GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Osun State Government has reportedly approved the sum of N75,000 as the new minimum wage for civil servants in the state. This was disclosed in a statement issued and signed by the state NLC chairman, Comrade Christopher Arapasopo and made available to the newsmen in Osogbo on Tuesday. The statement…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has directed the immediate payment of N70,000, the new minimum wage, for all administration staff. The move comes after President Bola Tinubu signed the new Minimum Wage Bill into law in May 2024, following months of negotiation with organized labour. The approval was announced in a statement…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has ordered its members in states that are yet to commence the implementation of the new minimum wage to commence an indefinite strike, beginning from December 1, 2024. The directive is part of the resolutions of the NLC after its National Executive Council (NEC) meeting at the weekend. “The NEC…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Oyo State Government has approved a minimum wage of ₦80,000 for the State workforce. In a statement by the State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade, the Technical Committee set up by the State Government recommended and got approval from Governor Seyi Makinde for the implementation of the…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that former Edo State Governor Adams Oshiomhole has expressed concerns over wage exploitation in Nigeria, lamenting its impact on national security and economic stability. Speaking on “National Minimum Wage: Reward System and Productivity in Africa,” he stated that inadequate wages trigger worker dissatisfaction, decreased motivation, and susceptibility to manipulation and radicalization. Oshiomhole…
At least 20 states have either started paying the new minimum wage or will commence payment from this week. After negotiations by the government, the Organised Private Sector and the Labour Centres, the minimum wage was raised from N30,000 to N70,000. The Federal Government has commenced payment. Following negotiations at the sub-national level with labour…
The federal government has called on state governments yet to comply with the new National Minimum Wage Act and commence payment of the new N70,000 minimum wage to do so. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, made this appeal on Monday after a meeting with President Bola Tinubu, applauding the states…
The Rivers State Government has approved a minimum wage of N85,000 for civil servants in the state. The Head of Service of the state, George Nwaeke, announced that the approval was granted by Governor Siminalayi Fubara during a closed-door meeting with labour leaders and senior government officials. Following the meeting, Nwaeke confirmed that the implementation…
A lawmaker of the House of Representatives, George Ozodinobi, has decried the growing high cost of living in Nigeria. Speaking on the floor of the plenary on Wednesday, October 16, the lawmaker who represents Njikoka and Ochadunokofia federal constituency of Anambra State, said N70,000 minimum is not ideal for any civil servant. Ozodinobi said the…
More state governors have continued to express readiness to implement the N70,000 new national minimum wage, which President Bola Tinubu signed into law on Monday, July 29, 2024, up from the initial N30,000. Recall that the new minimum wage followed a series of meetings that failed to reach an agreement between the Organised Labour, private…