The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has said it will soon reopen negotiations with the Federal Government over a new national minimum wage, insisting that the current N70,000 wage is no longer sufficient to meet workers’ basic needs. The NLC President, Joe Ajaero, disclosed this at the Rights of Workers Summit in Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State, […]
The Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reform, Mr. Taiwo Oyedele, has clarified that under the proposed Tax Amendment Bills, individuals earning up to ₦1.7 million annually (approximately ₦141,000 per month) will pay lower Pay As You Earn (PAYE) tax. Workers earning the new minimum wage and slightly above it […]
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has instructed its members in states that have yet to implement the new minimum wage to initiate an indefinite strike starting on 1st December 2024. The directive was issued following the NLC’s National Executive Council (NEC) meeting over the weekend. “The NEC expresses deep frustration at the ongoing delay and […]
The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has announced plans to increase the minimum wage in the state from N70,000 to N85,000. Speaking during a live interview on Channels TV’s “One-on-One with Babajide Sanwo-Olu” on Wednesday evening, the governor confirmed that discussions with labour unions had already taken place. He explained that the wage increase […]
