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ILO Projects Slower Global Job Growth in 2025, Urges Focus on Decent Work

ILO Projects Slower Global Job Growth in 2025, Urges Focus on Decent Work

The International Labour Organization (ILO) has projected that global employment will grow by only 1.5 per cent in 2025, amounting to 53 million new jobs—a decline from the previously estimated 60 million. In a written…

EAPEAN, ILO, Labour Ministry Seek Stronger Collaboration on Ethical Recruitment

EAPEAN, ILO, Labour Ministry Seek Stronger Collaboration on Ethical Recruitment

The Employers’ Association for Private Employment Agencies of Nigeria (EAPEAN), the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, and the International Labour Organisation (ILO) have called for stronger collaboration among key institutions to promote ethical recruitment…

ILO Applauds Nigeria for Including Workers in Climate Policy Framework

ILO Applauds Nigeria for Including Workers in Climate Policy Framework

The International Labour Organisation (ILO) has commended the Federal Government of Nigeria for ensuring that workers’ voices are represented in the country’s updated Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) 3.0 — a key framework guiding national climate…

FG Clarifies Personnel Audit: Exercise to Improve Efficiency, Not Sack Workers

FG Clarifies Personnel Audit: Exercise to Improve Efficiency, Not Sack Workers

The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HCSF), Mrs. Didi Walson-Jack, has assured civil servants that the ongoing Personnel Audit and Skills Gap Analysis (PASGA) is not intended to retrench workers but to…

NERC to Investigate 38 Worker Deaths Amid Power Sector Safety Lapses

NERC to Investigate 38 Worker Deaths Amid Power Sector Safety Lapses

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has launched an investigation into the deaths of 38 electricity workers between April and June 2025, warning of a deteriorating safety culture in the power sector. The commission’s second-quarter…

Diri Seeks Fairer Federal Job Slots, Faults LGA-Based Recruitment Policy

Diri Seeks Fairer Federal Job Slots, Faults LGA-Based Recruitment Policy

Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri has urged the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) and other federal agencies to review their recruitment policies to ensure equitable representation across states. Speaking on Tuesday in Yenagoa during a courtesy…

FG Launches National Job Centre Project to Strengthen Labour Market Systems

FG Launches National Job Centre Project to Strengthen Labour Market Systems

The Federal Government has inaugurated the National Job Centre Project, a nationwide network of digital employability hubs designed to link skilled Nigerians with job opportunities and strengthen labour market systems. The project was announced by…

PenCom Rebrands Pension Scheme to Broaden Coverage, Drive Savings

PenCom Rebrands Pension Scheme to Broaden Coverage, Drive Savings

The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has rebranded its Personal Pension Plan (PPP) to expand coverage and encourage voluntary retirement savings among Nigerians, especially informal sector workers. PenCom Director-General Omolola Oloworaran disclosed this during a sensitisation…

Nigerian Air Force Opens 2025 Recruitment for Basic Military Training

Nigerian Air Force Opens 2025 Recruitment for Basic Military Training

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has commenced online registration for its Basic Military Training Course (BMTC) 46/2025, inviting eligible Nigerians to apply for enlistment as airmen and airwomen. In a statement signed by Air Vice…

NLC Faults FG’s “No Work, No Pay” Policy, Says “No Pay, No Work” Is Fairer

NLC Faults FG’s “No Work, No Pay” Policy, Says “No Pay, No Work” Is Fairer

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has condemned the Federal Government’s enforcement of the “No Work, No Pay” policy, insisting that a fairer principle would be “No Pay, No Work.” NLC President, Joe Ajaero, made this…

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