Olabiyi-Agoro emerges PENGASSAN president
In his acceptance speech, the new president promised among others, to prioritize workers welfare and continue with the legacies set by Osifo.
Trustfund carpets states over choice of PFAs for workers
TRUSTFUND Pensions Plc, has decried state government selection of Pension Fund Administrators, PFAs, for workers without recourse to organised labour, lamenting that “the development does not speak well of the labour movement.”
Okoh, Primate of Church of Nigeria, laments plight of pensioners
ARCHBISHOP Nicholas Okoh, the Primate, Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), has called on the Federal Government to address the plight of pensioners and inadequate healthcare of senior citizens.
Workers, NSITF parley on Employees Compensation scheme
WEDNESDAY, October 31st provided an opportunity for a selected group of workers under the umbrella of the Lagos state branch of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, to abreast of the operations of the Employees Compensation Scheme, ECS, a fall-out of Employee’s Compensation Act, ECA, and also raise issues. It was an interactive session with the management of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund, NSITF,in Lagos, facilitated by Unite Consult Limited.
21 states key into contributory pension scheme
NO fewer than 21 states have now fully embraced the Contributory Pension Scheme, CPS, a fall-out of the Pension Reform Act, PRA, 2004, which discontinued the flawed Pay As You Go, PAYG, scheme.
Textile workers harp importance of peace to industrial development
THE growing state of insecurity in Nigeria is a grave concern to patriotic citizens, organisations, and friends of the country. Well meaning individuals and groups are having sleepless nights in efforts to find lasting panacea to the insecurity in the country.
