By Sabiu Abdullahi The fate of Nigeria’s minimum wage hangs in the balance as labour leaders await President Bola Tinubu’s decision on their demand for a minimum wage of N250,000. The Tripartite Committee on National Minimum Wage concluded its meetings on Friday, with the Federal Government and the Organized Private Sector agreeing on a minimum
By Sabiu Abdullahi The Nigerian Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress have slammed state governors for their stance on the proposed N60,000 minimum wage, accusing them of acting in bad faith. The governors, under the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF), rejected the proposed minimum wage, citing sustainability concerns. However, labour leaders argue that the governors’ position
By Kasim Isa Muhammad The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has condemned Secretary to the Government of the Federation George Akume for labeling the recent nationwide strike “treasonable felony and economic sabotage.” The NLC rejected Akume’s insinuations, stating that his utterances exposed his personality and demonstrated a disconnect from ordinary Nigerians’ realities. In a statement
By Sabiu Abdullahi The Federal Government and Organised Labour have adjourned the minimum wage talks till Thursday, awaiting the submission of the salary template to President Bola Tinubu by the Minister of Finance, Wale Edun. The Tripartite Committee on National Minimum Wage postponed the session, following the President’s directive to the finance minister to present
By Sabiu Abdullahi The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have suspended their industrial action for one week, following a joint extraordinary national executive council meeting held in Abuja on Tuesday. According to Festus Osifo, President of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), “A joint NEC meeting of TUC/NLC has approved to
By Isah Aliyu Chiroma Members of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, in their hundreds, on Monday, stormed the office of the Kano Electricity Distribution Company and shut down its operations in grievance over the recent power tariff hike across the country. The organised Labour also picketed the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, in
By Isah Aliyu Chiroma The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has rejected the salary increase announced by the Bola Tinubu-led administration on Tuesday, April 30, 2024. Politics Nigeria reports that the federal government approved a pay rise of between 25 and 35 per cent for civil servants across various consolidated salary structures. The
By Isah Aliyu Chiroma Organised labour, comprising the Nigerian Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress, has demanded N615,000 as the new minimum wage for workers in the country. A source said that the new wage of N615,000 monthly was reached after consultations by the NLC and TUC. Sub -committees were set up by the government
By Isah Aliyu Chiroma The organized Labour will push for N500,000 as the minimum wage as the zonal public hearing on the new wage structure begins on today in Lagos, Kano, Enugu, Akwa Ibom, Adamawa, and Abuja. The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero, in an interview on Arise TV on February 11,
By Sabiu Abdullahi The Ogun State chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) reaffirmed its unwavering stance on the proposed N1 million minimum wage for workers in the country during a press briefing held in Abeokuta, the state capital, on Wednesday. Comrade Hammed Ademola-Benco, the State Chairman of the NLC, reiterated the union’s position, emphasising