By Afolabi Oyekunle. In its desire to ensure prompt  payment of accrued  rights of employees and capture their data, Pencom is deploying on-line capturing  for all active employees of treasury-funded Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) who were employed before 30 June 2004.   The exercise which commenced on 2nd February 2026 and  ends on 31 July 2026, is aimed at capturing accurate and complete data on eligible workers. This will support the timely payment of their accrued pension rights under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS. According to Pencom, the Federal Government has intensified efforts to improve participation in the ongoing mandatory verification and enrolment exercise for civil servants with accrued pension rights, following low turnout despite the importance of the exercise.   "Towards this, the National Pension Commission (PenCom) is conducting a one-ti...

By Afolabi Oyekunle. As Workers celebrate May Day today,  the leadership of the union under the National President, Comrade Shehu Mohammed and the Secretary General, Comrade Joshua Apebo have vowed their commitment to be focus and  continue to pursue the welfare of  members in the Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) at the Federal and 36 States Public Services. This is contained in the May Day message of the Union. According to the leaders, they  have since assuming office on 12th August 2024 at the 5 th Quadrennial National Delegates Conference of the Association held at Airport Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos, convinced the Federal Government to: Restore payment of gratuity to public service employees with effect from January 2026. Payment of gratuity which  was stopped since 2004 when the Pension Reforms Act was introduced even though that law did not expressly abolish gratuity. .Agree to pay arrears of Wage Awards to Public Service Employers in the Federal...

By Afolabi Oyekunle. The Lagos State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, on Thursday, April 30, inaugurated the newly-constituted  executive council members of the Labour Writers Association of Nigeria, LAWAN, who will steer the affairs of the association for the next three years.  The voting, which  commenced at 10:25am, saw the re-election of Comrade Toba Agboola of the Nation Newspaper, as the  Chairman, along with six other exco members, while the position of Auditor remains vacant, as nobody showed interest for it.  Other re-elected exco members include Sunday Ojeme of New Telegraph Newspaper, as the Vice Chairman;  Adenike Owoeye-Ajiboye (Secretary) and Gloria Nwafor of Guardian Newspaper (Assistant Secretary).  Joy Obakeye of Daily Times retains her position as treasurer and Andrew Ojiezel of Leadership Newspapers emerged as the Financial Secretary. Announcing the results of the affirmation votes, the Chairman of the  Electora...

By Afolabi Oyekunle Dangote Cement Powers Global Sustainability Innovation at A4S 2026 …  Mentored Ashesi University Students reach semi in global competition   In a compelling demonstration of how business can drive positive environmental change, leading cement manufacturer,  Dangote Cement Plc (DCP) has reaffirmed its leadership in sustainable development with its mentorship offer as a Corporate Supporter of the 2026 Accounting for Sustainability International Case Competition (A4SICC), which held in Toronto, Canada.   A4SICC, a global platform that empowers students to develop practical solutions for sustainable business growth and the competition brings together top student teams from around the world to tackle real-world sustainability challenges, with winners receiving prizes of up to CA$10,000 and internship opportunities.   As part of the 2026 edition, student teams were required to select companies listed on the World Benchmarking Alliance’s...

By Afolabi Oyekunle. Determined to further improve the quality of safety, cleanliness and comfort provided for passengers across its network, the Management of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has introduced a new Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) guiding janitorial services onboard train coaches and at railway stations nationwide. NRC MD. Dr. Kayode Opeifa. The SOP was officially presented on Wednesday during a workshop organised for cleaning service providers at the Corporation’s Headquarters in Lagos. Declaring the workshop open, the Managing Director of the NRC, Dr. Kayode Opeifa, charged participants to ensure strict compliance with the operational standards contained in the new efficiency alignment document, irrespective of their locations across the country. Dr. Opeifa observed that cleaning in modern railway operations is no longer a routine task but a strategic function that directly impacts passenger safety, customer satisfaction and operational efficiency....

By Afolabi Oyekunle. As Workers mark the May Day, set aside to celebrate Workers in the World, the Nigeria Union of Pensioners, Lagos state council, has called on the State Governor, Babajide Sanwoolu to look into the plight of Pensioners and pay all their entitlements. Governor Babajide Sanwoolu In a joint statement to mark the May Day, signed by the Chairman, Olufemi Olanrewaju and Secretary Olukayode Bada,  the Union said the State Government is owing them, 57 months of Pension Arrears of 2019 Consequential Adjustments.  According to them, the Lagos state government also owes Pensioners 12 - months Arrears of 20 and 28 percent of Pension Rate Review of 2024, and implementation of ₦32,000, arising from the National Minimum Wage, Amendment Act, 2024. The statement said DBS Pensioners are pauparized and bed ridden adding that no fewer than 20 Members  died in the last three months due to miserable living conditions. The NUP also appealed to the Sta...