Minimum Wage: Labour insists on strike as Ngige briefs Buhari, Osinbajo
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, on Friday briefed President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo on the threat by the organized labour to embark on industrial…
Amazon raises minimum wage to $15 per hour, Nigeria stalls at $50 per month
Amazon.com Inc said on Tuesday it would raise its minimum wage to 15 dollars per hour for U.S. employees from November at a time Nigeria pays a monthly minimum wage…
Strike begins Thursday as labour, FG meeting ends in deadlock
The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) will go ahead with its planned warning strike expected to start Thursday as the meeting with the Federal Government has ended in a deadlock. Channels…
Minimum wage: Labour begins strike this week as ultimatum expires
The organised labour began preparation for its nation-wide strike over Federal Government delay in the implementation of a new national Minimum Wage. Mr Joe Ajaero, President, United Labour Congress (ULC)…
Economic shutdown looms as FG, labour bicker over minimum wage
The Federal Government has described Labour 14-day ultimatum as “a subtle blackmail” to stampede the Tripartite Committee on the new National Minimum Wage. Sen. Chris Ngige, Minister of Labour and…
Minimum wage: NLC optimistic of payment before end of 2018
Mr Peter Ozo-Esan, General Secretary, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has assured Nigerians workers of the payment of the reviewed minimum wage before the end of 2018. Ozo-Esan gave this assurance…
NLC in Nasarawa believes Al-Makura will pay new minimum wage
Abdullahi Adeka, the Chairman of Nasarawa State Chapter of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has expressed optimism that Governor Umaru Al-Makura would implement the new minimum wage as soon as it…
Amid unpaid salary arrears Okorocha approves automatic promotion for Imo workers
Rochas Okorocha of Imo has approved automatic promotion for all workers in the state as part of his package for their supportive role to his administration. Okorocha gave the approval…
Workers’ Day: NANS urges FG, states to implement new minimum wage
May 1, 2018 The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has called on the Federal and State Governments to urgently implement the new minimum wage as the present N18,000 was…
Federal Government says new minimum wage will meet economic realities
March 1, 2018 Mr Boss Mustapha, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), says the Federal Government is committed to ensuring that the new National Minimum Wage meets…