The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has declared the current N70,000 national minimum wage inadequate, describing it as a “poverty wage,” and has called on workers nationwide to prepare for fresh negotiations for a living wage. Speaking at the opening of the 2026 NLC Rain School in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, NLC President Joe Ajaero urged…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has dismissed the proposed ₦100,000 national minimum wage being considered by state governors, insisting that Nigerian workers deserve significantly higher pay to cope with the country’s harsh economic realities. Speaking in reaction to comments by the Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum and Governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, NLC…
The Lagos State chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has urged the state government to raise the minimum wage from N85,000 to N225,000. Speaking during the International Workers’ Day celebration at Mobolaji Johnson Arena, the state NLC Chairperson, Funmilayo Sessi, said the proposed increase is necessary in light of rising inflation and the high cost of living in Lagos….
Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Yahaya, has approved the full rollout of the new national minimum wage for local government workers across the state. The approval, announced by Head of Civil Service Professor Muazu Shehu, applies to employees in all 11 local government councils, as well as staff of the Local Education Authority and primary healthcare sector….
The Lagos State chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called for an increase in the state’s minimum wage to ₦150,000, citing the rising cost of living and recent wage hikes in Imo and Ebonyi States. The demand was made on Thursday by Lagos NLC Chairperson, Funmi Sesi, who referenced the wage adjustments in…
The Federal Government and the Labour Union have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the ₦70, 000 new minimum wage. According to a statement released on Friday by the Office of the Head of Public Service of the Federation and signed by Eno Olotu, Head of Information and Public Relations, the committee on public servant…
The organization has refuted a social media rumor claiming that National Youth Service Corps members’ bank accounts are being modified to reflect the N70,000 new national minimum salary. The Corps stated that it had not received any order from the appropriate authorities to begin paying Corps members the N70,000 minimum wage or to update their…
Labour unions in the country say they will schedule meetings with state governments as part of efforts to ensure that they comply with the 2024 National Minimum Wage Amendment Act Bill, which on Tuesday empowered Nigerian workers to earn at least N70,000 every month. The Senate on Tuesday at plenary passed the 2024 National Minimum…
In order to continue the conversation over a new minimum wage for Nigerian workers, President Bola Tinubu is scheduled to meet with the leadership of Organised Labour. The Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting on Monday included a discussion of the new minimum wage, according to Mohammed Idris, Minister of Information and National Orientation. In order…
Former governor of Ekiti State Kayode Fayemi has advocated for the decentralization of minimum wage talks in an effort to resolve the ongoing problem of the national minimum wage. This was said by Fayemi, who was also the governor’s forum chairman, on Channels Television’s Politics Today show on Friday. The question of the federal minimum…
