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FG Unveils Revised Employment Policy to Tackle Job Crisis

FG Unveils Revised Employment Policy to Tackle Job Crisis

The Federal Government on Tuesday inaugurated the revised National Employment Policy (NEP) in Abuja as part of efforts to build a more productive and employment-driven economy. The newly launched policy is aimed at promoting full…

Labour Minister, NSITF Call for Stronger Social Security for Nigerian Workers

Labour Minister, NSITF Call for Stronger Social Security for Nigerian Workers

The Minister of Labour, Employment and Productivity, Muhammad Dingyadi, and the Managing Director of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Oluwaseun Faleye, have called for the adequate provision of a social security system for…

Labour Minister Seeks Amendment to Compensation Act Over Low Enrolment

Labour Minister Seeks Amendment to Compensation Act Over Low Enrolment

The Minister of Labour and Employment , Muhammad Dingyadi, has called on the national assembly to amend the Employee Compensation Act (ECA) 2010 to drive wider enrolment into the Employees’ Compensation Scheme (ECS). Dingyadi made…

Why Nigerian Workplaces Must Do More to Support Breastfeeding: UNICEF Sounds Alarm

Why Nigerian Workplaces Must Do More to Support Breastfeeding: UNICEF Sounds Alarm

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has urged Nigerian employers – particularly in the private sector – to adopt inclusive workplace policies that support breastfeeding mothers, as part of efforts to mark World Breastfeeding Week…

Is Nigeria’s HR System Ready for Japa Fallout? New Report Sounds the Alarm

Is Nigeria’s HR System Ready for Japa Fallout? New Report Sounds the Alarm

The Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria (CIPM) has warned that Nigeria’s ongoing emigration wave—popularly known as the Japa trend—is significantly disrupting human resource (HR) practices and talent retention strategies across the country. In…

Is the FG Silencing Workers? NLC Slams New Industrial Relations Policy

Is the FG Silencing Workers? NLC Slams New Industrial Relations Policy

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has strongly criticised the Federal Government’s newly adopted National Industrial Relations Policy, warning that it criminalises strike actions and seeks to suppress trade union rights. In a statement issued on…

ICPC Calls for Stronger Inter-Agency Action Against Systemic Corruption, Job Racketeering

ICPC Calls for Stronger Inter-Agency Action Against Systemic Corruption, Job Racketeering

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has called for stronger collaboration among government agencies to combat systemic corruption in Nigeria, with a particular focus on tackling job racketeering in the public…

NLC Rejects FG’s Industrial Policy Clause on Strikes, Calls It Unconstitutional

NLC Rejects FG’s Industrial Policy Clause on Strikes, Calls It Unconstitutional

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has condemned the Federal Government’s use of the National Industrial Relations Policy to restrict strike actions, warning that such measures are unconstitutional and threaten workers’ rights. The criticism follows a…

FG Finalises ₦758bn Pension Bond to Benefit Over 250,000 Federal Retirees

FG Finalises ₦758bn Pension Bond to Benefit Over 250,000 Federal Retirees

The Federal Government has finalised the breakdown of a ₦757.98 billion pension bond aimed at clearing longstanding pension arrears under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS). This move, concluded on 22 July 2025, is expected to…

FG Leads Anti-Child Labour Rally in Lagos, Urges Public Reporting

FG Leads Anti-Child Labour Rally in Lagos, Urges Public Reporting

The Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment (FMLE) has intensified efforts to combat child labour in Nigeria by leading a large-scale sensitisation rally in Lagos. The awareness march, held recently, aimed to engage local communities…

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