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Ajaero Urges FG to Review Minimum Wage as States Pay Above ₦70,000

admin / 5 days

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The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, has urged the Federal Government to review the national minimum wage, arguing that several state governments that initially cited financial constraints are now paying workers more than the Federal Government. Nigeria’s ₦70,000 minimum wage became law on July 29, 2024, when President Bola Tinubu signed […]

NLC Warns Of ‘Survival Crisis’, Demands Relief For Workers

admin / 2 weeks

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The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has demanded an immediate reduction in the price of petrol, a nationwide wage award for workers, and the commencement of negotiations for a new national minimum wage, as it decried what it described as a worsening survival crisis in Nigeria. In an Independence Day statement signed by its President, Joe […]

NLC to Reopen Talks with FG, Demands N500,000 Minimum Wage

admin / 2 months

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The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has said it will soon reopen negotiations with the Federal Government over a new national minimum wage, insisting that the current N70,000 wage is no longer sufficient to meet workers’ basic needs. The NLC President, Joe Ajaero, disclosed this at the Rights of Workers Summit in Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State, […]

Minimum Wage Earners to Get Full Tax Exemption in Proposed Bill

admin / 2 years

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The Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reform, Mr. Taiwo Oyedele, has clarified that under the proposed Tax Amendment Bills, individuals earning up to ₦1.7 million annually (approximately ₦141,000 per month) will pay lower Pay As You Earn (PAYE) tax. Workers earning the new minimum wage and slightly above it […]

NLC Orders Indefinite Strike in States Failing to Enforce Minimum Wage

admin / 2 years

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The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has instructed its members in states that have yet to implement the new minimum wage to initiate an indefinite strike starting on 1st December 2024. The directive was issued following the NLC’s National Executive Council (NEC) meeting over the weekend. “The NEC expresses deep frustration at the ongoing delay and […]

Sanwo-Olu Okays N85,000 Minimum Wage for Lagos Workers

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The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has announced plans to increase the minimum wage in the state from N70,000 to N85,000. Speaking during a live interview on Channels TV’s “One-on-One with Babajide Sanwo-Olu” on Wednesday evening, the governor confirmed that discussions with labour unions had already taken place. He explained that the wage increase […]

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Ajaero Urges FG to Review Minimum Wage as States Pay Above ₦70,000

NLC Warns Of ‘Survival Crisis’, Demands Relief For Workers

NLC to Reopen Talks with FG, Demands N500,000 Minimum Wage

Minimum Wage Earners to Get Full Tax Exemption in Proposed Bill

NLC Orders Indefinite Strike in States Failing to Enforce Minimum Wage

Sanwo-Olu Okays N85,000 Minimum Wage for Lagos Workers