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PenCom Recovers N4.57bn Pension Funds from Defaulting Employers in Five Quarters

PenCom Recovers N4.57bn Pension Funds from Defaulting Employers in Five Quarters

The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has recovered N4.57 billion from defaulting employers between the first quarter of 2024 and the first quarter of 2025. Mr. Oguche Agudah, Chief Executive Officer of the Pension Fund Operators…

U.S. Report Condemns Nigeria’s Restrictions on Unions and Workers’ Rights

U.S. Report Condemns Nigeria’s Restrictions on Unions and Workers’ Rights

The United States has raised concern over significant legal and practical constraints on workers’ rights in Nigeria, citing widespread anti-union discrimination and government intimidation. This assessment was contained in the 2024 Country Report on Human…

FG Partners Labour Groups, Employers on Strengthening ILO Reporting

FG Partners Labour Groups, Employers on Strengthening ILO Reporting

The Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment (FMLE), in collaboration with the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA), the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), has concluded a five-day tripartite workshop designed…

ASUU Raises Alarm Over ‘Paltry’ ₦150,000 Pension for Retired Lecturers

ASUU Raises Alarm Over ‘Paltry’ ₦150,000 Pension for Retired Lecturers

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has decried the “poor and inadequate” pension benefits available to retired lecturers in Nigeria. ASUU National President, Prof. Christopher Piwuna, raised the concern at a news conference in…

U.S. Report: Nigeria’s ₦70,000 Minimum Wage Fails to Meet Poverty Threshold

U.S. Report: Nigeria’s ₦70,000 Minimum Wage Fails to Meet Poverty Threshold

The United States has stated that Nigeria’s new ₦70,000 minimum wage, approved in 2024, remains below the poverty threshold due to inflation and the continued depreciation of the naira. This assessment was contained in the…

Judge Reverses Plateau Governor’s Dismissal of 56 College Staff, Orders Reinstatement

Judge Reverses Plateau Governor’s Dismissal of 56 College Staff, Orders Reinstatement

The National Industrial Court in Jos has declared the dismissal of Bulus Lambert and 55 other staff of the Plateau State College of Health Technology by the state governor unlawful. The court ruled that the…

FG to Labour Unions: Prioritise Workers’ Welfare, Not Personal Ambition

FG to Labour Unions: Prioritise Workers’ Welfare, Not Personal Ambition

The Federal Government has urged organised labour to place unity, collective progress, and members’ welfare above personal ambition and self-interest. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Muhammad Dingyadi, made the appeal on Tuesday in Abuja…

Policies on Paper, People in Practice: CIPM President Champions Human Capital in Governance

Policies on Paper, People in Practice: CIPM President Champions Human Capital in Governance

The President and Chairman of the Governing Council of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria (CIPM), Mallam Ahmed Ladan Gobir, FCIPM, fnli, on Friday, 15 August 2025, joined distinguished stakeholders at the Stakeholders…

FG pledges swift action on pension challenges — HCSF

FG pledges swift action on pension challenges — HCSF

The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HCSF), Mrs. Didi Walson-Jack, says the Federal Government is working diligently to address all pension-related challenges facing retirees nationwide. Walson-Jack made this known on Friday in…

NLC Gives FG Seven Days to Return Workers’ Funds, Appoint PENCOM Board

NLC Gives FG Seven Days to Return Workers’ Funds, Appoint PENCOM Board

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has given the Federal Government seven days to return what it described as diverted workers’ contributions from the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) and to constitute the Governing Board…

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