minimum wage
Following the approval of the new minimum wage by the Delta State Government, the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, has called on all private sector to follow suit. The State NLC Chairman, Goodluck Ofobruku, in an interview with Crown FM, said the minimum wage act is meant for all employers of Labour and not just […]
The Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has directed that payment of the new minimum wage to workers in the state, starts immediately with effect from this month of October. With the Minimum wage fixed at N77,500, all calculation discrepancies is said not affect payments but will be addressed in due course. Secretary to the […]
While some Nigerians are singing a new National Anthem in the direction of a protest for the forthcoming October 1 celebration due to the economic hardship bedeviling the country, the administration of President Tinubu has said the celebration would be on a low-key level. This is the second Independence Day celebration that is […]
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, on Thursday said it would meet with the federal government on how workers could survive the recent hike in the pump price of petrol. According to the labour movement, the current price of petrol has eroded the gains of the yet-to-be implemented N70,000 new national minimum wage. Comrade Joe […]
The Federal Government has called on agencies recruiting for the private sector to adhere to the N70,000 minimum wage, warning that any deviation would not be tolerated. According to the FG, the new minimum wage is necessary to address the current economic reality, emphasising that no Nigerian worker, whether in government or private […]
To get things ready for the implantation of the new national minimum wage, Commissioner for Information in Delta State, Dr. Ifeanyi Osuoza, has revealed that all preparations are put in place to see its actualization. Osuoza made this known on Wednesday on behalf of the state government after the State Executive Council meeting in […]
Minimum wage tussles will soon be a thing of the past for Nigerian workers, this is according to the Governors Forum, assuring of a better wage at the ongoing negotiation table. The governors held an emergency meeting to discuss the pending new minimum wage after it was suspended by FEC for President Tinubu to […]
Following the meeting with the tripartite committee after the nationwide strike was called off by the Nigeria Labour Congress for one week over the stipulated amount to be paid as minimum wage, the Federal Government has come up with a template. The last negotiation by the Federal Government was N60,000 but as of […]
At a meeting with some Christian group on Thursday, Secretary of the Federation, George Akume, lamented how he cannot pay N100,000 to his four drivers monthly. The SGF revealed this when asking for the support of the group concerning the new minimum wage and its current negotiations between the Federal Government and Organized […]
The Organized Labour has suspended its nationwide strike for five days to give room for negotiation with the tripartite committee on the new Minimum Wage. Recalled that the tripartite committee had stated that in the next one week, meetings would be held with the organized Labour every day to conclude on a suitable […]
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