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Gombe NLC Presses for N70,000 LG Minimum Wage

Gombe NLC Presses for N70,000 LG Minimum Wage

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Gombe State Council, has called on Governor Inuwa Yahaya to implement the N70,000 minimum wage for local government workers. Chairman of the Council, Mr Yusuf Bello, made the appeal during…

Osun Approves N4bn Pension Bond to Settle Retirees’ Arrears

Osun Approves N4bn Pension Bond to Settle Retirees’ Arrears

Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has approved a bond worth over N4 billion for the payment of pension arrears owed to retirees under the contributory pension scheme. Speaking during the 2025 Workers’ Day celebration…

Rivers NLC Demands Urgent Economic Reforms to Protect Workers’ Welfare

Rivers NLC Demands Urgent Economic Reforms to Protect Workers’ Welfare

The Rivers State Council of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has urged the federal government to implement policies aimed at improving Nigeria’s economic conditions and, by extension, enhancing the living standards of workers. The appeal…

Rivers Administrator Pledges Continued Support for Workers’ Welfare

Rivers Administrator Pledges Continued Support for Workers’ Welfare

Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (Rtd), has reiterated his administration’s dedication to workers’ welfare and industrial harmony. Ibas made the statement during a state-wide broadcast on Thursday in Port Harcourt to mark…

Pension Pain: Kaduna Retirees Cry Out Over Unsettled N20bn Arrears

Pension Pain: Kaduna Retirees Cry Out Over Unsettled N20bn Arrears

The Kaduna State chapter of the National Union of Pensioners (NUP) has urged Governor Uba Sani to settle the N20 billion outstanding pension liabilities owed to its members. The union’s State Secretary, Alhassan Balarabe-Musa, made…

Bayelsa Approves Recruitment of More Doctors, Lab Scientists

Bayelsa Approves Recruitment of More Doctors, Lab Scientists

The Bayelsa State Government has approved the recruitment of additional medical doctors and laboratory scientists as part of its ongoing civil service employment exercise. This was disclosed by the Deputy Governor, Mr. Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, during…

Benue Begins Fresh Payment of Salary Arrears, Vows to Settle Entire Backlog

Benue Begins Fresh Payment of Salary Arrears, Vows to Settle Entire Backlog

The Benue State Government has announced plans to pay an additional five months of salary arrears owed to civil servants, with the allocation already captured in the 2025 budget. This was disclosed by the Commissioner…

IPRFZ to Create 40,000 Jobs in Ogun as Phase One Takes Off

IPRFZ to Create 40,000 Jobs in Ogun as Phase One Takes Off

The Industrial Platform Remo Free Zone (IPRFZ) has announced plans to generate 40,000 direct jobs in the first phase of its industrial hub development in Sagamu, Ogun State. IPRFZ, a sustainable, world-class industrial ecosystem, aims…

Nasarawa Assembly Demands Transparency in Pension Payments

Nasarawa Assembly Demands Transparency in Pension Payments

The Nasarawa State House of Assembly has called on the State Pension Bureau to uphold transparency and accountability in the disbursement of pension and gratuity payments. Chairman of the House Committee on Finance and Appropriation,…

FCTA Builds Skills Centre to Boost Entrepreneurship in Secondary Schools

FCTA Builds Skills Centre to Boost Entrepreneurship in Secondary Schools

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) is establishing an Entrepreneurship Skills Development Centre to promote entrepreneurship education among secondary school students. Dr. Mohammed Ladan, Director and Secretary of the FCT Secondary Education Board, revealed this…