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Kebbi State Governor, Nasir Idris, has approved a new minimum wage of ₦75,000 for the lowest-paid civil servants in the state. The wage increase was signed into law at the statehouse earlier today, in the presence of national officials from the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), led by its president, Joe Ajaero. In a related development, […]
Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to improving the welfare of civil servants, as he received the much-anticipated report from the state’s advisory committee on a revised minimum wage. This was revealed in a statement issued on Tuesday by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Dawakin Tofa. The committee, chaired by Usman Bala, […]
Nearly two months after President Bola Tinubu signed the new ₦70,000 minimum wage into law, only Edo and Adamawa states have begun implementing the new wage. Edo, in fact, started paying its workers ₦70,000 as far back as June, two months before the law was officially passed. Adamawa followed suit in August. However, 27 other […]
The Rivers State Government has approved a new minimum wage of ₦85,000 for civil servants in the state, a significant boost aimed at improving the welfare of its workforce. The state’s Head of Service, George Nwaeke, made the announcement after a closed-door meeting involving Governor Siminalayi Fubara, labor leaders, and senior government officials. Nwaeke confirmed […]
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has revealed plans to implement a new minimum wage of ₦85,000 for workers, with the aim of further increasing it to ₦100,000 by January 2025. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television’s *Politics Today* on Wednesday, Governor Sanwo-Olu outlined the state’s commitment to improving the welfare of its civil servants. […]
Several Nigerian states have chosen to surpass the Federal Government’s approved minimum wage of ₦70,000 for workers, seeking to provide more financial support for their workforce. In July 2024, President Bola Tinubu sanctioned a new minimum wage of ₦70,000 for civil servants nationwide, with a commitment to review the figure every three years. Following this […]
In his move to improve the welfare of civil servants, the Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has approved a new minimum wage of ₦85,000 for workers in the state. This announcement comes as an enhancement to the recent federal government’s decision to raise the national minimum wage to ₦70,000. Governor Sanwo-Olu revealed this development […]
The Gombe State Government has approved a new minimum wage of ₦71,500 for civil servants, set to take effect from October 2024. This development follows the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the state government and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Gombe State chapter. Speaking after the signing, the NLC Chairman, Yusuf Aish-Bello, […]
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has approved a new minimum wage of ₦77,000 for the state’s lowest-paid workers, with immediate effect. The announcement was made following a meeting between the state government, represented by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Mr. Tokunbo Talabi, and leaders from the Organised Labour in Ogun State, which includes […]
Governor Umar Namadi of Jigawa State has suspended his Special Adviser on Salary and Pensions, Alhaji Bashir Ado, following an unauthorized statement concerning a proposed ₦70,000 minimum wage. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Saturday by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Bala Ibrahim, in Dutse. According to the statement, the government […]