Minimum wage
NYSC Clarifies Rumor on N70,000 Minimum Wage for Corps Members
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has issued a statement to clarify a false report circulating on social media that corps members’ bank accounts are being upgraded to accommodate the new national minimum wage of N70,000.
The NYSC Director of … Continue Reading
Gombe cannot pay N70,000 minimum wage – Governor Yahaya
Gombe State Governor, Inuwa Yahaya, has expressed concerns over the state’s ability to meet the new minimum wage of N70,000, citing lean allocation from the federal government. The governor made this statement during a stakeholders’ meeting at the Gombe … Continue Reading
N70,000 Minimum Wage inclusive of Private sector employees And domestic workers – senate
The Senate has approved a new minimum wage of N70,000, which will be applicable to all employees in both the public and private sectors, including domestic workers such as maids, nannies, and other household staff. The legislation was transmitted … Continue Reading
NASS Speedily Passes ₦70,000 Minimum Wage Bill
The National Assembly has passed the National Minimum Wage Act 2019 (Amendment Bill), raising the minimum wage from ₦30,000 to ₦70,000.
The bill was transmitted by President Bola Tinubu and approved by both the Senate and House of Representatives on … Continue Reading
N3 trillion supplementary budget allocated for new minimum wage – FG
The Federal Government has announced plans to allocate a significant portion of the proposed N6.2 trillion supplementary budget to address the national minimum wage and infrastructure deficit. According to Minister of Budget and National Planning, Senator Atiku Bagudu, the … Continue Reading
Gov Fubara Denies Promise of N80,000 Minimum Wage
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has denied reports suggesting he proposed a minimum wage of N80,000 for workers in the state and local government areas.
The clarification came after online reports claimed that the governor had made such a promise. … Continue Reading
NLC Threatens Nationwide Shutdown Over Minimum Wage Deregulation Plans
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has issued a stern warning, threatening a month-long nationwide shutdown in response to the National Assembly’s move to deregulate the minimum wage.
Joe Ajaero, President of the NLC, made the declaration during the … Continue Reading
Tinubu’s Government Announces Plans To Increase NYSC Allowance To Minimum Wage Level
President Bola Tinubu’s administration has announced plans to increase the monthly allowance of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members to the minimum wage level, pending approval from the National Assembly.
NYSC Director General, Brigadier General Y.D Ahmed, made … Continue Reading
Minimum Wage: Labour Convenes Emergency Meeting Over Delay
Hours after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) postponed the discussion on the new minimum wage, members of the organized labour, comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), have convened an … Continue Reading
Governors should also recieve N62k minimum wage – Father Mbaka
Catholic priest, Ejike Mbaka, has urged the federal government to extend the proposed minimum wage of N62,000 to all public servants, including governors and members of the national assembly. Mbaka made this call in an interview with AIT, reacting … Continue Reading