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More states set to adopt employee compensation scheme
More state governments are set to key into the Employee Compensation Scheme of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund(NSITF).
The above is to enable public sector workers at the state and local governments enjoy the remarkable benefits of the scheme in the world of work.
This is as Anambra and Abia State Governments promised over the weekend that measures would be taken to enrol workers in the states into the programme.
Speaking in Awka when the state Branch of the NSITF paid a sensitisation visit to the Government House, the Anambra State Head of Service, Barr. Theodora Igwegbe said she would liaise with all relevant offices towards ensuring the that state government enrols its workers into the Scheme.
According to a statement by Mr. Nwachukwu Godson, General Mnager, Corporate Affairs, NSITF and sent to Nationwide Reports, Igwegbe remarked that she was conversant with the Employee Compensation Act of 2010 and the enormous benefits the scheme can bring to the Government of Anambra State and her employees.
She said, “ while I served as the Deputy Clerk of the Anambra State House of Assembly in 2017, I engineered a private member bill, through my representative, on Employee Compensation Scheme, for possible adoption by the State Government, but that it did not see the light of day.
“With my current position as the Head of Service, I believe a great opportunity is here for me to liaise with other necessary offices in the state government towards the implementation of this laudable scheme.”
She promised to liaise with the state’s Accountant General and other relevant officers of the State government in a joint push, to actualise the programme.
Earlier while presenting his address, the NSITF team led by the Acting Manager of the Awka Branch, Mr. Okpala Chibikem said Governor Soludo’s vision of Dubai-Taiwan would receive a big boost with the enrolment of workers into Employee compensation Scheme. According to him, “the ECA 2010 is aimed at providing guaranteed and adequate compensation to registered employees in the event of death, injury, disability or diseases arising from work or in the course of work, at the place of work or outside of it.”
“It also provides compensation to the next of kin of an employee who may die at work or in the course of work,” noting that “the 1% of the workers emoluments to be paid as contribution by the State Government is not deductible from workers’ salaries as the State Government by ECA 2010 should shoulder the responsibility.” Okpala was accompanied by Peter-maximus Onunkwo, the branch’s head of legal unit as well as Okey Ndubisi.
Meanwhile, the Chief of Staff to the Abia State Government, Ajagba Chukwurah has assured that the new administration in the state would deploy employee compensation as one of the tools to lift the lots of Abia workers.
Ajagba who alongside the Senior Special Assistant to Governor Alex Otti on Commerce and Industry, Nwaka Inem, addressed a visiting team of the Umuahia Branch of the NSITF, commended the federal government for establishing the scheme but noted that a lot needed to be done to sensitize the public on its benefits.
In his presentation, the Manager of the Umuahia Branch of the Fund, Uzoafia Ulari informed that the Fund was making steady progress in the enrolment of private business in the State and urged the state government to avail its workers the benefits that NSITF provides by registering them.
He further stated that the family of a deceased doctor at the Federal Medical Centre Umuahia, who died in the course of work, was currently receiving death benefits from the NSITF, amidst other residents of the state who benefit from either medical expenses, disability or retirement compensations. He averred that once claims are properly made, with all the verifiable documents attached, the NSITF does not hesitate in discharging its responsibilities. Uzoafia was accompanied by the Manager of the Owerri Branch of the Fund, Wogu Enyinnaya and Ngozi Awuloha , the Branch’s head of Compliance.
Isaac Fayose, brother of former Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose, has announced the death of his wife after a prolonged battle with cancer.
The social media commentator shared the sad news on Instagram with a candle image, alongside a farewell message.
“Rest in peace my darling wife, odabo oyinbo mi”, he wrote.
Before her death, Fayose had opened up about the severity of her illness.
He said he travelled to Australia to spend time with his family, but was met with a painful reality as his wife had become extremely weak due to cancer.
He explained that she was no longer able to speak or carry out basic daily activities. According to him, the woman who once welcomed him at the airport could no longer do so, and he had to make his way from the airport by Uber.
He also described how roles had reversed in the home, saying he now had to take care of her, including cooking for her, as she could no longer do so herself. He added that he spent time beside her, singing her favourite songs, while she responded only by holding his hand.
In his emotional reflection, he also spoke about life and wealth, stressing that money and material possessions could not stop illness or death, and questioned the actions of those who use public office to take what belongs to others.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed that all 22 registered political parties in Nigeria have submitted their membership registers in compliance with the Electoral Act 2026.
In a statement issued on Friday, the Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Mohammed Haruna, said the submissions were completed on May 8, two days ahead of the extended deadline set by the Commission.
According to INEC, the extension became necessary after political parties raised concerns over the original timeline during a meeting held on March 24.
The Commission had initially fixed April 21 as the deadline for the submission of membership registers in the Revised Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the 2027 General Election.
However, following consultations with political parties, INEC announced on March 27, 2026, that the deadline would be moved to May 10, 2026.
The adjustment, INEC said, was made to align with Section 77(4) of the Electoral Act 2026 and the actual dates chosen by political parties for their primaries.
Under the revised timetable, political parties are permitted to conduct their primaries between April 23 and May 30, 2026. The law also requires each party to submit its membership register to the Commission not later than 21 days before the date of its primary election.
INEC stated that all registered political parties complied with the requirement within the extended timeframe.
“The Commission is pleased to note that all registered parties submitted their registers as of 8th May 2026, two days before the extended deadline,” the statement said.
The electoral body added that the submitted registers would now undergo the necessary verification processes in accordance with the law.
INEC reiterated its commitment to conducting free, fair, credible and inclusive elections in Nigeria.
According to the Commission’s timetable for the 2027 General Election, elections into the offices of President and members of the National Assembly are scheduled for January 16, 2027, while governorship and state assembly elections will take place on February 6, 2027.
Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, the deputy commander of the Islamic State terrorist group, ISIS, has been killed in Nigeria.
US President Donald Trump said al-Minuki was killed in a “complex mission” carried out by Nigerian and American troops.
The US president shared updates on the operation in a social media post late Saturday.
“Tonight, at my direction, brave American forces and the Armed Forces of Nigeria flawlessly executed a meticulously planned and very complex mission to eliminate the most active terrorist in the world from the battlefield,” Trump wrote.
“Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, second in command of ISIS globally, thought he could hide in Africa, but little did he know we had sources who kept us informed on what he was doing.
“He will no longer terrorise the people of Africa, or help plan operations to target Americans.
“With his removal, ISIS’s global operation is greatly diminished.”
Trump also acknowledged and thanked the Nigerian government for its “partnership on this operation”.
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