Tag: Maternity Leave
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Gov Otu approves 6 months maternity leave for nursing mothers
Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State has approved an extension of maternity leave for nursing mothers in the state’s civil and public service from three months to six months.
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FIFA proposes mandatory maternity leave for women players
FIFA is to introduce new regulations to protect the rights of women players, including mandatory maternity leave, the world football governing body said on Thursday. The reforms have been put forward by FIFA’s Football Stakeholders Committee (FSC) and will go to FIFA’s Council in December for approval. While many players in Europe are already protected…
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APC Governors approve six-month maternity leave
Nursing mothers in All Progressives Congress (APC) controlled states are to start observing six-month maternity leave to enable them practice exclusive breast feeding. This was contained in a communiqué at the end of a virtual meeting for developing common policy initiatives on maternal and child nutrition promotion in APC States by Secretaries to State Governments…
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Oyo set to approve paternity leave; extends maternity leave
Oyo State government on Thursday, said efforts are ongoing to ensure that men will soon begin to enjoy paternity leave. The State Commissioner, Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Inclusion, Alhaja Faosat Sanni made this known. While speaking at a 2-day workshop on ‘Safe Motherhood’, Sanni said maternity leave for pregnant and nursing mothers will…
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Fayose approves increment of maternity leave by 4 weeks
The Ekiti State Government on Monday announced an increase in the maternity leave period for women in its public service from 12 weeks to 16 weeks. The Permanent Secretary in the State Ministry of Information, Youth and Sports Development, Mr. Kola Ajumobi, said this at a public enlightenment forum in Ado Ekiti, the state capital.…