Ekweremadu advocates review of minimum wage to N50,000

The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five stories you should monitor today. BREAKING: Fayose foils attempt by DSS to arrest Apostle Johnson Suleiman (PHOTOS) Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose in the early hours of Wednesday morning foiled an attempt by the Department of State Services (DSS) to arrest Apostle Johnson Suleiman of the Omega Fire Ministries in... Read More

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January 25, 2017

Minimum wage review panel to begin work in February – Ngige

The Federal Government has said it would set up a committee to review the new minimum wage in February. Special Assistant to the Minister of Labour and Employment on Media, Nwachukwu Obidiwe said the committee will be constituted after the submission of the report of the palliative committee next week. Obidiwe stated, “The Technical Committee... Read More

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December 13, 2016

The Big 5: These are the stories that drove conversation today

These are the top five stories that drove conversation today. 1. Zahra Buhari confirms her wedding to Ahmed Indimi Zahra Buhari, daughter of President Muhammadu Buhari has finally confirmed her wedding to Ahmed Indimi, son of oil billionaire Mohammed Indimi. In an Instagram post on Monday, Zahra confirmed the reports with a picture captioned “#Zahmed2016”.... Read More

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December 13, 2016

FG will increase minimum wage next year – Ngige

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige has said the Federal Government will increase workers salaries in 2017. Ngige stated this in Awka, the Anambra State capital in an interactive session with journalists on Tuesday. The Minister said, “minimum wage is a constitutional issue and is in the exclusive list. “The Nigerian workers are... Read More

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September 13, 2016

Opinion: Mr. President, you must be the change we see in our country

by Banjo Damilola A friend wrote as his Personal Message on Blackberry Messenger; “If change begins with me, I would have voted myself.” I dare say nothing is personal about that message as it echoes the sentiment of majority of people about President Buhari’s #ChangeBeginsWithMe campaign. I, also, share the sentiment. No, Change does not begin... Read More

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August 11, 2016

I don’t agree with my colleagues on minimum wage – Oshiomole

The Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomole has said that he increased workers minimum salaries in the state to prove to his colleagues that it can be done easily. The governor said this while speaking with State House correspondents shortly after meeting the Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.... Read More

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July 6, 2016

Despite weeks of fuel price hike, NLC yet to set-up committee on minimum wage

The Nigerian Labour Congress, on Tuesday, denied reports that it has set up a new committee to deliberate on the proposed new minimum wage in the country. In a statement signed by its President, Ayuba Wabba, the NLC said the report was misleading and that it has not set up any committee on the minimum... Read More

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May 26, 2016

Increase in minimum wage may be coming sooner than you think

The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Federal Government, on Wednesday agreed to set up a 16 man committee that will work out the new minimum wage as well as palliatives that will soften the effects of the increase in the pump price of fuel. The federal government announced Mohammed Buba as the chairman of... Read More

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May 17, 2016

BREAKING: NLC, FG reach agreement on fuel price

After marathon meetings between the federal government and the Joe Ajaero-led faction of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), an agreement has finally been reached. According to Vanguard, both parties agreed to set up a joint technical committee that will review the new fuel pump price within the space of two weeks. They also agreed that... Read More

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May 5, 2016

We never agreed to increase minimum wage ‘every five years’ – FG

According to the two labour organisations in the country – the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress – there is a constitutional provision for the review of the minimum wage every five years. The unions recently made a proposal of N56,000 Minimum Wage to the Federal Government, based on the argument that the... Read More

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April 27, 2016

According to NLC, TUC, this should be the new minimum wage

Despite the difficulty in enforcing the N18,000 minimum wage in the present climate of economic crunch, the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, on Wednesday, said it had proposed to the federal government, N56,000 as the new minimum wage. This was stated by the NLC president Ayuba Wabba while speaking with... Read More

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Our entry into Borno through Mubi- one of the towns that was captured by Boko Haram | YNaija.com

December 23, 2015

THE YNAIJA TRACKLIST: Cameroon soldiers kill 70 in Borno | Buratai quizzed over Shiites’ killings | Is this why people support Trump? | More stories

Suspect received N21 million ransom for Okonjo-Iweala mother release. Leadership APC claims Bayelsa governor beats up Southern Ijaw chairman. YNaija Nnamdi Kanu slammed with new treason charges. This Day Cameroonian soldiers kill 70 in Borno community. Leadership Buratai appears before Reps over Shiites’ killings. Nation Buhari talks tough, promises to recover all loots. Leadership These are... Read More

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December 23, 2015

Governors are playing politics with minimum wage – Ngige

The Federal Government has said state governors lack the authority to reduce the national minimum wage. At a meeting with the leadership of Nigeria Labour Congress, Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, said the governors were playing politics with the issue of minimum wage. Ngige said there’s a law backing the N18,000 minimum... Read More

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December 10, 2015

‘It’s offensive to talk about reducing minimum wage’ – Oshiomhole

Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo state says it is offensive for his fellow governors to entertain the thought of reducing workers’ minimum wage from N10,000 to N18,000. Oshiomhole said state governors should rather tax the rich, instead of exploiting the average workers, who are barely scraping by. While speaking with State House correspondents on Wednesday, after a private... Read More

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December 6, 2015

NLC to Governors: ‘If you can feed your animals with N100k, you can’t cut 18k minimum wage’

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has assured state governors that workers across the country will embark on a strike action if the N18,000 minimum wage is reduced. NLC President Ayuba Wabba maintains that Organized Labour will resist any attempt by state governors to stop the payment of the minimum wage. “Governors should prepare for the mother of all... Read More

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December 4, 2015

Why we can’t keep paying N18k minimum wage – State governors

Nigerian governors insist that the prevalent economic crunch and dwindling national revenue will ultimately lead to a situation where the federal minimum wage of N18,000 will either be reduced or workers massively entrenched. Chairman of the Nigerian Governors Forum and Zamfara state governor, Abdulaziz Yari, said in spite of widespread public criticism, it’s not feasible to continue... Read More

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December 1, 2015

In the same breath, Oshiomhole took one swipe at Dasuki, another at his fellow governors

Edo state governor Adams Oshiomhole is skilled in the art of using one stone to kill two birds- in this case, using a fora to address multiple issues. At a conference of Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) on Tuesday, in Abuja, Oshiomhole spoke on the arrest of former National Security Adviser, Sambo... Read More

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November 23, 2015

N18,000 minimum wage: ‘We’re ready for battle’ – NLC

The Nigeria Labour Congress, has declared its intention to fight the attempt by the Governors’ Forum to renege on the N18,000 national minimum wage. State governors have declared their inability to continue to pay the N18,000 minimum wage, which was signed into law by former President Goodluck Jonathan in March 2011. Hence, the Labour Congress, has vowed... Read More

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November 21, 2015

Why I cannot support minimum wage cut – Oshiomhole

Edo state governor, Adams Oshiomhole, says he doesn’t support the position of his fellow governors to reduce the monthly minimum wage being paid to workers. Oshiomhole said as a former labour man, he cannot question the wisdom behind the national minimum wage, which was fought for years ago. The governor spoke on the matter on... Read More

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November 20, 2015

Governors may no longer be able to pay N18k minimum wage | Labour reacts

Citing the poor state of the economy, the Governors of the 36 Nigerian states have said they can no longer pay their workers, the N18,000 minimum wage. The prevalent minimum was signed into law in March 2011 by former President Goodluck Jonathan. The governors’ position was disseminated after a meeting of the Nigerian Governors Forum, at the... Read More

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October 27, 2014

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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June 10, 2013

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Debo Adejugbe: Pension reform act and the politics of an amendment (Y! Politico)

by Debo Adejugbe I’m just a lowly engineer, but with all that I have read on this issue, it portends grave dangers to the administration of the funds as these funds are already invested. The Jonathanian push is here again, and this time, the Nigerian worker is at the receiving end. This is neither about... Read More

September 11, 2012

South African labour dispute spreads, as 36,000 platinum and gold miners stay home

by Isi Esene The labour dispute in South Africa doesn’t seem to be simmering down anytime soon. The strike in the Lonmin mines which resulted in the killing of several striking miners has spread to other mines with over 10,000 miners joining the strike from the west section of Gold Fields International’s KDC gold mine.... Read More

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June 12, 2012

#InCaseYouMissedIt: FG adds 370,000 jobs…at less than minimum wage

by Tolu Orekoya 370,000 jobs added to the economy by the government (all of them paying ones) sounds like an exciting prospect until you realise that the workers are being hired at lower than the minimum wage set by the Federal Government (FG) itself. On Monday, the Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala announced the FG’s bid to make a dent in the appalling employment numbers of... Read More

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May 3, 2012