NLC Threatens to Shut Chinese Firm Over Workers’ Welfare
By Chinedu Echianu The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has threatened to shut down the operations of Wizchino Engineering Company Limited, a Chinese construction firm in Abuja, over alleged anti-union practices, poor workers’ welfare and inadequate safety measures. The labour movement issued the warning during a picketing of the company’s headquarters building (under construction) where workers […]
New PENGASSAN President Vows to Tackle Contract Staffing
By Chinedu Echianu The newly elected President of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), Comrade Bosun Olabiyi-Agoro, has vowed to tackle contract staffing and casualisation in the oil and gas industry, describing the practice as an emerging menace threatening workers’ welfare, safety and job security. Olabiyi-Agoro made the pledge on […]
NSITF Pays N31.72m to Families of Five Workers
By Chinedu Echianu The Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) has paid N31.72 million in compensation to five beneficiaries of federal workers under the Employees’ Compensation Scheme (ECS). The cheques were presented on Tuesday in Abuja to families of workers who died or suffered injuries in the course of their official duties. The payment is […]
PenCom Recovers ₦3bn in Pension Arrears With ICPC Support
By Oluwakemi Kindnes The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has recovered more than ₦3 billion in unremitted pension contributions from defaulting employers through a joint enforcement initiative with the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). PenCom announced the recovery in a statement on Wednesday, saying the funds, recovered from employers in the electricity […]
PenCom, NURTW Launch Pension Plan for Transport Workers
By Oluwakemi Kindness The National Pension Commission (PenCom) and the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) have begun discussions on a landmark partnership that could bring an estimated nine million transport workers into Nigeria’s Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) through the Personal Pension Plan (PPP). The initiative was unveiled during a courtesy visit by NURTW […]
NSITF Restores Hope for Injured Workers With Prosthetic Support
By Chinedu Echianu The Managing Director and Chief Executive of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Oluwaseun Faleye, has reaffirmed the importance of the Employees’ Compensation Scheme (ECS) in restoring hope, dignity and confidence to Nigerian workers who suffer injuries in the course of their duties. Faleye spoke in Abuja at the weekend during […]