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No Jobs Without Approval: NCDMB Puts Dangote on Notice Over Expat Hiring

No Jobs Without Approval: NCDMB Puts Dangote on Notice Over Expat Hiring

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has urged the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemical Company to prioritise the employment of Nigerian professionals ahead of expatriates, as the facility moves into full operations. This…

Reps Push for Civil Service Reform: Age Falsification, Promotion Stagnation Top Agenda

Reps Push for Civil Service Reform: Age Falsification, Promotion Stagnation Top Agenda

The House of Representatives has intensified efforts to reform the public service, with a focus on age falsification, career stagnation, and the controversial policy mandating directors’ retirement after eight years in office. The House Committee…

Tinubu Orders Audit, Skills Review to Reform Federal Civil Service

Tinubu Orders Audit, Skills Review to Reform Federal Civil Service

President Bola Tinubu has ordered a comprehensive personnel audit and skills gap analysis across the Federal Civil Service to enhance capacity and overall performance. He gave the directive on Thursday in Abuja during the opening…

NSITF Urges Private Sector Compliance with Compensation Law to Protect Workers

NSITF Urges Private Sector Compliance with Compensation Law to Protect Workers

The Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) has urged employers in the organised private sector to fully comply with the Employees’ Compensation Act (ECA), 2010, to ensure adequate protection and compensation for Nigerian workers. The…

₦70,000 Wage No Longer Enough, Civil Service Forum Tells FG

₦70,000 Wage No Longer Enough, Civil Service Forum Tells FG

The Osun State chapter of the National Forum of Heads of Federal Government Establishments in Nigeria (NAFOHEADS) has declared that the current ₦70,000 minimum wage is no longer sustainable in light of rising inflation and…

Industrial Court Rejects Suit Seeking FCT Indigene Quota in Federal Jobs

Industrial Court Rejects Suit Seeking FCT Indigene Quota in Federal Jobs

The National Industrial Court (NIC) has dismissed a suit filed against the Federal Character Commission (FCC), which sought to compel the recruitment of at least one percent of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) indigenes into Ministries,…

Five Months Apart: Why Are Fathers Still Left Behind on Parental Leave?

Five Months Apart: Why Are Fathers Still Left Behind on Parental Leave?

A new report by the International Labour Organization (ILO) has revealed a significant global disparity in paid parental leave, with working mothers receiving an average of 24.7 weeks compared to just 2.2 weeks for fathers.…

Skills Gap: Urgent Reforms Needed in Nigeria’s Civil Service, Says Walson-Jack

Skills Gap: Urgent Reforms Needed in Nigeria’s Civil Service, Says Walson-Jack

The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HCSF), Mrs. Didi Walson-Jack, has expressed concern over the widespread lack of modern skills among Nigerian civil servants, warning that the deficit is undermining service delivery…

Nigeria Reaffirms Labour Reforms at ILO Conference, Highlights Decent Work Gains

Nigeria Reaffirms Labour Reforms at ILO Conference, Highlights Decent Work Gains

Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing decent work and inclusive economic growth as its Decent Work Country Programme III (DWCP III) reaches its midpoint. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Muhammad Maigari Dingyadi, made…

SEC Bans Independent Directors from Executive Roles, Tightens Corporate Governance Rules

SEC Bans Independent Directors from Executive Roles, Tightens Corporate Governance Rules

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued new directives barring Independent Directors of public companies from assuming Executive Director positions within the same company or group. The move aims to safeguard board independence and…