Category Archives: LABOR/WORKERS’ RIGHT

In a historic and decisive move, the Nigerian Senate has officially passed the newly amended National Minimum Wage Act, setting a new minimum wage of N70,000. The bill, which was transmitted by President Bola Tinubu, swiftly scaled through its first, second, and third readings within minutes, showcasing an unprecedented urgency and unity in the upperContinueContinue reading “Nigerian Senate Swiftly Enacts N70,000 Minimum Wage Law”

In a landmark move for Nigerian workers, President Bola Tinubu has presented the N70,000 National Minimum Wage Bill to the House of Representatives for passage. This bill marks a significant step in improving the livelihood of the nation’s workforce. The proposed legislation, a result of negotiations between the Nigerian government and the leadership of theContinueContinue reading “Tinubu Proposes Historic N70,000 National Minimum Wage Bill to House of Reps”

The Organised Private Sector (OPS) in Nigeria has called on the government for assistance to meet the newly agreed N70,000 national minimum wage. Employers within the private sector assert that without government support, they cannot afford to pay the revised wage, which was recently accepted by the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade UnionContinueContinue reading “Private Sector Seeks Tinubu’s Support to Implement New N70,000 Minimum Wage”

In a significant move towards resolving the ongoing labour disputes, the Nigerian government is reportedly poised to finalize a new national minimum wage agreement. President Bola Tinubu has extended an invitation to the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) for a critical meeting at Aso Villa this Thursday.ContinueContinue reading “Tinubu Government Summons Labour Leaders to Aso Rock for Minimum Wage Negotiation”

In a bold and impassioned statement, former federal lawmaker from Kaduna State, Senator Shehu Sani, has issued a grave warning to Nigerian state governments contemplating the termination of 600,000 workers to facilitate the implementation of the new national minimum wage demanded by organized labor. Taking to his X platform (formerly Twitter), Senator Sani cautioned thatContinueContinue reading “Shehu Sani Warns of Dire Consequences if State Governments Lay Off 600,000 Workers to Implement New Minimum Wage”

After six hours of meeting on Monday, the Nigerian government signed an agreement with the Organised Labour after the government promised that President Bola Tinubu is committed to a national minimum wage above N60,000.  The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, announced this after the meeting with the labour leaders in Abuja which startedContinueContinue reading “BREAKING: Nigerian Government Signs Agreement With Labour Leaders On National Wage In Abuja”

Less than 24 hours after to start of the nationwide strike over a new national minimum wage and hike in electricity tariff, the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has directed its state councils across the country to ensure total compliance. This came to light on a day unions in the oil, electricity, financial and other criticalContinueContinue reading “24 hours to Strike: Labour talks tough, FG begs”

The source said a reasonable new minimum wage would increase workers’ purchasing power, which would have a positive effect on the economy. After several weeks of inactivity, the tripartite committee set up by the Nigerian government will finally meet today, Wednesday, in Abuja for deliberations.  This is just as the organised labour stood its groundContinueContinue reading “Minimum Wage: Tinubu’s Tripartite Committee Begins Sitting As Labour Insists On N615,000, May 31 Deadline”

Ajaero also stated that organised labour had agreed on N615,000 as the livable wage for civil servants. Joe Ajaero, the president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has rejected the President Bola Tinubu-led government’s 35% pay rise for workers in the country.  It was reported on Tuesday that President Tinubu approved an increase of betweenContinueContinue reading “Nigerian Labour Congress Rejects Tinubu’s 35% Pay Rise, Demands N615,000 Minimum Wage”