TRIBUTE TO COMRADE ABIODUN AREMU: A LION OF CONVICTION, A SOLDIER OF THE PEOPLE The news of the passing of Comrade Abiodun Aremu struck me and the entire leadership of the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) with a deep and painful blow. It is not merely the departure of a man, […]
Press Release WITHDRAW 5% TAX ON PETROLEUM PRODUCTS WITHIN 14 DAYS OR FACE NATIONWIDE STRIKE ACTION. The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) out rightly rejects the Federal Government’s planned 5% tax on petroleum products. This reckless proposal is nothing but an act of economic wickedness against already overburdened Nigerians. Let it be clear: workers […]
113th Session of the International Labour Conference (ILC) 2025 Intervention by N.A Toro, P.hD, mni, Workers Delegate Nigeria, Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC), speaking on behalf of Workers under the platform of the Organization of Trade Unions in West Africa (OTUWA) Protocol: While the real value of Nigeria’s minimum wage has been significantly eroded […]
TUC Members Storm Ministry of Finance headquarters in Abuja Over Unpaid Allowances. On Tuesday, members of the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) staged a protest at the Federal Ministry of Finance headquarters in Abuja, picketing the premises over unpaid allowance arrears and other emoluments. The protesters blocked the main gates to demand payment of […]
A SPEECH DELIVERED BY THE PRESIDENTS OF THE NIGERIA LABOUR CONGRESS (NLC) – COMRADE JOE AJAERO AND TRADE UNION CONGRESS (TUC) – COMRADE FESTUS OSIFO AT THE 2025 MAY-DAY CELEBRATIONS HOLDING IN EAGLE SQUARE, ABUJA Protocols! Comrades, Friends and fellow workers; We stand before you this day at a critical moment in our nation’s […]
Solidarity Forever.
STOP THIS ASSAULT ON DEMOCRACY NOW. The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) unequivocally condemn Mr. President’s hasty and unconstitutional declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State. This action blatantly violates the provisions of Part II, Section 305 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) and constitutes an […]
NEW ATM TRANSACTION FEES: CBN IS TESTING NIGERIANS’ PATIENCE Our attention has been drawn to a circular from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) announcing an increase in Automated Teller Machine (ATM) transaction fees, effective March 1, 2025. The CBN claims this aligns with its 2020 guide on charges for banks and financial institutions. This […]
The organised labour in Nigeria says governments over the years have put in place measures or policies that directly impeded all freedom and right of workers to associate. Addressing the media on the sideline of the on going one hundred and eleventh Session of the International Labour Conference ILC, in Geneva, Switzerland, President of the […]
