Some streets and businesses in Osogbo, the capital of Osun State, were deserted as the proposed nationwide warning strike by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) began today.According to The Daily Post, neither business owners nor residents had opened their establishments for the day.On the other hand, traders and commercial transporters were seen going about their regular business at the Owode-Ede market on the outskirts of Osogbo.Commercial minibuses, known as Korope...

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has insisted that the federal government's failure to address the problems brought on by the elimination of fuel subsidies is the reason for the planned two-day warning strike.This information was provided in an interview with the Daily Post on Monday by the State NLC Chairman, Comrade Gabriel Amari.The federal government is being accused by the labor union of giving up on the negotiations and not carrying out some of the decisions...

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has been urged by the Federal Government to postpone its planned two-day nationwide warning strike.The appeal was made by Simon Lalong, the minister of labor and employment, who also noted that the strike should be called off because Nigerians are experiencing severe economic hardship.On Monday, Lalong urged the NLC to give the Federal Government time to fulfill its demands while speaking at a press conference in Abuja.“As such acti...