Following the recent economic downturn, rising inflation and the country slide into recession, President Muhammadu Buhari has proposed the exemption of minimum wage earners from personal income tax. The Presidency made this known in a tweet on Monday after the federal executive council meeting. “In order to reduce the impact of inflation on Nigerians, the … Read more
Kwara State Governor, Abdulrazak Abdulrahaman, has approved a new minimum wage for Kwara workers. He was said to have also lifted the embargo on annual salary increment, promotions, and conversions. He made this known on his official Twitter on Sunday, saying, “I’m delighted to announce that the implementation of the new minimum wage for Kwara … Read more
15 September, 2020 – The Lagos State Government on Tuesday accepted to pay workers in the state-owned tertiary institutions the new minimum wage. – This was made known after the State Government meeting with leaders of the staff unions in the institutions on Tuesday. – The payment adjustment is to commence in October. Government of … Read more
The National Association of Academic Technologist (NAAT) has frowned at the Federal Government’s inability to implement the new minimum wage for its members, the union also expressed displeasure at the non-payment of the arrears as a result of the N30, 000 minimum wage signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari last year. NAAT, at its … Read more
Organised labour in Niger state will from February 4, 2020 embark on an indefinite strike over non implementation of the new national minimum wage and other entitlements. Ekohotblog understands that the directive was given a in statement jointly signed by Mr Yakubu Garba, chairman Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), his Trade Union Congress (TUC) counterparts Yunusa … Read more
The Akwa Ibom state government has reached an agreement with the organized Labour Congress over the new approved minimum wage. The state’s Commissioner for Labour and Man Power Planning, Professor Victor Inoka, disclosed to newsmen soon after signing of the agreement after days of tense negotiations. According to him, “the agreement was that we pay … Read more
The Delta State Government has reached an agreement with the organised labour on the new national minimum wage of N30,000 for workers in the state. The Secretary to the StateGovernment (SSG), Mr Chiedu Ebie, who is the Chairman of the Negotiation Committee disclosed this on Friday after signing the minimum wage documents on behalf of … Read more
The executive Governor of Bayelsa State, Hon Seriake Dickson, baa ordered the immediate payment of the federal government approved national minimum wage for civil servants in the state starting with January 2020. Dickson gave the approval Friday night during a meeting with the leadership of organised labour in Yenagoa, the state’s capital. He said “I … Read more
The Delta State Government has announced plans that its would commenced the payment of the new minimum wage with effect from November 2019. The Secretary to Delta State Government, SSG, Mr Chiedu Ebie, disclosed this development to newsmen shortly after a meeting with the leadership of Organized Labour in the State. Ebie noted that November … Read more
The Kano State Government has concluded plans to begin the payment of N30,000 minimum wage. At the end of a meeting held between the state government and the Joint Public Service Negotiating Council in Kano on Thursday, it was agreed that Kano State should commence the payment from this month (December). The categories for the … Read more
The Executive Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, has setup a committee to oversee the negotiation and implementation of the new minimum wage in the state. Makinde who also noted that his administration was on the same page with the civil servants in the state, revealed that the committee was setup on Friday to oversee … Read more
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has set aside N8bn as minimum wage for state civil servants. The Governor made this known on Tuesday while presenting a budget proposal of N530.8bn to the State House of Assembly for the 2020 fiscal year. Wike also set aside N5bn to cover the recruitment of new employees into the … Read more
The gubernatorial candidate of the Action Democratic Party in the last gubernatorial poll in Lagos, Babatunde Gbadamosi, has said that Lagos State should be paying N100,000 as against the N30,000 minimum wage. Gbadamosi stressed that the N30,000 minimum wage for workers in the state was grossly inadequate because of the high cost of living in … Read more
The Abia State Governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, has inaugurated a Joint Negotiation Committee on the Implementation of the New Minimum Wage with a view to work out modalities that will make it seamless for Government to implement its payment to workers. While inaugurating the 16-man committee,the Governor called on them to see it as part … Read more
The leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress(NLC) has said that the National Minimum Wage law is binding on all, and that Governors cannot pay below N30,000. NLC President, Dr. Ayuba Wabba, made this known at one-day review meeting on the New National Minimum Wage with state council chairmen. He stressed the need for Governors to … Read more
The Niger State Government has pledged its readiness to pay the civil servants in the state N30,000 minimum wage beginning from next year. Briefing on the budget breakdown at government house,Minna, the Niger State Commissioner of Finance,Alhaji Abubakar Zakari, said that the government only needed an additional N7,500 for each of the civil servants to … Read more
Doctors in Lagos State, under the aegis of Medical Guild, have rejected the new minimum wage of N35,000 implemented by the Babajide Sanwo-Olu administration. Dr Babajide Saheed, Chairman of the Guild, said doctors have rejected the new minimum wage as it is below the expectations of civil servants. Saheed made the doctors’ decision known on … Read more
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has approved the payment of N35,000 minimum wage for civil servants in the state. Read Also: EFCC Docks Man for Multi-million Naira Fraud in Kaduna Below is a break down of the payment structure.
– FEC directs minister of Finance to effect payment of the new minimum wage on or before 31st December, 2019 – This was made known at FEC meeting chaired by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at the Presidential Villa Abuja – This is coming to bear after several negotiations and talks with labour union The … Read more
The Federal Government has said the government has settled all disputes with the Nigerian Labour Congress NLC regarding salary adjustment arising from the new minimum wage. The Federal Government also revealed that security personnel salaries were also adjusted, adding that the adjustment would be communicated to them through the appropriate channels. The Minister of Labour … Read more