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BREAKING: Labour suspends strike
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have suspended their industrial action – over a lack of consensus on a new minimum wage and the hike in electricity tariff – for about one week. The TUC president Festus Osifo said this on Tuesday in Abuja after a joint extraordinary national executive council meeting of the unions.…
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Prosecute States that fail to pay N30,000 minimum wage- Falana tells AGF
A human rights lawyer Femi Falana has called on the Attorney General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi SAN, to sanction states that fail to pay the current N30,000 minimum wage. He said since the payment of the minimum wage is an agreement entered into freely, state governments unable to honour such a deal are breaching the law. Falana on Channels…
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Presidential Tax Committee seeks 90% VAT revenue share for States
Olaolu Bilau, Abuja The Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee (PFPTRC) is considering changing the Value Added Tax (VAT) sharing formula between the Federal and State governments. Chairman of the Committee, Mr. Taiwo Oyedele disclosed this on Monday in Abuja at an Exposure and Impact Assessment Session organised by the Committee. VAT revenue is distributed to the three levels…
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BREAKING! Minimum Wage: Strike continues, says NLC
The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has said the industrial action still continue until it hears from its organs at a meeting schedule for Tuesday (Today). This was made known by the NLC on its X handle (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday morning. NLC wrote: “Until we hear from Our Organs at our Meeting scheduled for today, 4th June, we are still…
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FG, Labour sign agreement as Tinubu promises minimum wage above N60,000
…..Labour to convene meeting of its organs on FG’s commitment As the nationwide strike by the Organised Labour over a new minimum wage for workers paralyse economic activities in Nigeria, the Federal Government and the leadership of the Labour Unions have signed agreement after the marathon meeting between the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Sen. George Akume and…
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Muric wants FG to declare state of emergency over labour strike
Head of Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), Professor Ishaq Akintola, has called on the Federal Government to declare state of emergency over strike embarked upon by the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC). MURIC raised an alarm concerning thousands of Nigerian pilgrims and the airlifting operation of the National Hajj Commission (NAHCON). Professor Akintola in a statement, said a plane sent to airlift…
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BREAKING: FG, Labour in meeting over ongoing strike action
As the nationwide strike by the Organised Labour over a new minimum wage for workers paralyse economic activities in Nigeria, the Federal Government has invited labour leaders to a meeting in Abuja. The meeting, which is presently ongoing, has the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero; and his counterpart in the Trade Union Congress (TUC), Festus Osifo,…
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We’ll accomplish more when we shelve partisan politics, personal interest, says Tinubu
Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu on Monday said the completion of critical infrastructure projects across Nigeria by his administration is a clear example of what the country is capable of achieving when its leaders decide to work together towards a common goal, irrespective of political divide and personal interest. Accordingly, he noted that the commissioning of the expanded Outer Southern…
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VIDEO: N494,000 new minimum wage will cripple Nigeria’s economy, Minister of Information reiterates
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mr. Mohammed Idris on Monday reiterated that the proposed N494,000 new minimum wage proposal of the organized labour unions will cripple Nigeria economy. Speaking at a press conference in Abuja, he stated that the labour’s current proposal of N494,000 is an increase of 1,547 per cent on the existing wage, and translates into…
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BREAKING: FG calls for emergency meeting over minimum wage
The Federal Government has called for an emergency meeting of the tripartite committee on the new national minimum wage through the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission (NSIWC). The meeting is scheduled for Tuesday (Tommorrow), June 4. The previous meeting of the committee was abruptly stopped on May 31 when the organized labour negotiation team left, as the government and…
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