•Roadside food market in Nigeria Worsening cost-of-living pressures have overshadowed this year’s May Day celebrations, as Nigerian workers grapple with rising prices despite a recent increase in the minimum wage. As the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) mark the annual Workers’ Day today, demands for wage increa...
•Interim President Delcy Rodriguez Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodriguez, yesterday promised a hike in wages, which have been eroded by years of inflation and economic collapse. The minimum hourly wage in Venezuela is currently equivalent to 27 US cents, with annual inflation exceeding 600 percent, reports AFP. For ordinary Venezuelan...

