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NASU Faults Retirement Age Law, Demands Inclusion of Non-Teaching Education Workers

NASU Faults Retirement Age Law, Demands Inclusion of Non-Teaching Education Workers

The Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) has faulted the implementation of the Harmonised Retirement Age for Teachers in Nigeria Act, 2022, describing it as discriminatory and unfair to non-teaching workers in…

Taraba Disability Group Urges Government to Prioritise Members in Employment

Taraba Disability Group Urges Government to Prioritise Members in Employment

The Joint National Association of Persons Living with Disabilities (JONAPWD), Taraba State chapter, has appealed to the state government to prioritise persons living with disabilities in employment opportunities across the state. The state chairman of…

Oyo Nurses Reject Proposed 7.5% Health Insurance Salary Deduction

Oyo Nurses Reject Proposed 7.5% Health Insurance Salary Deduction

The National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM), Oyo State Council, has rejected the proposed 7.5 per cent health insurance deduction from the salaries of its members, warning that the move is ill-timed and…

62 Ex-CBN Workers Ask Court to Reject Bank’s Bid to Change Procedure in Termination Suit

62 Ex-CBN Workers Ask Court to Reject Bank’s Bid to Change Procedure in Termination Suit

Sixty-two former employees of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) have urged the National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN) in Abuja to dismiss an application by the apex bank seeking to alter the procedure of…

Court Faults FG over Enugu Hospital MD’s Removal, Orders Reinstatement and ₦3m Compensation

Court Faults FG over Enugu Hospital MD’s Removal, Orders Reinstatement and ₦3m Compensation

The National Industrial Court in Abuja has ordered the Federal Government to reinstate Prof. Monday Igwe as Medical Director of the Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Enugu, declaring his termination unlawful. The court also awarded him ₦3…

Alia Pledges to Clear Benue Retirees’ Pensions and Gratuities by End of January

Alia Pledges to Clear Benue Retirees’ Pensions and Gratuities by End of January

Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State has pledged to clear all outstanding pensions and gratuities owed to retired civil servants between 2023 and 2025 before the end of January 2026, saying the move is aimed…

Resident Doctors Suspend January 12 Strike After Federal Government Gives Fresh Assurances

Resident Doctors Suspend January 12 Strike After Federal Government Gives Fresh Assurances

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended its planned nationwide strike earlier scheduled for Monday, January 12, following fresh commitments from the Federal Government to address doctors’ unpaid allowances, promotions, and working conditions.…

Abia Teachers Suspend Strike as Govt Agrees to Reinstatement, Payment of Arrears

Abia Teachers Suspend Strike as Govt Agrees to Reinstatement, Payment of Arrears

The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) in Abia State has suspended its planned indefinite strike following an emergency meeting with representatives of Gov. Alex Otti, held on Friday in Umuahia. The union said the decision…

Military Pensions Board Moves to End Delays, Fast-Track Retirees’ Benefits

Military Pensions Board Moves to End Delays, Fast-Track Retirees’ Benefits

The Military Pensions Board (MPB) has announced new measures to accelerate pension payments and enhance transparency for retired military personnel and their families, following persistent complaints over delays and weak inter-agency coordination. The assurance was…

Wage Dispute With FG Deepens as JOHESU Strike Shuts Public Hospitals Nationwide

Wage Dispute With FG Deepens as JOHESU Strike Shuts Public Hospitals Nationwide

A labour dispute between the Federal Government and the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) has paralysedpublic hospitals across Nigeria after two conciliation meetings failed to resolve disagreements over workers’ pay. The nationwide strike, which commenced…