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Nigeria: Minimum Wage - Govt, Govs Meeting Continues Today
Daily Trust, 30 October 2018
A meeting of the Economic Management Team (EMT) under the chairmanship of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo with the Governors on National Minimum Wage will continue today, Daily Trust… Read more »
Strike Looms As Nigerian Govt, Unions Fail to Make Wage Deal
A meeting between Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and state governors to agree on a new national wage ended in deadlock. The governors have said that they are willing to pay any amount demanded by the workers but their main challenge is the capacity to pay. Labour unions say they will start an indefinite strike on November 6 to protest government's delay to accede to their demands.
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Nigeria: Again, Govt, Governors Fail to Agree On New Minimum Wage
Guardian, 30 October 2018
A meeting yesterday between Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and state governors to agree on a new national wage again stalemated. Read more »
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Nigeria: No Going Back On N30,000 Minimum Wage - Wabba
Daily Trust, 30 October 2018
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) President Ayuba Wabba has said that the labour would not back down on the proposed N30, 000 as minimum wage. Read more »
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Nigeria: Strike Imminent As Govt, Govs Fail to Agree On Minimum Wage
This Day, 30 October 2018
The strike threatened by Nigeria's organised labour appears imminent as the meeting between the federal government's Economic Management Team (EMT) and state governors on labour's… Read more »
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Nigeria: Governors to Take Position On Minimum Wage
Leadership, 30 October 2018
State governors will today meet to take a final position on the new minimum wage demanded by organized labour in the country. Read more »
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Nigeria: Governors to Take Position On Minimum Wage Today
Premium Times, 29 October 2018
The Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF) is set to hold an emergency meeting on October 30 (tomorrow), to discuss the national minimum wage crisis and come up with a position, Governor… Read more »
InFocus
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Ogun State Governor Senator Ibikunle Amosun has dashed the hopes of workers longing for a new minimum wage, saying that with the dwindling allocation state governments receive from ... Read more »
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The government has said that the new national minimum wage will lead to increases in the salaries of all public service workers but there is no agreement on the figure to be paid, ... Read more »
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The Nigerian Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress have threatened to strike over the lingering issue of a new minimum wage for workers. Minister of Labour and Employment Chris ... Read more »
