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NLC indicts Nigeria at ILO Conference over workers’ rights violations, demands global intervention

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NLC indicts Nigeria at ILO Conference over workers’ rights violations, demands global intervention [The Sun] 10-06-2026


NLC, TUC threaten nationwide strike over worsening insecurity [The Vanguard] 09-06-2026


PENGASSAN Women Seek Stronger Workplace Protection Laws [VoN] 09-06-2026


Right to strike: Labour, employers at war over ICJ affirmation [Vanguard] 04-06-2026


Labour Leaders Back Teachers’ Strike, Threaten Solidarity Action Over Rising Insecurity [Nigeria Info] 04-06-2026



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Global ILC: PENGASSAN Seeks Stronger Global Protection For Women Workers 2026-06-10 [The New Telegraph]

NLC indicts Nigeria at ILO Conference over workers’ rights violations, demands global intervention 2026-06-10 [The Sun]

JOHESU Threatens Fresh Strike Over Unpaid Salary Adjustment Deal 2026-06-09 [Tori]

Opeifa Pledges Improved Welfare For Railway Workers, Rules Out Strike Under His Leadership 2026-06-09 [The Independent]

PENGASSAN Women Seek Stronger Workplace Protection Laws 2026-06-09 [VoN]

Geneva Convention: Nigerian women workers seek stronger protection against abuse 2026-06-09 [Realnews]

NLC, TUC threaten nationwide strike over worsening insecurity 2026-06-09 [The Vanguard]

Breaking: Nigerian labour leader dies in Geneva 2026-06-09 [The Vanguard]

African Labour body blasts FG over rising kidnappings 2026-06-08 [Vanguard]

Group counsels labour union, bemoans attacks in on peaceful protesters 2026-06-06 [The National Daily]

Labour Leaders Back Teachers’ Strike, Threaten Solidarity Action Over Rising Insecurity 2026-06-04 [Nigeria Info]

Right to strike: Labour, employers at war over ICJ affirmation 2026-06-04 [Vanguard]

Oyo NLC Among Most Mature Unions In Nigeria—Oyelade 2026-05-30 [Leadership]

Nigeria $1.6bn lost daily as Africans suffer water, power poverty, Labour fumes 2026-05-26 [Vanguard]

Global Right to strike: Labour hails ICJ ruling as a triumph for freedom, justice 2026-05-23 [The Vanguard]

Global Right to strike: Labour hails ICJ ruling as a triumph for freedom, justice 2026-05-23 [The Vanguard]

We are paying for wars we didn’t start, Labour decries fuel crisis 2026-05-20 [The Vanguard]

Judiciary Staff Union Suspends Strike In Abia 2026-05-16 [Leadership]

Benue councils shut down as LG workers begin warning strike 2026-05-14 [The Star]

Benue LG workers begin strike over delayed 2011/2012 staff reinstatement 2026-05-14 [Business News]

Plateau varsity ASUU threatens indefinite strike over unpaid salaries, arrears 2026-05-13 [Punch]

Lower River Basin Authority Workers Protest Alleged Harsh Policies Of Managing Director, Picket Office In Kwara 2026-05-11 [The Source]

ASUU threatens fresh strike if government delays 2025 agreement 2026-05-11 [Odu News]

SSANU, NASU Suspend Nationwide Strike 2026-05-11 [Nigeria Info]

Nigeria NLC rallies South African labour leaders against xenophobic attacks 2026-05-09 [Vanguard]

Benue LG Workers Threaten Strike Over Unpaid Salaries 2026-05-07 [The New Telegraph]

SSANIP suspends strike over pay irregularities at Ondo Poly 2026-05-07 [The Western Post]

Inside Nigeria’s Never-Ending Doctors’ Strikes 2026-05-07 [The New Telegraph]

SSANU, NASU suspend strike for 2 weeks 2026-05-07 [The Vanguard]

SSANU, NASU end strike May 11 after FG talks 2026-05-07 [Punch]

UI students protest lack of power, water amid NASU, SSANU strike 2026-05-07 [The People's Gazette]

Electricity workers face threats as system crumbles, Labour laments 2026-05-07 [The Vanguard]

FG, University Workers’ Unions in Deadlock as Nationwide Strike Continues 2026-05-05 [Lagos TV]

Abuja Talks Collapse As University Unions, FG Disagree 2026-05-05 [Leadership]

FG, SSANU, NASU meeting ends in deadlock, continues Tuesday 2026-05-05 [The Vanguard]

OAU SSANU, NASU Join Nationwide Strike Over 2009 Agreement Implementation 2026-05-05 [PM News]

NASU, SSANU protest, shut UI gates, disrupt activities at ABU, UNILORIN 2026-05-05 [The Guardian]

FG, striking varsity workers’ talks deadlock as shutdown worsens nationwide 2026-05-05 [The Vanguard]

Talks Stall as University Workers' Strike Deepens Across Nigeria 2026-05-05 [Nigeria Info]

Nigeria Refinery accused of sacking union members is key to UK plan to tackle jet fuel shortage 2026-05-05 [The Guardian]

Strike: We stand with SSANUNASU — ASUU 2026-05-04 [The Tribune]

Union’s Strike Affecting Judiciary, Legal Practice – Ex-NBA Official 2026-05-04 [Leadership]

SSANU, NASU Strike Grounds UNILORIN 2026-05-04 [Channels]

NLC demands full implementation of minimum wages in Yobe 2026-05-02 [The Blueprint]

May Day: NLC, TUC berate Gov Oborewvori over non-appointments of substantive perm secs in Delta 2026-05-02 [The Daily Post]

May Day: Insecurity, poverty national emergencies, threatening workers — Tinubu 2026-05-02 [The Vanguard]

Gombe Varsity workers threaten strike over non-payment of entitlements 2026-04-30 [The Daily Trust]

ASUU threatens strike over unpaid allowances, poor welfare 2026-04-30 [Punch]

Africa Inequality fueling unrest in Nigeria, across Africa, Labour warns 2026-04-30 [The Vanguard]

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This month in labour history

22-06-1945 The Joint Executive of Government Technical Workers called a general strike after the colonial state rejected its wage demands. Imprisoned union leaders were freed and the workers won a wage increase. Hubert Ogunde wrote an opera about the strike. [more]