MINIMUM WAGE VS LIVING WAGE: WHY NIGERIAN WORKERS CANNOT SURVIVE ON CURRENT PAY

By Lexan Ali From inception, when it was passed into law in 2024, the N70,000 minimum wage was far from meeting workers’ expectations owing to the extremely high cost of

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THE PRECARIOUS & BLEAK STATE OF NIGERIAN WORKING CLASS YOUTH: WHAT IS TO BE DONE?

By Bestman Osemudiamen The current reality of an average Nigerian youth from a working-class home is bleak. With 60% of the Nigerian population under 30, it is unfortunate that not

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HEALTHCARE IN CRISIS: INDEFINITE NARD STRIKE CALL

By Jimoh Abibat Once again, the Nigerian healthcare system is faced with another indefinite strike action that was scheduled for April 7th 2026, but has been suspended till April 21st

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THE FCT STRIKE: WORKERS’ STRUGGLE AGAINST EXPLOITATION AND GOVERNMENT INDIFFERENCE

By Abudullahi Mohammed and Godwin Kumai The workers’ strike in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) represents far more than a routine industrial dispute; it is a sharp expression of the

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2026 BUDGET: INCREASE FIGURES, DECREASE CONCERN FOR THE NEEDS OF THE WORKING MASSES!

Economic Crisis Bites, Tinubu Capitalist Regime prioritises debt repayment over public welfare By Lateef Adams In December 2025, President Tinubu presented the 2026 budget of N58.18 trillion to the National

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BANK RECAPITALISATION AND THE CRISIS OF CAPITALISM: WHO REALLY BENEFITS

By Citizen Clement The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has mandated banks to meet new minimumcapital requirements by March 31, 2026. CBN has undertaken several banking policies called consolidation or

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INSECURITY & WORKING PEOPLE: HOW VIOLENCE IS AFFECTING LIVELIHOODS ACROSS NIGERIA

By Bilal Abdullahi and Moses Tansi Across Nigeria today, insecurity is no longer an abstract national concern; it is a daily reality shaping how millions of working people live, eat,

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WORKERS’ STRUGGLE GAVE BIRTH TO MAY DAY

140 years since the Struggle for 8hours Work day, Anti-Workers Policies; Casualization, Poverty Wages, Mass Unemployment Remains the Main Features! May Day Shouldn’t be a Jamboree or a Day to

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Culture to Brutality in Ozoro: How Patriarchy and Capitalist Decay Turn Festival into site of Sexual Violence

PRESS STATEMENT BY RESISTANCE AGAINST SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND ANTI-POOR POLICIES (ROSA) The disturbing reports surrounding what has been described as the “Ozoro rape festival” in Ozoro have sparked outrage across

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Hardship over Fuel Prices: Time for the Nigeria Labour Congress to Lead the Struggle for a Real Living Wage

PRESS RELEASE The Nigerian working masses continue to feel the impact of a war taking place far away in the Middle East. As the price of a barrel of crude

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