The labour movement in Kwara state has issued a 14-day ultimatum to the state government to resolve all issues relating to the new minimum wage. The movement gave the ultimatum in a communique issued at the end of its meeting in Ilorin on Tuesday. The communique was issued by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), the […]
Workers in Niger state have been directed to proceed on an indefinite strike from today. This followed the expiration of 21-day ultimatum given to the state government by organised labour in the state. State Chairman of NLC, Comrade Yakubu Garba as well as that of Trade Union Congress (TUC), Comrade Tanimu Yunusa gave this directive […]
Corps members nationwide have expressed gratitude to the Federal Government on the fulfillment of its earlier promise to increase their monthly allowance from N19,800 to N33,000 in line with the new national minimum wage. They expressed happiness and thanked government for the increase. NYSC: Jubilation as corps members receive N33,000 minimum wage The Director-General of […]
The Borno state government on Friday began the payment N30, 000 minimum wage to civil servants in the state. Chairman of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Bulama Abiso, disclosed this in an interview in Maiduguri. Abiso said that the organised labour in the state appreciated the governor, Babagana Zulum, for keeping to his pledge that […]
Benue state government has denied media reports that it has approving the implementation of minimum wage, saying negotiations between government and labour unions on the implementation of the N30,000 minimum wage have not yet been concluded. A statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Prof. Tony Ijohor said a member of the […]
The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has lauded Gov. Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa’s decision to immediately implement the N30,000 national minimum wage for workers. Mr Julius Layi, Chairman of the local congress, told News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Yenagoa that the decision to pay the new minimum wage implementation in January […]
The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has advised all state governments who have not complied with the implementation and immediate payment of the N30, 000.00 new National Minimum Wage to commence negotiations and implementation on or before 31st January, 2020. This was disclosed by the National President of the union, Comrade Quadri Olaleye, at […]
Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State has directed that the new minimum wage of N30,000 be paid to the state civil servants from January 2020. He also ordered for the immediate verification of personnel to possibly weed out gost workers on the pay roll. The governor gave the directives when he received the report of […]
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has directed state councils to await directive to engage state governors who fails to meet the December 31, 2019 deadline implementation of the minimum wage. The NLC President, Comrade Ayuba Wabba, said this in a New Year message on Tuesday in Abuja. “We use this medium to implore states that […]
In fulfilment of its earlier assurance to pay workers the new minimum wage when it comes into effect, workers on the employ of Kano state government have started receiving the new salary package of N30, 600 it offered to pay. A statement signed by the commissioner for Information, Malam Muhammad Garba indicated that Governor Abdullahi […]
Federal civil servants had been reassured of payment of arrears of their consequential adjustments of the new minimum wage. A Director in the Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning on condition of anonymity disclosed on Monday that the payment had since commenced. Minimum wage: Kano to begin N30,000 payment from December The source said […]
Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara has approved the constitution of a 9-man Negotiation Committee on the N30,000 Minimum Wage. This was contained in a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Alhaji Bala Maru and made available to journalists in Gusau on Wednesday. Maru said that the committee was mandated to fashion […]
After several months of waiting, the Ekiti state government and labour unions will today (Monday) begin negotiation on the implementation of the new minimum wage payable to workers of the state. The federal government had given the directive that all the states must reach agreement with labour on the implementation of the N30, 000 minimum […]
State governors, under the umbrella of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), have reaffirmed their acceptance to pay N30,000 minimum wage to workers in their respective states. NGF Chairman, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, made the clarification in Abuja while answering questions from newsmen at the end of the meeting of the forum in Abuja. Passengers laud FG […]
State governors, under the umbrella of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), have reaffirmed their acceptance to pay N30,000 minimum wage to workers in their respective states. NGF Chairman Kayode Fayemi made the clarification in Abuja while answering questions from newsmen at the end of the meeting of the forum in Abuja. Fayemi denied allegations by […]
Gov. Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara has ordered the immediate composition of the state Minimum Wage Negotiation Committee. Mrs Susan Modupe, the Kwara Head of Service (HoS), said in a statement on Tuesday in Ilorin that the governor gave the directive at the State Executive Council meeting. Only sponsors of N90bn, N40bn allegedly given to Osinbajo […]
Abuja – The leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has reiterated that the National Minimum Wage law is binding to all, and that state governors have no right to pay below N30,000. NLC President, Dr Ayuba Wabba, said this at a one-day review meeting on the New National Minimum Wage with state council chairmen. […]
Abuja – The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says it cannot guarantee industrial peace and harmony, if state governors refuse to conclude negotiations and payment of the National Minimum Wage by December 31. In a communique issued at the end of its meeting with state council chairmen on implementation of the National Minimum Wage, the union […]
When President Muhammadu Buhari signed the N30,000 minimum wage bill into law in April, salivating Nigerian workers were anxious for the new salary that will shore up their purchasing power. The more optimistic among them picked up their calculators to work out the possible new earnings and started looking forward to when they would start […]
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has concluded arrangement to pay N35,000 as the new minimum wage for workers beginning from November, 2019. The decision was arrived at after series of meetings and discussions between the Lagos State Joint Public Service Negotiating Council (JNC) and Lagos State Government as witnessed by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) […]