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Nigeria: Labour Congress Calls Off Strike
Daily Trust, 23 May 2016
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) yesterday suspended the nationwide strike it embarked upon last Wednesday to protest the hike in the price of petrol by the Federal Government. Read more »
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Nigeria: After Muscle Flexing, NLC Suspends Protest
This Day, 23 May 2016
After all the muscle flexing and threats to shut down the country over the removal of the subsidy on petrol and the hike in the price of the commodity, the Nigeria Labour Congress… Read more »
Nigeria Labour Union Suspends Strike
The union went on strike last week to protest over an increase in fuel prices and electricity taxes.
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Nigeria: Fuel Price Hike - Go and Negotiate With Govt, Senate Tells NLC
Premium Times, 20 May 2016
The Senate has urged the Nigeria Labour Congress to engage the federal government in negotiation to resolve the crisis over the increase in the pump price of petrol from N86 to… Read more »
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Nigeria: Labour Union Suspends Strike Over Petrol Price Hike
Premium Times, 22 May 2016
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, on Sunday suspended its nationwide strike called to protest the government's decision to increase pump price of petrol and hike in electricity… Read more »
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Nigeria: Fuel Hike Strike - Tinubu Begs Wabba-Led NLC
Vanguard, 20 May 2016
National leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress,APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu,Friday,stormed Labour House, the headquarters of the Nigeria Labour Congress,NLC,to beg the… Read more »
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Nigeria: Oil Subsidy Removal - CSOs Hail Buhari, Urge NLC to Call-Off 'Epileptic' Strike
Vanguard, 20 May 2016
President Muhammadu Buhari was on Friday, hailed over his economic policy on oil subsidy removal. Read more »
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Nigeria: NLC Suspends Strike
This Day, 22 May 2016
After several days of protest against the federal government over petroleum pump price increment, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Sunday suspended its protest, stating that it… Read more »
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Nigeria: NLC Strike - UniAbuja Threatens "No Work, No Pay" Rule Against ASUU, Others
Premium Times, 22 May 2016
The management of University of Abuja says it may enforce the "no work no pay" rule on unions that joined the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, strike over the recent increase in… Read more »
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Nigeria: Wabba's NLC Faction Suspends Strike, Returns to Negotiating Table
Leadership, 23 May 2016
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) will now resume dialogue with the federal government after it suspended the three-day old strike it had embarked upon to protest the hike in the… Read more »
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Nigeria: NLC Suspends Nationwide Strike
Vanguard, 22 May 2016
Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, led by Ayuba Wabba, Sunday suspended the ongoing nationwide strike to force the Federal Government to reverse the N145 per litre pump price of petrol… Read more »
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Nigeria: NLC Suspends Nationwide Strike Over Petrol Price Hike
Leadership, 22 May 2016
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Sunday in Abuja suspended its nationwide strike over hike in electricity tariff and increase in the pump price of petrol in the country. Read more »
InFocus
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The turnout for the strike on Wednesday was poor in most states. Read more »
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The government is holding talks on its ongoing fuel crisis as trade and labour unions are calling for a nationwide strike following the decision to scrap petrol subsidies in the ... Read more »
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Indications are that the labour movement may begin an indefinite strike against the petrol deregulation policy and the price increase. Read more »
