Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State has suspended the ongoing recruitment exercise by the Local Government Service Commission following allegations of corruption, abuse of office, and large-scale employment racketeering. The directive, announced on Thursday…
The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) has laid off about 800 employees as part of a sweeping rightsizing exercise, even as Nigerians continue to contend with rising inflation, high living costs, and erratic power supply.…
The Lagos State Government has urged public servants to take collective action against gender-based violence (GBV) in workplaces and society. The call was made on Tuesday at a forum titled “Mainstreaming Sexual Harassment Prevention in…
The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN), Osun State Chapter, has reaffirmed its resolve to continue its strike until all demands for improved welfare, timely promotion, and staff training are met. The union made this…
The Gombe State Government has commenced a comprehensive physical verification exercise for civil servants to update personnel records and create a reliable digital database for its workforce. The eight-week exercise, which began on Wednesday in…
The Enugu State Commissioner for Health, Prof. George Ugwu, has warned that the state government will not hesitate to sanction health workers who fail to discharge their duties responsibly. Prof. Ugwu issued the warning on…
Courts across Kaduna State were shut on Monday as members of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) commenced an indefinite strike to demand financial autonomy and other outstanding entitlements. The News Agency of Nigeria…
Unions hail governor’s compassion, reforms in education and health sectors Three major labour unions in Kaduna State—the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), and the Medical and Health…
The Medical and Dental Consultants’ Association of Nigeria (MDCAN), Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital (COOUTH) branch, has embarked on a 21-day warning strike in Awka, Anambra State, following the state government’s failure to implement…
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Abia State chapter, has urged the state government to immediately implement the newly approved 65-year retirement age for health workers, warning that bureaucratic delays are worsening staff shortages in the…
