Nigeria has called for the adoption of human-centred artificial intelligence (AI) policies that safeguard jobs and workers’ rights while allowing technological innovation to support economic growth. The call was made during the 114th Session of…
Retiring staff of the State House, Abuja, have become the first group of federal civil servants to benefit from a newly approved gratuity scheme introduced under the administration of President Bola Tinubu. Permanent Secretary of…
Thousands of retired federal workers and beneficiaries of deceased contributors received long-awaited pension payments in the fourth quarter of 2025 as the Federal Government disbursed ₦30.06 billion in accrued pension rights to 8,770 retirees and…
Director-General of the International Labour Organization (ILO), Gilbert F. Houngbo, has called for workers and human welfare to remain at the centre of the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution, warning that decisions taken today by governments,…
Members of Nigeria’s organised private sector have cautioned against expecting private sector employers to automatically adopt the ₦100,000 minimum wage recently introduced by some state governments, warning that many small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are…
Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping jobs across Africa at a pace that is outstripping the continent’s ability to prepare workers for the changes ahead, experts warned on Tuesday at the 3rd International Academic Conference of…
The Federal Government has directed all Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) to immediately discontinue the practice of placing civil servants on a mandatory three-month pre-retirement leave, clarifying that no such provision exists in the Public…
Operations at the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) resumed on Tuesday after workers suspended an indefinite strike that had disrupted regulatory activities across the country. The industrial action, led by the Petroleum and Natural…
Nigeria has called for urgent investment in lifelong learning and workforce development as the International Labour Organisation (ILO) opened its 2026 International Labour Conference in Geneva on Monday, 1 June 2026. The conference has brought…
Federal workers under the Federal Workers Forum (FWF) have rejected the proposed ₦100,000 national minimum wage, arguing that it remains inadequate to address the escalating cost of living in Nigeria. The forum stated its position…
