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NLC Raises Alarm over Rising Attacks on Labour Leaders across Africa

NLC Raises Alarm over Rising Attacks on Labour Leaders across Africa

Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) President, Mr. Joe Ajaero, has expressed concern over what he described as rising intimidation, arrests, and state-backed attacks on labour leaders across Africa, warning that the trend poses a grave threat…

TETFund Warns Nigeria’s Education System Is Failing Workforce Needs

TETFund Warns Nigeria’s Education System Is Failing Workforce Needs

Nigeria’s education system requires urgent reform to meet the demands of today’s workplace, the Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Mr. Sonny Echono, has warned. He said the current structure is not…

New NIDCOM Scheme Links Nigerian Youths to High-Income Digital Careers

New NIDCOM Scheme Links Nigerian Youths to High-Income Digital Careers

The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has unveiled a new partnership aimed at connecting thousands of young Nigerian professionals to remote jobs in diaspora-owned businesses across the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom, with…

ASUU Warns of Fresh Strike as Union Accuses Government of Slow Action

ASUU Warns of Fresh Strike as Union Accuses Government of Slow Action

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Kano Zone, has warned that Nigeria may face another nationwide strike, accusing the Federal Government of moving too slowly in addressing critical issues affecting public universities. The union…

Tinubu Urges Universities to Redesign Curricula to Boost Graduate Employability

Tinubu Urges Universities to Redesign Curricula to Boost Graduate Employability

President Bola Tinubu has urged Nigerian universities to overhaul their curricula to improve graduate employability and support job creation, warning that the growing number of graduates entering the labour market each year demands urgent reforms…

Showdown Looms in State Assemblies as PASAN Mobilises for Nationwide Strike

Showdown Looms in State Assemblies as PASAN Mobilises for Nationwide Strike

The Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN) has issued a fresh warning that parliamentary workers across the country will embark on an indefinite strike following prolonged delays in implementing the Consolidated Legislative Salary Structure (CONLESS)…

Jobberman Hosts Lagos Career Fair to Link Young Creatives to Jobs and Skills

Jobberman Hosts Lagos Career Fair to Link Young Creatives to Jobs and Skills

Jobberman has reaffirmed its commitment to connecting young Nigerians to employment opportunities in the country’s expanding creative economy, which it values at $4.7 billion. At the 2025 Lagos Career Fair held at Daystar Christian Centre,…

Relief for retirees as FG clears N3.9bn backlog and pledges faster pension payments

Relief for retirees as FG clears N3.9bn backlog and pledges faster pension payments

The Federal Government has released N3.9 billion in arrears to 91,146 pensioners nationwide. The payment, completed on Friday in Abuja by the Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD), follows the recent approval of a N32,000 pension…

Paystack Suspends CTO Ezra Olubi Over Misconduct Allegation and Resurfaced Tweets

Paystack Suspends CTO Ezra Olubi Over Misconduct Allegation and Resurfaced Tweets

Paystack has suspended its Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer, Mr. Ezra Olubi, after an allegation of sexual misconduct circulated online on Wednesday, 12 November 2025. The company acted on Thursday after several old tweets posted…

PenCom Launches Personal Pension Plan to Cover Nigeria’s Informal Sector

PenCom Launches Personal Pension Plan to Cover Nigeria’s Informal Sector

The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has announced a renewed initiative to expand pension coverage to Nigerians in the informal sector through its newly designed Personal Pension Plan (PPP). The announcement was made on Thursday in…

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