African lawmakers, regional institutions, and social partners have endorsed a draft Model Law on Labour Migration, marking a major step towards harmonising national migration policies with international standards. The endorsement followed a three-day Continental Consultation
The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) has announced the commencement of a nationwide recruitment exercise to fill 30,000 vacancies across four key paramilitary agencies in Nigeria. According to a public statement,
The Director of the Centre for Pension Rights Advocacy, Mr. Ivo Takor, has endorsed proposals to reintroduce gratuity payments under Nigeria’s Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS), urging that the initiative be anchored in law and guided
he African Workforce Summit (AWS) has announced a nationwide skills and job placement initiative scheduled for 27–28 June at the Sheba Event Centre, Ikeja, Lagos, aimed at addressing Nigeria’s worsening youth unemployment crisis. AWS founder
Tilova for Africa, a United States-based charity foundation, has called on the Nigerian Federal and State Governments to decriminalise tipping in workplaces and provide legal protection for employees who receive tips. Speaking in Awka on
Former MTN Nigeria CEO, Michael Ikpoki, has stated that enhanced productivity could generate an additional $1.4 trillion for Africa’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), driving employment and sustainable economic development across the continent. Ikpoki made the
The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has announced that total assets under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) grew to N23.33 trillion as of March 31, 2025. Speaking at a media briefing in Lagos, PenCom’s Director of
The Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Retired Brigadier General Buba Marwa, has inaugurated a state-of-the-art Vision Centre at the agency’s national headquarters annex in Abuja. This initiative forms part of ongoing
The International Labour Organization (ILO) has underscored the central role of decent work in crisis recovery and long-term development, during a high-level panel at the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) meeting in
The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) has issued a 21-day ultimatum to Melsmore Nigeria Ltd, demanding full compliance with workers' welfare and pension obligations. The ultimatum was announced on Wednesday, 18 June 2025, in
