The tripartite committee on new minimum wage has adjourned till next Tuesday, May 28 to continue deliberation after Wednesday’s meeting in Abuja ended in a deadlock again. The Federal Government, the organised private sector and the organised labour failed to reach a consensus on the new minimum wage at the Wednesday meeting. Sources at the…
By Adebayo Yusuf Oyo state Governor, Seyi Makinde has approved the National Association of Herbal Medicine Employees, NAHME as member of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC Oyo State council. Governor Makinde gave the approval at the inauguration of Chief Abdulfatai Ayedun as the state Chairman, NAHME, held at NLC secretariat, Ibadan. Governor Makinde, represented by his…
By Adebayo Yusuf The Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees, NULGE, has hailed Governor Seyi Makinde for the appointment of Honourable Ademola Ige as the Chairman, Local Government Staff Pension Board. State President, NULGE, Comrade Ayobami Adeogun made this known at a reception with members of the union and Nigeria Union of Pensioners, Oyo state…
The Organised Labour has said it rejected the proposed N48,000 minimum wage because the Federal Government did not reveal how it arrived at the amount. Mr Etim Okon, the Vice President of the Trade Union Congress (TUC) said this while confirming that labour will attend the negotiation meeting of Tripartite Committee on the Minimum Wage…
By Adebayo Yusuf Some Public Affairs Analysts, have urged federal government to settle for 100,000 naira and above as a benchmark for new minimum wage. The Analysts, Mr Adesumbo Badejoko, Mr John Njoku and Mr Kayode Adejumo-Bello made this known while featuring on Pensioners FM Current Affairs programme, Voice of Liberation. According to them, if…
The Tripartite Committee on Minimum Wage will reconvene on Tuesday, May 23 to further negotiate a reasonable new minimum wage for workers, after the organised labour walked out of the negotiation on May 15. An invitation letter sent to the labour leaders by the chairman of the committee, Bukar Goni, states that the other members…
By Adebayo Yusuf The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC has urged the federal government to adhere to the agreement it entered with the union on equal distribution of power supply to every household. Chairman NLC, Oyo state council, Comrade Kayode Martins made this known while featuring on Pensioners FM current affairs programme, “Trending”. Comrade Martins questioned…
The Lagos State Government has warned intending retirees from the public service to be cautious of fraudsters who may attempt to deceive them into squandering their pensions. This warning was given by the Commissioner for Establishments and Training, Afolabi Ayantayo, at the 26th retirement documentation seminars organised by the Lagos State Pension Commission (LASPEC) in…
By Adebayo Yusuf President, Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC Comrade Joe Ajaero has insisted that the proposed 615,000 naira as minimum wage is realistic with the current economic realities. Comrade Ajaero made this known on a televised programme, monitored by Pensioners FM. According to Comrade Ajaero, the proposed 615,000 naira is negotiable only if the government…
Chairman, House Of Representatives Committee on Digital and Information Communication Mr Adedeji Olajide has called for improved welfare and well-being of Nigerian workers. In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Public Affairs, Tolu Mustapha, in commemoration of Workers day, the lawmaker commended the workers for their dedication and hard work, saying their…