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Nigeria: National Assembly Begins Debate On Minimum Wage Bill
Guardian, 25 January 2019
The Senate and House of Representatives have started debates on the National Minimum Wage Bill. Read more »
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Nigeria: Lawmakers Pass New Minimum Wage Bill for Second Reading
Premium Times, 24 January 2019
Members of the House of Representatives on Thursday passed the new National Minimum Wage bill for a second reading, shortly after President Muhammadu Buhari transmitted the draft… Read more »
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Nigeria: Senate Adjourns Plenary to Feb 19, Minimum Wage Bill Scales Second Reading
This Day, 25 January 2019
The Senate Thursday adjourned plenary to February 19 after the National Minimum Wage Bill transmitted to it on Wednesday by President Muhammadu Buhari scaled the second reading. Read more »
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Nigeria: Senators Oppose N27,000 Minimum Wage
Premium Times, 24 January 2019
Some lawmakers have opposed the N27,000 new National Minimum Wage adopted by the National Council of States on Tuesday. Read more »
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Nigeria: Minimum Wage - Bill Passes 2nd Reading in Senate, House of Reps
Vanguard, 25 January 2019
The two arms of the National Assembly, Senate and the House of representatives, yesterday, promised to give accelerated consideration of the New Minimum Wage Bill sent to them by… Read more »
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Nigeria: Buhari Transmits Minimum Wage Bill to National Assembly
This Day, 24 January 2019
President Muhammadu Buhari has transmitted the National Minimum Wage Bill to the National Assembly after its approval by the National Council of State. Read more »
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Nigeria: Aftermath of Hot Exchanges - Buhari, Oasanjo Greet
Vanguard, 23 January 2019
After two days of exchanging brick-bats regarding the 2019 presidential poll, President Muhammadu Buhari met and shook hands with former President Olusegun Obasanjo, yesterday, on… Read more »
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Nigeria: Minimum Wage - Workers Kick As Govt Sends Executive Bill to National Assembly
Vanguard, 24 January 2019
Workers, through their unions expressed anger yesterday at the N27,000 minimum wage recommendation of the National Council of State, as the Federal Government transmitted the… Read more »
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Nigeria: N30,000 Minimum Wage - Uncertainty Without End
Vanguard, 24 January 2019
Tuesday's approval of N27,000 minimum wage for state and private sector workers by the National Council of State, NSC, has added to the imbroglio over the protracted new national… Read more »
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Nigeria: Govt Okays N27,000 Minimum Wage, Govt Workers Get N30,000
Guardian, 23 January 2019
The National Council of State (NCS) yesterday approved N27,000 as the new national minimum wage and asked President Muhammadu Buhari to quickly transmit an executive bill to that… Read more »
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Nigeria: Council of State Endorses INEC Preparations for 2019 Elections
Vanguard, 22 January 2019
The National Council of State on Tuesday in Abuja expressed satisfaction with the level of preparations of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the conduct of… Read more »
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Nigeria: Labour Unions Reject U.S.$75 as New Minimum Wage
Premium Times, 22 January 2019
Labour unions in Nigeria have rejected the N27,000 new National Minimum Wage adopted by the National Council of State on Tuesday. Read more »
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Nigeria: Buhari Approves N30,000 for Federal Workers
Guardian, 22 January 2019
The National Council of State Tuesday approved N27,000 as the new national minimum wage. Read more »
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Nigeria: Labour Union Rejects N27,000 Minimum Wage
Premium Times, 22 January 2019
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has rejected the N27,000 new National Minimum Wage adopted by the National Council of State on Tuesday. Read more »
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Nigeria: Minimum Wage - Why States Must Comply - Labour
Daily Trust, 21 January 2019
Nothing comes easy, were the words of the President of Nigeria Labour Congress, Ayuba Wabba while commenting on the raging agitation for a new minimum wage of N30,000, which has… Read more »
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Nigeria: Obasanjo, Jonathan, Saraki, Others Meet Buhari
Premium Times, 22 January 2019
Former Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo, Goodluck Jonathan, former head of state, AbdulSalami Abubakar and Senate President Bukola Saraki are currently meeting with President Muhammadu… Read more »
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Nigeria: Obasanjo - Disputed Elections Are Better Than No Elections
DW, 22 January 2019
In an exclusive interview ahead of Nigeria's elections, former president Olusegun Obasanjo talked to DW about why he feels there are reasons to celebrate democracy in Africa, even… Read more »
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Nigeria: Atiku Not a Messiah but Better Than Buhari - Obasanjo
Vanguard, 23 January 2019
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, yesterday, declared that President Muhammadu Buhari has shown "utter incompetence, condones evil and corruption." Read more »
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Nigeria: Why Nigerians Should Not Give Buhari Second Term - Saraki
Premium Times, 22 January 2019
Senate President Bukola Saraki over a week ago in an exclusive interview with Channels TV questioned the integrity of President Muhammadu Buhari. He said the president was running… Read more »
What Happened When Buhari, Obasanjo, Jonathan and Saraki Met
Labour unions have rejected the call by the National Council of State - attended by President Muhammadu Buhari, Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, Senate President Bukola Saraki, former presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan - to pay U.S.$75 for states and the private sector and U.S.$83 for government workers, insisting on U.S.$83 minimum wage across board. The council also expressed satisfaction with the level of preparations of the Independent National Electoral Commission ahead of the forthcoming elections.
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Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has attacked President Muhammadu Buhari, accusing him of plotting to rig the coming elections. In an open letter, Obasanjo also alleged ... Read more »
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The government is set to present the new minimum wage proposal to the National Economic Council on Thursday for further consultations. Nigerian workers under the auspices of ... Read more »
