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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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,…
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…
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…
The Acting Head of the Civil Service of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), Mrs. Nancy Nathan, has directed all FCT workers to resume work on Wednesday, following a court ruling that ordered the suspension…
The Federal Government has warned employers across the country to desist from exposing workers to unsafe workplaces, vowing to prosecute any organisation whose negligence results in injury or death. The warning was issued on Tuesday…
