minimum wage
Organized labor’s N497,000 minimum wage demand unrealistic, unserious – Onanuga
The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, has said that organized labor’s N497,000 minimum wage demand is...
Minimum wage: No state will pay less than N30,000- Governors
Wants review of revenue sharing formula The Chairman of the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) and Governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi, has...
Bailouts: Governors reject N162m monthly repayment plan
The governors under the platform of Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) have rejected the proposed plan by the Federal Government to extend...
Consequent payment of N30, 000 minimum wage ‘ll depend on States’ capacity- Governors
Governors of the 36 states of the federation, under the body, Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), have disclosed that consequential payment of the...
At last, FG, labour agree on minimum wage per cent increase
After days of negotiations and marathon meetings, the Federal Government and the organised labour on Thursday evening reached an agreement over the...
Minimum wage: FG gets 2-week ultimatum as unions threaten strike
The Federal Government has been given two weeks to implement the new minimum wage of N30, 000 or risk a nationwide strike....
FG, Labour talks on minimum wage end in deadlock as threat of strike rises
The Federal Government and the labour unions on Monday failed to reach an agreement on consequential adjustment on the N30,000 minimum wage. The...
When it comes to minimum wage, states not FG should own process – Makinde, Gov-Elect
Oyo state Governor-Elect, Seyi Makinde, has said states in Nigeria ought to have been allowed to negotiate the minimum wage according to their...
President Buhari signs new minimum wage bill into law
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday, signed the new minimu wage bill into law, granting the country’s workers a 67 percent increase in...
Buhari assures expeditious action on new minimum wage report
President Muhammadu Buhari has assured that expeditious action will be taken on the report on the New National Minimum Wage. The Presidential Advisory Committee...
FG may increase VAT to fund new national minimum wage- Minister
The Minister of Budget and National Planning, Senator Udo Udoma, has said that the Federal Government is considering increasing Value Added Tax (VAT),...
Senate approves N30,000 minimum wage for workers
The Senate on Tuesday approved N30, 000 as the new national minimum wage with Senate President, Bukola Saraki, urging the Federal Government to...
Minimum Wage: Osinbajo, govs in crucial NEC meeting
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is currently presiding over the National Economic Council, NEC, meant to deliberate on the new N30,000 minimum wage as...
Minimum wage: Lack of quorum halts governors meeting
The Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) meeting meant to hold ahead of Thursday’s National Economic Council (NEC) over the N30,000 minimum wage, failed to...
Many States ‘will go bankrupt’, if we pay N30,000 minimum wage, Governor warns
With a hotly-anticipated N30,000 minimum wage decision looming, state governors are warning a staggering number of states are on the brink of financial disaster. ”...
Minimum wage: Government officials, labour meet again
Members of the tripartite committee set up to come up with a new national minimum wage for the country are currently meeting in...
