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Opinion

The negative sides of labour’s wage struggle

October 22, 2019 Jerome-Mario Utomi 0

It appears that Alex Gourevitch, Professor at Brown University, had the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), in mind, when he stated that; every liberal democracy recognizes that workers have the […]

Top Stories

Exposed! Daily upkeep of Prisoner in America, higher than Nigeria’s N30,000 new minimum wage – Minister

October 18, 2019 Taiye Odewale 0

The sorry state of the Nigerian economy with attendant poverty ravaging   the largest percentage of  the populace , was brought to bear Friday, with submission by the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola that the least […]

News

Revealed! Day workers ‘ll receive new minimum wage … see breakdown of what FG/Labour finally agreed

October 18, 2019 Moses John 0

The Federal government and the organised Labour at the early hours of Friday signed an agreement on the consequential adjustment of the N30, 000 national minimum wage.  Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, […]

News

Strike: FG moves to stop Labour over minimum wage

October 12, 2019 Editor 0

The President of Trade Union Congress, Quadri Olaleye, on Friday said the Federal Government wanted an extension of ultimatum from organised labour in order to stop the looming minimum wage strike. The Federal Government and […]

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Minimum wage fiasco: Labour rolls out final plans, set to strike indefinitely

October 6, 2019 Editor 0

The President of Trade Union Congress, Quadri Olaleye, said organised labour would not go on a warning strike before the main industrial action, if government failed to meet workers’ demand on the implementation of the […]

Top Stories

Minimum wage: Labour fires back at Timi Frank

October 5, 2019 Editorial III 0

The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has advised Nigerian workers to shun remarks by Timi Frank, the former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of APC that labour leaders have compromised. The Chairman, Enugu State chapter of the […]

News

FG issues fresh condition over new minimum wage

October 4, 2019 Editor 0

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, announced on Thursday that the Federal Government would have to lay off workers to be able to meet a wage bill of N580 billion needed to […]

News

Minimum wage: Uncertainty as Labour hands new ultimatum to FG

October 3, 2019 Agency Report 0

Organised Labour has given the Federal Government until October 16, 2019 to resolve all issues concerning the adjustment of salaries for the implementation of the minimum wage. Its leadership, comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) […]

News

Minimum wage: NLC makes another declaration

September 23, 2019 Editor 0

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called on the Federal Government to inform workers in the country their position on the implementation of the N30,000 new minimum wage instead of the delay currently being witnessed. […]

News

Minimum wage: Again, FG fails to reach agreement with Labour… see areas of conflicts

September 16, 2019 Editor 0

The Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council (JNPSNC) and the Representatives of the Federal Government have again failed to reach an agreement over relativity and consequential adjustment for the implementation of the new minimum wage. […]

Business

Breaking: Buhari approves ‘immediate’ payment of new Nat’l minimum wage amidst raging labour strike plans

July 16, 2019 Editor 0

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the immediate implementation of the N30,000 new national wage for Federal Public Service workers currently earning below the recently approved monthly workers’ pay. Details loading…

News

Minimum wage: Enough is enough, labour tells FG, threatens nationwide strike

July 2, 2019 Moses John 0

The trade union side of Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council (JNPSNC) has commenced mobilisation of workers across the country over the federal government’s ‘unwillingness’ to implement the N30,000 national minimum wage signed by President […]

Business

FG ready to pay NYSC members new minimum wage – Minister

May 17, 2019 Blueprint 0

The minister of finance, Zainab Ahmed, has said that National Youth Service Corps members will now receive the new minimum wage as allowance. While speaking to the press on Thursday, the minister revealed the government’s […]

News

New minimum wage captured in 2019 A’Ibom budget says finance commissioner

May 14, 2019 Esseh Ikora 0

The Akwa Ibom state Commissioner for Finance, Mr. Nsikan Nkan has expressed state government’s readiness to implement the new of N30,000.00, minimum wage  saying it has already been captured in the 2019 budget. The Commissioner […]

News

Umahi inaugurates committee on minimum wage

May 9, 2019 Editorial III 0

Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi state Wednesday inaugurated a 20-man joint committee on the new national minimum wage. The governor while inaugurating the committee at the executive council chambers, Government House, Abakaliki said the state […]

Features

Will verbal war scuttle minimum wage in Oyo?

May 8, 2019 Editorial III 0

The ceaseless verbal war on the New Minimum Wage between the outgoing and incoming administrations in Oyo state appears endless to the point that both sides seem to be on each other’s throat. AGBOOLA BAYO […]

Business

N30, 000 minimum wage: NLC, govs settle for quick implementation

May 2, 2019 Moses John, Kingston Obung, Joy Emmanuel, Aideloje Ojo and Bashir Mohammed 0

It was cheery news for workers across the country as state governors Wednesday expressed readiness to pay the N30, 000 minimum wage recently signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari. This was the major highlight […]

News

New minimum wage: Commendation pours in for Buhari

April 19, 2019 Editor 0

President Muhammad Buhari has been commended for signing into law the National Minimum Wage Bill approving N30,000 for the least paid worker in the country. Dr Joe Okei-Odumakin, President, Women Arise for Change Initiative, stated […]

Politics

Breaking: Buhari signs minimum wage into law

April 18, 2019 Abdullahi M. Gulloma 0

President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the National Minimum Wage Bill into law. The Senate had on March 19 passed the bill, approving N30,000 as the new national minimum wage. The House of Representatives had earlier  passed […]

News

Pictures: Buhari receives PTAC report on new minimum wage implementation

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Features

N30,000 minimum wage: Reps in unity of purpose?

February 5, 2019 JOSHUA EGBODO 0

After much agitation and threats to shut down the economy by the organised labour, President Muhammadu Buhari finally transmitted a new national minimum wage Bill to the National Assembly. JOSHUA EGBODO in this piece tries […]

Opinion

Minimum wage versus micro wage earners

February 5, 2019 Jerry Uwah 0

  The House of Representatives last week amended the Minimum Wage Bill and passed a uniform minimum wage of N30, 000 rather than the N27, 000 recommended by the Council of State and forwarded to […]

Business

Labour to storm NASS Monday over minimum wage

January 25, 2019 Moses John 0

  Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has insisted that the National Assembly must do the needful by approving the N30, 000 national minimum wage, which is the product of the tripartite committee. President of the Nigeria […]

Politics

Breaking: Reps pass Minimum wage bill for second reading

January 24, 2019 Joshua Egbodo 0

The new national minimum wage has received a boost, as it scaled second reading on the floor of the House of Representatives on Thursday. The Bill which was introduced for first reading through a letter […]

Business

Breaking: Senate ‘dumps’ 2019 budget, face Minimum wage

January 24, 2019 Blueprint 0

Despite having 2019 budget still begging for attention after it was submitted by President Muhammadu Buhari, the Senate has suspended its rules by evoking order 79 to give the new Minimum Wage (amendments) Bill an […]

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The consequence of mutual impunity

December 10, 2019 0

Rapid population growth is the only thing going for Nigeria at the moment. The population grows at 2.6 per cent per annum even when the economy is in recession. Nigeria’s fertility rate is astounding at […]

Columns

Nigeria’s salvation lies in education

December 6, 2019 0

President Muhammadu Buhari, speaking this week in his hometown of Daura, Katsina state, said Nigeria’s socio-economic and political salvation would come from education. Express desire to acquire education, and the government will do its best […]

Opinion
Opinion

Mukhtar’s imprint on hajj

December 10, 2019 0

Abdullahi Mukhtar Muhammad is to me like the Sardauna of Hajj in Nigeria. He fought many battles during his time in Nigerian Hajj industry to take pilgrimage out of the dungeon. He continued fighting forces […]

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Opinion

As the year runs out

December 10, 2019 0

Last week, a colleague drew my attention to one of my reflections on happenings around us. The parley afforded me an opportunity to revisit a number of issues that I had talked about. I keep […]

Letters
Letters

Sex for grade controversy

December 4, 2019 0

Sex for grades phenomenon has been with us for a while, especially in institutions of higher learning. They are now even prevalent in most secondary schools in the country. From universities to secondary schools even […]

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APC and the question of power rotation

December 4, 2019 0

With election of President Muhammadu Buhari for the second term, it seems the door to 2023 elections campaign has been opened. Although, there were speculations that Buhari would seek third term, the president had denied […]

Editorial
Editorial

The national security strategy 2019

December 10, 2019 0

The launch last week of the National Security Strategy 2019 by President Muhammadu Buhari underscores the commitment of the federal government to achieve its three pillars of the change agenda anchored on the fight against […]

Editorial

Review of DisCos’ ownership

December 5, 2019 0

The recent setting up of an adhoc committee to review the ownership structure of Power Distribution Companies (DisCos) by the National Economic Council (NEC) is the right foot forward at resolving the nation’s seemingly intractable […]

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