Tag: Minimum Wage
Current minimum wage doesn’t reflect current economic realities – Rep Olajide
The lawmaker lamented that an average Nigerian worker cannot afford to buy a bag of rice, let alone meet their…
How Nigerian govt can pay N500,000 minimum wage – Moghalu
Former CBN deputy governor Kingsley Moghalu said the level of production in Nigeria can only support between N75,000 to N100,000…
Why labour is expected to call off strike
The two labour unions, the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress agreed to immediately meet with their organs…
Breaking: Tinubu agrees to over N60,000 as minimum wage
The decision to pay above N60,000 was arrived at during a meeting of the NLC and TUC leaders with federal…
Strike: FG invites labour to meeting Tuesday
Labour went on strike because it could not accept the N60,000 minimum wage offered by the Federal Government.
Labour Party to NLC, TUC: Your strike inflicting more hardship on Nigerians
Despite earlier pleas by the Federal Government for consideration, the organised labour on Monday commenced an indefinite strike to push…
‘Your strike will jeopardize ongoing WASSCE,’ WAEC tells NLC, TUC
WAEC’s employees in Nigeria are members of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), both of…
Senate urges FG to continue payment of N35,0000 wage award
“I appeal that the strike be suspended for negotiations to continue in the interest of Nigerians and the nation.”
Why we can’t grant Labour’s N494,000 minimum wage demand – FG
Idris noted that the offer of N60,000 minimum wage by the Federal Government, which translates to a 100% increase on…
JUST IN: Labour declares nationwide strike over minimum wage
During the Tripartite Committee on the Minimum Wage negotiation meeting on Tuesday, the Federal Government had offered Labour N60,000 as…
Economist Alaje reveals minimum wage for Nigerian workers
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Government assured on the May Day celebration that workers’ minimum wage review is imminent.
We’ll not delay action on new minimum wage, Makinde assures workers
The governor, who was represented by his deputy, Mr Bayo Lawal, said notwithstanding the new minimum wage, his government will…
Ajaero: How organised labour arrived at N615,000 minimum wage
On how the organised labour arrived at the figure, Ajaero said: "We have housing and accommodation of N40,000. We asked…
NLC rejects 35% pay rise, insists on living wage
“What they pretend to have done is a waste of time. It does not amount to anything for us and…
No one should settle for N70, 000 minimum wage, Edema tells workers
Edema said that the minimum wage for workers should be raised to no less than N250,000 per month, calculated at…
Tinubu to workers: Minimum wage review imminent
The President affirmed that his administration remains committed to improving the welfare of all workers, noting the various relief programmes,…
Implementation of new minimum wage begins today – FG
Tinubu, in his address to the workers presented by Vice President Kashim Shettima at an event to mark the 2024…
Why new minimum wage may not take off May 1 – TUC
He urged the committee to be diligent and consult widely in arriving at a fair and decent wage that can…
‘Sanwo-Olu did not promise N70,000 minimum wage’
Sanwo-Olu, according to some media reports allegedly announced the increase in the minimum wage in Lagos from N35,000 to N70,000…
Labour submits fresh proposal, demands N615,000 as minimum wage
"Ajaero had announced N1m as the new minimum wage, owing to the rising inflation in the country which, according to…
FACT CHECK: Has FG agreed on N155,000 minimum wage with labour unions?
Head of Information, NLC, Mr Benson Upah said that he was not aware of such development. Similarly, the Deputy President…
Southwest NLC demands N794,000 minimum wage
The 37-member tripartite committee on minimum wage was recently inaugurated by President Bola Tinubu through the Vice President Kashim Shettima.
N30k minimum wage no longer sustainable – Sabinus begs FG
Sabinus wondered why the minimum wage has not been increased — amid the current economic hardship in the country.
Ajaero: NLC may demand N1m as minimum wage
Vice President Kashim Shettima had on behalf of President Bola Tinubu 30 January, 2024 inaugurated a 37-man Tripartite Committee on…
Bukar Goni Aji chairs 37-man Tripartite Committee on National Minimum Wage
The inauguration is scheduled to hold on Tuesday, 30th January, 2024 by 12:00 noon at the Council Chamber, Presidential Villa,…
Aviation unions suspend strike as NCAA intervenes
By Oladele Eniola The National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE) has suspended their planned strike after the Nigeria Civil…
Aviation workers commence strike over N30k salary
The National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE) has commenced an indefinite strike over their N30,000 monthly salary. They withdrew…
Just In: Tinubu reveals plans for new minimum wage
By Ismail Abdulaziz President Bola Tinubu has assured that a better national minimum wage would be worked out for Nigerian…
Kwara PDP governorship candidate promises workers N100,000 minimum wage
By Toba Ajayi Mallam Abdullahi Yaman, the governorship candidate of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for Kwara has promised to increase…
Bauchi finally implements N30,000 minimum wage
The governor stated that the consequential adjustment to the minimum wage would take effect on December 1 for officers in…