We’re ready to pay N30,000 minimum wage – PDP governors
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors have expressed their readiness to pay the N30,000 minimum wage recently signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari.
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N56,000 Minimum wage: Don’t lose hope, Wabba urges workers
The Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, National President, Ayuba Wabba, on Wednesday, urged workers not to lose hope on the actualisation of the proposed N56, 000 minimum wage by NLC.
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‘Jamb cut-off mark in the 90s, the minimum requirement was 180 but instead …’
Mixed reactions on Wednesday trailed the decision of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), to peg the minimum cut-off mark for admissions into universities at 120.
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Don’t be deceived, employers will pay new minimum wage – Eburajolo
I have always said that respect is the basis for any civilized relationship either between workers and employees or between government and ordinary man in the street. One of the basic requirements of respect is by promising and fulfilling. We agreed that minimum wage will be reviewed every five years, that is the understanding. For goodness sake, at least, let us have a minimum wage committee that will try to explain or make some adjustments so that the workforce will believe that they are not being taking for granted.
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States, not FG should determine their minimum wage – Sagay
The Chairman, Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PAC), Prof. Itse Sagay, on Friday said states, and not the Federal Government, should determine the minimum wage payable to their workers.
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56,000 new minimum wage: NASS ready, waiting for executive – Saraki
The President of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki has said that the National Assembly was ready to consider and pass a new Minimum Wage Bill whenever it was presented by the executive.
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Osinbajo’ll constitute new minimum wage committee next week after FEC’s approval- Ngige
Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige has said, Friday, that the Federal Executive Council (FEC) would review the report of the joint committee on the National Minimum Wage on Wednesday.
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South Africa introduces $260 monthly minimum wage
South Africa will introduce a national minimum wage of 3,500 rand (261 dollars) per month in 2018, Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Thursday, following protracted negotiations between the government and labour unions.
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Underlining currents of the Kogi conundrum
It became clear to all that the Nigerian Constitution did not envisage nor provided for the eventuality of death of a candidate at an election, who was on the verge of winning, but had not been proclaimed.
Read MoreGovernors and the minimum wage
The Nigeria Governors Forum recently expressed worries that more states may not be able to pay workers salaries if the revenue of the country continues to be on the decline. The NGF, through its chairman, Governor Abdul’aziz Yari of Zamfara, said “the situation is no longer the same when we use to pay N18, 000 minimum wage when oil was 126 dollars; now oil price is 41 dollars.”
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