Minimum Wage

Ajaero: Tinubu Gave Us Ultimatum To Accept N62,000 Or Get N250,000 Minimum Wage With Fuel Price Hike

Ajaero: “N70,000 is a 133% increase from the old rate, and we broke the jinx of negotiating every 5 years.”

4 months ago

Labour: We’re Accepting N70,000 Minimum Wage with Mixed Feelings Because of Economy

President Tinubu will transmit the new N70,000 minimum wage bill to the National Assembly next week.

4 months ago

Benson Upah: Governors Unwilling To Pay Suggested Minimum Wage Are A ‘Threat’ To Nigeria’s Democracy

NLC’s spokesperson Upah has questioned governors’ refusal to pay minimum wage despite increased funds and warns of socioeconomic repercussions.

5 months ago

Minimum Wage: The Issue Isn’t Pay But Government’s Profligacy, Says Benson Upah

"Government has to do a self introspection to see where the issues are," NLC's Benson Upah says regarding minimum wage.

5 months ago

Adedipe: Labour’s Minimum Wage Demands Are Unrealistic, There’s Need To Consider Associated Economic Implications

Adedipe, an economist, says Labour’s new minimum wage demands do not benefit any of the parties involved in the negotiation.

6 months ago

Festus Osifo: Labour’s Issue Is the Minimum Wage’s Value, Not Its Amount

TUC President Osifo says the upcoming strike is due to the government's unwillingness to negotiate the minimum wage.

6 months ago

Minimum Wage: N57,000 Is A Good Deal For Private Sector, Our Key Objective Is To Protect Jobs, Says Oyerinde

NECA DG Oyerinde has stated that the private sector is proactive, committed and responsive to employee’s welfare.

6 months ago

N54,000 As Workers’ Minimum Wage Falls Short Of Where We Need To Be In Nigeria, Says Osifo

Trade Union President Osifo revealed that state governors were absent at the minimum wage meeting held on Tuesday, prompting postponement.

6 months ago

Minimum Wage Agreement Can Be Reached In A Month If Government Is Serious About Negotiation, Says Ndubuaku

Nigerians’ hopes are being dashed, we should not create a situation of a violent revolution in this country, says Ndubuaku.

7 months ago

Osifo: We Are Open To Negotiations With The Government Regarding The N615,000 Minimum Wage Proposal, We Are Not Forcing Our Position

"We expect a counter offer regarding the proposed minimum wage. We are open to conversations," says RUC president Festus Osifo.

7 months ago

NLC, TUC Have Proposed N615,000 As Minimum Wage For Nigerian Workers, Says NLC PRO Adejumo

Referring to Edo, NLC PRO Adejumo says it is an “abberation” for a state to pronounce minimum wage.

7 months ago

Lagos: LP Guber Candidate Rhodes-Vivour Pledges to Increase Minimum Wage by 100% in First 100 Days

He said the target was to ensure that minimum wage in Lagos got to N100,000 as soon as possible.

2 years ago

Nigeria Government Backs Labour’s Agitation against Decentralisation of Minimum Wage

Nigeria’s organised labour on Tuesday secured a major ally in the federal government in its battle against the National Assembly…

4 years ago

Organised Labour Threatens to Shut Down Nigeria Over Minimum Wage

Organised Labour in Nigeria has said they are ready for war and threatened to shut down the country if the…

4 years ago

Nigeria Labour Congress Declares Strike in 18 States over Minimum Wage

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Thursday directed workers in all the states where the national minimum wage of N30,…

4 years ago