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Nigeria Has Lost Over 15,000 Doctors Since 2014, NARD Warns of Health Workforce Crisis

Nigeria Has Lost Over 15,000 Doctors Since 2014, NARD Warns of Health Workforce Crisis

Nigeria’s healthcare workforce is under severe strain, with more than 15,000 doctors having left the country since 2014, the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) warned on Monday. The association said the sustained loss of…

NSITF, NECA Promote Workplace Safety, ECA Compliance

NSITF, NECA Promote Workplace Safety, ECA Compliance

The Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) and the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, held the first leg of the 2025 SAFE Workplace Intervention Project (SWIP) Interactive Enlightenment Forum and…

NECA, NSITF Launch Nationwide Initiative to Reward Workplace Safety Excellence

NECA, NSITF Launch Nationwide Initiative to Reward Workplace Safety Excellence

The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) and the Nigerian Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) have announced a nationwide initiative to reward organisations that demonstrate strong commitment to workplace safety, as part of efforts to improve…

FG Unveils Industrial Policy to Boost Jobs and Manufacturing by 2030

FG Unveils Industrial Policy to Boost Jobs and Manufacturing by 2030

The Federal Government has launched a new industrial policy aimed at creating jobs, expanding manufacturing capacity, and increasing the value of goods produced in Nigeria. The policy, known as the Nigerian Industrialisation Policy, was unveiled…

ILO Warns Millions Remain in Poor-Quality Jobs Despite Stable Global Employment Growth

ILO Warns Millions Remain in Poor-Quality Jobs Despite Stable Global Employment Growth

Global job growth is holding steady, but millions of workers worldwide continue to struggle with low pay, poor working conditions, and limited opportunities, the International Labour Organization (ILO) has warned. In its Employment and Social…

Federal Workers Threaten Nationwide Protest Over Unpaid Wages, Arrears

Federal Workers Threaten Nationwide Protest Over Unpaid Wages, Arrears

The Federal Workers Forum (FWF) has accused President Bola Tinubu’s administration of abandoning federal workers to what it described as “unimaginable hardship”, warning that nationwide protests and solidarity strikes would commence if the government fails…

Resident Doctors Suspend January 12 Strike After Federal Government Gives Fresh Assurances

Resident Doctors Suspend January 12 Strike After Federal Government Gives Fresh Assurances

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended its planned nationwide strike earlier scheduled for Monday, January 12, following fresh commitments from the Federal Government to address doctors’ unpaid allowances, promotions, and working conditions.…

Wage Dispute With FG Deepens as JOHESU Strike Shuts Public Hospitals Nationwide

Wage Dispute With FG Deepens as JOHESU Strike Shuts Public Hospitals Nationwide

A labour dispute between the Federal Government and the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) has paralysedpublic hospitals across Nigeria after two conciliation meetings failed to resolve disagreements over workers’ pay. The nationwide strike, which commenced…

TUC Calls for Urgent Review of Salaries, Allowances amid Rising Inflation

TUC Calls for Urgent Review of Salaries, Allowances amid Rising Inflation

The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has called on governments at all levels to urgently review workers’ salaries and allowances, warning that rising inflation and the high cost of living are worsening economic hardship…

‘My Resignation Was Ignored’: Retired Major Takes Army to Court over Alleged Abuse

‘My Resignation Was Ignored’: Retired Major Takes Army to Court over Alleged Abuse

A former Nigerian Army officer, Maj. Toye Akinlade (retd.), has instituted a suit against the Nigerian Army and two senior officers before the National Industrial Court in Abuja, alleging unlawful redeployment, abuse of office, and…

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