Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) and South Africa’s Rand Mutual Assurance (RMA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to deepen cooperation in workplace safety, employee compensation and social insurance administration. The agreement was signed on Thursday in Abuja at the end of a three-day strategic technical engagement...
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Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) and South Africa’s Rand Mutual Assurance (RMA) have opened talks on a strategic partnership aimed at strengthening workers’ compensation and social protection systems across Africa. The move was announced on Tuesday when the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of NSITF, Barrister Oluwaseun...
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Barrister Oluwaseun Faleye, has expressed sadness over the death of Mr. Sylvester Enoghase, Labour Editor and Group Business Editor of Daily Independent Newspapers. Faleye, in a condolence message on Wednesday, described the late journalist as...
Federal Government, through the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), has reaffirmed its commitment to stronger social security and employees’ compensation systems following renewed engagement with the International Social Security Association (ISSA). The meeting took place on the sidelines of the 114th International Labour Conference currently holding in Geneva,...
Former General Manager, Legal Services of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Innocent Eremionkhale, Esq, has dismissed reports suggesting that his departure from the agency was linked to internal crisis or disagreements within the organisation. His reaction follows a publication by Sahara Reporters, alleging mass resignations at the...
Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) has dismissed allegations of a managerial crisis and mass resignation of workers within the organisation, insisting that staff departures recently reported in some media outlets were part of a voluntary restructuring exercise. In a statement issued by the Fund’s Head of Corporate Affairs,...
Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) says it is stepping up efforts to extend social protection coverage to platform-based workers, including those in ride-hailing services and digital freelancing, as changes in the world of work continue to expand beyond traditional employment structures. Managing Director of the Fund, Barr. Oluwaseun...
A coalition of 37 Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) has called for the immediate removal of the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), as well as the Chairman of its Board, over allegations of staff intimidation, mass resignations and financial misconduct. The...
Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), has restated its commitment to protecting vulnerable workers, especially persons living with disabilities, through stronger workplace safety measures and social protection. Managing Director of the Fund, Oluwaseun Faleye, stated this during a panel session at the just concluded International Civil Service Conference in...
Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) has said more than 7.6 million Nigerian workers have now been enrolled into the Employees’ Compensation Scheme (ECS) as the agency continues efforts to widen social protection coverage across the country. The Fund also announced the enrollment of the Nigeria Police Force into...
The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund, Oluwaseun Faleye, has said the Employees’ Compensation Scheme (ECS) is helping injured Nigerian workers regain hope, confidence and dignity after workplace accidents. Faleye spoke in Abuja during the presentation of prosthetic limbs to 10 beneficiaries...
Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) has assured the Lagos State Government of its readiness to support the smooth rollout of the Employees Compensation Scheme across the state public service. Managing Director and Chief Executive of NSITF, Barrister Oluwaseun Falaye, gave the assurance on Wednesday during a sensitisation workshop...
Managing Director of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Oluwaseun Faleye, has said Nigeria can no longer postpone strengthening its social protection system as pressure from population growth and labour market changes continues to rise. Faleye made the remarks at the ISSA West Africa Technical Seminar 2026, where...
Nigeria is set to host a crucial regional conversation on social protection next week, with the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) saying the focus will be less about talk and more about fixing what is not working. At a media briefing in Abuja on Tuesday, the Managing Director...
Nigerian Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) has signaled it is ready to help Lagos State roll out the Employees’ Compensation Scheme (ECS). The state government has approved full implementation of the scheme. NSITF Managing Director, Oluwaseun Faleye, led a team to meet Lagos Head of Service, Bode Agoro, on...
Managing Director and Chief Executive of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Barr. Oluwaseun Falaye, has said building public confidence starts with strong, trustworthy institutions. Speaking at the 2026 Law Week of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Gwagwalada Branch in Abuja on Monday, Barr. Falaye said governance in...
Top management of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), are gathered in Abuja to reflect on the performance of the Fund in the past one year and chart the course for 2026. At the annual Management Performance Review (MPR) holding from 12-13 February, 2026, the Fund’s Managing Director...
Amid the furore generated by the recent allegations of financial fraud against the Managing Director and Chief Executive of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund, (NSITF), Barrister Olúwaṣeun Mayomi Faleye, two workers’ unions have come out strongly in defence of the embattled chief executive. In a joint statement issued...
Trial of former Anambra State governor and ex-Labour Minister Chris Ngige continued on Wednesday, January 28, 2026. The First Prosecution Witness, PW1 Mr Pedro Torwuese Chellen, testified before a Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja. Chellen stated that the company awarded the N80 million contract for renovating the...
Managing Director of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Barrister Olúwaṣeun Falaye, has inaugurated the local organising committee for the International Social Security Services Association, (ISSSA) West Africa Technical Seminar 2026. The event took place at the Board Room of the Fund in Abuja on Wednesday. Barrister Faleye...