The Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to President Bola Tinubu, Ajuri Ngelale, has said that as part of measures to cushion the effect of subsidy removal on Nigerians, the Tinubu administration is working towards doubling the minimum wage of civil servants. Speaking on Channels TV, Ngelale said; …
Read More »Fuel subsidy removal: Gov Uzodinma increases minimum wage to N40, 000
Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo state has increased the minimum wage of workers in the state to N40,000. The governor made this known while addressing members of the state executive council on Saturday, July 15. He said the current economic situation caused by the removal of fuel subsidy is …
Read More »Raising the minimum wage of poor workers should come first before that of the elites holding public offices- Shehu Sani reacts to reports of President Tinubu and others receiving 114% increase in salary
Senator Shehu Sani has reacted to reports that the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) will be increasing the salaries of politicians, judicial and public office holders, by 114 percent. RMAFC chairman, Muhammad Shehu, who was represented by Rakiya Tanko-Ayuba, a federal commissioner, disclosed this during the presentation …
Read More »Strike: FG heeds TUC’s demands, set up committee to review minimum wage
This was the outcome of a three-hour-long meeting between representatives of the Federal Government and members of the TUC at the Aso Rock Villa on Sunday, June 4, 2023. Speaking to State House correspondents after the meeting, the spokesperson for the Federal government, Dele Alake, said the government will consider …
Read More »Rapper Fetty Wap asks Judge for minimum 5-year prison sentence in drug trafficking case
Rapper Fetty Wap has asked a judge in his federal drug trafficking case to only sentence him to the mandatory minimum years. Fetty is seeking a 5-year sentence after pleading guilty to conspiracy to distribute at least 500 grams of cocaine stemming from his October 2021 arrest. His …
Read More »Biden Thanks Retail Workers For Hard Work During The Holidays And Vows To Fight For $15 Minimum Wage
President Biden asked Americans to thank retail workers during the holiday season and vowed to continue to fight for a $15/hour minimum wage. Biden’s account tweeted: Supporting working people is how we continue to build the economy from the bottom up and middle out. I will also continue fighting for …
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