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Edo Govt Clears Salary Arrears for Polytechnic Staff

Edo Govt Clears Salary Arrears for Polytechnic Staff

Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has approved the payment of five months’ salary arrears, in addition to April 2025 salaries, for staff of Edo State Polytechnic, Usen, in Ovia South-West Local Government Area. This…

NiMet Unionists Suspend Strike Following Ministerial Intervention

NiMet Unionists Suspend Strike Following Ministerial Intervention

Union members of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) have suspended their strike action, which was called over demands for improved working conditions. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja by Mr.…

Nurses, Labour Unions Protest Closure of PHCs, Unpaid Wages in FCT

Nurses, Labour Unions Protest Closure of PHCs, Unpaid Wages in FCT

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) chapter of the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) on Thursday staged a protest in Abuja over the alleged closure of Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) across the territory’s…

Shettima Calls for Unified Public-Private Approach to Skills Development

Shettima Calls for Unified Public-Private Approach to Skills Development

Vice-President Kashim Shettima has called for deeper collaboration between the public and private sectors to accelerate Nigeria’s skills development agenda. He made the call while chairing the fifth meeting of the National Council on Skills…

World Bank Expands Investment Lab to Tackle Job Creation in Emerging Markets

World Bank Expands Investment Lab to Tackle Job Creation in Emerging Markets

The World Bank Group has inaugurated the next phase of its Private Sector Investment Lab (PSIL), with a renewed focus on scaling up proven investment solutions and promoting job creation in developing economies. A statement…

Nasarawa Assembly Pushes for Graduate Recruitment in State Civil Service

Nasarawa Assembly Pushes for Graduate Recruitment in State Civil Service

The Nasarawa State House of Assembly Committee on Public Accounts has urged the state government to approve the recruitment of more graduates into the state civil service. Mr Solomon Akwashiki, Chairman of the Committee, made…

Contributory Scheme Gathers Steam as Pension Assets Surge Past ₦23tn

Contributory Scheme Gathers Steam as Pension Assets Surge Past ₦23tn

The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has recovered ₦1.58 billion from defaulting employers through intensified enforcement efforts, even as assets top N23 Trillion. The Director General of PenCom, Ms Omolola Oloworaran, disclosed this during the First…

Federal Workers Protest in Oyo Over Wage Arrears, Poor Welfare

Federal Workers Protest in Oyo Over Wage Arrears, Poor Welfare

Dozens of federal workers staged a protest on Wednesday at the Federal Secretariat in Ikolaba, Ibadan, Oyo State, over poor welfare conditions. The protest was organised by the Federal Workers Forum following a 21-day ultimatum…

Abia Intervenes as Teachers Threaten Strike

Abia Intervenes as Teachers Threaten Strike

The Abia State Government says it has taken steps to address the grievances raised by the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) in a bid to prevent an imminent strike. This was disclosed by the Commissioner…

Judiciary Union Halts Indefinite Action in Benue

Judiciary Union Halts Indefinite Action in Benue

The Benue State branch of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) has suspended its indefinite strike action. This was announced in a memo signed by the JUSUN Chairman, Mr. Terlumun Aba, and addressed to…