The Federation of Informal Workers of Nigeria (FIWON) has warned that the use of Point-of-Sale (PoS) agents to collect micro pension contributions may not significantly boost participation among informal workers. The group said the proposal,…
The Abia State Government has announced plans to commence payment of salary arrears owed to former local government councillors who served between 1999 and 2022, in a move aimed at ending years of financial hardship.…
The Malaysian government has unveiled plans for a new digital platform designed to connect employers directly with foreign workers, eliminating private recruitment agents and curbing exploitation. Malaysia’s Human Resources Minister, Datuk Seri Ramanan Ramakrishnan, announced…
The Federal Government has pledged support for the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) to strengthen industrial courts and arbitration panels, in a bid to protect workers and ensure the swift resolution of workplace disputes. The…
The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has warned that it will shut down schools in states that fail to implement the new minimum wage for teachers. The NUT President, Comrade Audu Amba, issued the warning…
Electricity workers under the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) have issued a 21-day nationwide strike notice to the Federal Government of Nigeria, citing widespread anti-labour practices, wage violations, and worsening job insecurity across the…
About 1,000 civil servants in Cross River State are yet to receive their January 2026 salaries, the state’s Accountant-General, Dr. Glory Effiong, has confirmed, blaming the delay on the failure of some permanent secretaries to…
The Solid Minerals Development Fund (SMDF) has launched its 2026 staff training programme for personnel of the Presidential Artisanal Gold Mining Development Initiative (PAGMI) to strengthen professional ethics, improve productivity, and enhance service delivery in…
An industrial relations expert, Prof. Ismaila Kadiri of the University of Ilorin, has called on the Federal Government to urgently review and increase the national minimum wage, saying current pay levels are no longer sufficient…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has urged courts to play a more active role in shielding workers from exploitation, warning that unfair practices and widening power imbalances between employers and employees are increasing. The NLC…
