The Federal Government has resolved the longstanding issue of unpaid minimum wage arrears for staff of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet). EKO HOT BLOG reports that the settlement, covering 45 months of arrears dating back to 2019, was confirmed in a statement issued on August 12, 2024, by Okechukwu Nwokoro, Secretary of the NiMet Unions Joint … Read more
Federal Workers Forum urges Tinubu to pay three-month wage award and other arrears. Workers criticize the Nigerian government’s neglect and highlight severe economic hardships. National Coordinator Andrew Emelieze notes a 300% increase in goods and services prices and significant currency devaluation. EKO HOT BLOG reports that Workers on the platform of the Federal Workers Forum (FWF) … Read more
Civic group accuses Obaseki of vote-wooing tactics Condemns new minimum wage as electoral manipulation Questions timing and feasibility of wage increase Eko Hot Blog reports that the Edo N’Okpa Movement, a civic organization based in Benin City, has strongly criticized Governor Godwin Obaseki’s recent announcement of a new N70,000 minimum wage for state workers. The … Read more