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Health services face disruption as JOHESU walks out after decade-long salary stalemate

Health services face disruption as JOHESU walks out after decade-long salary stalemate

The Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) on Friday declared an indefinite, nationwide strike, accusing the Federal Government of failing for 12 years to implement the adjusted Consolidated Health Salary Structure (CONHESS). The announcement was made

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PENGASSAN Urges PenCom, Oil Firms to Address Rising Pension Inequality Among Retirees

PENGASSAN Urges PenCom, Oil Firms to Address Rising Pension Inequality Among Retirees

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has called on the National Pension Commission (PenCom) and major oil companies to address what it described as widening pension inequalities affecting retirees in

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Head of Service Condemns Kidnapping of Federal Workers in Kogi, Assures of Safety Measures

Head of Service Condemns Kidnapping of Federal Workers in Kogi, Assures of Safety Measures

The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HCSF), Mrs. Didi Walson-Jack, has condemned the abduction of federal civil servants near Kabba, Kogi State. The officers were travelling to Abuja to participate in the

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FG launches new safety, welfare initiatives for dockworkers

FG launches new safety, welfare initiatives for dockworkers

The Federal Government has introduced a set of safety and capacity-building initiatives aimed at enhancing the welfare and working conditions of Nigerian dockworkers. The programmes were announced during the 2025 Day of the Dockworker celebration

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MURIC Calls for Labour Law Review as Oil Union Strikes Disrupt Dangote Refinery

MURIC Calls for Labour Law Review as Oil Union Strikes Disrupt Dangote Refinery

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has called on the National Assembly to urgently review Nigeria’s labour laws to curtail what it described as the “excessive control” of oil unions over private sector operations, following recent

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ATSSSAN Presidential Candidate Vows to Secure Unpaid Severance Benefits for Ex-Nigeria Airways Workers

ATSSSAN Presidential Candidate Vows to Secure Unpaid Severance Benefits for Ex-Nigeria Airways Workers

John Ogala, a presidential candidate in the forthcoming election of the Air Transport Senior Staff Services Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN), has pledged to make the payment of outstanding severance benefits to former employees of the

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‘We’ll Strip for Our Rights’: Pensioners Plan Naked Protest Over Unpaid Benefits

‘We’ll Strip for Our Rights’: Pensioners Plan Naked Protest Over Unpaid Benefits

The Coalition of Federal Pensioners of Nigeria has given the Federal Government until 23 November to settle outstanding pension arrears and palliative allowances or face a nationwide naked protest the following day. The coalition’s National

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NSITF Trains and Empowers 19 Injured Workers Under Compensation Scheme

NSITF Trains and Empowers 19 Injured Workers Under Compensation Scheme

The Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) has empowered 19 injured workers under its Employees’ Compensation Scheme (ECS) to help them regain economic independence and rebuild their lives. The empowerment ceremony was held on Tuesday

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NUEE Condemns Dismissal of 800 AEDC Workers, Seeks Review of Restructuring Exercise

NUEE Condemns Dismissal of 800 AEDC Workers, Seeks Review of Restructuring Exercise

The National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) has condemned the mass retrenchment of about 800 workers by the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) under its ongoing restructuring programme, describing the exercise as a breach of

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NASU Condemns Government’s Use of ‘No Work, No Pay’ Policy, Calls It Unfair and Intimidatory

NASU Condemns Government’s Use of ‘No Work, No Pay’ Policy, Calls It Unfair and Intimidatory

The Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) has accused government officials of using the “No Work, No Pay” policy as a tool to intimidate workers, describing it as unjust and contrary to