The leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and the Trade Union Congress, TUC, have submitted a new request for an increase of the national minimum wage to above N56,000 per month to the tripartite committee on minimum wage. This was disclosed at the 11th Quadrennial Delegates Conference of the Nigeria Civil Service Union by […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari Monday set up the tripartite national minimum wage committee, to be headed by Ama Pepple. According to the president, the inauguration of the committee is part of the recommendations of the Technical Committee established in May 2016 to suggest ways of cushioning the effects of petrol hike. “The subject of a National […]
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Chris Ngige, minister of labour and productivity, says President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the membership of the proposed national minimum wage committee. Ngige, who briefed reporters on Thursday after meeting with the president, also said discussions with the affected parties would decide whether the N56,000 national minimum wage being demanded by workers “is achievable”. The […]
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Nigeria’s Federal Executive Council chaired by Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has approved a 29-member National Minimum Wage Committee to negotiate with labour unions and work out a new minimum wage. Labour Minister, Dr. Chris Ngige announced this at the end of the meeting in Abuja, and said members will be drawn from the Nigerian Governors’ Forum, Manufacturers […]
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