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Court Nullifies Doctor’s Dismissal, Orders Teaching Hospital to Reinstate Him and Pay Salaries, ₦2m Damages

Court Nullifies Doctor’s Dismissal, Orders Teaching Hospital to Reinstate Him and Pay Salaries, ₦2m Damages

The National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN), sitting in Enugu, has nullified the termination of Dr. Okoro Francis Ekuma’s employment by the Alex Ekwueme Federal Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, describing the action as unlawful…

Sanwo-Olu Approves 100% Year-End Bonus for Lagos Public Servants

Sanwo-Olu Approves 100% Year-End Bonus for Lagos Public Servants

The Lagos State Government has approved a 100 per cent end-of-year bonus for public servants, a move aimed at easing economic pressure and boosting workers’ morale during the festive season. The approval was announced on…

Zulum Launches ₦1bn Empowerment Scheme to Train 5,000 Borno Youths

Zulum Launches ₦1bn Empowerment Scheme to Train 5,000 Borno Youths

Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum, on Friday launched a ₦1 billion youth empowerment scheme in Maiduguri, aimed at equipping 5,000 young people with practical skills in financial management, digital technology, customer relations, and other…

Yobe Health Commissioner Warns Against Rising Attacks on Health Workers

Yobe Health Commissioner Warns Against Rising Attacks on Health Workers

The Yobe State Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Dr. Muhammad Gana, has condemned the rising incidence of physical and verbal attacks on health workers across the state, warning that the trend poses a serious…

Katsina Approves ₦21.7bn to Pay Retirement and Death Benefits

Katsina Approves ₦21.7bn to Pay Retirement and Death Benefits

Katsina State Governor, Mr. Dikko Radda, has approved the release of ₦21.7 billion to settle outstanding retirement benefits and death gratuities for workers in the state and local government services. The approval was announced on…

Court Nullifies UNILAG Lecturer’s Retirement, Awards ₦5m Damages

Court Nullifies UNILAG Lecturer’s Retirement, Awards ₦5m Damages

The National Industrial Court sitting in Lagos has nullified the compulsory retirement of a senior lecturer at the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Dr. Mojibayo Mobolaji Fadakinte, and ordered the university to pay him all outstanding…

Experts Call for Improved Doctors’ Welfare to Curb Medical Brain Drain

Experts Call for Improved Doctors’ Welfare to Curb Medical Brain Drain

Stakeholders in Nigeria’s health sector have called for urgent improvements in doctors’ welfare to curb the persistent migration of medical professionals abroad. The call was made at the 2025 Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Scientific…

PenCom warns pension defaulters, announces healthcare scheme for 30,000 low-income retirees

PenCom warns pension defaulters, announces healthcare scheme for 30,000 low-income retirees

The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has warned employers, including media organisations, to fully comply with pension remittance obligations or face stricter regulatory sanctions, as it also announced plans to launch a healthcare scheme for at…

ILO releases new guidance on unemployment protection, links income support to decent work

ILO releases new guidance on unemployment protection, links income support to decent work

The International Labour Organisation (ILO) has issued new guidance highlighting the critical role of unemployment protection in safeguarding income security and supporting productive, freely chosen employment. The guidance is contained in a new ILO Social…

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