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Aduda Retires as Defence Ministry Permanent Secretary After 22 Years

Aduda Retires as Defence Ministry Permanent Secretary After 22 Years

Ambassador Gabriel Tanimu Aduda, Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Defence, has retired from the Federal Civil Service after 22 years, leaving behind a record of reforms and innovation. His retirement was announced in a…

Can Civil Servants Join Politics? NLC Says Constitution Says Yes

Can Civil Servants Join Politics? NLC Says Constitution Says Yes

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has insisted that civil servants have the constitutional right to participate in partisan politics, dismissing claims by the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs. Didi Esther Walson-Jack,…

FG Sets Up Collective Bargaining Committee for Health Workers’ Welfare

FG Sets Up Collective Bargaining Committee for Health Workers’ Welfare

The Federal Government on Friday inaugurated the Committee on Collective Bargaining for the Health Sector in Abuja, marking the start of formal negotiations with key health workers’ unions on welfare, salaries, and working conditions. The…

Nigeria, Philippines Forge Partnership on Labour Protection and Migration

Nigeria, Philippines Forge Partnership on Labour Protection and Migration

Nigeria is set to deepen labour and migration cooperation with the Philippines in a bid to safeguard workers, curb illegal recruitment, and enhance human resource development. The partnership was announced on Wednesday in Abuja during…

FG pledges swift action on pension challenges — HCSF

FG pledges swift action on pension challenges — HCSF

The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HCSF), Mrs. Didi Walson-Jack, says the Federal Government is working diligently to address all pension-related challenges facing retirees nationwide. Walson-Jack made this known on Friday in…

PSC launches portal to decentralise police recruitment in 2025

PSC launches portal to decentralise police recruitment in 2025

The Police Service Commission (PSC) has launched a new recruitment portal aimed at decentralising the hiring process for its staff and all categories of police officers. The PSC’s Head of Press and Public Relations, Mr.…

Rescued Nigerian Miners Urge FG to Recover Nine Months’ Unpaid WagesC

Rescued Nigerian Miners Urge FG to Recover Nine Months’ Unpaid WagesC

Eleven Nigerian miners recently rescued from the Central African Republic (CAR) have shared harrowing accounts of their ordeal and are appealing to the Federal Government to help them recover nine months’ worth of unpaid wages.…

NLC Gives FG Seven Days to Return Workers’ Funds, Appoint PENCOM Board

NLC Gives FG Seven Days to Return Workers’ Funds, Appoint PENCOM Board

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has given the Federal Government seven days to return what it described as diverted workers’ contributions from the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) and to constitute the Governing Board…

PenCom, Police in Joint Move to Overhaul Officers’ Pensions

PenCom, Police in Joint Move to Overhaul Officers’ Pensions

The National Pension Commission (PenCom) and the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) have launched a joint initiative to improve police officers’ pensions and welfare under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS). The collaboration was announced in a…

Nigeria Bets on Youth Power in Bold 20-Million Skills Push

Nigeria Bets on Youth Power in Bold 20-Million Skills Push

The Federal Government has launched a national skills development programme aimed at connecting 20 million young Nigerians to jobs, training, and entrepreneurship opportunities by 2030, with at least 60 per cent of the beneficiaries expected…