The minister’s meeting with Labour, including the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) was deadlocked last week. Talks resume today. James Ojo, Abuja The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, will today meet with the executives of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) in a attempts to end the […]
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FG moves to avert workers’ strike
James Ojo, Abuja and Bimbo Oyesola In a bid to avert looming industrial action by the Organised Labour, the Federal Government has summoned the leadership of the unions to a meeting tomorrow (Friday). The meeting is at the instance of the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige. The statement read in part: “Towards […]
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Minimum Wage: Labour tells workers to mobilise for prolonged strike
“We also would like to use this same opportunity to urge workers to fully mobilise for a prolonged national strike and enforce their right.” Bimbola Oyesola Organised Labour yesterday tasked Nigerian workers to begin mobilisation for a prolonged strike which may commence in few days to press home their demand for the N30,000 minimum wage […]
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Minimum wage Bill: Labour sets December 31 deadline
“Organised labour will not guarantee industrial peace and harmony after December 31. This serves as a statutory notice for organised labour to recall our suspended nationwide industrial action.” James Ojo, Abuja Organised Labour has given the Federal Government the last day of December as deadline to forward the new minimum wage of N30,000 Draft Bill […]
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Labour to govs: Pay N30,000 or forget 2019 elections
“We are going to use it as part of our campaign strategy; if you can’t pay minimum wage, then forget election.” Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja, Layi Olanrewaju, Ilorin and Agaju Madugba, Katsina and Bimbola Oyesola President Muhammadu Buhari and representatives of the governors under the auspices of the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) yesterday met behind closed door to […]
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Minimum wage: States’ll go bankrupt if we pay N30,000 – Govs
“The N18,000 today, when the president assumed office, 27 states were not able to pay; now that you say N30,000, how many can pay? We will be bankrupt.” Juliana Taiwo- Obalonye, Abuja Governors of the 36 states of the federation under the auspices of the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) have said states cannot afford to pay […]
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Governors meet over minimum wage, others
Head Media and Public Affairs of the NGF said the governors must make a decision on the minimum wage and other important issues on the agenda. Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja Governors of 36 states of the federation under the auspices of the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) are currently holding an emergency meeting over the new minimum […]
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Again, labour draws battle line
Labour warned that any reduction in the N30,000 agreed in the committee’s report to President Muhammadu Buhari would lead to devastating consequences. Bimbola Oyesola and James Ojo, Abuja Organized Labour has given the Federal Government December deadline to commence payment of the N30,000 new national minimum wage to Nigerian workers. This is even as feelers emerged […]
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Minimum wage: Buhari’ll follow due process – Presidency
Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja The Presidency has described reports that President Muhammadu Buhari reneged on earlier acceptance of the N30,000 recommended as the new national minimum wage by the National Minimum Wage Tripartite Committee as unnecessary. READ ALSO: State of states and minimum wage In a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and […]
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Minimum wage: Mix reactions trail suspension of strike
NAN A cross-section of workers on Tuesday in Abuja, expressed mixed reactions on organised labour’s suspension of the Nov. 6, proposed strike to press for the implementation of a new national minimum wage. The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC) and United Labour Congress (ULC), was scheduled to commence strike by 12 midnight […]
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