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EEDC Workers Protest in Awka Over Poor Pay and Arrest of Colleagues

EEDC Workers Protest in Awka Over Poor Pay and Arrest of Colleagues

Electricity workers under subcontractor FIRSTPOWER, engaged by the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC), staged a protest in Awka, Anambra State, on Thursday over poor wages, alleged harassment, and the detention of four staff members. Led…

Oxfam Urges Labour Reforms, Higher Minimum Wage to Tackle Nigeria’s Inequality

Oxfam Urges Labour Reforms, Higher Minimum Wage to Tackle Nigeria’s Inequality

Oxfam has urged the Federal Government to implement progressive labour reforms, including a higher national minimum wage and policies that promote decent work, as part of urgent measures to tackle rising inequality in Nigeria. The…

FG Reaffirms Commitment to Clearing N35,000 Wage Award Arrears

FG Reaffirms Commitment to Clearing N35,000 Wage Award Arrears

The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to clearing the remaining three months’ arrears of the N35,000 wage award owed to civil servants, pledging that the payments will be made without further delay. Mr. Bawa…

Aviation Unions Threaten August 11 Nationwide Strike Over NAMA Salary Dispute

Aviation Unions Threaten August 11 Nationwide Strike Over NAMA Salary Dispute

Nigeria’s aviation industry could face a nationwide shutdown from Monday, 11 August 2025, as four major unions have given a final strike notice over delayed salary adjustments for Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) workers. In…

FRSC Promotes Three Senior Officers, Reaffirms Discipline and Professionalism

FRSC Promotes Three Senior Officers, Reaffirms Discipline and Professionalism

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun State has promoted three officers to the rank of Deputy Corps Commander, with an emphasis on upholding discipline and professional conduct. At a decoration ceremony in Abeokuta…

FCC Acting Chairman Pledges to Clear Retirement Benefit Backlog

FCC Acting Chairman Pledges to Clear Retirement Benefit Backlog

The Acting Executive Chairman of the Federal Character Commission (FCC), Mr. Kayode Oladele, has pledged to clear all outstanding retirement benefits owed to former commission staff. Speaking in Abuja on Thursday during an appreciation visit…

Court Overturns Abia’s Sack of Non-Indigene Worker, Orders Reinstatement and Back Pay

Court Overturns Abia’s Sack of Non-Indigene Worker, Orders Reinstatement and Back Pay

The National Industrial Court in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has nullified a circular issued by the Abia State Civil Service Commission on 25 August 2011, which transferred Mrs. Anikwendu out of service on the grounds…

Tinubu Orders Free Healthcare for Retirees, Tackles Police Pension Crisis

Tinubu Orders Free Healthcare for Retirees, Tackles Police Pension Crisis

President Bola Tinubu has directed the immediate rollout of free healthcare services for low-income retirees under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS). He also ordered the enforcement of overdue pension increases and the implementation of a…

Heirs Insurance Unveils ₦5m Grant for Retirees with Post-Retirement Dreams

Heirs Insurance Unveils ₦5m Grant for Retirees with Post-Retirement Dreams

Heirs Insurance Group has launched the Heirs Insurance Retirement Dream Competition, a ₦5 million grant initiative aimed at empowering retirees and pre-retirees across Nigeria. According to a statement issued by the company on Wednesday, the…

Sokoto Enforces Rural Service for Health Workers, Offers Incentives

Sokoto Enforces Rural Service for Health Workers, Offers Incentives

The Sokoto State Government has made it compulsory for all medical and auxiliary healthcare workers trained under its sponsorship to serve for two years in rural areas. This policy, which took effect recently, is aimed…