The industrial action, which extended to public schools, disrupted administrative and academic activities in parts of the state, particularly Osogbo, as workers stayed away from their duty posts and students were sent home following the withdrawal of teachers.
The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, has faulted the Trade Union Congress (TUC) for rejecting the Federal Government’s proposed N70,000 monthly transport support for workers, insisting that the union was not part of the negotiations that produced the agreement.
The Trade Union Congress (TUC) formally rejected the Federal Government’s proposed ₦70,000 monthly transport allowance on 28 October 2026, dismissing the six-month temporary relief package as an inadequate response to systemic inflation.
The agreement was reached at conciliation meetings convened by the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment on October 22 and 27, following renewed engagements between the government and organised labour over workers' welfare, the rising cost of living and outstanding agreements.
The two labour centres accused the Federal Government delegation of appearing at the meeting without the necessary mandate to negotiate or make concrete commitments on the demands presented by organised labour.
The Nigeria Labour Congress has insisted that the Federal Government begin negotiations for a new national minimum wage before its October 24 ultimatum expires, setting up a potential dispute over the timing of the next wage review.
Minister of Labour and Employment, Muhammad Maigari Dingyadi, conveyed the government’s position in a formal response to the communique issued after last week’s joint meeting of the NLC Central Working Committee (CWC) and National Executive Council (NEC).
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Federal Capital Territory Council, has declared an indefinite strike across the FCT, directing workers to shut schools, hospitals, government offices and other establishments over unresolved labour disputes with the FCT Administration.
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has rattled the Federal Government over what it described as a worsening survival crisis in the country, demanding an immediate reduction in petrol prices, a nationwide wage award and the commencement of negotiations for a new national minimum wage.
An Akwa Ibom State High Court sitting in Uyo has dismissed a petition seeking the dissolution of a marriage that has lasted over 43 years, ruling that lack of love and mutual respect between spouses does not, on its own, constitute sufficient legal grounds for divorce.
