The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) has commended the governments of Imo and Ebonyi States for increasing their minimum wages, describing the move as timely and responsive to workers’ welfare. NECA’s Director-General, Mr. Adewale-SmattOyerinde, gave
The Lagos State chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has urged the state government to raise the minimum wage of workers from ₦85,000 to ₦150,000, citing the high cost of living in the state.
The Delta State Head of Service (HoS), Dr. Mininim Oseji, has called for stronger public enlightenment on pension matters to prevent civil servants from facing hardship in retirement. She made the call on Thursday in
The Federal Government has inaugurated two committees to conduct a service-wide personnel audit and skills gap analysis as part of reforms to modernise the civil service. The initiative, approved under President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope
Prof. Tunde Adeoye, a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Economics at the University of Lagos, has urged the Federal Government to urgently review the salaries of university lecturers to avert another round of industrial
The Lagos State chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has warned it will embark on an indefinite strike if the state government fails to pay doctors’ withheld salaries by 25 August 2025. The threat
United Nations agencies — the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), with contributions from the International Labour Organization (ILO) — have warned that climate change is driving dangerous levels of workplace
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the promotion of 952 Assistant Superintendents of Police (ASPs) to the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP). However, the promotion of 179 officers was withheld—176 of them
Stakeholders in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State capital, have urged the Federal and State Governments to prioritise the welfare of workers, pensioners, and security personnel who labour daily to keep the nation safe and productive. They
The Miners Association of Nigeria (MAN) has cautioned young Nigerians against hastily accepting overseas job offers without proper verification, following the repatriation of 11 stranded miners from the Central African Republic (CAR). The association’s National
