President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, has alerted its state councils to prepare for serious battle to ensure full implementation of the new wage. Ajaero remarked that winning the fight for a new minimum wage is not...
The Federal Government have announced the commencement of the implementation of the new minimum wage structure. This development was disclosed by the Spokesperson for the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation, Bawa Mokwa.
“Federal Government civil servants will start...
The Federal Government has called on private employers of labour across the country to adhere to the ₦70,000 minimum wage, warning that any deviation is a “punishable crime.”
The warning was made by The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Labour and...
President of the senate, Godswill Akpabio, has accused those he described as losers of the last general election as the instigators of the proposed national protests, alleging that they are intent on coming to power through the back door.
Akpabio...
Nigeria’s President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has signed the bill passed by the national assembly modifying the national minimum wage to ₦70,000, from the previous ₦30,000.
The bill signing ceremony happened on Monday, July 29, 2024, mid-way through the Federal Executive...
The senate on Tuesday passed for the first, second and third reading, A Bill for an Act to Amend the National Minimum Wage Act, 2019 to increase the National Minimum Wage and reduce the time for periodic review of...
The Organized Private Sector (OPS) have said they cannot meet the newly announced wage unless the Federal Government put in place some urgently needed reforms. The Spokesperson of the OPS, and Director General of the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association,...
Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers state has denied news making rounds he approved the sum of ₦80,000 as new minimum wage in the state. The state governor responded in a statement shared by his Chief Press Secretary (CPS), Nelson...
The presidency has declared that the latest minimum wage demand by organised labour of ₦250,000 is unsustainable and will require the government at all levels to devote a substantial part of their resources to meet this demand.
This sentiment has...
The president of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), Festus Osifo, have been quoted as saying “no figure is sacrosanct as there is always room for adjustments” as labour unions continue their lingering discussions on a new minimum wage for...
