NLC, TUC suspend strike after meeting with President Tinubu

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) on Monday night suspended their strike scheduled for Wednesday.

TUC threatens to sue FG over naira, fuel scarcity

The Trade Union Congress has threatened to take “constitutional and legal” actions against the Federal Government over the naira scarcity and fuel price hike that the country is currently witnessing.

Labour tackles FG over alleged plan to sack 3,500 workers

Nigeria - Organised labour under the aegis of Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) has condemned alleged plan by the Federal Government to sack 3,500 public workers under the guise that their appointments were irregular and unauthorised.

The Secretary-General of ASCSN, Alade Bashir Lawal, yesterday expressed shock that the Federal Government is planning to send 3,500 employees to the over-saturated labour market at a period when millions of Nigerians are dying of starvation, some committing suicide because of harsh economic condition imposed on them by unfavourable government policies.

Exclusive report shows Lawyers, Labour and Christian leaders want health status declaration a constitutional mandate

Nigeria - Organisations representing Nigerians across different spheres of life have called for constitutional provisions that will force President Muhammadu Buhari and other leaders in the future to declare their health status.

The Punch reports that due to the ongoing saga surrounding the president’s health, organisations like the Nigerian Bar Association, Christian Association of Nigeria, Trade Union Congress as well as socio-cultural groups, health sector unions and some prominent Nigerians have urged federal lawmakers to amend the constitution to force public office holders to make public their health status.