The Federal Government through the Minister of Labour and Employment threatened to replace striking resident doctors if they did not resume work by Monday. The Minister made the threat on Friday evening while speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today. He posited that an employer has the right to replace an employee who abandons their duties, most importantly, as it related to essential services. “He will also withdraw your money and use it to pay those...

Two-day training for 108 pension desk officers on online enrollment for retirement by prospective pensioners under the National Pension Commission (PenCom) has commenced in Gombe. Participants are drawn from the 54 Federal Government Ministries, Department, and Agencies (MDAs) in the North East. Declaring the workshop, Mr. Anyim Nyerere, Commissioner Technical, PenCom, said the workshop aimed at training the desk officers on how to guide the prospective retirees on the necessary procedures, including uploading their information....

ABUJA — The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has petitioned President Muhammadu Buhari over the non-implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed with the Kaduna State Government. The NLC also threatened a fresh nationwide strike in a letter addressed to President on Friday in Abuja. A copy of the petition made available to journalists showed that the NLC President, Mr. Ayuba Wabba, signed the letter. “Your Excellency, Mr. President, may recall that the first conciliatory...