Organised Labour in Akwa Ibom State is bracing itself for a showdown with the Akwa Ibom State Government over the “failure” of the latter to commence payment of the new minimum wage in January. Governor Umo Eno had approved N80,000 as the new minimum wage for workers in the state, which is N10,000 higher than … Read more
President Bola Tinubu on Monday told the seven new ministers in his cabinet that they will be criticised and abused for joining his administration. “You will be part of criticism and abuse. Don’t worry; stay focused; stay resilient,” the Nigerian leader told the ministers at their inauguration ceremony on Monday at the State House, Abuja. … Read more
Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State has approved N70,000 as a new minimum wage for workers in the state. Mr Soludo announced this in a post on his Facebook handle on Friday. “This (Friday) evening, I held the final meeting with the State Committee on Implementation of Minimum Wage – including 56 leaders of the … Read more
Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State, on Wednesday, announced a new minimum wage of N80,000 for state government workers. The Commissioner for Information in the state, Ini Ememobong, disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday in Uyo. Mr Ememobong said the governor has constituted a committee, headed by the Head of the Civil … Read more
Borno South senator Ali Ndume has criticised the new N70,000 minimum wage approved by President Bola Tinubu for Nigerian workers. Mr Ndume, a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the president, said the approved minimum wage cannot sustain a household because it can only buy 50kg of rice. The senator stated this in … Read more
