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Nigerian Government Announces New Minimum Wage of N70,000

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  • New wage to be reviewed every three years
  • Agreement follows intense negotiations and previous worker strikes

Lagos, Nigeria – The Nigerian government has announced a new minimum wage of N70,000 (about $45.00) per month for Nigerian workers, up from the current N30,000 approved in 2019.

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