The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Kwara State chapter, has raised alarm over rising mental health challenges among Nigerian doctors, warning that poor workplace conditions are fuelling burnout, depression, and even suicide. The association’s chairman, Professor…
The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) has closed its recruitment portal after receiving an extraordinary 1,914,349 applications for just 30,000 positions across four paramilitary agencies. The portal, which opened on Monday,…
Electricity workers under subcontractor FIRSTPOWER, engaged by the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC), staged a protest in Awka, Anambra State, on Thursday over poor wages, alleged harassment, and the detention of four staff members. Led…
Oxfam has urged the Federal Government to implement progressive labour reforms, including a higher national minimum wage and policies that promote decent work, as part of urgent measures to tackle rising inequality in Nigeria. The…
The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to clearing the remaining three months’ arrears of the N35,000 wage award owed to civil servants, pledging that the payments will be made without further delay. Mr. Bawa…
Nigeria’s aviation industry could face a nationwide shutdown from Monday, 11 August 2025, as four major unions have given a final strike notice over delayed salary adjustments for Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) workers. In…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun State has promoted three officers to the rank of Deputy Corps Commander, with an emphasis on upholding discipline and professional conduct. At a decoration ceremony in Abeokuta…
The Acting Executive Chairman of the Federal Character Commission (FCC), Mr. Kayode Oladele, has pledged to clear all outstanding retirement benefits owed to former commission staff. Speaking in Abuja on Thursday during an appreciation visit…
The National Industrial Court in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has nullified a circular issued by the Abia State Civil Service Commission on 25 August 2011, which transferred Mrs. Anikwendu out of service on the grounds…
President Bola Tinubu has directed the immediate rollout of free healthcare services for low-income retirees under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS). He also ordered the enforcement of overdue pension increases and the implementation of a…
