The Federal Government, through the National Salaries, Incomes, and Wages Commission (NSIWC), has announced that the payment of the new minimum wage will commence in July 2024. NSIWC Chairman, Ekpo Nta, made this statement during a press briefing on Tuesday in Abuja, clarifying that this timeline aligns with when the President approved the bill, following … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has rejected the government’s offer to increase doctors’ basic salaries by 25%, stating that it falls short of their original demand. The doctors are steadfast in their insistence on the complete restoration of the Consolidated Medical Salary Structure to its 2009 value, a … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Osun State Government has faulted calls by the All Progressives Congress for it to keep to its campaign promise of paying all the salary arrears of workers within the first six months of assumption of office. The Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi, while clearing the air … Read more
SSANU Issues February Ultimatum for Minimum Wage Arrears Payment THE Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, SSANU, has asked the Federal Government to pay its members the arrears of the minimum wage before the end of February. The association lamented the pains its members were passing through as a result of the implementation of the … Read more