Former MTN Nigeria CEO, Michael Ikpoki, has stated that enhanced productivity could generate an additional $1.4 trillion for Africa’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), driving employment and sustainable economic development across the continent. Ikpoki made the…
Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing decent work and inclusive economic growth as its Decent Work Country Programme III (DWCP III) reaches its midpoint. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Muhammad Maigari Dingyadi, made…
The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has announced that total assets under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) grew to N23.33 trillion as of March 31, 2025. Speaking at a media briefing in Lagos, PenCom’s Director of…
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued new directives barring Independent Directors of public companies from assuming Executive Director positions within the same company or group. The move aims to safeguard board independence and…
The Federal Government has urged Nigerian workers to enhance productivity as a key driver of national development. This call was made by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Alhaji Muhammad Dingyadi, during the 2024 Ministerial…
The Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Retired Brigadier General Buba Marwa, has inaugurated a state-of-the-art Vision Centre at the agency’s national headquarters annex in Abuja. This initiative forms part of ongoing…
The International Labour Organization (ILO) has underscored the central role of decent work in crisis recovery and long-term development, during a high-level panel at the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) meeting in…
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has commended Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, for approving a substantial salary increase for medical doctors, positioning Zamfara as the highest-paying state for doctors in Northern Nigeria. Speaking at a…
The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has launched Pension Boost 1.0, an initiative under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) aimed at increasing monthly pension payouts to retirees. Announcing the development during PenCom’s second-quarter media briefing in…
The Federal Government, in collaboration with Mastercard Foundation and Jobberman, has pledged to tackle unemployment among marginalised Nigerians by leveraging digital technologies. This commitment was reaffirmed at a roundtable in Abuja on Thursday, themed “Technology…
