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NLC Urges Federal Government to Enforce ₦70,000 Minimum Wage Nationwide

NLC Urges Federal Government to Enforce ₦70,000 Minimum Wage Nationwide

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has urged the Federal Government to urgently address workers’ wages and ensure the full implementation of the new national minimum wage, warning that delays and uneven compliance are worsening economic…

EXCLUSIVE: Months After Minimum Wage Deadline, Some Nigerian Workers Still Earn Below ₦60,000

EXCLUSIVE: Months After Minimum Wage Deadline, Some Nigerian Workers Still Earn Below ₦60,000

Months after the enforcement deadline for Nigeria’s new national minimum wage, many workers say they are yet to benefit, as several employers continue to delay compliance. Human resource experts argue that the situation highlights the…

Kebbi Govt Refutes Salary Default Allegations, Reaffirms ₦75,000 Minimum Wage Payments

Kebbi Govt Refutes Salary Default Allegations, Reaffirms ₦75,000 Minimum Wage Payments

The Kebbi State Government has refuted claims that it is defaulting on workers’ entitlements, insisting that salaries, pensions, gratuities, and death benefits are fully up to date. The Head of Civil Service, Malam Malami Shekare,…

Nationwide Blackout Looms as Electricity Workers Down Tools Over Non-Implementation of Minimum Wage

Nationwide Blackout Looms as Electricity Workers Down Tools Over Non-Implementation of Minimum Wage

The National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) on Wednesday embarked on a nationwide strike over unresolved disputes with the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN). In a circular signed by Acting General Secretary Dominic Igwebike, the…

Ondo Workers Push for N256,950 Minimum Wage, Cite Rising Inflation

Ondo Workers Push for N256,950 Minimum Wage, Cite Rising Inflation

Organised labour in Ondo State, under the umbrella of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and its affiliate unions, has demanded an immediate review of the minimum wage for workers in the state – from the…

Kaduna Teachers, Lecturers Deny Receiving N72,000 Minimum Wage

Kaduna Teachers, Lecturers Deny Receiving N72,000 Minimum Wage

Teachers in Kaduna State insist they are still being paid under the old wage structure, despite government claims that a new minimum wage of N72,000 has taken effect. Fresh findings by the Nigerian Guild of…

Can Families Survive on N70,000? Labour Unions Press for Living Wage

Can Families Survive on N70,000? Labour Unions Press for Living Wage

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called for an upward review of the national minimum wage, insisting that the current N70,000 is no longer sustainable amid rising inflation and the soaring cost of living. In…

NECA Praises Imo, Ebonyi on Wage Increases, Urges Other States to Act

NECA Praises Imo, Ebonyi on Wage Increases, Urges Other States to Act

The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) has commended the governments of Imo and Ebonyi States for increasing their minimum wages, describing the move as timely and responsive to workers’ welfare. NECA’s Director-General, Mr. Adewale-SmattOyerinde, gave…