…the allegation, telling NAPTIP that the workers had been paid, with only the August salary outstanding because the month had not ended. The alleged plan was reportedly uncovered after a farmer returning from the farm spotted the suspects with the child and became suspicious of their movement. "The farmer questioned the…
…to think that minimum wage in Nigeria is ₦70,000. That means in a month, with your salary in Nigeria, minimum wage, you can only buy 49 litres of petrol. But minimum wage in UK is £13 to £15 an hour. That means in a month in UK, you can make up to £2,000, which is about ₦4 million. In UK, there’s free medical, the road…
…₦35bn in historical gratuities and arrears and handed over the state without outstanding salary, pension or gratuity obligations. He said, “We systematically liquidated historical gratuities and arrears dating back several years, amounting to over ₦35 billion.” “At the point of handover, the state owed nothing in salar…
Gloria Orji-Emodi, a media and PR expert, unearthed her 2006 employment and confirmation letters from Cosmo FM radio station in EnuguThe contract letter revealed she was hired as a Production/On Air artiste starting March 1, 2006, at a radio studio in Independence Layout, EnuguHer post drew waves of nostalgia from Nige…
…every Customs officer in the country had committed to donating a quarter of their annual salary to fund CSR projects. “It was quite a sum that we have expended on the projects. I am happy that for the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in the Nigeria Customs Service, every Customs Officer we have committed to donati…
…had faced funding difficulties in its early years, including challenges meeting salary obligations, before the President intervened with direct financial support until the agency could generate sufficient revenue to sustain its operations. He noted that Tinubu signed the Nigeria Data Protection Act shortly after assumi…
…per cent increase. “Most of the parents and guardians that are going to pay don’t enjoy salary or income increment. Most are not civil servants, and even what is the level of the salary increment that civil servants enjoy? We are just pleading with them to make things easy. “For parents, I pray that God blesses their p…
…we went to the farm again. Around noon, I left them there and went to town to collect my salary as a security worker. I returned to the farm around 3 pm. I told them that their mother and I would be going home and that they could continue playing around but should return home by 6 pm. What happened thereafter? Their mo…
…employed full-time, part-time, or on a casual basis, whether they are paid hourly, by salary, by commission, or at a piece rate.Ontario to pay new minimum wage from October 1 Photo ImagesWhat the increase means for full-time workersA worker putting in 40 hours per week at the new rate will take home $718 per week befor…
…economic realities and rising cost of living. The forum also proposed a maximum salary of N1.5m for Level 17 officers as part of a comprehensive review of federal civil servants’ remuneration. Read here: https://punchng.com/workers-demand-n300000-minimum-wage/ Atiku, Obi will target me if Tinubu loses, says Wike The Mi…
…latest acquisition, Gabriel Jesus, has disclosed that he significantly reduced his salary to facilitate his transfer to Camp Nou. Jesus, who was in the final year of his contract with Arsenal, made the switch from the Emirates Stadium to Camp Nou on transfer deadline day. The Brazilian forward addressed the media for t…
Hardship Allowance for Nigerian President Emerges Amid New Salary Review for Top Office HoldersDocuments from federal government agency revealed the Nigerian president's current hardship allowance as salary review talks continueRMAFC chairman Mohammed Bello Shehu confirmed a new pay package for ministers and political…
The Consolidated Public Service Salary Structure divides Nigeria's civil service pay into 17 grade levels based on qualifications and experiencePresident Bola Tinubu's administration signed a new minimum wage that has reshaped the salary figures across all grade levels in the public serviceCivil servants on CONPSS Leve…
Your salary belongs to your husband. You don't have any right to use it without his consent - Nigerian woman tells women A Nigerian Muslim woman, Muhammed Fatima, has sated that women don't have the right to use their own salary without the consent of their husband. According to her, a woman's salary belongs to her hus…
…increase in the cost of living. He also cited the ability of governments to meet their salary obligations without repeatedly seeking loans or financial assistance from the national purse as one of the often-overlooked benefits of the policy. Arise explained that regular salary payments had implications for the wider ec…
…first six months of 2026, an amount about 4,713 times higher than the combined six-month salary of Nigeria’s 36 governors, an analysis of state budget implementation reports has shown on Monday. The analysis showed that while a governor’s stated monthly salary of N503,000 translates to N3.018m over six months, the comb…
…resolve to entrench fiscal discipline within the public service. On the issue of bloated salary payrolls at the local government level, Governor Fubara disclosed that it had been a lingering challenge even before he assumed office, and there was a need to tackle it head-on. According to Governor Fubara, the then Local…
…fiscal space had strengthened the capacity of state and local governments to meet salary and pension obligations while enabling investments in essential services and federal priorities such as infrastructure, security, agriculture and human capital development. The minister further said the Reform Scorecard recorded ap…
…I don’t know what else it would be. That a man who is a public servant, a man who is a salary earner, a man who is supposed to observe the provisions of the public ethics guidelines of Public Service Rules (PSR)—the man who is supposed to observe PSR is not just supporting Tinubu, he is a member of the Presidential Cam…
…Areas. Benue officials similarly linked the increased federal allocations to regular salary payments and infrastructure projects. Residents told Sunday PUNCH that workers now receive salaries between the 25th and 27th of every month, while the government has begun clearing inherited pension and gratuity arrears. The st…
…across NigeriaA Nigerian governor earns a monthly total of N648,560.62, made up of basic salary, hardship, and consistency allowancesRMAFC also listed several other allowances for governors but did not attach monetary values to any of them in the reportPAY ATTENTION: Find it fast with our new search feature at Legit.ng…
In Osun State, I know a man I raised who is nicknamed "Half Salary" - President Tinubu taunts Aregbesola (video) President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has brought up the "Half Salary" nickname associated with former Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola. Tinubu made the remark on Thursday, August 20, 2026 while receiving Osun Stat…
I earn N503, 000 monthly salary - Delta state governor, Sheriff Oborevwori Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has disclosed that he earns a monthly salary of N503,000, while Permanent Secretaries in the state receive N900,000. Oborevwori made the disclosure on Thursday, August 20, while speaking in Asaba,the sta…
…I came here, 27 states are unable to pay salaries, not to even talk of pensioners, salary of workers. I know a man in your state that I raised who is nicknamed ‘half salary.’ They come to the federal, capping hand, unable to do anything.” Tinubu argued that the direct beneficiaries of the reform were ordinary Nigerians…
…failure of the authorities to implement consequential pension adjustments arising from salary increases approved for serving personnel. The retirees had demanded corresponding increases in their pensions, particularly following the latest salary adjustment for military personnel announced in August and scheduled to tak…