Nigerian president approves monthly minimum wage increase

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has agreed to more than double Nigeria's monthly minimum wage to 70,000 naira (around $43) as the country struggles with a severe cost of living crisis, his media adviser posted on X.

The wage applies to federal workers, from civil servants to airport staff and public teachers -- but the increase from 30,000 naira was far less than that demanded by labor unions.

AFP