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LIRS Offers Employers Extra Time, Shifts Annual Tax Filing Deadline to February 7

LIRS Offers Employers Extra Time, Shifts Annual Tax Filing Deadline to February 7

The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) has extended the deadline for employers to file their annual tax returns, offering additional time for compliance. Under the revised schedule, employers now have until 7 February 2026…

Court Awards ₦50m Against First Bank Over Career-Damaging Blacklist

Court Awards ₦50m Against First Bank Over Career-Damaging Blacklist

The National Industrial Court, sitting in Owerri, has ordered First Bank of Nigeria to pay ₦50 million in damages to a former employee, Mr. Collins Harrison Godspower, over his wrongful blacklisting by the Central Bank…

Wike Hands Over 12 Ambulances, Orders Recruitment of Health Workers in FCT

Wike Hands Over 12 Ambulances, Orders Recruitment of Health Workers in FCT

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr. Nyesom Wike, has announced plans to strengthen healthcare delivery in the territory by directing the recruitment of additional health workers and the upgrade of 14 health…

Resident Doctors Extend Olive Branch, but Give FG Four-Week Deadline

Resident Doctors Extend Olive Branch, but Give FG Four-Week Deadline

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has issued a four-week ultimatum to the Federal Government to fully implement outstanding agreements on salaries, allowances, and welfare, even as it extended the suspension of its Total…

Ogun, World Bank Invest ₦5bn to Empower 55,000 Women

Ogun, World Bank Invest ₦5bn to Empower 55,000 Women

The Ogun State Government, in partnership with the World Bank, has invested more than ₦5 billion in a joint women’s empowerment programme aimed at improving livelihoods and promoting financial inclusion across the state. Governor Dapo…

NLC, TUC Back FCT Workers, Say Strike Will Continue Until Wike Negotiates

NLC, TUC Back FCT Workers, Say Strike Will Continue Until Wike Negotiates

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have declared their full support for workers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), insisting that the ongoing strike will continue until the FCT Minister,…

After 21 Years, Relief for NSITF Retirees as PenCom Lifts Pensions by 1,173% and Clears ₦8.7bn Arrears

After 21 Years, Relief for NSITF Retirees as PenCom Lifts Pensions by 1,173% and Clears ₦8.7bn Arrears

The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has approved a 1,173 per cent increase in monthly pensions for 2,116 retirees under the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), ending a 21-year delay in pension review. The approval,…

FG–APDC Alliance Targets Skills, Jobs, and Innovation for Nigeria’s Youth

FG–APDC Alliance Targets Skills, Jobs, and Innovation for Nigeria’s Youth

The Federal Government has entered into a partnership with the Africa Projects Development Centre (APDC) to revitalise Youth Development Centres across Nigeria, with a view to equipping young people with market-relevant skills and improving their…

Tech Disruption Reshaping Jobs Worldwide, ILO Warns, Urges Human-Centred Labour Policies

Tech Disruption Reshaping Jobs Worldwide, ILO Warns, Urges Human-Centred Labour Policies

The Director-General of the International Labour Organization (ILO), Mr. Gilbert F. Houngbo, has called for human-centred and rights-based policies to address rapid technological change and growing fragmentation in the global labour market. Mr. Houngbo made…

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