By Aluta News May 1, 2024 Gov. Nasir Idris of Kebbi, says the state government has set-up a committee to work out modalities for a payable and affordable minimum wage for workers in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the governor made the pronouncement while deliveringContinue Reading
By Aluta News May 1, 2024 Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has assured workers that his administration will not delay in implementing the new minimum wage. Makinde gave the assurance on Wednesday in his address at the 2024 May Day celebrations, held at Lekan Salami Sports Complex, Ibadan. TheContinue Reading
By Aluta News March 23, 2024 Gov. Peter Mbah of Enugu State has promised continuous payment of wage awards to state workers until committee on new minimum wage concludes its work. The governor made the pledge during the Town Hall meeting with Enugu people on Saturday at the Old GovernmentContinue Reading
By Aluta News Feb. 13, 2024 The Federal Government has assured the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) of resuming the payment of wage award to workers this week. Mrs Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, Minister of State, Labour and Employment, gave the assurance at a meeting with theContinue Reading
By Aluta News Jan. 26, 2024 Construction workers in Nigeria have threatened to embark on three days warning strike over the non-implementation of the wage award for workers in the construction industry. The workers operate under the aegis of National Union of Civil Engineering Construction, Furniture and Wood Workers (NUCECFWW)Continue Reading
By Aluta News Jan. 23, 2024 The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has again urged the federal government to inaugurate the National Minimum Wage Committee, to give it ample time to do its work diligently. TUC’s Deputy President, Mr Tommy Okon, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) onContinue Reading
By Aluta News Dec 5, 2023 The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has said that the commencement of negotiation of the new National Minimum Wage in 2024, should should reflect the prevailing cost of living in the country. Mr Joe Ajaero, NLC President said this at the ongoing 19th edition ofContinue Reading
By Aluta News Nov. 29, 2023 Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun has approved the payment of wage award to civil servants and pensioners in the state to mitigate the impact of subsidy removal. Adeleke made this known in a statement by his spokesperson, Mr Olawale Rasheed, and made available toContinue Reading
By Aluta News Oct. 19, 2023 The Benue Government says it has saved N1.2billion from the state monthly wage bill following a payroll audit. The state’s Commissioner for Finance and Budget Planning Mr Michael Oglegba said this when he spoke with newsmen in Makurdi on Thursday. Oglegba said the figuresContinue Reading
By Aluta News Oct. 2, 2023 President Bola Tinubu has approved N35,000 as provisional wage award for all treasury-paid federal government workers for a period of six months. Malam Mohammed Idris, Minister of Information and National Orientation, announced this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. He said that thisContinue Reading
