The Kano State chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has confirmed receiving directives from the national body to stage a peaceful protest on February 4, 2025. In an interview with DAILY POST, the Kano NLC Chairman, Comrade Kabiru Inuwa, stated, “We received this directive this evening, and we will convene a meeting of the union leaders in Kano on 2nd February 2025, to make a decision.” Comrade Inuwa reaffirmed their commitment to followi…

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50% telecom tariff hike: Nigerian workers fix date for nationwide protest

Nigerian workers have announced February 4, 2025, as the date to embark on a nationwide protest against the 50 percent telecommunications services tariff hike in the country.
The Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday. This comes as the Nigerian Communications Commission on January 20, 2025, announced the approval for telecom companies to hike services tariffs by 50 percent. The approval has sparked a wide tide…

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BREAKING: NLC declares nationwide protest over telecom tariff hike

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has declared a nationwide protest over the recent increase in the prices of data, airtime, and other telecommunication services. In a statement issued after its National Administrative Council meeting on Wednesday, January 29, 2025, the NLC announced that the protest would be held on Tuesday, February 4, 2025. This follows the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC)'s decision to approve a 50% increase after te…

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NLC declares nationwide protest over increase in data, airtime tariffs

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has announced a nationwide protest set for Tuesday, February 4, 2025, in response to the recent approval of a 50% increase in telecommunications tariffs by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). The decision was reached after an emergency meeting of the NLC’s National Administrative Council (NAC) in Abuja on Wednesday . The union condemned the tariff hike as “insensitive and unjustifiable,” arguing that i…

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JUST-IN: NLC To Begin Nationwide Protest Feb 4 Over 50% Telecom Tariff Hike

…Cautions FG, NCC, NASS to Halt Implementation ABUJA – The Nigeria Labour Congress has declared that it will embark on a national rally on Tuesday, February 4, to protest the recent 50% hike in telecommunications tariff by the Nigerian Communications Commission. The decision, according to Joe Ajaero, President of the NLC, was a fall out […]

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Telecom Tariff Hike: Labour To Stage Nationwide Protest, Feb 4 – Independent Newspaper Nigeria

Amidst uncertainty, the Nigeria Labour Congress has announced plans to embark on a nationwide protest to oppose the NCCs approval of a 50% increase in telecom tariffs.

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50% tariff hike: Nigerias labour union declares nationwide protest

Tribune Online NLC threatens nationwide protest over telecom tariff hike The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has threatened to go on a nationwide protest against the 50% telecom tariff hike on the 4th of February, 2025 should the Federal government government proceeds with the plan. Contained in a statement signed by NLC President, Comrade Joe Ajaero, after the Congress’ National Administrative Council (NAC) meeting held in […] NLC threatens nati…

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NLC threatens nationwide protest over telecom tariff hike

The Nigeria Labour Congress has declared a nationwide mass rally on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, in response to the 50 per cent tariff increase approved by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). The protest is to cover the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). In a statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday, the NLC said the decision followed extensive discussions on pressing national issues. The Congress had earlier threatened to …

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NLC Begins Nationwide Protest On Tuesday Over 50% Telecom Tariff Hike

By Joan Nwagwu The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has declared plans to embark on a nationwide mass rally on Feb. 4 over the 50 per cent hike on telecom services by the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC). Mr Joe Ajaero, NLC President, said this in a communique issued at the end of the Congress’s National Administrative Council (NAC) meeting held on Wednesday in Abuja. He said the NAC-in-session totally rejected the 50 per cent telecom tariff…

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Telecom tariff hike: NLC declares mass rally on Feb. 4

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has declared its intention to stage a nationwide protest on Tuesday, February 4, in response to the recent 50% hike in telecommunication tariffs sanctioned by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). This decision was made during the current National Administrative Council (NAC) meeting of the NLC, aiming to firmly signal to the government that workers will challenge policies that increase economic hardship…

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