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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

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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

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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

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Federal Poly Ekowe Staff Protest, Demand Rector’s Removal Amid Salary Row

Federal Poly Ekowe Staff Protest, Demand Rector’s Removal Amid Salary Row

Staff of the Federal Polytechnic, Ekowe, in Bayelsa State have called for the immediate removal of Rector Dr. Agbabiaka Lukman, citing multiple infractions including a violation of the Federal Polytechnic Act. The campus has remained

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Voice of Nigeria DG Reaffirms Staff Welfare Commitment, Sustains 13th-Month Salary Initiative

Voice of Nigeria DG Reaffirms Staff Welfare Commitment, Sustains 13th-Month Salary Initiative

The Director-General of the Voice of Nigeria (VON), Malam Jibrin Ndace, has reiterated the agency’s unwavering commitment to staff welfare in Nigeria, with a promise to sustain the 13th-month salary payment as a morale-boosting measure.

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CDCFIB Extends Paramilitary Recruitment Deadline to 11 August

CDCFIB Extends Paramilitary Recruitment Deadline to 11 August

The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) has extended the deadline for its ongoing paramilitary recruitment exercise to Monday, 11 August 2025. This was announced in a statement issued on Sunday in

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LAUTECH Doctors Begin Indefinite Strike Over Non-Implementation of New Salary Structure

LAUTECH Doctors Begin Indefinite Strike Over Non-Implementation of New Salary Structure

The Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria (MDCAN), LAUTECH Teaching Hospital branch, has embarked on an indefinite strike following the university’s continued failure to implement the Consolidated Medical Salary Structure (CONMESS). In a statement

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NANNM Suspends Nationwide Nurses’ Strike as FG Commits to Welfare Demands

NANNM Suspends Nationwide Nurses’ Strike as FG Commits to Welfare Demands

The National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) has suspended its nationwide warning strike after reaching an agreement with the Federal Government. The strike, which began last Wednesday, was in protest over long-standing welfare

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Military Pensions Board Clears Air on 2024 Gratuities: Are Retirees Being Misled?

Military Pensions Board Clears Air on 2024 Gratuities: Are Retirees Being Misled?

The Military Pensions Board (MPB) has denied allegations of non-payment of gratuities and Security Debarment Allowance (SDA) to military retirees, dismissing a planned protest by the Coalition of Concerned Veterans (CCV) as based on misinformation.

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Ekowe Polytechnic Calls for Dialogue as NASU Dispute Escalates

Ekowe Polytechnic Calls for Dialogue as NASU Dispute Escalates

The Federal Polytechnic, Ekowe, Bayelsa State, has reiterated its willingness to resolve the ongoing labour dispute with the Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU) over alleged unremitted dues and denied promotions. In a statement issued in Yenagoa,