In what appeared a pledge to embark on wage increase in the middle of the year, President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has vowed to give more than a minimum wage to Nigerian workers, promising to give them a “living wage”. “In the Nigeria I shall have the honour and privilege to lead from May 29, workers […]
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Workers’ Day: Civil Servants Lament Hardship Under Buhari Govt
As Nigeria joins other nations of the world to mark the 2023 International Workers’ Day on May 1st, some citizens, particularly civil servants, have lamented the economic crisis bedevilling the entire nation since the beginning of the current administration. DAILY POST reports that the outgoing administration led by President Muhammadu Buhari had witnessed some level […]
May Day: FG Makes U-Turn Gives NLC Permission To Use Eagle Square
Forty-Eight hours after it revoked the permission granted to the organised labour from using Eagle Square for the 2023 May Day, otherwise known as workers day, the Federal Government has granted the union the permission to use the venue. Revalidation of the use of Eagle Square Abuja by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) for the […]
Worker’s Day: Governor Obaseki Increases Minimum Wage To 40K
His Excellency Governor Godwin Obaseki has today increased workers minimum wage to N40,000 in Edo State. The Governor made this known in a statement to mark this years Worker’s day. Recall that Governor Godwin Obaseki was the first Governor in Nigeria to begin the payment of N30,000 minimum wage. This is coming at a time, […]