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Tinubu Approved Mustapha’s Reappointment as NBRDA Director General – Agency

Tinubu Approved Mustapha’s Reappointment as NBRDA Director General – Agency

The National Biotechnology Research and Development Agency (NBRDA) has clarified that the reappointment of its Director General, Professor Abdullahi Mustapha, for a second term was duly authorised by President Bola Tinubu. This was disclosed in…

Prof. Ado Elected Acting Vice-Chancellor of FUDMA

Prof. Ado Elected Acting Vice-Chancellor of FUDMA

Professor Aminu Ado has been elected Acting Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University Dutsin-Ma (FUDMA), Katsina State. His election took place during the university’s 130th special Senate meeting on Monday. Until this appointment, Ado served as…

Enyiekere Becomes First Southerner to Lead NASC

Enyiekere Becomes First Southerner to Lead NASC

Dr. Saviour Enyiekere has officially assumed office as the sixth Executive Chairman of the National Assembly Service Commission (NASC). He took office alongside 11 commissioners, all of whom were sworn in by President Bola Tinubu…

ASUU Supports 12 Indigent Students with Scholarships

ASUU Supports 12 Indigent Students with Scholarships

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has awarded scholarships to 12 academically gifted but financially disadvantaged students across its Bauchi Zone. The Bauchi Zone comprises Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Sa’adu Zungur University (SAZU)…

Expert Calls for Relaxation Therapy to Curb Rising Workplace Stress in Nigeria

Expert Calls for Relaxation Therapy to Curb Rising Workplace Stress in Nigeria

A health and wellness expert, Mrs. Adenike Adebagbo, has expressed concern over the increasing number of overworked and stressed employees across Nigeria, calling on employers and policymakers to act swiftly. Mrs. Adebagbo, Chief Executive Officer…

Issa Aremu Urges Stronger Worker Protection Against Occupational Hazards

Issa Aremu Urges Stronger Worker Protection Against Occupational Hazards

The Director-General of the Michael Imoudu National Institute for Labour Studies (MINILS), Ilorin, Comrade Issa Aremu, has called for stronger protection of Nigerian workers against occupational hazards. Speaking in Ilorin during the commemoration of the…

Oyebanji Reaffirms Workers’ Welfare as Top Priority in Ekiti

Oyebanji Reaffirms Workers’ Welfare as Top Priority in Ekiti

Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji, has reiterated his administration’s unwavering commitment to prioritising the welfare of workers across the state. Speaking during the 2025 Workers’ Day celebration held in Ado-Ekiti on Thursday, the governor…

Gombe NLC Presses for N70,000 LG Minimum Wage

Gombe NLC Presses for N70,000 LG Minimum Wage

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Gombe State Council, has called on Governor Inuwa Yahaya to implement the N70,000 minimum wage for local government workers. Chairman of the Council, Mr Yusuf Bello, made the appeal during…

Abia, Niger Workers Push for Pay Equity and Better Conditions

Abia, Niger Workers Push for Pay Equity and Better Conditions

Labour unions in Abia and Niger states have intensified calls for improved wages for health, agriculture, and social welfare workers, spotlighting longstanding disparities and job-related hazards. In Abia State, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and…

Osun Approves N4bn Pension Bond to Settle Retirees’ Arrears

Osun Approves N4bn Pension Bond to Settle Retirees’ Arrears

Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has approved a bond worth over N4 billion for the payment of pension arrears owed to retirees under the contributory pension scheme. Speaking during the 2025 Workers’ Day celebration…