The National Assembly has began the process of amending the 1999 constitution, which will ensure more power devolved to the states. Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu spoke with journalists at the annual joint retreat of the Senate and House of Representatives Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution which ended in Lagos on Saturday.... Read More

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October 27, 2014

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Labour threatens strike over planned removal of minimum wage from exclusive list

by James Sambo Organised labour has threatened to embark on a strike action, if federal lawmakers carry on with the plan to remove the minimum wage from the exclusive legislative list of the 1999 Constitution. The removal of minimum wage from the exclusive legislative list would give states of the federation the liberty to negotiate... Read More

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July 1, 2013

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NLC criticises move to change minimum wage law

by Rachel Ogbu The Nigerian Labour Congress has called the Senate’s plan to remove the Minimum Wage Law from the Exclusive List unfavorable to the welfare of the weak and economically disadvantaged persons in the country. In a statement by the NLC President, Abdulwahed Omar, on Sunday, the initiative had serious implications for national security,... Read More

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