Employment & social protection services in Nigeria
Employment programmes, employer social insurance and workplace compensation services.
Start with a focused guide collection
Employment & social protection guides
NSITF employer registration
How Nigerian employers onboard to the Employees' Compensation Scheme, obtain an ECS number and begin statutory contribution and compliance management.
NSITF compensation claim
How a registered worker or employer reports a work-related injury, occupational disease, disability or death and follows the NSITF Employees' Compensation Scheme claim.
NSITF compliance certificate
How registered employers use the NSITF employer portal for contribution compliance and obtain or independently verify an Employees' Compensation Scheme certificate.
NDE RHEI registration
How applicants use the National Directorate of Employment Job Creation Portal for the 2026 RHEI programme, including pre-enrolment assessment and programme matching.
ITF employer registration
The Industrial Training Fund employer-registration route for obtaining an ITF National Number and setting up the organisation for statutory training contributions and compliance.
ITF compliance certificate
How Nigerian employers meet Industrial Training Fund contribution requirements and obtain the compliance certificate commonly requested for Federal Government procurement.
Employment & social protection questions people commonly ask
Direct answers checked against official agency guidance, with links to the exact MyNigeriaGuide process when you need the full steps.
Who pays the NSITF Employees' Compensation Scheme contribution?
NSITF describes the Employees' Compensation Scheme as employer-funded. Its current services page states that registered employers remit 1% of total monthly payroll, while the worker accesses statutory protection without paying an unofficial claims fee.
Relevant guides: NSITF employer registration · NSITF compensation claim
What kinds of workplace problems can NSITF compensation cover?
NSITF lists work-related injury, occupational disease, disability and death among compensable scenarios, with benefits that can include medical treatment, income replacement, rehabilitation and dependant support depending on the case.
Relevant guides: NSITF compensation claim
How do I prove that an NSITF compliance certificate is genuine?
Use NSITF's official certificate-verification service rather than relying on a PDF or photocopy. The employer should also have a valid ECS registration and up-to-date contribution record before a yearly compliance certificate is issued.
Relevant guides: NSITF compliance certificate · NSITF employer registration
How do I apply for an NDE skills or employment programme in 2026?
Use the official NDE Job Creation Portal, complete the pre-enrolment assessment and then select an available RHEI scheme that matches your age, state and skill interest. The portal performs identity, BVN/bank, programme-availability and proximity checks.
Relevant guides: NDE RHEI registration