Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has authorised the payment of N80,000 minimum wage to civil servants in the state effective November, 2024. This is contained in a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Ekerete Udoh in Uyo on Tuesday. Udoh said the authorisation of the payment was sequel … Read more
The Lagos State Chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has said that workers of the state-owned broadcast stations are entitled to the new minimum wage and should be paid the wage. The Chairman of the chapter, Mrs Funmi Sessi, made the assertion during a protest by the workers, on Monday in Lagos. NAN reports … Read more
The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, has assured Nigerian workers that the national minimum wage will be reviewed in less than two years. Onyejeocha made this known on Thursday in Umuahia while addressing journalists after a meeting with labour leaders in Abia State. The minister reiterated President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to … Read more
The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, says the new minimum wage will be reviewed in less than two years from now. Onyejeocha said this on Thursday in Umuahia, while addressing newsmen after a meeting with labour leaders in Abia. She said that President Bola Tinubu was committed to his promise to … Read more
The Director General of National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General YD Ahmed has assured Corps Members that the payment of their new monthly allowance of Seventy-Seven Thousand Naira would soon commence. He stated this today in Abuja when he commissioned a 32-seater bus donated by Capital Express Insurance Company. The Director General said … Read more
President Bola Tinubu, on the 18th of July 2024, approved a new minimum wage of ₦70,000 for Nigerian workers and announced plans to review the national minimum wage law every three years. While several states have implemented the federal mandate, some governors have gone beyond the directive, paying amounts higher than ₦70,000 to their workers … Read more
The Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru, has threatened to sack workers who participated in compliance with the directives of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) warning strike over alleged failure of the state government to implement the new minimum wage. The Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru, has threatened to sack workers who participated in … Read more