Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has raised concern over a directive by the Central Bank of The Gambia ordering banks to replace non-Gambian workers with qualified citizens by December 31, 2026, warning that the move could cost 57 Nigerian professionals their jobs. NiDCOM Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Abike...
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Managing Director/Chief Executive of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Mr Oluwaseun Faleye, has said social security must be seen as an investment in human dignity, social stability and economic resilience, rather than merely an administrative mechanism. Faleye spoke on Friday in Lagos at the annual workshop of...
The Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) has called for stronger enforcement of the Employees’ Compensation Act (ECA) 2010, warning that workers cannot enjoy the protection promised by law if court decisions are not implemented. The Managing Director and Chief Executive of the Fund, Oluwaseun Faleye, made the call...
Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has rejected the Federal Government’s newly approved N70,000 monthly transport allowance for federal workers, insisting that only a salary increase can provide lasting relief from the country’s rising cost of living. The union said the allowance was only a temporary measure that could...
By VICTOR CHIAHEMEN, Abuja – The West African Health Organization (WAHO), is seriously worried and concerned about the growing shortages of health workers across West Africa due to a number of factors, including migration to other regions, lack of political will and low remuneration and delayed salaries. To address...
Managing Director of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Oluwaseun Faleye, has called for stronger cooperation among government agencies, saying workers’ welfare requires more than paying compensation after workplace injuries or illnesses. Faleye made the call on Thursday in Abuja at a technical retreat on Presidential Priorities, Ministerial...
Managing Director of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Oluwaseun Faleye, has challenged staff to earn public trust through better service, empathy and teamwork, warning that the gains made in the Fund’s public image could be lost without a sustained commitment to meeting people’s needs. Faleye gave the...
Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has strongly condemned the reported stabbing of Mr. Lawal Toheeb Olasunkanmi, a Medical Laboratory Scientist at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Idi-Aba, Abeokuta, Ogun State, and called for the immediate arrest and prosecution of the alleged assailant in accordance with the law....
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has described the indefinite strike declared by the FCT chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) as political, insisting that there is no justification for the industrial action. Speaking to journalists in Abuja after a meeting with FCT Area Council...
In support of the Federal Government’s quest for affordable house rent for workers There is perhaps no more revealing measure of the health of a society than the answer to a simple question: Can a man who works honestly afford to put a roof over the heads of his...
Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) has moved away from largely manual operations towards a more digital system in the two years since the current management took over, while also restructuring its workforce and expanding coverage for workers. Managing Director of the Fund, Oluwaseun Faleye, said this on Monday,...
Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) has stepped up its nationwide campaign for safer workplaces, with stakeholder engagements now underway in Bauchi, Jos and Kaduna. The three-day programme, which started on Tuesday, August 18 and ends Thursday, August 20, 2026, is being organised by the Fund’s Health, Safety and...
Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) is taking its campaign for stronger workplace protection to the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Annual General Conference in Port Harcourt, with payroll under-declaration and employer compliance set to dominate discussions. The session, scheduled for August 21 to 28, 2026, in Port Harcourt, Rivers...
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has expressed deep appreciation to thousands of state workers who gathered at the entrance of the Osun State Government Secretariat in Osogbo to celebrate his victory in the August 15 governorship election. In a statement shared on Monday, the governor said the workers assembled...
Federal Government has inaugurated the new Board of the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission, (NSIWC) with a charge to provide strategic leadership that ensures fair remuneration, improved productivity, and industrial harmony in Nigeria. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony on Friday, 14th August, 2025 in Abuja, the Secretary to...
Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has uncovered widespread manipulation of government payroll systems, including cases involving ghost workers, multiple salaries and fictitious employees, its Chairman, Dr Musa Adamu Aliyu (SAN), has said. Aliyu disclosed this on Thursday August 13 in Abuja while delivering the keynote...
Let me begin with a few provocative hypotheses. 1 Most Nigerian doctors may, in economic terms, be multimillionaires—based on the value of the services they provide to the Nigerian economy.2 If their services were fully priced at their economic value, many could potentially generate revenues far above their current...
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has appealed to residents of the state to remain steadfast ahead of the August 15 governorship election, urging them to reject any attempt to return the state to what he described as an era of hardship and unpaid wages. In a message shared on...
Managing Director of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Mr Oluwaseun Faleye, has urged businesses embracing Artificial Intelligence (AI) not to lose sight of worker welfare, insisting that technology alone cannot guarantee sustainable growth. Faleye made the call on Monday at the launch of the ESBC InnoPower LLC...
No fewer than 78 Nigerian workers living with disabilities caused by workplace accidents have received a fresh chance at life after the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) provided them with prosthetic limbs and other assistive devices, restoring their mobility and independence. The intervention, which began in April 2026,...