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Nigeria At 66: NLC Demands Petrol Price Cut, New Minimum Wage As Ajaero Decries ‘Survival Crisis’

THE Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has demanded an immediate reduction in the price of petrol, a nationwide wage award for workers and the.

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Federal Workers Write Tinubu, Demand N300,000 Minimum Wage, N1.5m Salary For Level 17 Officers

THE Federal Workers Forum (FWF) has written to President Bola Tinubu and the National Assembly, demanding an immediate review of the salaries of.

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Labour Demands Fresh Minimum Wage Review, Says ₦70,000 No Longer Sustainable

LABOUR leaders have called for an urgent review of Nigeria’s ₦70,000 national minimum wage, declaring that the current wage no longer reflects the.

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Governors Propose ₦100,000 As New National Minimum Wage

THE Nigeria Governors’ Forum has disclosed that state governors are proposing a new national minimum wage of N100,000 as part of ongoing efforts.

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Governor Sanwo-Olu Approves N50,000 Wage Award For Lagos Workers

GOVERNOR Babajide Sanwo-Olu has approved a N50,000 wage award for public sector workers in Lagos State. The governor announced the award on Friday.

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Opinion

‘Workers’ Day In Nigeria: Between Soaring Inflation And The Struggle For A Living Wage – By Danjuma Amodu

AS Nigeria commemorates Workers’ Day on May 1, millions of civil servants remain trapped in a painful cycle of “salary to waiting for.

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Workers’ Day: ₦1m Minimum Wage Meaningless Without Strong Naira – TUC President

AS Nigerian workers joined their counterparts across the world to commemorate this year’s Workers’ Day, the President of the Trade Union Congress, Festus.

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Minimum Wage: NLC Targets Defaulting States For Protests

THE Nigeria Labour Congress has directed workers in states that have not fully implemented the 2024 National Minimum Wage Act to observe May.

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Uzodimma Raises Imo Workers’ Minimum Wage To ₦104,000, Doctors To Earn ₦503,000

IMO State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma, has approved a new minimum wage of ₦104,000 for civil servants in the state, making Imo one.

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FG Begins Payment Of N44,000 Minimum Wage Arrears To Ex-Corps Members

THE Federal Government has commenced the payment of N44,000 minimum wage arrears to former members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). The.

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Labour Seeks Annual Increase To ₦70,000 Minimum Wage In 2025

THE Organised Labour says it is pushing for an annual increase to the ₦70,000 minimum wage paid to workers in Nigeria. Labour said.

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Federal Government Allocates N845bn For Minimum Wage In 2025 Budget

THE Federal Government has allocated N845,284,513,819 to address minimum wage-related adjustments following the recent increase to N70,000. The allocation is part of the.

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Minimum Wage: FCT Primary School Teachers ‘Chase Away’ Pupils Sitting For Exams

THREE days to round off first term examination by the primary school pupils in the Federal Capital Territory, their teachers have embarked on.

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Minimum Wage: Strike Begins In Kaduna, Ebonyi, FCT, Three Other States

BARRING any last-minute change of plan, the workers in the Federal Capital Territory, Cross River, Nasarawa, Ebonyi, Kaduna and Zamfara states may down.

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December 1 Deadline: NLC Minimum Wage Strike May Fail As State Chapters Pull Out

THERE are strong indications that the planned December 1 strike called by the Nigeria Labour Congress may suffer a setback following the declaration.

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December 1 Deadline: Labour Plans Strike In Zamfara, Katsina, Cross River As 33 Other States Implement Minimum Wage

THE remaining states yet to implement the N70,000 minimum wage for workers are making last-minute moves to ensure the Nigeria Labour Congress does.

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Kano Govt Implements ₦71,000 Minimum Wage For Civil Servants

KANO State Government has commenced the implementation of the newly approved ₦71,000 minimum wage for its workers. This move comes barely three weeks.

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Minimum Wage: ‘No Going Back On December 1 Deadline’, NLC Tells Governors

THE Nigeria Labour Congress has said its December 1 ultimatum to state governors who fail to implement the new minimum wage by the.

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Wike Approves N70,000 Minimum Wage For FCTA Staff

THE Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike has approved the immediate payment of N70,000 new national minimum wage for staff of the.

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NLC Directs Members To Proceed On Strike Over Non-Implementation Of Minimum Wage

THE Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has directed its members in states that are yet to commence the implementation of the new minimum wage.

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