Minimum wage

Report: New Minimum Wage Excludes Some Nigerian Workers

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…

Benue can pay N70,000 minimum wage – Alia

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…

Minimum wage to be reviewed every 3 years – Tinubu

The new N70,000 minimum wage adopted by the Federal Government after consultation with the Organised Labour on Thursday will be reviewed after three years. Alhaji Mohammed Idris, Minister of Information and National Orientation, said this while addressing State House correspondents.…

Why we accepted N70,000 minimum wage – NLC

The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero on Thursday gave reasons why the Organized Labour accepted the proposal of N70,000 minimum wage from the President, Bola Tinubu. Ajaero, who spoke to State House reporters after the meeting with…

JUST IN: Tinubu approves N70,000 minimum wage

President Bola Tinubu has approved N70,000 as the new minimum wage for Nigerian workers with a promise to review the national minimum wage law every three years. This is coming after the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress and the…