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Fuel Subsidy And Labour/CSOs’s Chance To Turn Atiku’s Gambit Into Issues-Based Election?

Daily Dispatch August 26, 2026

BY IDUH ONAH FORMER Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s recent promise to restore fuel subsidy if elected president in 2027, though still enveloped in fervent public debate, may be a political gift after all. For organised labour, particularly the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and progressive civil

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NLC: It is not all about the minimum wage

Daily Dispatch August 9, 2026

By Taiwo Adisa, PhD (Published by the Sunday Tribune, August 9, 2026) When President Bola Ahmed Tinubu approved the sum of N70,000 as the new national minimum wage for Nigerian workers in July 2024, he actually moved the wage payable to the least public worker in Nigeria by 133 per cent as the figure rose […]

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May Day: Akpabio Hails Nigerian Workers’ Resilience, Pledges Legislative Support

Daily Dispatch May 1, 2026

President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has congratulated Nigerian workers on the occasion of International Workers’ Day, commending their resilience, patriotism, and hard work despite prevailing challenges. In a personally signed May Day message, Akpabio lauded workers across all sectors for their contributions to national development, describing them as “the

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AANI Praises Resilience of Nigerian Workers Amid Economic Hardship

Daily Dispatch May 1, 2026

The Alumni Association of the National Institute (AANI) has commended Nigerian workers for their resilience and contributions to national development as the country marks International Workers’ Day. In a statement issued on Friday, AANI President, Emmanuel Obi Okafor, on behalf of the association’s National Executive Committee and members, praised workers across public and

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Aso Rock Summit: Tinubu, Governors Seek Common Ground with Labour

Daily Dispatch February 24, 2026

President Bola Tinubu and state governors are currently engaged in a crucial meeting with leaders of the Nigeria Labour Congress at the Presidential Villa, as part of efforts to harmonise governance priorities and ease mounting political tensions ahead of the 2027 general elections. The meeting, convened under the auspices of the Progressive Governors Forum, is […]

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President Tinubu holds late-night meeting with NLC Leaders amid planned nationwide protest

Daily Dispatch December 16, 2025

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday night engaged in discussions with leaders of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) at the State House in Abuja, in an apparent effort to address concerns ahead of the union’s proposed nationwide protest over rising insecurity. The meeting included key government figures such as the Chairman of the Progressive Governors’ […]