Fuel scarcity looms as NUPENG begins nationwide strike Monday
The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has announced that its members will embark on a nationwide strike starting Monday, September 8, 2025. The union explained that the move is in protest against alleged anti-labour practices connected to the use of newly imported Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) trucks from Dangote Refinery. In […]
Minimum Wage: States have no excuse not to Pay beyond N70,000 — Employers Association
The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) has said that state governments have no reason to pay civil servants less than the recently approved ₦70,000 minimum wage. The group explained that rising federal allocations and the high cost of living across the country make it necessary for states to do more. NECA’s Director General, Adewale Smatt-Oyerinde, […]
Imo Governor, Uzodimma Approves N104,000 Minimum Wage for Workers
Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has approved a new minimum wage for civil servants in the state. He announced that workers will now receive N104,000 as the minimum wage, an increase from the previous N76,000. The governor made the announcement during a meeting with labour union leaders at the Government House in Owerri on […]
Inflation: Labour pushes for minimum wage increase in 2025
Labour unions in Nigeria are advocating for a yearly adjustment of the N70,000 minimum wage to keep up with inflation. Festus Osifo, the president of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), highlighted this proposal during an interview on Politics Today on Channels Television. Osifo explained that waiting several years to review the minimum wage doesn’t reflect […]
We are on strike, Stay at home – NLC tells workers
The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has instructed Nigerian workers to stay home as the nationwide strike begins today, June 3. The NLC announced this on their X handle this morning, June 3. The organized labor unions decided to continue with the nationwide strike after a failed meeting with the Federal Government and National Assembly leaders […]