The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has demanded the immediate implementation of the new national minimum wage by all tiers of government. In a communiqué signed the president, Dr. Ayuba Wabba, and the immediate past general secretary, Dr. Peter Ozo-Eson, after…
Avoid past mistakes in minimum wage implementation –Labour (Punch)
The organised labour on Thursday called on the Federal Government to avoid distortion and overlap in the implementation of the new minimum wage by meeting with the Joint National Public Service Negotiation Council to generate a fresh salary table so…
Echoes of struggle for better welfare as workers mark May Day (Guardian)
From Lagos to Sokoto, from Bayelsa to insurgency-ravaged Maiduguri and Damaturu, workers may lament their deteriorating conditions today as they mark the 2019 edition of May Day. The celebration of the 2019 edition of Workers Day popularly called May Day…
*Ambode was unhappy because of Tinubu’s overbearing nature – Dominic (Independent)*Lagos pays N41.8b to 10,286 retirees (Nation)
January 2, 2019 Ambode Was Unhappy Because Of Tinubu’s Overbearing Nature – Dominic (Independent) Dr. Adegbola Dominic, Lagos State chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday said he was surprised Governor Akinwunmi Ambode could not muster the resources…
We are running out of patience, Labour tells Buhari (ThisDay)
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) yesterday urged President Muhamadu Buhari to expedite action in transmitting an executive bill for the N30,000 minimum wage to the National Assembly. President of the NLC, Ayuba Wabba, said the continued delay in acting on…
Buhari did not renege on minimum wage – Presidency
The Presidency is concerned over recurring reports alleging that President Muhammadu Buhari has reneged on earlier acceptance of the N30,000 recommended as the new National Minimum Wage by the National Minimum Wage Tripartite Committee. These reports are contrary to what…
How FG fooled labour on strike, N30,000 minimum wage (Guardian)
The Federal Government might have successfully hoodwinked the organised labour into calling off its planned industrial action while at the same time having the last laugh on workers’ demand for a 30,000 minimum wage. One after the other, unions across…
Jubilation in Kano over N30, 000 minimum wage (Nation)
It was jubilation galore for workers at the Katsina Road secretariat of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in the ancient city of Kano on Tuesday, following the recommendation of the payment of N30, 000 minimum wage, after meeting of the…
FG aiding Kanu to cause crisis in South-East — MASSOB (Punch) * NLC, TUC begin strike mobilisation Wednesday (Punch)
FG aiding Kanu to cause crisis in South-East — MASSOB (Punch) Leader and founder of the Movement for the Actualisation for Sovereign State of Biafra and the Biafran Independent Movement, Chief Ralph Uwazuruike, has alleged that the Federal Government is…
Labour begins indefinite wage strike November 6 (Guardian)
Unless the Federal Government announces a new minimum wage, organised labour will embark on an indefinite strike from November 6, 2018. “If nothing is responsibly done by the Federal Government to meet our demands, on Monday, the 6th day of…
