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Nov

2024

Wike Approves New Minimum Wage Of 70k For FCT Workers

Wike Approves New Minimum Wage For FCT Workers Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has directed the immediate payment of N70,000, the new minimum wage, for all administration staff. The move comes after President Bola Tinubu signed the new Minimum Wage Bill into law in May 2024, following months of negotiation with organized labour. The approval was announced in a statement signed by Anthony Odeh, Press Secretary to the Head of the Civil Service of the FCT, and made available to journalists on Tuesday. According to the statement, Wike approved the payment of the minimum wage on Monday,…

Nov

2024

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President Tinubu’s Loyalist, MC Oluomo Emerges NURTW National President

FGN, Labour, News Flash, Politics, Transportation

Tinubu’s Loyalist, MC Oluomo Emerges NURTW National President Musliu Akinsaya, popularly called MC Oluomo has emerged National President of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW). MC Oluomo, a former Lagos state Chairman of NURTW is a loyalist of President Bola Tinubu. The Southwest Zone of the union elected Oluomo as national chair during its Quadrennial Delegate Conference at its Zonal Secretariat in Osogbo, Osun State. According to Vanguard, delegates from the four states, including Lagos, Ogun, Ondo and Ekiti participated in the election. The delegate conference which was monitored and Observed by the acting National President of the…

Oct

2024

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Abia NLC Misfires Again: Need For ABIA Workers To Call Their Leadership To Order

Abia State, Labour, News Flash

ABIA NLC MISFIRES AGAIN: NEED FOR ABIA WORKERS TO CALL THEIR LEADERSHIP TO ORDER The attention of Abia State government has been drawn to a letter sent to the Speaker of Abia State House of Assembly and jointly signed by the State Chairman and Secretary of NLC Abia State Chapter. The letter alleged that there's a Bill sent to the House of Assembly by the Executive Seeking to cede 90% of Local Government Funds to the State leaving the LGAs with 10%. Ordinarily, we wouldn't have bothered getting involved since the letter was written to the Legislative Arm of Government,…

Oct

2024

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Governor Sanwoolu Approves N85,000 As Minimum Wage In Lagos State

Economy, Labour, News Flash

Governor Sanwoolu Approves N85,000 As Minimum Wage In Lagos State Governor of Lagos state, Babajide Sanwoolu has approved N85,000 as minimum wage for civil servants in the state. This is in line with the federal government’s approval of N70,000 as minimum wage in Nigeria. Governor Sanwoolu made this announcement on Channels TV this night in an interview session. “You mentioned minimum wage and what I need to throw in for my people. I’m glad to let you know that the minimum wage for Lagos, which we’ve discussed with our union, is N85,000 today. “It’s not a competition, so I’m not…

Oct

2024

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Why We Agreed To N70,000 Minimum Wage Amid Petrol Price Hike – NLC President

Economy, Labour, News Flash

Why We Agreed To N70,000 Minimum Wage Amid Petrol Price Hike – NLC President President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, detailed the NLC’s reasoning behind accepting a N70,000 minimum wage offer during a recent interview on Arise Television’s Morning Show. Ajaero explained the decision occurred amid discussions with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, where the NLC turned down further fuel price increases while negotiating the wage agreement. Ajaero highlighted that despite organised labour’s initial push for a N250,000 minimum wage, they ultimately accepted N70,000 after negotiations reached a deadlock. “While we were discussing, we…

Oct

2024

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NLC President Frowns Over Another Fuel Price Hike

FGN, Labour, News Flash

NLC President Frowns Over Another Fuel Price Hike The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, has condemned the fuel pump price increase by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, noting that a registered private company should not dictate fuel prices for Nigerians. AttNews earlier reported that the NNPC raised the retail price of petrol to N1,030 from N897 per litre, across some of its retail outlets in the FCT. The new price, being the second increase in one month, after it earlier increased prices from N617/litre to N897/litre in September, represents a 14.8 per cent or N133…

Oct

2024

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We Are Putting Modalities In Place For Payment Of Minimum Wage – Gov. Otti

Abia State, Good Governance, Labour, News Flash

WE ARE PUTTING MODALITIES IN PLACE FOR PAYMENT OF MINIMUM WAGE - GOV. OTTI Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti says his administration is putting modalities in place for the commencement of payment of the new minimum wage by the end of this month. Governor Otti announced this on the occasion of the 2024 World Teachers Day Celebration with the Theme: "Valuing Teachers' Voices: Towards A New Social Contract For Education" He said that the new minimum wage is in addition to the 15,000 naira wage award already paid to Abia civil servants in the past 3 months. He said…

Oct

2024

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Minimum Wage: FGN Raises Retiree’s Pension By N32,000

Economy, FGN, Labour, News Flash

Minimum Wage: FG Raises Retirees’ Pension By N32,000 Following the consequential adjustment in salary structures by the committee set up by the government to review the new minimum wage, retirees will now receive an increment of N32,000 in their monthly pensions. This was revealed in a memo by the National Salaries, Wages, and Income Commission, sighted on Monday by The PUNCH. According to the memo, dated September 27, 2024 and signed by the Chairman of the NSIWC, Ekpo Nta, the affected retirees are those who retired under the salary schemes for doctors, health workers, lecturers, police, paramilitary, armed forces, and…

Oct

2024

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Independence Day Message To Nigerian Workers From NLC

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Human Rights, Labour, News Flash

Independence Day: NLC Sends Message To Nigerian Workers The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has urged “downtrodden Nigerians who bear the marks or burden of broken promises, exploitation and corruption not to give up hope on their country.” President of the NLC, Joe Ajaero said this in a statement to workers and Nigerians on independence day on Monday. The statement reads: “On the occasion of Nigeria’s 64th independence anniversary celebration, we congratulate all Nigerians, especially workers for their sacrifice, resilience or robust spirit in spite of serial acts of betrayal of monumental proportions by the political leadership at various times and…

Sep

2024

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FGN Explains Minimum Wage July 29 Backpay

Economy, Labour, News Flash

FG Explains Minimum Wage July 29 Backpay The Federal Government through the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission has stated that the payment of the new minimum wage will commence from July 2024. The NSIWC Chairman, Ekpo Nta, said this during a press briefing on Tuesday in Abuja. The commission stated that this was because the date in question was when the President approved the bill after the National Assembly passed it. The development is contrary to an earlier statement by the Minister of State for Labour, Nkiruka Onyejeocha, that the payment would commence on May 1, 2024. It also…