1. Initiation of Wage Reviews: – Under President Shagari’s administration in 1981, Nigeria saw its first national minimum wage law, prompted by advocacy from the Nigerian Labour Congress. 2. Divergent Views Between Federal and State Governments: – In 2019, while the federal government approved a national minimum wage of N30,000, some states, like Zamfara, expressed […]
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The organised labour comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress on Wednesday night suspended the ongoing strike. The unions after an extended National Executive Council meeting said the suspension followed the intervention of the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu. The meeting which commenced at a few minutes past 7 pm lasted for
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Barely 24 hours after embarking on nationwide protests against the removal of fuel subsidy, the Organised Labour has suspended its proposed strike action. The President of Trade Union Congress, Festus Osifo made this known during an interview with Arise News on Thursday morning. He said the Labour leaders who had earlier met with President Bola
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The Federal Government (FG) has sued organized labour, which includes the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), following their nationwide protest on Wednesday Recall that Edugist had earlier reported that the unions converged at designated spots on Wednesday across megacities to protest the removal of fuel subsidies by the federal government.
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