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Jun

2024

Why We Cannot Declare Strike Now – NLC President Speaks

Why We Cannot Declare Strike Now – NLC President Speaks The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has announced that it will not embark on a strike action tomorrow, Tuesday, to demand a new national minimum wage. This decision was made known by the NLC President, Joe Ajaero, at the ongoing International Labour Conference in Geneva, Switzerland. Ajaero said: “We cannot declare strike now because the figures are with the President.” He added that the tripartite committee’s proposals are awaiting the President’s decision, and the NLC’s National Executive Council will deliberate on the new figure once it is announced. “During the tenure…

Jun

2024

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Organised Labour Reveals Next Move After Rejecting N62k Minimum Wage Offer

Columns/Opinions/Letters, FGN, Labour, News Flash

Organised Labour Reveals Next Move After Rejecting N62K Minimum Wage Offer The Organised Labour comprising of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) is awaiting President Bola Tinubu’s decision on the newly proposed ₦62,000 minimum wage. Recall that the Tripartite Committee on Friday increased the new minimum wage offer from N60,000 to N62,000. But the TUC President, Festus Osifo immediately rejected the figure, stating that Labour would not accept anything less than ₦250,000 as a fair minimum wage. Joe Ajaero, president of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) stated that Tinubu’s verdict would determine Organised Labour’s next move.…

Jun

2024

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Minimum Wage: Where Will States Find Extra Money For The Minimum Wage? From Christ Embassy’s School Of Miracles? – Reno Omokiri

Economy, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Labour, News Flash

What is the use of making an unenforceable minimum wage law? More than half of Nigeria's thirty six states are already struggling to pay the current ₦30,000 minimum wage. It does not take a genius to know that if they are forced to pay ₦60,000, the Governors will have to engage in MASSIVE sacking. Only about eight states can fully survive on their own without federal allocations. Nigerians are notorious for not paying taxes. We have tax-to-GDP ratio of less than 10%. Even Ivory Coast has a higher tax-to-GDP ratio than we do. So, where will the states find the…

Jun

2024

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FGN, Labour Bicker Over N62,000 Proposed Minimum Wage

FGN, Labour, News Flash

FG, Labour Bicker Over N62,000 Proposed Minimum Wage New figures from the national minimum wage tripartite committee have emerged as the Federal government and organised private sector made a new offer of N62,000, while organised labour came down to N250,000 from its previous figure of N497,000. Hope Uzodinma, the Imo Governor who spoke on behalf of the Nigerian governors announced this after a long negotiation meeting of the committee in Abuja Saturday evening. Addressing newsmen, Uzodinma said: “We are almost there because are just about to sign the dot and there will be a complete closure. Every other thing will…

Jun

2024

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Strike: NLC Fires Secretary To The Govt, George Akume

FGN, Economy, Labour, News Flash

(Strike): NLC Fires Secretary To The Govt, George Akume Nigeria Labour Congress has berated the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, for terming Monday’s nationwide strike by organised labour as a “treasonable felony and economic sabotage.” While rejecting the SGF’s insinuations, the NLC said the former Benue State Governor’s utterances exposed his personality. In a statement by its Head, Information and Public Affairs, Benson Upah, NLC argued that “Those who loot our treasury around the country, those who divert public resources meant for hospitals and schools; those who are involved in foreign exchange round-tripping; padding of budgets…

Jun

2024

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Presidency Speaks On Receiving N105k Minimum Wage Proposal From Wale Edun

Economy, FGN, Labour, News Flash

Presidency Speaks On Receiving N105k Minimum Wage Proposal From Wale Edun The Presidency has come out to deny reports that the Minister of Finance and coordinating minister of the economy, Wale Edun proposed N105,000 as minimum wage. Reports emerged on Thursday afternoon that Edun presented a new minimum wage template of N105,000 (approximately $220) per month for Nigerian workers. The report also claimed that Tinubu is currently reviewing the proposal, and an official announcement is expected soon. But in a tweet, presidential aide, Bayo Onanuga debunked the news. He said: “The Honorable Minister of Finance and coordinating minister of the…

Jun

2024

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Again, FGN Fails To Agree With NLC On New Minimum Wage

FGN, Labour, News Flash

Again, FG Fails To Agree With NLC On New Minimum Wage The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero on Thursday said no new figure was proposed by the federal government as minimum wage. Ajaero revealed this while speaking with Journalists after a tripartite committee meeting to discuss a new minimum wage from the N60,000 earlier rejected by organised labour. THE WHISTLER had reported that the Minister of Finance, Wale Edun had earlier in the day submitted the projected cost implications of implementing a new national minimum wage to President Bola Tinubu. Edun’s proposal was a backdrop of…

Jun

2024

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Minimum Wage Talks: Labour Considers N100,000 As Tinubu Issues Ultimatum

Economy, Labour, News Flash

Minimum Wage Talks: Labour Considers N100,000 As Tinubu Issues Ultimatum Organised Labour may settle for N100,000 minimum wage as the Tripartite Committee on National Minimum Wage commences daily meetings for five days to reach a consensus. Multiple sources in the labour movement told The PUNCH on Tuesday that the union leaders were willing to review their demand from N494,000 to N100,000, following the criticism and controversy that trailed their proposal which was considered outrageous and unrealistic. In a statement by his media aide, Rabiu Ibrahim on Saturday, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, said the proposed minimum…

Jun

2024

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Minimum Wage: Labour Leaders, FG Resume Talks In Abuja

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Minimum Wage: FG, Labour Leaders Resume Talks In Abuja Members of the Tripartite Committee on Minimum Wage comprising government representatives, organised labour, and the organised private sector, have resumed talks on a new minimum wage for workers in Nigeria. The committee reconvened at the Nicon Luxury Hotel in Abuja on Wednesday. The Federal Government was represented at the meeting by the Minister of Finance, Wale Edun; the Minister of Budget and National Planning, Atiku Bagudu; the Minister of Labour; Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, and representatives of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, along with the Head of Service of the…

Jun

2024

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NLC Strike: Ajaero And His Gang Are Fighting For Peter Obi, Their Demand Will Lead To Inflation That Will Completely Destroy Nigeria- Reno Omokri

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Reno Omokri wrote; ₦494,000 is more than sixteen times the current minimum wage of ₦30,000. If the Federal Government accepts that as the new minimum wage, and Nigeria's production capacity does not also increase times sixteen, it will lead to the mother of all inflation that will destroy the Nigerian economy and turn us into Zimbabwe and Venezuela. If producers of goods and services, like Dangote, Indomie, Nestle, Flour Mills of Nigeria, Glo, petrol stations, etc, have to pay their staff a minimum of ₦494,000, what do you think they will charge for their products? You, as a worker, will…