By HALIMA TAKWAS THE Federal Government has launched a final push to resolve outstanding entitlement claims involving workers disengaged over the last two decades. Officials say the exercise will identify genuine beneficiaries who received incomplete payments or have yet to receive their entitlements. The Bureau of Public Service Reforms is conducting the verification exercise in […]
By FRANKLIN FRANCIS FREY SOUTH Africa’s unemployment crisis has worsened, with the national jobless rate rising to 33.6 per cent in the second quarter of 2026. The figure represents an increase from 32.7 per cent recorded in the first quarter of the year. New data from the country’s national statistics department shows that about 8.5 […]
By BASSEY BENSON Government Explains Controversial Pay Adjustment THE Cross River State Government has explained its decision to reverse a recent salary adjustment affecting teachers employed by local governments across the state. Commissioner for Local Government Affairs, Chief Victor Felix Idem, said the decision was not a deliberate wage cut. He explained that the government […]
By JOANNA ILUSANMI Salary Review Targets Troop Welfare PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has approved a new salary structure for members of the Nigerian Armed Forces, raising military pay by between 30 and 80 per cent across different ranks. The new package takes effect from 1st September and is expected to benefit about 250,000 military personnel nationwide. […]
By BASSEY BENSON Cross River Workers Protest 11 Months Without Pay, Demand Immediate Payroll Inclusion NEWLY employed local government workers in Cross River State have taken their grievances to the streets, demanding payment of 11 months’ salary arrears and formal inclusion in the state payroll. The workers staged a peaceful protest in Calabar on Wednesday […]
Governor Announces New Welfare Measures DELTA State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has approved the payment of a 13th-month salary for civil servants, reaffirming his administration’s commitment to improving workers’ welfare and strengthening the state’s public service. The governor announced the approval during the 2026 Public Service Week Dinner and Awards Night in Asaba, where […]
Despite Legal Safeguards, Children Continue to Power Nigeria’s Farms NIGERIA’S agricultural sector, long regarded as the backbone of rural livelihoods and national food security, is increasingly relying on underage labour despite existing laws prohibiting the exploitation of children. Although the Child Rights Act and several international conventions outlaw hazardous child labour, millions of Nigerian children […]
Asagba of Asaba Pledges Support for Youth Employment as NDE Strengthens Partnership Monarch Reaffirms Commitment to Job Creation THE Asagba of Asaba, His Royal Majesty Prof. Epiphany Azinge, SAN, OON, has reaffirmed his commitment to creating employment opportunities for young people in Asaba, pledging the full support of the traditional institution for initiatives aimed at […]
Union Pushes for Urgent Wage Intervention CIVIL servants across Nigeria have intensified calls for a substantial upward review of salaries, urging federal and state governments to approve a 400 per cent increase in the current national minimum wage as workers grapple with worsening economic conditions and declining purchasing power. The demand emerged from resolutions adopted […]
California Takes Early Action on AI and the Future of Work CALIFORNIA Governor Gavin Newsom has signed what state officials describe as a first-of-its-kind executive order aimed at preparing workers, businesses and communities for the economic disruption that could accompany the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence. The move comes amid growing concerns that AI technologies […]