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  • Eritrea’s workers’ confederation reviews 2025 performance and sets a 2026 action plan

    Eritrea’s workers’ confederation reviews 2025 performance and sets a 2026 action plan

    Eritrea’s workers’ confederation reviews 2025 performance and sets a 2026 action plan

    Figures shared via Shabait and republished through Africa Newsroom indicate Eritrea’s National Confederation of Eritrean Workers (NCEW) held an executive meeting to assess 2025 activities and outline a 2026 plan.

    The update says discussions covered labour relations, external relations, administration and finance, human resources development, and programmes focused on women and youth workers.

    Labour bodies can be early indicators of policy emphasis—especially around productivity, training, dispute resolution, and workforce mobilisation across sectors.

    Shabait said the committee held “extensive discussions” on the plan and priority areas. A Ministry-linked post echoed the same focus areas, including “human resources development” and organisational strengthening.

    Echotitbits take:
    The key is whether targets become measurable. Watch for published benchmarks—training numbers, dispute-resolution metrics, sector programmes, and any link to national productivity or employment campaigns.

    Source: Shabait — January 2, 2026 — https://shabait.com/amp/2026/01/02/ncew-meeting-on-action-plan-for-2026/
    Shabait 2026-01-02

    Photo Credit: Shabait

  • MWUN warns ports employers: casualisation is ‘industrial manipulation’ hurting workers

    MWUN warns ports employers: casualisation is ‘industrial manipulation’ hurting workers

    Photo Credit: The Punch
    2025-12-28 09:00:00

    In an update published by PUNCH, the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) renewed its opposition to casualisation in ports and related maritime operations, warning that the practice erodes permanent employment and basic worker protections.

    Union officials argue that short-term contracting and non-standard employment reduce welfare, depress wages, and weaken safety compliance across high-risk port environments.

    MWUN urged regulators and employers to align labour practices with local and international decent-work standards.

    PUNCH quoted MWUN’s leadership saying, “The union must act fast to stop this ugly trend.”

    Echotitbits take: Ports productivity and labour stability go together. Watch for whether regulators push enforceable standards—especially around contract duration, safety training, and union access.

    Source: The Punch — December 28, 2025 (https://punchng.com/maritime-workers-kick-against-casualisation/)

    The Punch December 28, 2025
    https://punchng.com/maritime-workers-kick-against-casualisation/

  • Immigration Service Warns Public About Fake Recruitment Post

    Immigration Service Warns Public About Fake Recruitment Post

    The Nigeria Immigration Service has warned Nigerians about a viral Facebook post falsely claiming the Service is recruiting. It says there is no ongoing NIS recruitment and urges citizens to ignore unsolicited adverts and avoid scammers.

    PUNCH, 10 Dec 2025

  • Immigration Service Warns Public About Fake Recruitment Post

    The Nigeria Immigration Service has warned Nigerians about a viral Facebook post falsely claiming the Service is recruiting. It says there is no ongoing NIS recruitment and urges citizens to ignore unsolicited adverts and avoid scammers.

    PUNCH

    10 Dec 2025

  • Federal Government extends N-Power application deadline

    Federal Government extends N-Power application deadline

    The Federal Government has extended the N-POWER Batch C online application by two weeks.

    This was disclosed in a statement on Sunday by the Deputy Director Information, Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Rhoda Iliya.

    According to the statement, the extension became necessary to provide an equitable and level playing field to all eligible Nigerian applicants and also avail opportunity to applicants who might have difficulties gaining access to the registration portal.

    The online application process, which began on Friday, June 26, 2020, was to have ended Sunday, July 26, 2020.

    It stated that over 5 million applications have been received .

  • Misconduct: President Buhari suspends NSITF Director, 11 top officials

    Misconduct: President Buhari suspends NSITF Director, 11 top officials

    President Muhammadu Buhari has suspended indefinitely the Managing Director and Chief Executive of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Mr Adebayo Somefun.

    The decision of the President was contained in a statement on Thursday from the Head of Press and Public Relations at the Ministry of Labour and Employment, Charles Akpan.

    Other 11 top officials of the agency affected include Jasper Azuatalam (Executive Director, Finance and Investment), Olukemi Nelson (Executive Director, Operations), and Tijani Sulaiman (Executive Director, Administration).

    Others are Olusegun Bashorun (General Manager, Administration/Human Resources/Maintenance), Lawan Tahir (General Manager, Finance), Chris Esedebe (General Manager, Claims and Compensation), Olodotun Adegbite (Deputy General Manager, Investment and Treasury Management), and Emmanuel Sike (Deputy General Manager, Finance and Accounts).

    Also affected by the suspension are Olutoyin Arokoyo (Deputy General Manager/Acting Head, Legal), Dorathy Tukura (Deputy General Manager, Administration), and Victoria Ayantuga (Assistant General Manager, Internal Audit).

    According to the statement, their suspension from office arose from the preliminarily established prima facie infractions on the extant Financial Regulations and Procurement Act, and other acts of gross misconduct.

    It said, “During the period of their suspension, the suspended officers are to face a Joint Board and Audit Investigative Panel that has been set up to look into the financial and procurement breaches, as well as gross misconduct in the NSITF for periods of 2016 to date, which have invariably put the Contributions of stakeholders in a perilous state.

    “The affected officers have also been directed to hand over to the most senior officers in their respective departments.

    “The Executive Directors are, therefore, to hand over to the most senior general managers, while the managing director will hand over to the most senior officer in the Fund.”

    Thereafter, the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, directed the Regional General Manager in charge of the Ibadan Region, Temitope Akinwale, to take charge as General Manager in charge of Finance and to concurrently oversee the Office of the Executive Director of Finance and Investment as the acting Executive Director.

    He also asked the Regional General Manager in charge of Port Harcourt Region, Maureen Allagoa, to move to NSITF Headquarters as General Manager in charge of Administration, Human Resources and Maintenance, and to concurrently oversee the Office of the Executive Director of Administration as acting Executive Director.

    Ngige also directed the General Manager of Administration and Maintenance, Baba Kabir, to move to the Enforcement Department while concurrently overseeing the office of the Executive Director of Operations in an acting capacity.

    He asked the General Manager of the Health, Safety and Environment Department, Dr Kelly Nwagha, to assume the position of acting Managing Director/Chief Executive, as the most senior General Manager in the Fund.

    “All the appointments are with effect from Monday, July 6, 2020, and will last until further notice.

    “The Honourable Minister has also charged the Chairman of the Board, Mr Austin Isire, FCA; FCII; to take charge, in order to ensure that the Investigative Panel commences work as soon as possible and for the Board to facilitate the smooth running of the Fund by creating the enabling environment and all the necessary staff adjustments and movements, in order to guarantee that services by staff to the Contributors do not in any way suffer,” the statement added.

  • Lagos inspires innovation, pays over N16 billion pension in one year

    Lagos inspires innovation, pays over N16 billion pension in one year

    The Lagos State Government has initiated an interactive knowledge sharing platform to tap into the wisdom of its pool of civil-servant-staff for novel ideas that will aid the development of the state.

    The platform known as SHIFT Talks, was disclosed Wednesday by the state’s Commissioner for Establishments, Training and Pensions, Ajibola Ponnle at the Ministerial Press Briefing to mark the one year in office anniversary of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu held at the JJT park in the Alausa area of Ikeja, Lagos State.

    In her remark to journalists at the event, Ponnle described the initiative as one that will help the State “at harvesting the collective wisdom inherent within the service, showcasing innovation by staff and networking to bridge the inter-ministerial gap”

    Giving further explanation on how the initiative will also celebrate members of the Lagos State Government staff who distinguish themselves by following through on creative ideas, the Commissioner recognised some civil servants who had come up with ideas that aligned with the intent of the initiative in its first edition.

    “Knowledge SHIFTer, like Mrs. Tope George, a lawyer from the Ministry of Justice shared nuggets from a book she authored while Innovation SHIFTer, Seun Ogunmolu, who launched an App he developed, was recognised by Mr. Governor for an excellent performance. It should be worthy of note that Mr. Ogunmolu was advanced to GL 10 as a result of his innovative drive”.

    Giving performance account of her ministry and agencies under her supervision in the last one year, Ponnle noted that the Public Service Staff Development Centre (PSSDC) had by the end of March 2020, designed and implemented a total of 44 Learning and Development programmes for a total of 2,164 Public Service staff to enhance job performance.

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    Among others, She listed the organisation of In-Plant, Tailor-Made Workshops and Seminars, sponsorship of officers for Local and foreign training and approval for Study Leave as programmes implemented to boost the morale of employees.

    Reiterating the commitment of the Sanwo-Olu led government to boost service excellence, the Commissioner noted that: “We have trained a total of 4,210 staff during the year in-class sessions, representing 30% of the cumulative number trained in the previous four years, apart from the over 11,000 participants online”.

    She averred that in order to ensure a safe, conflict-free and productive workplace, the Ministry provided strategic and expert advice on industrial relations and also played an important role in the successful negotiation of the new minimum wage plus consequential adjustments, noting that three months arrears, as agreed, had already been paid to employees between February and April 2020 during the lockdown.

    Ponnle also emphasised that “the Lagos State Government pays more than the Federal recommended minimum wage, which shows the magnanimity of Governor Sanwo-Olu in ensuring that the ‘take-home’ of staff truly take them home”.

    In the area of Pension payments, she affirmed that the State Government has consistently distinguished itself as the leading State in the payment of contributory payment scheme, its management, implementation and administration in Nigeria, while also leading the pack in the full implementation of an increase in employers’ contribution from 7.5% to 10% and employees contribution from 7.5% to 8%.

    She submitted that a total of 4,104 retirees had their accrued pension rights of N16,759,441,707.75 credited into their RSAs between May 2019 to April 2020, saying that the government also approved the release of N13.75billion to fund the Redemption Bond Account, thereby increasing the additional funding rate from 5% to 10% of total annual staff emoluments in order to fully clear the backlog of arrears from the old defined benefit scheme era of pension management by the State.

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    Ponnle stated further that the Lagos State Pension Commission, LASPEC, has commenced the issuance of pensioners ID cards to retirees while additional benefits that will accrue to civil service retirees, who hold ID cards, will be unveiled in due course.

    She reaffirmed the commitment of the Ministry to developing initiatives that will ensure the mandate of a 21st Century-compliant workforce is achieved.