23 h. ago Minimum Wage: SDP Chieftain Urges Workers To Hold AMAC Chair Accountable

An aspirant for Abuja Municipal Area Council Chairman under the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Dr. Obinna Simon has called on the area council teachers and workers to utilize their voter cards and hold the current area council chairmen in FCT accountable for refusing to implement the N70,000 minimum wage. Dr. Simon emphasized that the current […]

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28 h. ago Nigeria’s Minimum Wage Insufficient To Cover Basic Living Costs – NLC President

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has raised serious concerns about the financial burden workers are facing in the country, particularly in relation to electricity tariffs and the newly approved ₦70,000 minimum wage. NLC President Joe Ajaero, in a statement on Friday, highlighted the stark reality that workers are now paying more for electricity than their […] The post Nigeria’s Minimum Wage Insufficient To Cover Basic Living Costs – NLC President appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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46 h. ago Wike summons area council chairmen over primary school teachers’ strike

• As nurses, teachers protest PHC closure, demand N70,000 minimum wage From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, yesterday held an emergency meeting with the chairmen of the Area Councils to address the ongoing strike by the primary school teachers over unpaid entitlements and the non-implementation of the new […] The post Wike summons area council chairmen over primary school teachers’ strike appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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53 h. ago FCT nurses, primary school teachers protest PHC shutdown, demand N70,000 minimum wage

FCT nurses, primary school teachers, and Area Council workers in the Federal Capital Territory have staged a protest at the read more FCT nurses, primary school teachers protest PHC shutdown, demand N70,000 minimum wage

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54 h. ago Wike summons area council chairmen over teachers’ strike, PHC closures

Nurses, teachers protest, demand N70,000 minimum wage Byline: Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike held an emergency meeting with Area Council chairmen on Thursday to address the ongoing primary school teachers’ strike over unpaid entitlements and the non-implementation of the ₦70,000 federal minimum wage. The strike, led by the Nigeria Union […] The post Wike summons area council chairmen over teachers’ strike, PHC closures appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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58 h. ago NLC Shuts Down Wike’s Office, Demands N70,000 Minimum Wage For Area Council Workers

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), on Thursday, staged a dramatic protest at the office of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, demanding the immediate implementation of the N70,000 minimum wage for workers of the six Area Councils in the Territory. Hundreds of placard-carrying workers, including teachers and health professionals, marched from […]

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9 d. ago Panic in Akwa Poly as ASUP announces strike action over minimum wage

From Isaac Job, Uyo The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP), alongside the Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU) and Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Polytechnics (SSANIP), have declared a strike at Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic, Ikot Osurua, causing tension among students and staff. The Joint Council Unions cited the non-implementation of the ₦80,000 minimum wage and […] The post Panic in Akwa Poly as ASUP announces strike action over minimum wage appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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3 w. ago NYSC Confirms Payment Of N77,000 Minimum Wage Arrears To Outgone Corps Members

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has guaranteed that corps members who just finished their national service will be paid the outstanding arrears of the N77,000 allowance. Brig Gen Olakunle Nafiu, Director-General of the NYSC, made the assurance during the Batch A 2025 pre-mobilisation session for heads of corps producing institutions and other stakeholders on […] The post NYSC Confirms Payment Of N77,000 Minimum Wage Arrears To Outgone Corps Members appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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3 w. ago Outgone Corps members to receive minimum wage arrears — NYSC DG

Tribune Online Outgone Corps members to receive minimum wage arrears — NYSC DG The Director-General of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig Gen Olakunle Nafiu, has disclosed that corps members who recently completed the national service would be paid the arrears of the N77,000 allowance. Nafiu made this known during the Batch A 2025 pre-mobilisation workshop for heads of corps producing institutions and other stakeholders on Thursday in […] Outgone Corps members to receive minimum wage arrears — NYSC DG Tribune Online

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3 w. ago Coalition Commends Zamfara Governor Over Implementation Of Minimum Wage

A group, the Coalition of Rescue Support Groups in Zamfara State, has commended Governor Dauda Lawal for swiftly implementing the ₦70,000.00 new national minimum wage to civil servants, the first time since the state was created in 1996. The state coordinator of the coalition, Alhaji Rufai Ahmed Gusau, said yesterday in Abuja, that the swift […]

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3 w. ago Gov Lawal secures confidence vote for implementing N70,000 minimum wage

From Okwe Obi, Abuja Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has secured a confidence vote from the Coalition of Rescue Support Groups, for implementing the ₦70,000.00 new national minimum wage. The group’s Coordinator, Rufai Ahmed Gusau, in a statement yesterday, pointed out that the action of the governor was a testament to his commitment to workers […] The post Gov Lawal secures confidence vote for implementing N70,000 minimum wage appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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