The Federal Government has expressed concern that many civil servants are unable to access its housing loan schemes because of heavy salary deductions from multiple loans taken from commercial lenders. Executive Secretary of the Federal…
Professor Chris Obisi, Professor of Human Resource Management and Development at the University of Lagos, has called for an urgent overhaul of Nigeria’s workplace and labour policies, insisting they must reflect local realities rather than…
The Cross River State Local Government Service Commission has arrested two individuals for presenting forged employment letters during the ongoing recruitment of council workers. The Permanent Secretary of the Commission, Mr Samuel Egban, disclosed the…
The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has recovered N4.57 billion from defaulting employers between the first quarter of 2024 and the first quarter of 2025. Mr. Oguche Agudah, Chief Executive Officer of the Pension Fund Operators…
The United States has raised concern over significant legal and practical constraints on workers’ rights in Nigeria, citing widespread anti-union discrimination and government intimidation. This assessment was contained in the 2024 Country Report on Human…
The Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment (FMLE), in collaboration with the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA), the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), has concluded a five-day tripartite workshop designed…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has decried the “poor and inadequate” pension benefits available to retired lecturers in Nigeria. ASUU National President, Prof. Christopher Piwuna, raised the concern at a news conference in…
The United States has stated that Nigeria’s new ₦70,000 minimum wage, approved in 2024, remains below the poverty threshold due to inflation and the continued depreciation of the naira. This assessment was contained in the…
The National Industrial Court in Jos has declared the dismissal of Bulus Lambert and 55 other staff of the Plateau State College of Health Technology by the state governor unlawful. The court ruled that the…
The Federal Government has urged organised labour to place unity, collective progress, and members’ welfare above personal ambition and self-interest. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Muhammad Dingyadi, made the appeal on Tuesday in Abuja…
