Nigerian workers have confirmed receiving Federal Government’s new minimum wage. The spokesperson of Nigeria Labour Congress, Benson Upah and the Deputy President of the Trade Union Congress, Tommy Etim disclosed this in a separate statement on Thursday. Upah and Etim’s comments come as DAILY POST exclusively reported on Thursday that …
Read More »Minimum Wage : FG Increases Corpers’ Allowance To ₦77,000
The Federal Government has approved the increase of Corps Members’ monthly allowance to N77,000 with effect from July 2024. The increment is N7,000 above the new national minimum wage. This was contained in a letter from the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission (NSIWC), dated September 25, 2024, and signed …
Read More »ALX Nigeria moves over 12,000 Youths closer to jobs in Six Months
ALX Nigeria moves over 12,000 Youths closer to jobs in Six Months, Demonstrating Inclusivity and Social Impact. ALX Nigeria, a leading tech and career accelerator for young people, has secured a series of outstanding achievements over the past six months. These milestones show ALX’s commitment to youths nationwide through cutting-edge …
Read More »Bolt Restricts Inter-Country Ride Requests, Blocks Users After Nigeria-South Africa Prank Feud
Ride-hailing service, Bolt has lamented that its “financial losses” following the order-a-ride prank between Nigerians and South Africans. The prank, which emerged amid ongoing rivalry between Nigeria and South Africa, forced Bolt to restrict inter-country ride requests between the two countries. The ride-hailing company also blocked an undisclosed number of …
Read More »Minimum Wage: NLC, TUC To Hold Emergency Meeting On Wednesday
Members of the organised labour comprising both the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress, have convened an emergency meeting over the decision of the Federal Executive Council to step down the memo on the minimum wage. The meeting, according to a top official at the NLC headquarters, will …
Read More »Minimum Wage: FG Pushes ₦62,000 Pay Despite Labour’s Opposition
The Presidency, on Sunday, insisted that the N250,000 minimum wage clamour by Organised Labour is unsustainable, warning that the Federal Government cannot channeled all its resources to meet such a demand. The warning come days after the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria raised concerns over the N62,000 being proposed …
Read More »Minimum Wage: ₦250,000 Demand Not Sacrosanct – TUC Says
Trade Union Congress (TUC) President Festus Osifo said yesterday that there was nothing sacrosanct about the N250,000, adding that labour was receptive to adjustments. There was no immediate response from the federal government last night on the latest stance of organised labour, although the Senate yesterday pledged to grant accelerated …
Read More »Nationwide Strike: FG, NLC Reach Agreement to suspend strike And Negotiate
Organized Labour has reached an agreement with FG.Tripartite committee to meet for the next one week to agree on a new national minimum wage that’s above N60,000.. NLC, TUC to meet their organs on Tuesday, decide on nationwide strike. . RESOLUTIONS REACHED AT THE MEETING BETWEEN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND …
Read More »List Of Labour And Trade Unions That Have Shown 100% Solidarity With The NLC/TUC
As at 8am, 3rd June 2024, the following unions have mobilized their members in support of the indefinite strike initiated by the NLC/TUC. Judicial Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) National Union of Electricity Employees of Nigeria (NUEEN) National Union of Banks, Insurance and Financial Institution Employees Amalgamated Union of Public …
Read More »Monday Labour Strike: Banks, courts, hospitals, airports, others to shut down
Economic activities across Nigeria will be shut down by 12 a.m. on Monday morning as workers in the banking, oil and gas, medical and health, electricity, aviation, judiciary, and university sectors, among others, have been directed by the leadership of their unions to join the nationwide strike declared by the …
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