The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has approved a 1,173 per cent increase in monthly pensions for 2,116 retirees under the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), ending a 21-year delay in pension review. The approval,…
The Director-General of the International Labour Organization (ILO), Mr. Gilbert F. Houngbo, has called for human-centred and rights-based policies to address rapid technological change and growing fragmentation in the global labour market. Mr. Houngbo made…
The Federal Government has warned employers across the country to desist from exposing workers to unsafe workplaces, vowing to prosecute any organisation whose negligence results in injury or death. The warning was issued on Tuesday…
The Federal Government and private sector employers appear headed for a confrontation over plans to review the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) employees’ compensation levy, with employers warning that any increase above the current…
Nigeria’s healthcare workforce is under severe strain, with more than 15,000 doctors having left the country since 2014, the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) warned on Monday. The association said the sustained loss of…
The Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) and the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, held the first leg of the 2025 SAFE Workplace Intervention Project (SWIP) Interactive Enlightenment Forum and…
The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) and the Nigerian Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) have announced a nationwide initiative to reward organisations that demonstrate strong commitment to workplace safety, as part of efforts to improve…
The Federal Government has launched a new industrial policy aimed at creating jobs, expanding manufacturing capacity, and increasing the value of goods produced in Nigeria. The policy, known as the Nigerian Industrialisation Policy, was unveiled…
Global job growth is holding steady, but millions of workers worldwide continue to struggle with low pay, poor working conditions, and limited opportunities, the International Labour Organization (ILO) has warned. In its Employment and Social…
The Federal Workers Forum (FWF) has accused President Bola Tinubu’s administration of abandoning federal workers to what it described as “unimaginable hardship”, warning that nationwide protests and solidarity strikes would commence if the government fails…
