Nigeria’s Minimum Wage Debate: Can ₦70,000 Still Sustain Workers? | Labour Demands New Review
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
The Lagos State chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has urged the state government to raise the minimum wage of workers from ₦85,000 to ₦150,000, citing the high cost of living in the state.…
Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has approved a new minimum wage of ₦104,000 for civil servants, raising it from the previous ₦76,000. The announcement was made on Tuesday evening during a meeting with labour…
