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NLC Endorses Federal Government’s Mandatory Drug Testing for Public Service Applicants

NLC Endorses Federal Government’s Mandatory Drug Testing for Public Service Applicants

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has endorsed the Federal Government’s directive mandating pre-employment drug testing for all prospective public service employees. The policy, announced on 22 December in Abuja, will apply across all Ministries, Departments,…

Hardship: NLC Calls for Unity and Collective Action Among Workers

Hardship: NLC Calls for Unity and Collective Action Among Workers

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has urged Nigerian workers to remain united and take collective action as the surest path to overcoming the country’s worsening economic hardship. The NLC President, Comrade Joe Ajaero, made the…

Job losses drive N8.43bn pension withdrawals in Q3 2025 — PenCom

Job losses drive N8.43bn pension withdrawals in Q3 2025 — PenCom

The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has disclosed that job losses across Nigeria’s labour market led to N8.43 billion in pension withdrawals within a three-month period, as affected workers turned to their Retirement Savings Accounts (RSAs)…

FG Makes Drug Testing Mandatory for Public Service Job Applicants

FG Makes Drug Testing Mandatory for Public Service Job Applicants

The Federal Government has approved mandatory drug testing for all applicants seeking employment in the Nigerian Public Service, as part of measures to curb rising drug abuse and enhance workplace productivity. The policy, announced on…

Court Nullifies Doctor’s Dismissal, Orders Teaching Hospital to Reinstate Him and Pay Salaries, ₦2m Damages

Court Nullifies Doctor’s Dismissal, Orders Teaching Hospital to Reinstate Him and Pay Salaries, ₦2m Damages

The National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN), sitting in Enugu, has nullified the termination of Dr. Okoro Francis Ekuma’s employment by the Alex Ekwueme Federal Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, describing the action as unlawful…

Court Nullifies UNILAG Lecturer’s Retirement, Awards ₦5m Damages

Court Nullifies UNILAG Lecturer’s Retirement, Awards ₦5m Damages

The National Industrial Court sitting in Lagos has nullified the compulsory retirement of a senior lecturer at the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Dr. Mojibayo Mobolaji Fadakinte, and ordered the university to pay him all outstanding…

PenCom warns pension defaulters, announces healthcare scheme for 30,000 low-income retirees

PenCom warns pension defaulters, announces healthcare scheme for 30,000 low-income retirees

The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has warned employers, including media organisations, to fully comply with pension remittance obligations or face stricter regulatory sanctions, as it also announced plans to launch a healthcare scheme for at…

ILO releases new guidance on unemployment protection, links income support to decent work

ILO releases new guidance on unemployment protection, links income support to decent work

The International Labour Organisation (ILO) has issued new guidance highlighting the critical role of unemployment protection in safeguarding income security and supporting productive, freely chosen employment. The guidance is contained in a new ILO Social…

FG Begins Disbursement of ₦758bn Pension Bond as PenCom Pays Retirees

FG Begins Disbursement of ₦758bn Pension Bond as PenCom Pays Retirees

The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has begun disbursing a ₦758 billion bond approved by the Federal Government to clear outstanding pension liabilities, bringing relief to thousands of retirees nationwide. The Director-General of PenCom, Ms. Omolola…

NLC Warns of Deepening Financial Insecurity as Nigerian Workers Struggle to Survive

NLC Warns of Deepening Financial Insecurity as Nigerian Workers Struggle to Survive

The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has raised the alarm over what it described as worsening financial insecurity confronting Nigerian workers, warning that low incomes, surging inflation, and weak social support systems are pushing many into…

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