Though it pays the highest minimum wage in the country, Edo State government is working on further reviewing upwards the current ₦40, 000 being paid to its workers. Disclosing this in his 2023 Independence Day anniversary broadcast, Governor Godwin Obaseki, said this is part of measures to cushion the impact of the fuel subsidy removal…
May Day: It’s Immoral to Pretend Not to Know Workers are Suffering, Says Obaseki as he jacks up Minimum Wage to ₦40,000
…Approves payment of harmonised pension from May 2022 Workers and pensioners in Edo State were upbeat on Sunday as the state governor, Godwin Obaseki, announced a new minimum wage of ₦40,000, and payment of harmonised pension to civil servants and retirees respectively, in commemoration of this year’s Workers’ Day. Obaseki said the welfare of workers…
Labour Demands Implementation of New Minimum Wage Before May 1
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has urged the federal government to commence the implementation of the new national minimum wage for workers before the next Workers’ Day celebration on May 1. NLC’s acting president, Najeem Yasin made the call, Tuesday in Abuja while commending the Senate for approving the minimum wage bill of N30, 000.…
Senate Approves N30, 000 Minimum Wage
The Senate has passed the N30, 000 new Minimum Wage Bill into law. This follows the submission of the report of the ad-hoc committee on minimum wage this Tuesday March 19th headed by Senator Francis Alimikhena. Senate President, Bukola Saraki commended the efforts of the committee as well as the patience of Nigerian workers and the…
National Council of States Approves N27,000 Minimum wage
The National Council of States has at its meeting held today in Abuja, approved N27,000 minimum wage for the country, as a minimum wage bill is expected to be sent to the National Assembly on Wednesday. Minister of Labour, Chris Ngige, also announced that an additional N3,000 has been approved for federal workers, making theirs…
Minimum Wage Strike Will Be Total – NLC
The Nigerian Labour Congress has restated its determination to go on strike come Tuesday, November 6th. This was revealed in a communiqué presented after a consolidated meeting of central working committee of all registered trade unions in Nigeria held on Friday, at the Airport Hotel, Lagos. The committee consists of presidents, general secretaries, and treasurers…
Minimum Wage: TUC Gives Senate 7 Days To Clarify Position
The Trade Union Congress, TUC, has given the Senate a 7-day ultimatum to clarify its position on the removal of Minimum Wages Laws from the Exclusive legislative list. The TUC gave the ultimatum in a communique that was jointly signed by the President of the union, Bobboi Kaigam, and the National Secretary, Musa Lawal on…