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The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) is gearing up for negotiations with the government over the imminent review of the national minimum wage, which is set to expire in April 2024. This comes following President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s pledge in his New Year address to implement a “national living wage” this year. This is an excerpts…
Amidst the ongoing assessment of the minimum wage by federal lawmakers, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, mentioned that Nigerians would receive a ‘survival wage’ that could adequately support them. This announcement came during a National Policy Dialogue , focusing on corruption, social norms, and behavioural change in Nigeria. The dialogue…
Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to President Bola Tinubu, has reassured Nigerians that the upcoming implementation of the new minimum wage will lead to a substantial increase in workers’ salaries, potentially doubling their current earnings. Ngelale shared this information during a recent interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, where he also…