[Daily Trust] Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities (SSANU) said it will demand salary increment by July in accordance to an agreement with three university unions signed with Federal Government in 2009 which led to the suspension of a strike. … [Read more...]

[New Times] Local handcrafts dealers are pushing for an alliance to boost market access for their products through exports in a bid to balance the country's trade deficit. … [Read more...]

[This Day] It is with shock and deep sorrow but with total submission to the Almighty, that the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) announces the passing away of its former President, Comrade Paschal Myeleri Bafyau. … [Read more...]

[Leadership] The Minister of Labour and Productivity, Chief Emeka Wogu, on Tuesday denied that the states were not paying the new minimum wage of N18,000 signed into law in 2011 by President Goodluck Jonathan. … [Read more...]

[Vanguard] Lagos - The South West zone of PDP on Tuesday berated the Lagos State Governor, Mr Babatunde Fashola over the ongoing crisis in the State health sector. … [Read more...]

[Vanguard] Ikeja - The Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, has offered to mediate in the face-off between striking doctors in public hospitals in Lagos State and the state government. … [Read more...]

[Daily News] Like many other African countries, Tanzania needs to enhance health sector workforce management and leadership so that the country can have more skilled and motivated health professionals. … [Read more...]

[ANGOP] Luanda - At least 596,176 jobs were created countrywide in the 2009/2011 period in various sectors registered with the Ministry of Public Administration, Employment and Social Security (Mapess). … [Read more...]

[BuaNews] Pretoria - The Government Employees Medical Scheme (GEMS) now covers an effective 58% of eligible public service employees, says Public Service and Administration acting Minister Mildred Oliphant. … [Read more...]

[Ghanaian Chronicle] The Member of Parliament, Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah, and the District Chief Executive for Ellembelle, Daniel K. Eshun, have swiftly jumped to the aid of fishermen in their area whose livelihoods are being threatened by the arrival of the mysterious seaweed on their waters. … [Read more...]

[The Star] Dock Workers Union general secretary Simon Sang has accused member David Mwanza of looking for cheap publicity after he (Mwanza) accused him of deliberately delaying to announce three positions vacant. … [Read more...]

[New Vision] Parliament speaker Rebecca Kadaga has warned that the high unemployment rates among youth was a threat to stability of business environment because when the unemployed take to streets in riots they could destroy businesses. … [Read more...]