FG raises maternity leave to 4 months, bars employers of labor from sacking women because of their marital/maternity status

The Federal government has increased maternity leave of women in the civil service to four months.



Minister of Labor and Employment, Chris Ngige, announced this when he spoke at the ongoing International Labour Conference (ILC), in Geneva, Switzerland, yesterday June 5th.



Ngige said the extension was to allow the mother and child enough time to recuperate and bond and also for women to breastfeed their babies well. He also anounced that employers of labor have been barred from terminating the appointment of women because of their marital or maternity status.


“Employers of labour (in Nigeria) are, by regulation, requested to provide workplace crèches for nursing mothers for ease at work place. In the public service, government recently increased the period for maternity leave from 12 to 16 weeks; to allow enough recuperation for both baby and mother, especially in the area of breast feeding. In addition, all disciplinary proceedings against any female staff, which might have been taken during the period of her maternity leave shall be put in abeyance till the expiration of the leave. Employers of labour are also barred from removal of women from work due to their marital or maternity status, illegal labour migration, contract staffing and labour casualisation which affects most women, are being reformed through policies and regulations at national, bilateral and multilateral levels'' he said

Paris Jackson goes topless to raise awareness for HIV testing (Photos)

MG Model Paris Jackson went topless in a new Life Ball advert to raise awareness for HIV/AIDS testing.

In the photos, the 20-year-old socialite and daughter of late Pop legend, Micheal Jacksonpainted her body with phrases like 'resistance,' 'warrior,' 'love,' and 'survivor.'

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Photos: Nigerian lady bathes her fellow Nigerian woman with acid in ITALY

A Nigerian woman identified as Odion is currently battling for her life after a fellow Nigerian lady simply identified as Bella, bathed her with acid in Torino, Italy on Sunday June 3rd. The attacker has since been arrested and the police is investigating the root cause of the attack.

Teacher breaks 4-year-old student's teeth after pushing him down from desk (photos)

A teacher has been suspended for pushing a 4-year-old student down from his desk, causing him to lose at least two of his front teeth.

According to Eze Doreen who narrated the story on Facebook, the teacher did not administer first aid to the child after inflicting such injury on him, instead, she left him in that state for 5 hours until his mother came to pick him up.

The teacher and another teacher handling the class have now been suspended following the brutal incident.

Issa Rae slams Kanye West in front of Kim Kardashian

Last night at the CFDA Fashion Awards, actress Issa Rae slammed Kanye West for his statement that slavery was a choice for Black people, and she did this in front of Kim Kardashian.

The "Insecure" actress served as the host for the prestigious fashion awards show and she made some bold, but not unheard of, statements about Kanye West.

She said:


I’m about as fashionable as Kanye is black. Only when it’s convenient…That joke was my choice, just like slavery.

Kanye West's wife, Kim Kardashian was in the audience when Issa made the statement but the reality star has not reacted to the jab.

Along with Issa, her fellow "Insecure" castmates are also choosing not to support Kanye West’s controversial antics. Natasha Rothwell, who plays Kelly on the show, tweeted:


ICYMI: if u still fux wit Kanye, i don’t fux wit you.





Jay Ellis, the infamous Lawrence character, shared the same sentiments, tweeting:


Musical genius or not, until he walks back 'slavery as a choice' and making America great again, I can’t support.

President Buhari breaks Ramadan fast with Traditional rulers and religious leaders(photos)

President Buhari this evening broke his Ramadan fast with Traditional leaders and Religious leaders at the state house, Abuja. See more photos below...

22-years after, Federal Govt to deliver housing project to former Super Eagles coach Bonfrere Jo for winning the Olympics in 1996

The Federal Government will finally fulfill its longtime promise to former Super Eagles Coach, Bonfrere Jo for winning the Olympics football gold medal in Atlanta 1996.

The 71-year-old Dutch football coach who led the Super Eagles to the Olympics football finals in Atlanta 1996, as well as the African Nations Cup final in 2000, was promised a befitting housing apartment by the previous administration as at the period under lateGeneral Sani Abacha for winning the Olympics but it remained unfulfilled until now.

According to the Director of Information, Federal Ministry of Power Works and Housing, Theodore Ogaziechi, the newly completed house is located in Kuje, Federal Capital Territory.

The Minister of Power Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola is to personally hand over the keys of the apartment to the Coach on Wednesday, June 6, 2018, in Abuja.