•Nigerian workers The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has faulted the comments credited to governors that states should determine their minimum wage in their domains. “This notion is not only dictatorial but also undermines the very essence as well as the model adopted for creating a national minimum wage in Nigeria,” the NLC said in a […...
•The 142nd meeting of the National Economic Council (NEC) chaired by Vice President Kashim Shettima President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and governors of the 36 states of the federation yesterday kept quiet on the issue of minimum wage after a meeting of the National Economic Council (NEC). Millions of Nigerians and members of the Organised Labour [&he...
•Some Nigerian governors The Nigeria Governors’ Forum has assured Nigerians and the organised labour that better minimum wage will result from ongoing negotiations. The governors had previously rejected the federal government’s proposal of N62,000, stating that some states would need to borrow money to pay salaries. Despite this, Organised Lab...
•Tinubu in a meeting with state governors President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kassim Shettima today met with governors of the 36 states of the Federation and ministers to deliberate on a new minimum wage for workers in the country, as well as other economic matters. The president and the governors met at the 141st […]
•Governors Sanwo-Olu (Lagos) and Abiodun (Ogun) The six governors of the South-West states of Nigeria, under the auspices of ‘the South-West Governors’ Forum, on Monday, June 10, 2024, met in Lagos, where they discussed issues about the development of the region. Governors Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos), Lucky Aiyedatiwa (Ondo), Dapo Abiodun (Ogun...
Governors of the 36 states of the federation have resolved to meet today to resolve issues regarding the proposed new minimum wage. Recall that the governors had rejected the N62,000 proposed by the federal government, explaining that some states would have to borrow to pay salaries if the amount is implemented, reports Daily Trust. However, [...
•Southern governors The new chairman of the Southern Governors Forum, Governor Dapo Abiodun has listed the five-point agenda of the forum under his leadership as security, infrastructure, food security and agriculture, transportation, and devolution of powers. Speaking on a Channels Television programme yesterday evening, Abiodun said the focu...
•Police operatives Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State says his counterparts in the southern region want state and community policing to tackle rising security challenges in the country. The security situation has worsened in recent years with kidnapping for ransom among other crimes making headlines, reports Channels TV. Calls for the creatio...
•Abiodun Dapo Abiodun, the Governor of Ogun State, has been voted Chairman of the Southern Governors Forum. Chukwuma Soludo, the governor of Anambra State, was named Vice Chairman. This follows a Monday Southern Governors Forum meeting in Abeokuta, Ogun State, reports Daily Sun. The conference lasted nearly five hours and was attended by 13 go...
•Southern Governors No fever than 10 governors have arrived Abeokuta, Ogun State, for the meeting of the Southern Governors’ Forum. The meeting is holding at the Presidential Lodge, Ibara Housing, Abeokuta, reports Vanguard. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos and Chairman of Southwest Governors’ Forum, led the pack of early callers at the me...

