The Federal Government is set to pay the outstanding five-month N35,000 wage award arrears to federal government workers. The Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF) made this known in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja. The OAGF explained that the Federal Government had previously paid five months’ wage award to federal…
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Tensions flared in Abuja on Thursday as members of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) shut down the office of FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, demanding the immediate implementation of a N70,000 minimum wage for Area Council staff, teachers, and health workers. The protest began at Labour House, with workers marching in large numbers to the minister’s…
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The Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC) has announced the commencement of its 2025 recruitment exercise for various positions across the Federal Civil Service. In a statement released on Monday, signed by the Head of Press and Public Relations, Taiwo Hassan, the Commission invited eligible Nigerians to submit applications for available vacancies. The announcement, published on…
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The NLC President, Joseph Ajaero, has accused the Federal Government of prioritising revenue generation over the welfare of citizens by supporting the recent 50 per cent increase in telecommunications tariffs. Speaking on Arise TV on Friday, Ajaero criticised the government for aligning with telecom companies while Nigerians grappled with the rising cost of living. Ajaero,…
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The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) may soon commence a nationwide strike following months of warnings, ASUU President, Professor Emmanuel Osodeke has declared. In an interview, the ASUU President confirmed that the union had deliberately delayed the proposed strike to give the Federal Government a chance to address the union’s concerns. According to Osodeke,…
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The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has announced an indefinite strike in 14 states starting Monday, December 2nd. This action is a response to the non-implementation of the new national minimum wage of ₦70,000, which was signed into law by President Bola Tinubu in July. The law, which raised the minimum wage from ₦30,000, followed extensive…
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The Joint Action Committee (JAC) of non-teaching staff unions in Nigerian universities, comprising the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), has declared an indefinite nationwide strike beginning Sunday night, October 27, 2024. The strike is in response to the non-payment of four months’…
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The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has demanded an immediate reversal of the fresh fuel price hike, saying it is an aberration that the NNPC is fixing fuel prices in a so-called deregulated sector. According to the NLC, the federal government led by President Bola Tinubu should immediately reverse the latest hike in petrol price, as…
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Civil servants under the federal government payroll will start receiving the new minimum wage payment from Thursday, the 26th of September. The Spokesperson of the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation, Bawa Mokwa disclosed this in an exclusive interview on Thursday. He assured that workers will begin to get alert of their new minimum…
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The coast is now clear for governments at all levels to commence the payment of the new minimum wage. This is sequel to the conclusion of work on the consequential adjustment in salary by the committee set up for that purpose by the Federal Government. The delay in sorting out the adjustment has been responsible…
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