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NDE Resettles 5,532 Skilled Beneficiaries Under Renewed Hope Initiative

NDE Resettles 5,532 Skilled Beneficiaries Under Renewed Hope Initiative

The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) has concluded the nationwide resettlement of 5,532 beneficiaries trained in various skills under its Renewed Hope Employment Initiative. The Director-General of the NDE, Dr Silas Agara, disclosed this on…

Edo Governor Pledges Improved Welfare for Civil Servants

Edo Governor Pledges Improved Welfare for Civil Servants

Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to improving the welfare of civil servants. He made the pledge on Friday while receiving a delegation of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Edo…

AfDB Approves $100m for Youth Entrepreneurship Investment Bank in Nigeria

AfDB Approves $100m for Youth Entrepreneurship Investment Bank in Nigeria

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved $100 million to establish the Nigerian Youth Entrepreneurship Investment Bank, aimed at empowering young entrepreneurs and promoting inclusive growth. AfDB President, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, disclosed this on Friday…

8,000 Graduate from TAFTA as Academy Champions Creative Transformation

8,000 Graduate from TAFTA as Academy Champions Creative Transformation

The Terra Academy for the Arts (TAFTA) on Friday celebrated the graduation of 8,000 individuals trained in various creative disciplines, including scriptwriting, animation, and light and sound design. The ceremony, held in Lagos, marked the…

FG Moves to Tighten Rules Around Foreign Workers

FG Moves to Tighten Rules Around Foreign Workers

The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has unveiled comprehensive reforms aimed at overhauling Nigeria’s expatriate administration, enhancing national security, and fostering a transparent and business-friendly environment. Speaking at a one-day sensitisation programme in Lagos,…

Minimum Wage: Nasarawa Speaker Begs Assembly Workers to Halt Strike

Minimum Wage: Nasarawa Speaker Begs Assembly Workers to Halt Strike

Speaker of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Hon. Danladi Jatau, has appealed to the Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN), Nasarawa State chapter, to suspend its planned strike action scheduled for April 16. The…

NSITF Pays N226.96m in Compensation to Enugu Workers

NSITF Pays N226.96m in Compensation to Enugu Workers

The Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) has disbursed N226.96 million in compensation to registered employees in its Enugu Region between January 2022 and December 2024. The funds cover work-related deaths, injuries, illnesses, and disabilities.…

Ondo Labour Vows to Resist Demolition of Staff Quarters

Ondo Labour Vows to Resist Demolition of Staff Quarters

The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) in Ondo State has vowed to resist the state government’s planned demolition of staff quarters in Alagbaka, Akure. State NLC Chairman, Comrade Ademola Olapade, made the declaration during the inauguration…

Abia Moves to Reverse Poor Army Enlistment Turnout

Abia Moves to Reverse Poor Army Enlistment Turnout

Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has pledged the state’s support in sensitising young people to opportunities in the ongoing nationwide Nigerian Army recruitment exercise. The governor, represented by his Chief of Staff, Dr. Caleb…

‘First in Nigeria’ – Labour Hails Sokoto’s Swift Minimum Wage Implementation

‘First in Nigeria’ – Labour Hails Sokoto’s Swift Minimum Wage Implementation

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) in Sokoto State have applauded the state government for implementing the N70,000 minimum wage. At a joint press conference on Wednesday…