Nigeria passes minimum wage bill as authorities warn against protests

Nigeria's national assembly on Tuesday passed a bill to more than double the minimum wage for federal workers,

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 over soaring living costs.

Africa’s most populous nation has seen a series of labour strikes in recent months as unions pushed for an increase in the wage. Inflation hit record levels at 34.19 percent in June, with food inflation more than 40.87 percent, according to the National Bureau of Statistics. But information minister Mohammed Idris said the president had urged demonstrators to hold off, according to Nigerian media.Nigerian papers also reported that police chief Kayode Egbetokun had warned against attempts to replicate recent anti-government protests in Kenya.

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