NSITF Disburses Over N75 Million to ECS Beneficiaries in Rivers
By Chinedu Echianu The Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) has presented three cheques totalling N75,840,194.73 to beneficiaries under the Employees’ Compensation Scheme (ECS) in Port Harcourt, the Rivers state capital affirming the commitment of the Oluwaseun Faleye–led management to strengthening social protection for Nigerian workers. The Managing Director and Chief Executive, Barrister Oluwaseun Mayomi […]
Fubara Hails NSITF’s Employees’ Compensation Scheme, Pledges Rivers State’s Participation
By Chinedu Echianu Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has commended the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) for positively projecting the Tinubu administration through its Employees’ Compensation Scheme (ECS), describing it as a “gift to Nigerian workers.” Governor Fubara made the remark on Wednesday during a courtesy visit by the NSITF Managing Director and Chief […]
NSITF Empowers 19 More Beneficiaries Under Employees’ Compensation Scheme
By Chinedu Echianu The Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) has empowered 19 additional beneficiaries under its vocational rehabilitation programme for injured workers, reaffirming its commitment to providing social protection and restoring dignity to Nigerian workers. The empowerment ceremony, held at the Fund’s Mainland office in Lagos, was part of the ongoing implementation of the […]
Unions Back Termination of Controversial E-NSITF Digitalisation Contract
By Chinedu Echianu Two major workers’ unions in the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) — the Association of Senior Staff of Banks, Insurance and Financial Institutions (ASSBIFI) and the National Union of Banks, Insurance and Financial Institutions Employees (NUBIFIE) have endorsed the management’s decision to terminate the controversial E-NSITF digitalisation contract, which they described […]
NSITF Pushes for Stronger Legal Enforcement of Employees’ Compensation Scheme
By Chinedu Echianu The Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) has called for stronger legal enforcement mechanisms to ensure full compliance with the Employees’ Compensation Act (ECA), 2010 — a law designed to improve workers’ welfare and promote safer workplaces across the country. The Managing Director and Chief Executive of the Fund, Barrister Oluwaseun Faleye, […]
NSITF Empowers 57 Injured Workers with Start-Up Kits, Tools
By Chinedu Echianu The Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) has rehabilitated and empowered fifty-seven beneficiaries of its Employees’ Compensation Scheme (ECS) with various start-up kits and work tools to help them rebuild their livelihoods. Speaking at the presentation of empowerment materials to three beneficiaries at the Fund’s corporate headquarters in Abuja, Managing Director […]
Private Sector Warns Senate Against Politicising NSITF, Rejects Proposed Amendment
By Chinedu Echianu The Organised Private Sector of Nigeria (OPSN) has strongly opposed the Senate’s proposed amendment to the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Act, warning that the move could erode transparency, weaken governance, and expose the Fund to political control. In a letter to Senate President Godswill Akpabio, the OPSN — a […]
NSITF Promises Quick Payouts to Victims of Afriland Towers Fire
By Chinedu Echianu The management of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) has paid a condolence visit to the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), United Capital PLC, and the families of victims of the tragic Afriland Towers fire, pledging speedy payment of benefits and claims to those affected. Led by the General Manager, Compliance, […]
AI Disruption: Faleye Seeks New Safety Net for Nigerian Workers
By Chinedu Echianu Managing Director and Chief Executive of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Barrister Oluwaseun Faleye, has called for a comprehensive overhaul of Nigeria’s social protection system to address emerging risks associated with Artificial Intelligence (AI) and other technological disruptions in the workplace. Faleye made the call while presenting a paper titled […]
Katsina Governor Backs NSITF’s ECS As Faleye Raises Alarm Over Non-Compliance
By Chinedu Echianu Governor Umar Radda of Katsina State has pledged his administration’s support for the Employees’ Compensation Scheme (ECS) managed by the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), amid growing concerns over widespread non-compliance by state and local governments across the country. Governor Radda made the commitment during a courtesy visit to the NSITF […]