Tag: minimum wage
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Labour cuts minimum wage demand as FG offers N62,000
The Federal Government said it has offered organised labour N62,000 as the new national minimum wage for workers in the country.
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Minimum wage: N70k can’t take care of a family, a living wage is what is good for Nigerian workers – Opposition leader, Chinda
…says we’re solid behind labour for a living wage …but labour must follow all the rules while carrying out this The Opposition leader of the House of Representatives, Rep Kingsley Chinda has said what the Executive arm of government should be considering is a living wage for Nigerian workers not a minimum wage. Chinda made…
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Pat Utomi advises FG, organised labour on new minimum wage
A renowned political economist, Prof. Pat Utomi says Federal Government and the Organised Labour should take advantage of the new minimum wage negotiation window to move Nigeria down the path of thrift and production. Utomi, Founder, Centre for Values in Leadership (CVL) a
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Why minimum wage is a bad idea – By Azu Ishiekwene
I’m opposed to minimum wage. And I know I’m saying this at the risk of losing readers. The minimum wage hurts the poor and vulnerable in whose name and interest Labour claims to strike.
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Confusion over alleged FG proposed N105,000 minimum wage
Bayo Onanuga, the special adviser on information and strategy to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said that the minister of finance and coordinating minister of the economy, Wale Edun did not propose N105,000 as the new minimum wage. Onanuga made the disclaimer in a post on X on Thursday.
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REVEALED! Minimum wage amount proposed by Wale Edun to Tinubu [See details]
Minister of Finance, Mr Wale Edun, on Wednesday met the 48-hour deadline to present a new minimum wage template to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. According to online reports, the template proposes a new minimum wage of N105,000 (approximately $220 USD) per month for Nigerian workers. Tinubu is currently reviewing the proposal, and an official announcement…
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Tinubu directs finance minister to provide figures on new minimum wage in two days
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, to analyze and provide figures on the proposed new national minimum wage by Wednesday. Tinubu gave the order at a meeting with the government negotiation team led by the Secretary to Government
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Minimum wage: Strike not an option, N494,000 unrealistic – LP tells labour
The Labour Party (LP) in Nigeria has urged workers’ unions to re-negotiate with the government on new minimum wage rather than embarking on industrial action. The National Publicity Secretary of the Labour Party, Mr Obiora Ifoh, made the plea in an interview with NAN on Monday in Lagos.
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CARTOON OF THE DAY: What the new minimum wage should be
CARTOON OF THE DAY: What the new minimum wage should be
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Minimum Wage: NANS backs Labour Unions over planned industrial action
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has backed the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress in their demand for an increase in the national minimum wage.