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JUST IN: President Tinubu Sends N70,000 Minimum Wage Bill To NASS, Payment To Take Effect From April 2024

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Nigeria’s President, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Tuesday transmitted a national minimum wage bill to the House of Representatives in the National Assembly for consideration and passage.

The President of Nigeria and the leadership of the Organised Labour reached a consensus last Thursday, agreeing on a new minimum wage of ₦70,000 for Nigerian workers.

This agreement marks a significant development in the ongoing efforts to review and adjust the minimum wage, ensuring fair compensation for workers across the country.

The consensus was reached after negotiations between the President and the leadership of the Organised Labour, representing various trade unions and worker associations.

Information Minister Mohammed Idris had said “the new national minimum that Mr President is expected to submit to the National Assembly is ₦70,000”.

The truce between the government and labour sides followed a series of talks between labour leaders and the President in the last few weeks after months of failed talks between labour organs and a tripartite committee on minimum wage constituted by the President in January.

The committee, which comprised state and federal governments and the Organised Private Sector, had proposed ₦62,000 while labour insisted on ₦250,000 as the new minimum wage for workers who currently earn ₦30,000 as minimum wage.

Labour had said ₦30,000 was unsustainable for any worker going by the economic vagaries of inflation and high cost of living which followed the removal of petrol subsidy by the President.

Despite its initial insistence on ₦250,000 as the new minimum wage, Labour accepted the President’s offer of ₦70,000 last Thursday.

The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, said Labour accepted ₦70,000 and rejected a proposal by President Bola Tinubu to pay ₦250,000 minimum wage on a condition to increase petrol prices.

He also said Labour agreed to the ₦70,000 offer because minimum wage won’t be reviewed once in five years anymore but once every three years.

The transmission of the wage bill came about six weeks after the President said in his Democracy Day speech on June 12, 2024, that an executive bill on the new national minimum wage for workers would be sent to the National Assembly for passage.

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JUST IN: Governor Sanwoolu Approves N85,000 As Minimum Wage In Lagos

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Governor Babajide Sanwoolu of Lagos State has approved N85,000 as minimum wage for civil servants in the state.

This is in line with the federal government’s approval of N70,000 as minimum wage in Nigeria.

Governor Sanwoolu made this announcement on Channels TV this night in an interview session.

 

More to come…

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Describing Killers Of SuperSport Crew As ‘Non-State Actors’ Wrong — British Diplomat Tells Peter Obi

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October 16, 2024

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British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Catriona Laing, has described the description of the killers of the Supersport crew as “non-state actors” as wrong.

Laing made this known during a visit to Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, in Abuja.

According to her, “When you have people killing innocent people, you shouldn’t describe them as non-state actors.

“They are criminals, they are murderers and that is how they should be described.

“Describing them as non-state actors somehow suggests that there is some sort of legitimacy or justification or explanation or mitigation.

“There is absolutely no justification or explanation or mitigation for killing people.”

Laing expressed concern over the growing insecurity in Nigeria, particularly in the Southeast.

“The level of violence, particularly in the Southeast, is of huge concern.

“We are very worried about the security situation and the impact it is having on the citizens.”

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TikTok Deletes 2.1 Million Videos In Nigeria Over Guideline Violations — CGE Report

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TikTok reported removing over 2.1 million videos in Nigeria in the second quarter of 2024 due to violations of its community guidelines.

In the Community Guidelines Enforcement (CGE) Report released on Tuesday, TikTok stated that this action is part of its ongoing initiative to improve content moderation and ensure a safer platform for users.

According to the report, “Key findings show that 99.1 percent of these videos were proactively removed before users reported them, with 90.7 percent taken down within 24 hours.

These figures highlight TikTok’s commitment to staying ahead of harmful content, ensuring a safer platform for Nigerian users.”

The removed videos account for less than 1 per cent of total uploads in Nigeria during the specified period.

Globally, TikTok announced it had taken down over 178 million videos in June 2024, with 144 million of these removals managed through automated systems.

TikTok noted, “With a proactive detection rate now at 98.2 percent globally, TikTok is more efficient than ever at addressing harmful content before users encounter it.”

The company affirmed its commitment to further investment in technologies aimed at enhancing content moderation and assessing potential risks.

Additionally, TikTok reinforced its dedication to transparency and platform safety for its diverse user base in Nigeria and worldwide.

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