Nigeria passes minimum wage bill as authorities warn against protests
The monthly minimum wage is set to rise from 30,000 to 70,000 naira (around $43) once President Bola Ahmed Tinubu gives his assent to the bill, which passed rapidly through the Senate and House of Representatives.
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Nigeria's Senate President, Godswill Akpabio (middle), takes oath of office after emerging as the Senate President of the 10th Nigeria National Assembly in Abuja on June 13, 2023. (Credit: AFP)
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LAGOS - Nigeria's national assembly on Tuesday passed a bill to more than double the minimum wage for federal workers, with the authorities warning against protests