Calls for nationwide strike intensify amid minimum wage delay
The Campaign for Democratic and Workers’ Rights, CDWR, has called on Ogranised Labour to immediately mobilise and declare a nationwide strike over the minimum wage […]
Minimum wage
FG advocates for N62,000 minimum wage despite labour’s resistance
The Presidency, on Sunday, insisted that the N250,000 minimum wage clamour by Organised Labour is unsustainable, warning that the Federal Government cannot channeled all its […]
No fixed figure for minimum wage, adjustments possible – Labour
Following the lingering discussions on a new minimum wage for Nigerian workers, organised labour has said that it is not fixated on any figure. The […]
NLC confirms no agreement reached on minimum wage with FG
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has faulted President Bola Tinubu’s claims that an agreement has been reached on a new national minimum wage, insisting that […]
NASS to receive new minimum wage bill soon, Tinubu assures
President Bola Tinubu has assured the Organised Labour that an executive bill on the new national minimum wage for workers will soon be sent to […]
Labour demands N250,000 minimum wage, awaits decision from Tinubu
Organised Labour has insisted on its N250,000 new minimum wage proposal, stating it would not negotiate what it described as a ‘starvation wage.’ The Assistant […]
NLC, TUC Strike: My reasons for demanding over ₦400,000 as minimum wage, Ajaero reveals
Comrade Joe Ajaero, the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has explained why the Organized labour is demanding over four hundred thousand Naira from […]
Tinubu pledges to pay minimum wage higher than N60,000
President Bola Tinubu has committed to a national minimum wage higher than the current N60,000. This is one of the key resolutions the Federal Government […]
Labour’s N494,000 minimum wage amounts N9.5 trillion yearly, not sustainable-FG
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has said the sum of N494,000 national minimum wage being demanded by organized labour, which cumulatively […]
Strikes and walkouts won’t resolve minimum wage issue, MAN DG tells Labour
The Director General of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), Segun Ajayi-Kadir, has appealed to the organised labour to reconsider its decision to embark on […]
Edo commences payment of N70,000 minimum wage to workers
The Edo State Government has begun paying the N70,000 new minimum wage to workers in the state. This is in fulfillment of the promise to […]
Minimum wage negotiations hit roadblock as labour unions walk out, slam FG
The labour unions comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress have walked out of the ongoing minimum wage negotiations with the government and […]
May Day: Governor Ododo extends health insurance to LG workers, negotiating minimum wage
Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo has said his administration will conclude ongoing negotiations with the organized labour over the implementation of minimum wage for […]
Edun to head South-West public hearing on minimum wage
Mr.Wale Edun, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, will chair the South-West Zone public hearing on the new national minimum wage […]
The Gani Fawehinmi organization proposes a new N100,000 minimum wage for workers in Nigeria
The Gani Fawehinmi Memorial Organization (Gafamorg) has urged Nigeria’s government to assess the appalling working conditions of its citizens and raise the country’s minimum salary from the meager N30,000 it currently pays to N100,000. The organisation added that this is to match the rate of inflation and make life much better and meaningful for the working sector. Gafamorg […]