On Thursday, Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State officially established a committee to oversee the implementation of the New National Minimum Wage in the state. The committee, chaired by Kenneth Ugwu, the Head of Service, will be supported by Sandra…
Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa has approved the payment of N70,000 National Minimum Wage to workers in the state and local governments’ payrolls. Emmanuel Fashe, State Chairman, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) disclosed this to newsmen shortly after a closed-door meeting…
By Matthew Denis The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has dismissed recent rumors circulating in the media regarding the payment of a ₦70,000 minimum wage to corps members and the directive to upgrade their accounts. In a statement released on…
Last week, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu signed the National Minimum Wage Bill 2024 into law, capping a lengthy and contentious negotiation process. The bill, swiftly passed by the National Assembly last week, represents the culmination of efforts initiated earlier this…
…As Tinubu signs N70,000 minimum wage bill into law …Ends months of deliberations with Labour The Nigerian Senate will pass an additional budget of N6.2 trillion aimed at funding the implementation of the new minimum wage across various sectors. This…
A recent report from the Tripartite Committee, commissioned by President Bola Tinubu, reveals that despite the newly signed National Minimum Wage setting a minimum pay of N70,000 for Nigerian workers, not all are covered. Initially negotiated down from N250,000 by…
The Senate on Tuesday at plenary, passed the 2024 National Minimum Wage Amendment Act Bill. This, followed presentation and adoption of a report on the bill,by leader of the Senate Sen.Opeyemi Bamidele (APC-Ekiti). The bill which was transmitted to Senate…
The Nigeria Labour Congress on Friday night said its acceptance of the N70,000 minimum wage proposed by President Bola Tinubu was an act of solidarity. The Congress made this known in a statement which was released at the end of…
The Benue State Governor, Rev Fr Hyacinth Alia, has declared that his administration is ready to pay N70,000 minimum wage to state workers. The governor disclosed this in a chat with journalists in Makurdi, saying that his administration has blocked…
…To support Labour with 36 CNG buses to ease workers’ cost of living …We can’t pay N70,000 without Govt support – Private sector By Sodiq Adelakun The Federal Government and labour unions have reached an agreement on a new minimum…
