The Federal Workers Forum (FWF) has called for an immediate review of Nigeria’s national minimum wage from ₦70,000 to ₦300,000, arguing that the current salary structure no longer reflects prevailing economic realities. The group said…
The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) has called for early consultations among the government, employers, and organised labour ahead of negotiations for a new national minimum wage in 2027. Geneva, Switzerland, NECA Director-General, Adewale-Smatt Oyerinde,…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has rejected any proposal to impose taxes on the national minimum wage and announced plans to commence fresh wage negotiations by July 2026. The union said worsening economic conditions, driven…
The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) has called on the Federal Government to urgently review the national minimum wage upward in response to rising inflation, escalating living costs, and growing economic hardship confronting Nigerian workers.…
Federal workers under the Federal Workers Forum (FWF) have rejected the proposed ₦100,000 national minimum wage, arguing that it remains inadequate to address the escalating cost of living in Nigeria. The forum stated its position…
Nigerian workers may have to wait longer for a new minimum wage agreement after the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) dismissed the ₦100,000 figure proposed by state governors as inadequate in the face of prevailing economic…
Organised labour has set July 2026 as the commencement date for renegotiating the National Minimum Wage, in a bid to avoid the delays that characterised previous negotiations before the current agreement expires early next year.…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Lagos State Council, has urged the Lagos State Government to increase the minimum wage from ₦85,000 to ₦225,000, citing persistent inflation and the rising cost of living. The appeal was…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has directed its state councils to boycott official May Day celebrations organised by state governments that have failed to fully implement the 2024 National Minimum Wage. In a directive issued…
