By Joke Kujenya A DETAILED report has been submitted to President Bola Tinubu, outlining the projected cost implications of implementing a new national minimum wage by the Finance Minister and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun. This action comes as a response to President Tinubu’s recent 48-hour directive, which required Ed...
By Joke Kujenya LEGITIMACY OF two fiscal policy documents currently circulating across mainstream and social media platforms, amid rising public speculation has been categorically denied by the Nigerian Presidency. One document, titled “Inflation Reduction and Price Stability (Fiscal Policy Measure etc) Order 2024,” is being incorr...
By Joke Kujenya TAKING A decisive action in the ongoing minimum wage dispute, President Bola Tinubu has instructed Finance Minister Wale Edun to swiftly calculate the financial implications of a proposed wage increase. This directive comes in the wake of a nationwide strike initiated by labour unions after rejecting previous government offers....
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter ORGANIZED LABOUR leadership said it has taken a resolute stance, and strongly demanding for substantial wage adjustments to keep pace with inflation and maintain workers’ purchasing power. The labour unions insist they are adamant about not accepting minimal increases to the proposed N60,000 minim...
By Joke Kujenya AGAIN, THE Nigerian Police has summoned a journalist with PREMIUM TIMES, Emmanuel Agbo, over a pending investigative report concerning a contentious land dispute. In an official invitation, dated May 31, 2024 and sent to Agbo via WhatsApp on Monday from the office of the Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Intelligence Response...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter AN EXTRAORDINARY National Executive Council meeting of the Trade Union Congress and Nigeria Labour Congress, collectively known as Organized Labour, are set to hold to decide on the fate of the ongoing strike action, according to the leadership of the two labour bodies who disclosed this development on ...
By Joke Kujenya A MAJOR breakthrough has likely been achieved in the ongoing industrial action as the Federal Government and organized labour have reached a pivotal agreement. Following a marathon six-hour meeting held on Monday evening in Abuja, at the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume, hopes of [...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNMedia Reporter A CRITICAL closed-door meeting with labour leaders and government representatives is reported to have been convened at the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF). It’s subsequent to the nationwide indefinite strike initiated by organized Labour over the Federal Government’s ...
By Joke Kujenya LEADERS OF the organized labour unions have been called upon by the Federal Government to halt its ongoing strike, citing the impracticality of funding the new minimum wage demand of N454,000. This appeal was made public through a statement issued by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris. H...
By Joke Kujenya HIGH-STAKES NEGOTIATIONS are taking the center stage as the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, convened a pivotal meeting with organized labour representatives in a last-ditch effort to prevent a looming nationwide strike scheduled for Monday. The gatherin...
