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Ogun Government Shutdown as NLC Strike Over Pension Reform Enters Day Two

Ogun Government Shutdown as NLC Strike Over Pension Reform Enters Day Two

Government operations across Ogun State have ground to a halt following the indefinite strike action declared by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and allied labour unions over unresolved issues with the Ogun State Pension Reform…

43% of Osun Youths Jobless as NYCN Rolls Out Free Skills Training

43% of Osun Youths Jobless as NYCN Rolls Out Free Skills Training

The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) has launched a free skills acquisition programme in Osun State amid rising youth unemployment, with new data revealing that 43% of young people in the state lack access…

Ogun Workers Declare Indefinite Strike Over Pension Deductions, Minimum Wage

Ogun Workers Declare Indefinite Strike Over Pension Deductions, Minimum Wage

Organised Labour in Ogun State has commenced an indefinite strike following the state government’s failure to address key labour concerns, including unpaid pension deductions and failure to implement the new minimum wage. The strike action…

Kaduna Lecturers Demand Government Action Over Salary Crisis

Kaduna Lecturers Demand Government Action Over Salary Crisis

The Academic Staff Union of Colleges of Education (COEASU), Gidanwaya Chapter, has urged Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State to immediately implement the approved salary structures for academic staff in state-owned tertiary institutions. The newly…

Akwa Ibom University Staff Protest Salary Delays, Demand Minimum Wage Arrears

Akwa Ibom University Staff Protest Salary Delays, Demand Minimum Wage Arrears

Academic and non-academic staff of Akwa Ibom State University (AKSU) have launched a protest over delayed salaries and unpaid minimum wage arrears, demanding immediate intervention from the state government. The aggrieved workers, drawn from the…

Kano Disburses N6bn to 3,313 Retirees in Fourth Pension Payment Tranche

Kano Disburses N6bn to 3,313 Retirees in Fourth Pension Payment Tranche

Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State has flagged off the payment of N6 billion in gratuities and death benefits to 3,313 retirees, marking the fourth phase of the state’s pension settlement scheme. The event took…

Kogi Doctors Decry Poor Pay, Stalled Promotions Amid Health Sector Crisis

Kogi Doctors Decry Poor Pay, Stalled Promotions Amid Health Sector Crisis

Doctors in Kogi State have raised concerns over poor remuneration and lack of career progression, warning that the state’s health system may deteriorate further unless urgent steps are taken to improve doctor welfare in Nigeria.…

Zamfara Pays ₦13.9bn Gratuities, Raises Minimum Wage to ₦70,000

Zamfara Pays ₦13.9bn Gratuities, Raises Minimum Wage to ₦70,000

Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has announced the payment of over ₦13.9 billion in inherited gratuities to retired civil servants and the commencement of major pension reforms across the state and local governments. The…

Nasarawa Approves Recruitment of 6,200 Teachers to Tackle Staffing Shortfall

Nasarawa Approves Recruitment of 6,200 Teachers to Tackle Staffing Shortfall

Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has approved the recruitment of 6,200 teachers into public primary and secondary schools to address the acute manpower shortage across the education sector. Speaking at a bi-monthly press briefing…

NULGE Uncovers Payroll Fraud, Absenteeism in Akamkpa Local Government

NULGE Uncovers Payroll Fraud, Absenteeism in Akamkpa Local Government

The Nigerian Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), Cross River State chapter, has raised alarm over rampant staff absenteeism and payroll abuse at the Akamkpa Local Government Council. During a fact-finding visit on Tuesday, NULGE…