17 State Governor Set to Implement N70,000 Minimum Wage (list)

Federal Government Begins Payment of New Minimum Wage

Federal government employees will begin receiving the new minimum wage payment starting Thursday, September 26th. Confirming the development, the Spokesperson for the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation, Bawa Mokwa, told journalists on Thursday that employees under the federal government payroll can expect to receive notifications regarding their updated minimum wage salary payments from […]

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Minimum Wage: NYSC States Its Position on Corps Members’ Allowance

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has assured corps members that their monthly allowance of ₦33,000 will be increased following the implementation of the new minimum wage by the Federal Government. The management’s position was announced by the NYSC Director General, Yusha’u Ahmed, during his visit to Kebbi and Sokoto, where he addressed the 2024 […]

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‘Why We Rejected Tinubu’s Offer of N250,000 Minimum Wage’ – Labour

Joe Ajaero, President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), on Thursday revealed that President Bola Tinubu offered to increase the new minimum wage to ₦250,000, but it was rejected by labour. According to Ajaero, Tinubu said he was ready to meet the ₦250,000 minimum wage demand if the government would be allowed to increase the […]

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'Pay N150,000 as Minimum Wage, We'll Make Sacrifices' - Lawmaker Urges Tinubu

‘Pay N150,000 as Minimum Wage, We’ll Make Sacrifices’ – Lawmaker Urges Tinubu

The lawmaker representing Nasarawa West zone, Senator Ahmed Aliyu Wadada has urged  President Bola Tinubu to approve at least ₦150,000 as the new national  minimum wage.Wadda made the call while speaking with newsmen in Keffi local government area (LGA) of Nassarawa State. The Social Democratic Party of Nigeria (SDP) chieftain asserted that the economic situation […]

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'Pay N150,000 as Minimum Wage, We'll Make Sacrifices' - Lawmaker Urges Tinubu

‘Why N60,000 Minimum Wage is Unsustainable and Can’t Fly’ – Governors

The Governors of the 36 states of the federation have kicked against the N60,000 minimum wage earlier proposed by the Federal Government describing it as unsustainable and cannot fly. The organized labour comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) embarked on indefinite strike action on Monday after rejecting the federal […]

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May Day: FG Speaks to Workers about New Minimum Wage

The Minister of State for Labour, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, has reassured Nigerian workers that the new national minimum wage would take effect from May 1, 2024. She added that this is in spite of ongoing negotiations by the Tripartite Committee On National Minimum Wage. The tentative adjustment is 25% of all current salaries. Onyejeocha acknowledged that […]

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Labour Reviews Anticipated Minimum Wage

Following the escalating cost of living, the organised Labour, led by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has proposed a N500,000 minimum wage for Nigerian workers. This comes as zonal public hearings on the new wage structure kick off today across six geopolitical zones, including Lagos, Kano, Enugu, Akwa Ibom, Adamawa, and Abuja. In a recent […]

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Minimum Wage: NLC President Lists Expectations from Federal Government

In the ongoing minimum wage negotiations, the president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, on Tuesday made demands from the Federal Government. At the deliberations which commenced on Tuesday at the council chamber of the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, president Bola Tinubu was represented by vice president Kashim Shettima, represented. Ajaero, who was […]

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'No Going Back on N250,000 Minimum Wage ' - TUC

‘Increase Minimum Wage to N200,000’ – TUC Tells FG

The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria has requested the federal government to increase the national minimum wage from N30,000 to N200,000. The demands raised by TUC were forwarded to the government at Sunday’s meeting that was held at the Presidential Villa. A list of other demands is contained in a joint statement signed by Comrade […]

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‘Government Will Review Minimum Wage, Prioritize Citizens’ Welfare’ – Tinubu Tells APC Governors

President Bola Tinubu has assured that a better national minimum wage would be worked out for Nigerian workers to reflect the realities of the times. “We need to do some arithmetic and soul searching on the minimum wage. We will have to take a look at that together, and the revenue. We must strengthen the […]

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