Organised Labour has rejected President Bola Tinubu’s claims that an agreement has been reached on new national minimum wages in his nationwide broadcast to make Democracy Day. Tinubu had claimed that a consensus had been reached on the long-debated new minimum wage…
The Southwest governors said on Monday that the negotiations between the Nigerian government and organised labour should reflect fiscal federalism. The governors said they support whatever outcome of the negotiation on the minimum wage. This was disclosed by the chairman…
The Association of Local Government of Nigeria, ALGON, has said it can’t afford to pay the proposed N62,000 new national minimum wage. ALCON blamed its inability to pay on the meagre allocation from the federation account and other responsibilities. Aminu…
The Organised Labour has rejected the ₦62,000 offer by the federal government and proposals by some individuals and economists of ₦100,000. The unions also said the one-week grace period given to the Federal Government last Tuesday, June 4, 2024, would…
The Tripartite Committee on Minimum Wage has resumed talks over a new minimum wage for workers in the country. The committee is meeting at NICON Luxury Hotel in Abuja. Federal Government is represented by Wale Edun, the Minister of Finance;…
…As Senate prepares to fast-track bill …Strike not suspended, only relaxed for one week — NLC President …Airline operators resume operations …National grid restored By Our Correspondents President Bola Tinubu has directed the Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, to estimate the cost implications…
President Bola Tinubu has given the Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, a 48-hour ultimatum to come up with the cost implications on the new minimum wage. This was revealed by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris. Idris…
Members of the organised labour comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress, on Tuesday, suspended their strike for five days, a leader of the NLC told our correspondent in Abuja. The centres are expected to issue a statement…
…Tripartite Committee to meet daily to determine new wage …Nationwide blackout as Labour shuts down National grid …Maritime workers strike paralyses seaport operations …Ex-NLC President suggests N100,000 minimum wage By Our Correspondents In response to the Organised Labour strike on…
As the Tinubu administration marks its one-year anniversary, the lingering dispute between the federal government and the labour movement over a minimum wage or living wage persists. The government’s hasty implementation of fuel subsidy removal and currency floatation, though plausible,…
