Underpaid and Overworked: Nigerian Journalists and the Fight for ₦70k Minimum Wage
Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has announced the payment of over ₦13.9 billion in inherited gratuities to retired civil servants and the commencement of major pension reforms across the state and local governments. The…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has issued a firm warning to the National Assembly, cautioning that any attempt to remove labour matters from the Exclusive Legislative List will effectively invalidate the national minimum wage and…
The Osun State chapter of the National Forum of Heads of Federal Government Establishments in Nigeria (NAFOHEADS) has declared that the current ₦70,000 minimum wage is no longer sustainable in light of rising inflation and…
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),…
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…
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…
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…
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…
