Minimum Wage

October 23, (THEWILL) - Akwa Ibom State Government has announced an N80,000 Minimum Wage for civil servants, even as an implementation Committee has been constituted to that effect. The decision of the state government was contained in a release signed...

September 26, (THEWILL) – The Federal Government has commenced the payment of the new minimum wage to civil servants on its payroll. Spokesperson for the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation, Bawa Mokwa, disclosed this to newsmen in Abuja...

September 25, (THEWILL) – The Federal Government and Organised Labour have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the Consequential Adjustments in Salaries, following the approval of a N70,000 national minimum wage. A statement by the Office of the Head...

September 19, (THEWILL) – The Federal Government has warned private sector employers against non-implementation of the new national minimum wage. This is coming despite foot-dragging and delayed implementation of the N70,000 minimum wage by the Federal Government. Speaking at the...

September 13, (THEWILL) – The Federal Government has said it won't accept any responsibility for the delayed implementation of the N70,000 national minimum wage. Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, who stated this position on Friday,...

September 12, (THEWILL) – Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has assured workers in the state of his administration’s readiness to implement the new minimum wage. The Governor disclosed this when he met with the leadership of the Organised Labour at...

August 25, (THEWILL) – Almost a month after President Bola Tinubu on July 29, 2024, signed the new minimum wage of N70,000 into law, it is becoming increasingly clear in many states across the country that the willingness and...

August 17, (THEWILL) – Delta State Government has taken a firm step on the implementation of the new minimum wage with a directive to the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Dr Kingsley Emu and the Commissioner for Finance,...

August 13, (THEWILL) – Civil servants have threatened to shut down states that refuse to pay the N70,000 new national minimum wage. Speaking in Lagos on Monday, at the 5th Quadrennial Delegates Conference of the Association of Senior Civil Servants...

August 11, (THEWILL) – The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has debunked reports that it has directed the payment of the new minimum wage of N70,000 to Corps Members. In a statement on Sunday, NYSC’s Director of Information and Public...