The Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Chief Uche Geoffrey Nnaji, has said that the federal government is determined to strengthen local content integration in innovation, science and technology across the critical sectors of the economy with the aim of lifting 50 million Nigerian youths out of poverty. The minister …
Read More »Obaseki Pays ₦70,000 New Minimum Wage To Edo Workers
The Edo State Government on Sunday said it has paid the N70,000 new minimum wage to workers in the State, in fulfillment of the promise to increase the minimum wage from the month of May, 2024. Recall that Obaseeki had during the commissioning of the Labour House in Benin City …
Read More »Labour Wants ₦497,000, FG Laments Paucity Of Funds
The tripartite committee on new minimum wage has adjourned till next Tuesday, May 28 to continue deliberation after Wednesday’s meeting in Abuja ended in a deadlock again. The Federal Government, the organised private sector and the organised labour failed to reach a consensus on the new minimum wage at the …
Read More »Nigerian Army dismisses 3 soldiers for armed robbery and kidnapping of truck drivers
The Nigerian Army has dismissed three soldiers who were arrested by the police for armed robbery and kidnappingNigerian Army dismisses three soldiers arrested for armed robbery and kidn@pping of truck drivers. The suspects, LCPL Abdul Musa, CPL Innocent Okwoli, and CPL West Isaac, were arrested last month during a joint …
Read More »Minimum Wage: NLC, TUC Issue May 31 Deadline For Nationwide Strike
Leaders of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and their Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, counterparts have put the civil society allies on notice over their planned industrial action should government fail to reverse the hike in electricity tariff and conclude the minimum wage by May 31. In a joint …
Read More »Minimum Wage: We Won’t Shift Ground On ₦615,000 Demand, Says Labour
Organised Labour, comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress, has said it will not accept the N48,000 minimum wage offer proposed by the Federal Government. The organised private sector had proposed an initial offer of N54,000 as a monthly living wage. The unions had on Wednesday dumped the …
Read More »Bolt Nigeria Sacks 22 Employees (Out Of 45)
Bolt has recently laid off nearly half of its staff in Nigeria, a move that has sparked both concern and debate about the future of the company in the country. This drastic measure is part of Bolt’s global restructuring efforts aimed at cutting costs and improving efficiency. The layoffs, which …
Read More »Nigerian Workers Release Breakdown Of Proposed ₦615,000 Minimum Wage
Organized Labour, consisting of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and the Trade Union Congress, TUC, has outlined details of its proposed N615,000 minimum wage. The details were contained in a statement released by the NLC on Friday. According to the statement, Food and Transportation took the larger proportion of the …
Read More »FG approves salary increase for some civil servants
The federal government has approved 25 per cent and 35 per cent salary increase for civil servants on the six Consolidated Salary Structures, an official said on Tuesday. The salary increase is, however, separate from that being discussed at the ongoing negotiation between the government and labour unions following the …
Read More »New Minimum Wage To Take Effect From May 1, 2024 – FG
The Federal Government says although the Tripartite Committee On National Minimum Wage is yet to conclude its negotiations, workers will not lose anything as the new minimum wage will take effect from May 1, 2024. The Minister of State Labour, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, stated this on Wednesday while addressing Nigerian workers …
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