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Labour to Media Employers: Start Paying ₦70,000 Minimum Wage Before September

Labour to Media Employers: Start Paying ₦70,000 Minimum Wage Before September

Organised Labour has urged media owners, particularly in the private sector, to begin implementing the new ₦70,000 national minimum wage for their employees ahead of the September deadline. President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC),…

ALGON to Striking Workers: We’ve Started Paying ₦70,000 Minimum Wage – Return to Work

ALGON to Striking Workers: We’ve Started Paying ₦70,000 Minimum Wage – Return to Work

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) chapter of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) has appealed to striking workers to resume duties, stating that all six area councils have commenced payment of the new…

‘We Live on Credit’: Council Staff Struggle as Minimum Wage Delay Bites

‘We Live on Credit’: Council Staff Struggle as Minimum Wage Delay Bites

Some staff members of the Bwari Area Council in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have expressed frustration over the hardship caused by the ongoing strike over delayed implementation of the N70,000 minimum wage. In separate…

Gombe NLC Presses for N70,000 LG Minimum Wage

Gombe NLC Presses for N70,000 LG Minimum Wage

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Gombe State Council, has called on Governor Inuwa Yahaya to implement the N70,000 minimum wage for local government workers. Chairman of the Council, Mr Yusuf Bello, made the appeal during…

What Happened to ₦70,000? NLC Questions State Governors on Minimum Wage Payment

What Happened to ₦70,000? NLC Questions State Governors on Minimum Wage Payment

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has criticised some state governors for failing to implement the newly approved minimum wage and the associated consequential adjustments. Speaking at the 6th National Gender Conference organised by the NLC’s…

Cross River Implements N70,000 Minimum Wage, Begins Clearing Pension Backlog

Cross River Implements N70,000 Minimum Wage, Begins Clearing Pension Backlog

The Cross River State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to prioritising workers’ welfare as part of broader efforts to drive development across the state. The government stated that, in addition to fully implementing the N70,000…

Minimum Wage: Nasarawa Speaker Begs Assembly Workers to Halt Strike

Minimum Wage: Nasarawa Speaker Begs Assembly Workers to Halt Strike

Speaker of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Hon. Danladi Jatau, has appealed to the Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN), Nasarawa State chapter, to suspend its planned strike action scheduled for April 16. The…

‘First in Nigeria’ – Labour Hails Sokoto’s Swift Minimum Wage Implementation

‘First in Nigeria’ – Labour Hails Sokoto’s Swift Minimum Wage Implementation

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) in Sokoto State have applauded the state government for implementing the N70,000 minimum wage. At a joint press conference on Wednesday…

Gabaya Vows to Implement N70,000 Minimum Wage Once Funds Are Available

Gabaya Vows to Implement N70,000 Minimum Wage Once Funds Are Available

The Chairman of Bwari Area Council, Mr. John Gabaya, has assured staff that his administration is committed to implementing the new N70,000 minimum wage once funds become available. Gabaya gave the assurance on Thursday during…