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Nasarawa Assembly Demands Transparency in Pension Payments

Nasarawa Assembly Demands Transparency in Pension Payments

The Nasarawa State House of Assembly has called on the State Pension Bureau to uphold transparency and accountability in the disbursement of pension and gratuity payments. Chairman of the House Committee on Finance and Appropriation,…

What Happened to ₦70,000? NLC Questions State Governors on Minimum Wage Payment

What Happened to ₦70,000? NLC Questions State Governors on Minimum Wage Payment

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has criticised some state governors for failing to implement the newly approved minimum wage and the associated consequential adjustments. Speaking at the 6th National Gender Conference organised by the NLC’s…

PenCom Raises Alarm Over N1.3bn Pension Debt in Media Industry

PenCom Raises Alarm Over N1.3bn Pension Debt in Media Industry

The Director-General of the National Pension Commission (PenCom), Omolola Oloworaran, has disclosed that newspaper organisations in Nigeria owe retired journalists more than N1.3 billion in unpaid pension contributions. A statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday…

Smart Tech or Risk Trap? ILO Warns on AI’s Double-Edged Role at Work

Smart Tech or Risk Trap? ILO Warns on AI’s Double-Edged Role at Work

The International Labour Organisation (ILO) has called on governments and employers to harness emerging technologies, including Artificial Intelligence (AI), to create safer and healthier workplaces globally. Gilbert Houngbo, Director-General of the ILO, made the call…

FRIN Unions Ask Tinubu to Revisit DG’s Appointment Over Qualification Concerns

FRIN Unions Ask Tinubu to Revisit DG’s Appointment Over Qualification Concerns

The joint workers’ unions of the Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria (FRIN) have appealed to President Bola Tinubu to reassess the appointment of the institute’s Director-General, Dr. Zachariah Yaduma, citing concerns about his qualifications. The…

FCTA Builds Skills Centre to Boost Entrepreneurship in Secondary Schools

FCTA Builds Skills Centre to Boost Entrepreneurship in Secondary Schools

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) is establishing an Entrepreneurship Skills Development Centre to promote entrepreneurship education among secondary school students. Dr. Mohammed Ladan, Director and Secretary of the FCT Secondary Education Board, revealed this…

NSITF Calls for Innovative Health and Safety Solutions in Workplaces

NSITF Calls for Innovative Health and Safety Solutions in Workplaces

The Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) has called on employers and employees to embrace innovative solutions to foster safe and healthy working environments. Mr Usman Haruna, an official of the Fund, made this call…

Plateau State Launches Training to Enhance Civil Servants’ Office Skills

Plateau State Launches Training to Enhance Civil Servants’ Office Skills

A three-day training programme aimed at enhancing civil servants’ understanding of routine office procedures to improve service delivery across the state opened in Jos, the Plateau State Government capital on Monday. Speaking at the opening…

NSITF Calls for AI and Digitalisation to Improve Workplace Safety

NSITF Calls for AI and Digitalisation to Improve Workplace Safety

The Ilorin Branch Manager of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Mr. Armstrong Ojulari, has called for the adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and greater technological compliance across workplaces in Nigeria. Ojulari made the…

FG Launches LEEP to Create 2.5 Million Jobs and Boost Private Sector Growth

FG Launches LEEP to Create 2.5 Million Jobs and Boost Private Sector Growth

The Tinubu Stakeholders Forum (TSF) has commended the Federal Government for launching the Labour Employment and Empowerment Programme (LEEP), an initiative aimed at creating 2.5 million jobs within two years. The programme, unveiled by Vice…