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Labour Minister, NSITF Call for Stronger Social Security for Nigerian Workers

Labour Minister, NSITF Call for Stronger Social Security for Nigerian Workers

The Minister of Labour, Employment and Productivity, Muhammad Dingyadi, and the Managing Director of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Oluwaseun Faleye, have called for the adequate provision of a social security system for…

Labour Minister Seeks Amendment to Compensation Act Over Low Enrolment

Labour Minister Seeks Amendment to Compensation Act Over Low Enrolment

The Minister of Labour and Employment , Muhammad Dingyadi, has called on the national assembly to amend the Employee Compensation Act (ECA) 2010 to drive wider enrolment into the Employees’ Compensation Scheme (ECS). Dingyadi made…

Kano Recruits 1,038 Agricultural Workers to Tackle Unemployment

Kano Recruits 1,038 Agricultural Workers to Tackle Unemployment

To boost agriculture and tackle unemployment, Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State on Monday presented employment letters to 1,038 newly recruited candidates in agriculture-related fields. The event, which took place at the Government House…

Kogi Approves 6-Month Paid Maternity Leave for Civil Servants

Kogi Approves 6-Month Paid Maternity Leave for Civil Servants

The Kogi State Government has approved six months of paid maternity leave for nursing mothers and 14 days of paid paternity leave for fathers, as part of efforts to create a supportive environment for breastfeeding…

Why Nigerian Workplaces Must Do More to Support Breastfeeding: UNICEF Sounds Alarm

Why Nigerian Workplaces Must Do More to Support Breastfeeding: UNICEF Sounds Alarm

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has urged Nigerian employers – particularly in the private sector – to adopt inclusive workplace policies that support breastfeeding mothers, as part of efforts to mark World Breastfeeding Week…

CDCFIB Extends Paramilitary Recruitment Deadline to 11 August

CDCFIB Extends Paramilitary Recruitment Deadline to 11 August

The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) has extended the deadline for its ongoing paramilitary recruitment exercise to Monday, 11 August 2025. This was announced in a statement issued on Sunday in…

LAUTECH Doctors Begin Indefinite Strike Over Non-Implementation of New Salary Structure

LAUTECH Doctors Begin Indefinite Strike Over Non-Implementation of New Salary Structure

The Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria (MDCAN), LAUTECH Teaching Hospital branch, has embarked on an indefinite strike following the university’s continued failure to implement the Consolidated Medical Salary Structure (CONMESS). In a statement…

Striking Nurses Say 90% of Demands Require No Funding, Urge FG to Act

Striking Nurses Say 90% of Demands Require No Funding, Urge FG to Act

The National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) has stated that over 90% of its demands in the ongoing nurses’ strike in Nigeria carry no financial implications. The association urged the Federal Government to…

Future of Work Must Be Human, Says CIPM

Future of Work Must Be Human, Says CIPM

The Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria (CIPM) has urged organisations to prioritise employee well-being, mental health, and resilience to ensure sustainable workforce development. This call was made during the July 30 edition of…

Zulum Embraces FG’s Digital Reforms to Modernise Borno Civil Service

Zulum Embraces FG’s Digital Reforms to Modernise Borno Civil Service

Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has pledged to adopt the Federal Government’s digital innovations to enhance the state’s civil service. Zulum made this known during a courtesy visit by the Head of the Civil…

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