Organised Labour Demands Upward Review of Retirement Age
The organised Labour is demanding the upward review of retirement age for all categories of civil servants, as well as payment of all outstanding allowances, pensions and gratuities across the nation. Addressing workers at the May Day celebration in Eagle Square, Abuja, NLC National President, Joe Ajaero, said it was imperative to extend the revised […]
Minister of Finance to present cost implications of new minimum wage
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of Economy, Wale Edun to come up with cost Implications on the new minimum wage and present affordable, sustainable and realistic figure within 48hours. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris who made this known today to newsmen, also disclosed […]
Minister of Information appeals to Labour to call off strike
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, appealed to Organised Labour to call off the ongoing strike and return to the negotiation table in the best interest of the country. Idris, made this appeal on behalf of the Federal government, accompanied by the Minister of State for Labour, Hon Nkeiruka Onyejeocha and the […]
FG commits to minimum wage above ₦60,000
Federal Government says President Bola Tinubu is committed to a national minimum wage above ₦60,000, as the nationwide strike by the Organised Labour over a new minimum wage for workers paralyse economic activities in Nigeria. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, who announced this after a marathon meeting with labour leaders […]
Tripartite committee on new minimum wage to meets today
The Tripartite Committee meeting on the new minimum wage will reconvene today, May 31, 2024, as the Federal Government has extended an invitation to Organised Labour for the continuation of negotiations. A letter signed by the Secretary of the Committee, Ekpo Nta, was sent to the Presidents of the Trade Union Congress (TUC) and the […]
Labour rejects fresh ₦60000 Minimum Wage Offer
The Organised Labour has again rejected a fresh ₦60,000 minimum wage proposal by the Federal Government, and the Organised Private Sector. This time, the Organised Labour comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), also shifted ground from its ₦497,000 stance last week to ₦494,000. Yesterday’s meeting deadlocked, as talks ended […]
Minister says FG has achieved about 90% of 15-point MoU with organised Labour
Labour Minister Nkiruka Onyejeocha says the Federal Government has achieved about 90% of the 15-point memorandum of understanding it had with the Organised Labour last October. In a monitored TV Programme, Politics Today, the minister revealed that the NLC President, Joe Ajaero, told government representatives at a meeting on Sunday that the protest was not […]
