The Federal Government has called on agencies recruiting for the private sector to adhere to the N70,000 minimum wage, warning that any deviation would not be tolerated. According to the FG, the new minimum wage is necessary to address the current economic reality, emphasising that no Nigerian worker, whether in government or private employment, should…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called out the Federal Government, led by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to implement the new national minimum wage without further delay. The demand comes on the heels of the recent arrest of NLC President, Joe Ajaero, by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS),…
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) says the monthly stipends for corps members will be increased as soon as the federal government implements the new minimum wage. In July, the organised labour sector accepted N70,000 as minimum wage following negotiations with the federal government. The bill increasing Nigeria’s minimum wage from N30,000 was passed at…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the State Government of Yobe has dispelled rumors swirling online about the approval of a new N70,000 minimum wage, branding the claims as categorically false and misleading. In a statement issued from Damaturu on Thursday, Alhaji Mamman Mohammed, the Director-General of Press and Media Affairs for Governor Mai Mala Buni, emphasized…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the workers in Adamawa State are in jubilation mood after confirming that they were paid the new N70,000 minimum wage, recently signed into law by President Bola Tinubu. Despite reservations from many governors about the economic feasibility of the increased wage, Governor Ahmadu Fintiri has commenced payment to the Adamawa State…
GISTSMATE MEDIA recalls that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu signed a new national minimum wage of N70,000 into law on Monday, July 29, 2024, from the initial N30,000. This decision followed a series of negotiations where the Tripartite Committee, which includes representatives from Organised Labour, the private sector, and the federal government, failed to reach a…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Governor of Adamawa State, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has approved the payment of the new national minimum wage of ₦70,000 to civil servants in the state, starting from August. This development was announced by Comrade Emmanuel Fashe, the state Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), after a closed-door meeting with…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that the Lagos State Chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has explained that the N35,000 wage award in the state should not be taken as part of or in lieu of the N70,000 new minimum wage recently passed into law. NLC Lagos State Chairman Funmi Sessi explained this in Lagos on…