The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has confirmed the release of its President, Joe Ajaero from the Department of State Services, DSS, detention. NLC head of information, Benson Upah, according to Nigerian Television Authority, NTA, said Ajaero was released late Monday night. He was freed after hours of detention by the security agency. NLC President was…
The President of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Joe Ajaero has been arrested by the Operatives of the Department of the State Service, DSS. The NLC president was picked up on Monday morning at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. According to Vanguard, Ajaero was about to board a flight to the United Kingdom, UK, for…
The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero, has left the headquarters of the Intelligence Response Team in Abuja. The NLC chairman, who arrived at exactly 10:17am, left at 11.15 am after writing his statement. Ajaero did not speak to journalists at the IRT headquarters. He, however, said he would address journalists at the…
The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre, CISLAC/Transparency International Nigeria have advised against any attempt to silence the leadership of the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC. This is coming amid an invitation to the president of NLC, Mr Joe Ajaero by the police as part of investigations into terrorism financing in the country. The Executive Director, CISLAC,…
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has issued a stern warning to the Nigeria Police Force against the planned arrest of the President of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Joe Ajaero. The organization condemned the allegations against Ajaero, describing them as politically motivated. Allegations against Ajaero include criminal conspiracy, terrorism financing, treasonable…
The leadership of the Nigerian Labour Congress has threatened to down tools nationwide in the event that the Nigeria Police detains its President, Comrade Joe Ajaero. The union handed down the threat on Tuesday morning at its headquarters, shortly after holding an emergency National Executive Council meeting to discuss the invitation of the NLC President…
Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, President, Joe Ajaero has turned down the invitation from the Nigeria Police Force. Ajaero explained that he turned down the invitation due to other engagements. He disclosed this through a letter from his lawyers, Falana and Falana Chambers. The Police has summoned Ajaero over alleged criminal conspiracy, terrorism financing, treasonable felony,…
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has issued a stern warning following Governor Muhammad Yahaya’s declaration that Gombe State cannot afford the newly mandated N70,000 minimum wage. President Bola Tinubu recently signed the new minimum wage bill into law, making the payment compulsory for all states. However, during a stakeholders’ meeting on Tuesday at the Gombe…
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has dismissed a report alleging it has withdrawn from the proposed national protests. This is even as labour said that it stands in solidarity with the Nigerian people over the current economic hardship and worsening hunger in the country. In a release on Wednesday by its president, Joe Ajero, NLC…
Ahead of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s planned Thursday meeting with leaders of organized labor, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has threatened a one-month shutdown if the minimum wage is expunged from the Exclusive to Concurrent list in the Constitution by Nigerian lawmakers. NLC President Joe Ajaero gave the warning on Monday while addressing participants at…
