The Committee on Consequential Adjustments in Salaries for civil servants met yesterday as regards the new minimum wage template and agreed that the effective date for implementation of new minimum wage be set at July 29,2024. This is according to a Memorandum of Understanding issued at the end of the meeting which was sighted by…
The Nigeria Labour Congress has accused the government of declaring war against the union, following the recent raid on its headquarters by security forces. Speaking to newsmen in Abuja, NLC leaders rejected the police explanation for the invasion and demanded an apology, as well as the return of seized items and the release of detained…
Thursday’s talks between President Bola Tinubu and the Organised Labour on minimum wage were adjourned until next week to allow for wider consultation with all stakeholders. The leadership of the Organised Labour led by the Presidents of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero, and the Trade Union Congress, Festus Osifo, had arrived at the State…
The Federal Government has warned the organized labour against negotiating a new minimum wage that would lead to mass retrenchment of workers or endanger the welfare of about 200 million Nigerians. Speaking at the opening of the 2024 Synod of the Charismatic Bishops Conference of Nigeria in Abuja on Wednesday, the Minister of Information and…
Members of the organised labour comprising both the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), today carpeted the 36 governors for saying they couldn’t afford N60,000 minimum wage. The two labour leaders described the governors’ comment and actions towards the Nigerian workers as act of wickedness, while calling on them to have…
The Director of Communications, Nigeria Football Federation, Ademola Olajire today confirmed that the stranded Super Eagles players in Lagos and Abuja had arrived Uyo, capital of Akwa Ibom. It was earlier reported that some of the Super Eagles players were said to have challenges joining the rest of the team in camp, as a result…
The Organised Labour on Tuesday walked out of the Tripartite Committee meeting on Minimum Wage after the Federal Government increased its offer to N60,000. A source privy to the meeting which took place in Abuja, told newsmen that the federal government increased its offer by N3,000 thereby taking the whole amount to N60,000. The source,…
The ongoing conflict between the Nigeria Labour Congress and the leadership of the Labour Party escalated on Wednesday, as the labour union instructed its state councils and political commission to picket Labour Party secretariats across the country. This was contained in a letter obtained by PUNCH Online on Wednesday and signed by the chairperson of…
The public hearing of the Tripartite Committee on national minimum wage has begun in the North Central. The public hearing commenced at 11:25 am on Thursday. The Chairman of the Tripartite Committee on National Minimum Wage, North Central Zone, is the President of the Trade Union Congress, Festus Osifo. The Head of the Civil Service…
The Organised Labour has clarified that it did not receive any court order stopping the ongoing nationwide strike that began on Tuesday. It also accused the government of repeatedly flouting court orders, all the while, demanding strict adherence to judicial rulings from other institutions. “Yes, we don’t have a service on the court order but…