A job advertisement in China seeking cashiers aged 18 to 30 at a grocery store ignited debate on social media about the perils of “middle-aged unemployment,” amid a scramble to fill jobs across age groups and energise a sluggish economy. With tens of millions of college graduates set to join the workforce in the next … Read more
Some staff of the National Assembly, under the aegis of the Association of Legislative Drafting and Advocacy Practitioners (ALDRAP), have sued the leadership and management of the Assembly over the move to extend the retirement age of legislative staff. In a notice at the National Industrial Court, Abuja, dated 1 March 2024, ALDRAP is challenging … Read more
The Senate on Thursday stepped down a bill seeking to extend the tenure of service of legislative staff at the National Assembly from 35 to 40 years and their retirement age from 60 to 65 years. It also directed further research and consultation with stakeholders on the bill. The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, announced the … Read more
