President Tinubu Sends ₦70,000 Minimum Wage Bill To NASS

President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday transmitted a national minimum wage bill to the House of Representatives in the National Assembly for consideration and passage. The President and the leadership of the Organised Labour had last Thursday agreed on ₦70,000 as the new minimum wage for Nigerian workers. Information Minister Mohammed Idris had said “the new … [Read more…]

Otti Charges Chinese Firm on Contributing to Growth of Host Community, Threatens Sanctions on Non-compliance

Abia state Governor, Dr. Alex Otti has charged Inner Galaxy Steel Company, a Chinese firm operating in Abia State to evolve initiatives that can contribute positively to the socioeconomic growth of the host communities and the State in extension. Governor Otti was speaking during a meeting with the management of Inner Galaxy Steel Company and … [Read more…]

Tinubu to attend African Union meeting in Ghana

President Bola Tinubu will depart for Accra, Ghana on Saturday, July 20, to attend the Sixth Mid-Year Coordination Meeting of the African Union (AU). As chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, President Tinubu will address the meeting on regional integration, highlighting achievements and challenges in West Africa. The meeting, convened … [Read more…]

Enugu Gov’t takes action to tackle climate crisis

…presents policy for transition to a greener economy Following the the ongoing negative impact of climate change and the threats it poses on human existence and the ecosystem, the Enugu state government has joined dedicated comity of climate activists in calling for urgent steps to mitigate the climate crisis through the reduction of carbon footprints. … [Read more…]

FG Urges Organisers of Planned Protest to Avoid Violence

Federal government has urged the promoters of the proposed nationwide protests to pursue dialogue instead of resorting to disorder. The government said it will continue to engage with stakeholders on the country’s economic, social, and political challenges. The director-general of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Mallam Lanre Issa Onilu, in a statement issued to newsmen … [Read more…]

JUST-IN: FG, Organised Labour Agree to N70,000 as New Minimum Wage

The Federal Government and organised labour have settled for N70,000 as minimum wage for Nigerian workers. Briefing newsmen on Thursday after a meeting between President Bola Tinubu and leaders of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) at the State House, Abuja, Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris announced … [Read more…]

NLC threatens 30-day strike over plans to decentralise minimum wage talks

The Nigeria Labour Congress, on Tuesday, threatened to shut down the country for a month in protest against plans by the National Assembly to deregulate the national minimum wage. NLC’s threat came as the nation awaits a new national minimum wage following months of negotiations between Organised Labour, the Federal Government, and the Organised Private … [Read more…]