Minimum Wage

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Tinubu Orders Finance Minister To Present New Minimum Wage Template By Wednesday

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has directed the Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, to present the cost implications for a new minimum wage within two.

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Minimum Wage: Strike Continues Pending Tuesday Review Meeting, Says NLC

THE Nigeria Labour Congress has disclosed that the ongoing nationwide strike will continue despite the agreement signed with the Federal Government at Monday’s.

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Opinion

NLC: Missing The Meaning Of Minimum – By Bala Ibrahim

FOR those, whose precious time I have been wasting with my nonsensical write ups, they have been at a relief for some time,.

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News

FG Agrees To Pay More Than N60,000 As Minimum Wage

THE Federal Government has agreed to pay more than the N60,000 it initially proposed as new minimum wage. The decision was taken at.

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Labour Declares Strike Over New Minimum Wage, Electricity Tariff Hike

THE Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) have declared a nationwide strike beginning from Monday, June 3rd, 2024 over the.

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Minimum Wage: Federal Government Invites Labour To Resume Talks Friday

THE Federal Government has again extended an invitation to organised Labour for the continuation of minimum wage negotiations, a source familiar with the.

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Labour Rejects FG’s Fresh N60,000 Wage Offer, Insist On N494,000

THE Organised Labour has again rejected a fresh minimum wage proposal by the Federal Government. This time, the Organised Labour comprising the Nigeria.

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News

Labour Slashes Proposed New Minimum Wage To N500,000

ORGANISED Labour on Wednesday reduced its demand for an improved new minimum from an initial N615,000 to N500,000 after an agreement could not.

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Federal Government Proposes N54,000 As New Minimum Wage

FOLLOWING the walkout by the Organised Labour comprising of the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress during the last meeting with.

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N30,000 Minimum Wage: Labour Issues Two-Week Ultimatum To Defaulting States

THE organised labour comprising of the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress, on Monday, ordered state chapters to issue two weeks ultimatum.

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FG, Labour To Reconvene Tuesday Over Minimum Wage Negotiation

THE Tripartite Committee on Minimum Wage will reconvene on Tuesday, May 23 to further negotiate a reasonable new minimum wage for workers, after.

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Labour Rejects Federal Government’s Proposed N48,000 Minimum Wage

THE organised labour, comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress, has walked out of the ongoing minimum wage negotiations after the.

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Minimum Wage: Labour Insists On May 31 Deadline As Committee Talks Resume Today

AFTER several weeks of hiatus, the tripartite committee set up by the Federal Government will finally meet today (Wednesday), May 15, 2024, sources.

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News

FG May Need Supplementary Budget To Pay Minimum Wage – IMF

THE Federal Government may need to raise a supplementary budget to accommodate the proposed minimum wage increase for workers. This is because the.

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Column

The Minimum Wage Issue: Numbers Vs Values – By Dr Dakuku Peterside

THE issue of minimum wage or salary increase or by whatever nomenclature is a complicated policy issue. The wage increase is neither good.

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News

States Can Pay Proposed N615,000 Minimum Wage, NLC Insists

THE Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) insists the proposed N615,000 minimum wage is realistic, dismissing claims that some states cannot pay such an amount.

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New Minimum Wage Will Take Effect From May 1, 2024 – FG

THE Federal Government says although the Tripartite Committee On National Minimum Wage is yet to conclude its negotiations, workers will not lose anything.

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Governor Obaseki Announces N70, 000 New Minimum Wage

THE Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, has approved a new minimum wage of N70,000 for civil servants in the state. The governor.

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Tinubu May Announce New Minimum Wage On Workers’ Day

INDICATIONS have emerged that President Bola Tinubu may announce the new minimum wage on May 1 in commemoration of the International Labour Day.

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Column

Labour And The New Minimum Wage Debacle – By Kazeem Akintunde

THE Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and it’s twin sister, the Trade Union Congress (TUC), have begun another round of negotiations with the federal.

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