Enugu Govt Commences Verification Exercise for Pensioners
By James Ezema The Enugu State Government has announced the commencement of the second phase of ‘AM LIVE’ verification exercise for all state pensioners whose pension accounts are domiciled in the Office of the Accountant-General of the state. In a…
ALGON Lauds Special Salary Scale For Teachers, Hails President Buhari
The Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for the approval of special salary scale for Nigerian teachers. ALGON President, Hon. Kolade Alabi, stated this on Wednesday while addressing newsmen shortly after arriving at the…
Nigeria @60: Coalition Hails FG – Labour Dialogue, Celebrates Senior Citizens
The Coalition for A Better Nigeria felicitates with Nigeria @ 60, condemns attacks on Governor Zulum, commends FG dialogue with Labours, Inauguration of Vision 2050 Committee, CBN approval of Dry Season Farming Incentives for farmers, flagging off of construction of…
Contributory Pension Scheme: Obaseki Presents N19m to Seven Families of Deceased Civil Servants
The Edo State Governor has presented cheques totalling N19,169,724.24 to the next-of-kins of seven deceased employees of the state government who were enrolled under the Edo State Contributory Pension Scheme. The governor, who was represented at the presentation of the…
Gombe Partners Mercy Corps to Strengthen Market Systems, Develop Human Capital
Gombe State Governor, Alhaji Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya says his administration is committed to enhancing human capital development for self sustainability through close partnership and collaboration with relevant organizations. The Governor made the assertion when he played host to the Country…
Obaseki Spends N25bn on Pension Payment, Clears Arrears with N4.3bn
The administration of Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State Government has expended over N4.3 billion in clearing the backlog of outstanding pension arrears owed about 3,128 pensioners in the state. The state government also spent N25, 047,472,632.77 in the monthly…
Lebanese Embassy Suspends Issuance of Working Visa to Nigerians
Sequel to influx of some Nigerians to Lebanon to work, and complaints of maltreatment from some Nigerian domestic workers in the country, Amb. Houssam Diab, the Lebanese Ambassador to Nigeria said on Thursday that the Embassy has suspended issuing working…
The Role of Human Capital Management in the New World of Work
By Ronnie Toerien The world of work has been changing for some time, particularly over the last decade as emerging technologies equipped enterprises with the tools to operate with greater efficiency, innovate and explore a new potential. However, unprecedented events…
#COVID19: ILO Advocates Plugging Social Protection Gaps in Developing Countries to Prevent Future Crises
The COVID-19 crisis has exposed devastating gaps in social protection coverage in developing countries, and recovery will only be sustained and future crises prevented if they can transform their ad hoc crisis response measures into comprehensive social protection systems, according…
Indignity of Labour: The Inside Story of Nigeria Flour Mills’ Sugar Estate
By NGIJ team of Oluwasegun Abifarin and Olawale Abideen The smoke of accusation and counter accusation has continued to rise over the indignity of labour and bitter working condition by workers of Sunti Golden Sugar Estates Limited, a subsidiary of…
Senator Ekwunife Wants Workers Salaries on FACC Account First Line Charge
The Senator representing Anambra Central Senatorial District, Senator Uche Ekwunife has called on government to make workers salaries first line charge on the Federation Account. In a statement delivered on Friday, in commemoration of 2020 International Workers’ Day, the Senator…
