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Nigeria Labour Congress Rejects Petrol Price Hike, Questions Crude Supply to Dangote

September 2, 2026

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has rejected the latest increase in petrol prices, describing it as “avoidable and unacceptable” and questioning why the Federal Government has not ensured greater supplies of Nigerian

Minimum Wage Decision Expected as Nigerian Labour Leaders Await President's Response ABUJA, NIGERIA – The discussions on the new minimum wage between the Federal Government and Organized Labour are anticipated to conclude today, with labour leaders keenly awaiting President Bola Tinubu's verdict on their N250,000 proposal. The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) had set a Monday deadline for finalizing the new minimum wage talks. Last Friday, the Tripartite Committee on National Minimum Wage concluded its meetings where the Federal Government and the Organized Private Sector agreed on N62,000, while Labour demanded N250,000. However, the Nigeria Governors Forum declared that any minimum wage exceeding N60,000 would be unsustainable. A labour leader who spoke anonymously on Sunday stated, "We have submitted the report to the president and are waiting for him to make his decision. That is the most important thing and that is what we are all waiting for." The labour leaders, including NLC President Joe Ajaero, are currently attending a labour conference organized by the International Labour Organisation in Geneva, Switzerland. The leadership plans to hold a National Executive Council meeting upon their return, where a decision on a potential strike will be made based on the president's feedback. "We must come back from Geneva first before we can hold a NEC meeting. We are also trying to be careful so the government won't say Labour is inciting citizens against it. We are waiting for the president's decision," added another top NLC official. The labour unions, comprising the NLC and TUC, recently embarked on a two-day nationwide strike to demand a new minimum wage and the reversal of the electricity tariff hike. The strike was suspended for five days after a commitment was made with the Federal Government to resume negotiations and establish a new minimum wage within a week. Following a six-hour meeting between labour leaders and the National Assembly in Abuja, President Tinubu directed the finance minister, Wale Edun, to present the cost implications of a new minimum wage within two days. The finance minister, alongside the Minister of Budget and National Planning, Atiku Bagudu, presented the cost implications at the Presidential Villa on Thursday. The president is currently reviewing the proposal and is expected to make an official announcement soon. When asked about the Monday ultimatum, a source within the NLC said, "We have sent a report to the committee and are expecting the president to act on it. We will hold a National Executive Council meeting regarding the ultimatum when we return from Geneva. It is very important for us to be there, but right now, we are patiently waiting for the decision of Mr President." Organized Labour's recent actions underscore the urgency and importance of establishing a new minimum wage for Nigerian workers. The outcome of President Tinubu's decision will be crucial in determining the next steps for both the government and the labour unions. Related News: Atiku claims to have saved Tinubu's political career Debating the appropriate wage for workers Labour criticizes governors for minimum wage stance The labour leaders and the nation await the president's decision, which will significantly impact the economic and social landscape of Nigeria.

Labour·News·Nigeria

NLC Seeks Review of ₦70,000 Minimum Wage, Sets ₦500,000 Benchmark

August 9, 2026

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) is preparing to reopen negotiations with the Federal Government over Nigeria’s national minimum wage, saying the ₦70,000 statutory wage has been eroded by rising living costs and

NLC Cancels Planned Protest After Agreement On 35% Telecom Tariff Hike

News·Nigeria·Top Stories

Easter: NLC Blasts Bola Tinubu Over ‘Anti-People’ Policies

April 5, 2026

The Nigeria Labour Congress has blamed worsening economic hardship on what it called failed and “anti-people” policies, urging governments at all levels to adopt reforms that prioritise citizens’ welfare. In an Easter

News·Politics

NLC Slams Senate Over Natasha’s Suspension, Threatens Nationwide Action

September 12, 2025

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has condemned the Senate leadership for continuing to bar Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan from resuming legislative duties despite a court ruling voiding her suspension, describing the action as

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US-based Nigerian Professor Berates NNPCL For Poor Treatment Of Workers, Urges Tinubu To Intervene

October 10, 2024

An America-based Nigerian Professor of Humanity and Comparative Literature at the University of Maryland, Josephine Abubakar, has berated the management of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) for alleged casualisation of workers

News·Politics

Ajaero’s Arrest: Presidency Reacts To UK TUC Accusation Of Rights Violation

September 11, 2024

Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to President Bola Tinubu, has reacted to the accusation by the Trade Union Congress (TUC) in the United Kingdom that Nigerian authorities abused the

News·Politics

UK TUC Demands End Of Ajaero’s ‘Persecution’ By Nigerian Govt

September 10, 2024

Trade Union Congress in the United Kingdom has condemned action of the Nigerian government in arresting and detaining President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero. Prime Business Africa had reported

News·Politics

Air Peace Distances Self From NLC President, Ajaero’s Arrest

September 10, 2024

Air Peace Denies Role in Ajaero’s Arrest Air Peace has clarified its stance regarding the recent arrest of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) President, Joe Ajaero. In a statement, the airline distanced

DSS Grants Bail To NLC President, Ajaero Amid Rising Tensions Over Arrest

News·Politics

DSS Grants Bail To NLC President, Ajaero Amid Rising Tension Over Arrest

September 10, 2024

DSS Grants Bail to NLC President Joe Ajaero The Department of State Services (DSS) has granted administrative bail to Joe Ajaero, President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), following his arrest on

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Ajaero’s Arrest By DSS ‘A Brazen Act Of Lawlessness, Intimidation’ – NLC

September 9, 2024

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has reacted to the arrest of its national president, Joe Ajaero, by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS), describing it as “a brazen act of

Labour·News

NLC President Vows To Continue Struggle For Nigerian Workers’ Welfare

August 29, 2024

President of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, has said the labour union would continue the struggle for the welfare of the Nigerian workers. Ajero stated this when he returned to

News

DSS Denies Raiding NLC Secretariat In Abuja

August 8, 2024

The Department of State Services (DSS) has denied carrying out a raid at the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) national office in Abuja on Wednesday. The NLC in a statement signed by its

News·Politics

Minimum Wage: Tinubu’s Meeting With Labour Leaders Ends With No Deal

July 11, 2024

Thursday’s meeting between President Bola Tinubu and leadership of organised labour over the lingering new minimum wage controversy has ended with no deal yet. Prime Business Africa had reported that Tinubu was

Business News·News

Minimum Wage: We Won’t Go Back On N250,000 Demand- TUC Insists

July 10, 2024

Labour Leaders Stand Firm on Minimum Wage The Organized Labour still insists that the N250,000 benchmark remains the ideal minimum wage for workers in Nigeria, according to the President of the Trade

Nigerian Govt pushes N62,000 pay Despite Labour’s opposition, Says N250,000 Minimum Wage Demand Unsustainable

Business News·News·Politics

Nigerian Govt Pushes N62,000 Pay, Says N250,000 Minimum Wage Demand Unsustainable

June 17, 2024

Presidency’s Stance on Minimum Wage Demand The Presidency has stated that the demand for a N250,000 minimum wage by Organised Labour is unsustainable, stressing that the Federal Government cannot allocate all its

STRIKE: Labour Leaders Should Be Arrested Now For Treasonable Felony, Economic Sabotage - Satguru Maharaj Ji Tells Nigerian Govt

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STRIKE: Labour Leaders Should Be Arrested For Treasonable Felony, Economic Sabotage – Satguru Maharaj Ji

June 13, 2024

Satguru Maharaj Ji, the Living Perfect Master and founder of One Love Family, has condemned the planned strike by Labour leaders, labelling it as “economic sabotage” and blackmail against the government. He

Business News·News·Politics

Minimum Wage: Labour Denies Tinubu’s Claim On Agreement, Insists On N250,000

June 13, 2024

In a statement on Wednesday, the acting President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Prince Adewale Adeyanju, announced that no agreement was reached by the Tripartite Committee on the National Minimum Wage

Minimum Wage: A Call For A Living Wage, Not Just A New Wage

Business News·News

Minimum Wage: A Call For Living Wage, Not Just New Wage

June 11, 2024

The nationwide industrial action, conducted last week in Nigeria, brings back memories of the last minimum wage increment. History offers us a clear lesson, while intended to ease the financial burden on

Business News·News

Minimum Wage: Labour To Reject N100,000 Proposal By Nigerian Govt As Negotiations Continues On Tuesday

June 10, 2024

Organised labour in Nigeria has firmly rejected the federal government’s proposal for a new minimum wage of ₦62,000 or ₦100,000, describing it as insufficient for the average worker. Chris Onyeka, Assistant General

Business News·News·Politics

Minimum Wage: Negotiations To End Today As Labour Awaits Tinubu’s Approval

June 10, 2024

The ongoing negotiations over Nigeria’s new minimum wage between the Federal Government and Organised Labour are set to conclude today. This comes as the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union

Labour Begins Indefinite Strike Monday Over Minimum Wage, Electricity Tariff Hike

Business News·News·Politics

Minimum Wage: Labour Leaders Demand Resignation of Governors If They Can’t Pay

June 9, 2024

In a heated exchange on Saturday, Organised Labour has accused state governors of acting in bad faith regarding the ongoing minimum wage negotiations. The Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) had recently rejected the

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Labour·News

Labour Rejects Nigerian Govt’s N62,000 Minimum Wage, Demand N250,000

June 8, 2024

Organised labour has rejected N62,000 offered by the Nigerian government and Organise Private Sector as minimum wage and instead, proposed N250,000.

Business News·News

Minimum Wage: Deadline Looms As Nigerian Govt Debunks N105,000 Proposal

June 7, 2024

As the five-day ultimatum given by organized labor for the federal government to propose an acceptable minimum wage nears its end, negotiations remain at a standstill. The federal government has yet to

TUC Warns of Nationwide Strike Over New ATM Withdrawal Fee

Business News·News·Politics

Minimum Wage: Labour Union’s N494k Demand Is Not Fixed, Says TUC President

June 5, 2024

Festus Osifo, President of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), clarified on Tuesday that the N494,000 minimum wage demand is not fixed, emphasizing that organized labor approached negotiations with an ideal scenario in

Labour·News

Tinubu’s Govt Agrees To Pay Minimum Wage Of Over N60,000

June 4, 2024

President Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government has agreed to pay an amount higher than N60,000 as minimum wage to Nigerian workers.

Business News·News·Politics

NLC, 30 Others Join Ongoing Nationwide Strike (Full List)

June 3, 2024

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and thirty other unions have initiated an indefinite nationwide strike, citing the Federal Government’s refusal to raise the minimum wage from N60,000. The strike, set to commence

Grid Collapse: TCN Installs System For Real-time Monitoring Of Power Grid Performance

News·Power

Nigerians Grapple With Total Blackout As NLC Shuts Down National Grid Over Strike

June 3, 2024

Electricity workers in Nigeria have shut down the National Grid, resulting in blackout across the country.

Labour·Opinion

Nationwide Strike: Is Labour Serious This Time?

June 3, 2024

After more than nine years of lame duck threats, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) have finally made good their threat to embark on a

Business News·News

Minimum Wage: Labour Union Begins Nationwide Strike

June 3, 2024

Nigeria faces a nationwide strike today led by organized labour unions, seeking to enforce a new national minimum wage. The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC)

Business News·News

Strike Action Could Cripple Economy, Warns Private Sector

June 3, 2024

The Organised Private Sector has raised the alarm over the proposed strike by organised labour, scheduled to start today, warning of severe economic repercussions. The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) declared an indefinite

Business News·News·Politics

Minimum Wage: Nigerian Govt Begs Labour Union To Reconsider Strike Action

The Federal Government has urged Organised Labour to reconsider its decision to embark on an indefinite strike starting Monday, June 3, 2024, in protest of the government’s refusal to raise the proposed minimum wage from N60,000. Minister of Information and National Orientation,

June 1, 2024

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Labour Begins Indefinite Strike Monday Over Minimum Wage, Electricity Tariff Hike

Organised labour in Nigeria has announced its decision to embark on an indefinite nationwide strike beginning from Monday, June 3, over failure of the Federal Government to conclude negotiations on a new minimum wage and reverse the hike in electricity tariff for

May 31, 2024

Business News·News·Politics

Minimum Wage: Nigerian Govt Invites Labour Union For Another Round Of Negotiations On Friday

The Federal Government has invited organised labour for another round of negotiations on the national minimum wage. The meeting is set for Friday, according to a source close to the talks. “A letter has been addressed to Labour by the committee chairman

May 30, 2024

Minimum Wage Crisis: Workers, Experts Weigh In On Nigeria's N70,000 Controversy

Business News·News

Minimum Wage: Panel Should Prioritise Job Creation, Security During Negotiation – NECA

The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) has called on the Tripartite Committee on National Minimum Wage to prioritise job creation and security amid Nigeria’s rising unemployment. NECA’s Director-General, Adewale-Smatt Oyerinde, emphasized that productivity should be a key factor in determining higher wages.

May 29, 2024

Business News·News

Minimum Wage: Labour Union Rejects Nigerian Govt’s N60,000 Fresh Proposal

The Organized Labour comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) has rejected a new minimum wage proposal from the Federal Government, sparking a fresh round of negotiations. The Federal Government proposed a monthly minimum wage of ₦60,000,

May 28, 2024

Business News·News

New Minimum Wage: Labour Union To Unveil Fresh Proposals At Meeting With Nigerian Govt Today

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) will continue its negotiation for a new minimum wage at the federal government Tripartite Committee meeting in Abuja on Tuesday. Both the NLC and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) are expected to present fresh proposals as part

May 28, 2024

Minimum Wage Debate: NECA Warns Of Business Collapse Over N400,000 Demand

Business News·News

Minimum Wage Debate: NECA Warns Labour Union Of Business Collapse Over N400,000 Demand

The Director-General of the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA), Mr. Adewale-Smatt Oyerinde, has called on organized labour to reconsider their demand for a N400,000 minimum wage, cautioning that it could lead to widespread business closures. He suggested that the proposed N57,000 minimum

May 27, 2024

NLC To Embark On Warning Strike On Tuesday

Business News·News

Minimum Wage: NLC Denies N100,000 Agreement, Plans Next Move

In response to reports, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has denied settling on an N100,000 minimum wage. Speaking to PrimeBusiness Africa on Saturday, an NLC official dismissed the rumors as “fake news” and emphasized that the Congress’s strategy remains confidential. “Under the

May 25, 2024

Business News·News

Minimum Wage Negotiations: Labour Rejects Government’s N54,000 Offer

In the latest round of negotiations for a new national minimum wage, tensions escalated as organized Labour rejected the Federal Government’s proposal of N54,000 during a meeting on Tuesday. This rejection marks the third instance of deadlock in recent talks between the

May 22, 2024

Business News·News·Politics

Electricity Tariff Hike: Workers Lock Out Minister During Protest, Issue 14-day Ultimatum

eIn a dramatic turn of events yesterday, members of the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) and the Senior Staff Association of Electricity and Allied Companies (SSAEAC) staged a shutdown at the Federal Ministry of Power headquarters in Abuja over the electricity

May 21, 2024

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