Benue Judiciary Protests Over N75,000 Minimum Wage
Members of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria, Benue State chapter, have locked up the gates of the state High Court in Makurdi in protest over the non-implementation of the N75,000 new minimum wage. Our correspondent observed union members barricading the gate and preventing entry into the premises. According to Assistant Secretary Jooli David, the […]
Wike Approves N70,000 Minimum Wage for FCT Staff
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has approved the immediate implementation of the new N70,000 minimum wage for all staff under the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA). This development was confirmed in a statement signed by Anthony Odeh, Press Secretary to the Head of the Civil Service of the FCT, and […]
Minimum Wage: Nigerian Govt to spend N6.5tn – MTEF
The Nigerian Federal Government has revealed plans for a significant 60% increase in personnel costs for 2025, driven by the implementation of the new N70,000 minimum wage approved in July 2024. This move will raise the expenditure from N4.1 trillion in 2024 to an estimated N6.56 trillion, according to the 2025-2027 Medium Term Expenditure Framework […]
Federal Government Increases Corps Members’ Allowance to N77,000
The Federal Government has approved an increase in the monthly allowance for corps members to N77,000, effective July 2024. This decision, announced by NYSC’s Acting Director of Information and Public Relations, Caroline Embu, follows the National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Act 2024, as confirmed in a letter from the National Salaries, Incomes, and Wages Commission. Previously, […]
Labour Congress maintains ground on new wage
The Nigerian Labour Congress President, Joe Ajaero, is insisting that the status quo on the request for N250,000 as Minimum wage still stands, as the meeting with President Tinubu was more of a discussion and not negotiation, while on his part, the TUC President, Festus Usifo, said the Labour leaders presented the socio-economic issues bothering […]
FG commits to minimum wage above ₦60,000
Federal Government says President Bola Tinubu is committed to a national minimum wage above ₦60,000, as the nationwide strike by the Organised Labour over a new minimum wage for workers paralyse economic activities in Nigeria. The economic activities in Nigeria, George Akume, who announced this after a marathon meeting with labour leaders in Abuja late […]
Tripartite committee on new minimum wage to meets today
The Tripartite Committee meeting on the new minimum wage will reconvene today, May 31, 2024, as the Federal Government has extended an invitation to Organised Labour for the continuation of negotiations. A letter signed by the Secretary of the Committee, Ekpo Nta, was sent to the Presidents of the Trade Union Congress (TUC) and the […]
NLC and TUC rejects N57,000 minimum wage
The Organised Labour comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) has again rejected the Federal Government’s new offer of ₦57,000 minimum wage. The Organised Labour rejected the third government proposal since negotiation talks resumed, but shifted ground from their initial ₦615,000 to demand ₦497,000. A prominent member of the Tripartite […]
FG assures national living wage to Nigerian workers
The Federal Government says it is committed to giving Nigerian workers a national living wage. Speaking at the 2024 Workers Day Celebration at the Eagle Square, Abuja, President Bola Tinubu represented by his Vice, KashimShettima, said the government is open to receive the recommendations of the tripartite committee on the new national minimum wage, while […]
NLC to propose sanctions for defaulting governors of new minimum wage
The Nigeria Labour Congress has given strong indication that it would press for the inclusion of a clause, which would prescribe sanctions for governors and local government administrators who failed to implement the new minimum wage. Its National Treasurer, Hakeem Ambali, who disclosed said the refusal of state governors to pay the current minimum wage […]
