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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…

Lagos Trains 120 HR Directors to Enhance Service Delivery

Lagos Trains 120 HR Directors to Enhance Service Delivery

The Administrative Staff College of Nigeria (ASCON) has begun a capacity-building training for 120 Directors of Administration and Human Resources (HR) from Lagos State, aimed at improving staff performance and enhancing service delivery. The training…

“We Need a Raise”: Lawmakers’ Aides Press for Better Pay

“We Need a Raise”: Lawmakers’ Aides Press for Better Pay

The Forum of Legislative Aides in the Nasarawa State House of Assembly has appealed to the Speaker, Dr Danladi Jatau, for a review and increment of their salaries to reflect the current economic realities. The…

G20 Adopts Labour Targets to Curb Youth Joblessness, Gender Pay Gap

G20 Adopts Labour Targets to Curb Youth Joblessness, Gender Pay Gap

Labour ministers from the G20 nations have agreed on a new set of global targets aimed at tackling persistent labour market inequalities, including youth unemployment and the gender pay gap. The commitments were adopted at…

FG Unveils Revised Employment Policy to Tackle Job Crisis

FG Unveils Revised Employment Policy to Tackle Job Crisis

The Federal Government on Tuesday inaugurated the revised National Employment Policy (NEP) in Abuja as part of efforts to build a more productive and employment-driven economy. The newly launched policy is aimed at promoting full…

Ogun Doctors Urge Tax Rebate, Warn of Growing Brain Drain

Ogun Doctors Urge Tax Rebate, Warn of Growing Brain Drain

The Ogun State chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has appealed to the state government to introduce a tax rebate for doctors, lamenting that high tax deductions on their salaries are eroding the benefits…