By Afolabi Oyekunle.   The Managing Director/ Chief Executive of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Mr Oluwaseun Faleye, has expressed sadness over the death of the General Secretary of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Emmanuel Ugboaja. Faleye described Ugboaja’s passing as a huge loss to the labour movement, saying he stood firm for the rights and dignity of labour. Late NLC General Secretary Emmanuel Ugboaja. The NSITF boss, in a condolence message on Friday in Abuja, said Comrade Ugboaja was a committed labour leader, an articulate advocate for Nigerian workers, and a patriot who served with dignity and passion.             NSITF Managing Director. “As the General Secretary of the NLC, Comrade Emmanuel Ugboaja stood firm for the rights and dignity of labour. He was a bridge-builder, a voice of reason, and a dependable partner in the pursuit of protection for all workers. “A brilliant lawyer and an ast...

By Afolabi Oyekunle. A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Lagos State and female governorship aspirant, Princess Abiodun Oyefusi, has called on Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu top immediately clear all outstanding pension obligations owed to pensioners and retirees across the state. L.,..... She declared that Lagos has no good reason owing pensioners given its position as Nigeria’s leading internally generated revenue state. Oyefusi, in a statement on Tuesday, said pension was an entitlement earned through years of dedicated service and should not be treated as a favour, welfare package or political gift. She described the recent protests by pensioners across the 57 Local Government Areas and Local Council Development Areas of the state as a serious warning that should receive urgent attention from the government. According to her, pensioners have raised concerns over outstanding pension adjustments, wage awards and other accrued entitlements, adding that the...

By Afolabi Oyekunle. The Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) has called on the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) to lead the push to expand the legal boundaries of workplace protection and social security in Nigeria, saying the law must now cover informal sector and platform workers, not just those in formal employment. Managing Director/Chief Executive of NSITF, Mr Oluwaseun Faleye, made this assertion at the 66th Annual General Conference of the NBA in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Speaking on the theme “Beyond limits: Expanding the legal frontiers of workplace protection and social security beyond limits in Nigeria”, the MD noted that social security, as defined by the International Labour Organisation, is “a foundation for human dignity and resilience” and the protection a society provides to ensure access to healthcare and income security in cases of old age, unemployment, sickness, injury, maternity, or loss of a breadwinner”. Represented by the General Manager, A...

By Afolabi Oyekunle. The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA), SIFAX Logistics, and Dangote Transport are among major stakeholders that have confirmed participation in the forthcoming 2026 Transportation Summit organised by the Transportation Correspondents Association of Nigeria (TCAN). The summit, scheduled to hold on the 24th of September, 2026, at the Radisson Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos, is expected to bring together policymakers, regulators, industry leaders, transport operators, development partners, academics and other stakeholders to discuss the future of Nigeria’s transportation and logistics sector. The event is themed “Unlocking Nigeria’s Economic Growth Through Transportation Logistics.” According to TCAN Chairman, Tola Adenubi, "The summit will focus on strategies for improving the country’s logistics infrastructure, strengthening policy implementation, enhancing safety and innovation, and promoting sustainable devel...

By Afolabi Oyekunle. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has flagged off the reconstruction and dualisation of the 58-kilometre Ibadan–Ijebu-Ode Road linking Oyo and Ogun states, while approving the immediate reconstruction and dualisation of the Abeokuta–Ibadan Road. The projects, according to the President, are part of the Federal Government’s efforts to strengthen transportation networks, deepen economic integration and address critical infrastructure deficits across the South-West. Speaking at the flag-off ceremony held at the open field of Legacy Estate, Idi-Ape, Ibadan, President Tinubu, who was represented by Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, said the projects demonstrated his administration’s commitment to improving strategic economic corridors and delivering infrastructure that directly impacts the lives of Nigerians. Governor Dapo Abiodun representing President Bola Tinubu. President Tinubu described the Ibadan–Ijebu-Ode corridor as a major economic artery connect...

By Afolabi Oyekunle. Hundreds of Contributory Pensioners in Lagos state today stormed streets and roads in their zones with placards in protest against the delay in the implementation of their entitlements and wages as approved by President Bola Tinubu. Singing solidarity songs and showing their anger they condemned the delay saying it was injustice to them to be denied their benefits. Agege Zone Coordinator, High Chief Ojekunle speaking at the zone. Speaking with newsmen they said the delay in paying the entitlements does not portray Governor Babajide Sanwoolu in good light to them. According to them many of them are dying daily while many are sick as they could not adequately taken care of themselves due to the low pension payment they receive monthly. In his message, the Chairman, Nigeria Union of Pensioners in Lagos state, Comrade Olufemi Olanrewaju said it is an act of injustice for  Lagos state to continue to deny the Pensioners their d...