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Dr. Akin Olaniyan

WhatsApp Beats Job Boards as Job Tool of Choice for Marginalised Nigerians

WhatsApp Beats Job Boards as Job Tool of Choice for Marginalised Nigerians

WhatsApp has emerged as the most effective platform for job searching and placement among marginalised women and persons with disabilities (PWDs) in Nigeria, outperforming conventional job boards and social media platforms, according to Jobberman Nigeria’s…

EAPEAN, ILO Push for Ethical Recruitment, Proactive Compliance in Nigeria

EAPEAN, ILO Push for Ethical Recruitment, Proactive Compliance in Nigeria

The Employers Association of Private Employment Agencies Nigeria (EAPEAN), in partnership with the International Labour Organization (ILO), has called on Private Employment Agencies (PEAs) across Nigeria to move from reactive to proactive compliance in their…

Court Orders Shoprite to Pay N10.69m for Wrongful Termination

Court Orders Shoprite to Pay N10.69m for Wrongful Termination

The National Industrial Court in Ibadan has ordered Retail Supermarkets Nigeria Limited, operators of the Shoprite brand, to pay N10.69 million in compensation to a former employee, Atinuke, for unlawful termination of employment. Presiding Judge,…

NSITF Pays N11m Death Benefits to Unity Bank Staff Family

NSITF Pays N11m Death Benefits to Unity Bank Staff Family

The Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) has paid a total of N11 million in death benefits to the family of a late Unity Bank employee who died in a road accident while on official…

Senate Clears ICPC of Recruitment Misconduct, Slams NNPCL for Breaching Constitutional Duty

Senate Clears ICPC of Recruitment Misconduct, Slams NNPCL for Breaching Constitutional Duty

The Senate Committee on Federal Character and Inter-Governmental Affairs has cleared the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) of any wrongdoing in its recent recruitment exercise, commending the agency for its transparency,…

Recruitment Sector Must Embrace Self-Regulation, Says EAPEAN

Recruitment Sector Must Embrace Self-Regulation, Says EAPEAN

The Employers’ Association for Private Employment Agencies in Nigeria (EAPEAN) has called for continuous self-regulation and alignment with international labour standards to ensure ethical recruitment practices in Nigeria. Speaking in Lagos at a two-day strategic…

Otti to Establish Training Academy for Abia Civil Servants

Otti to Establish Training Academy for Abia Civil Servants

Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has announced plans to establish a state-run academy to deliver structured capacity-building programmes for the public service. The initiative, he said, is part of broader reforms aimed at enhancing…

ILO Demands Nigeria Enforce Fair Recruitment Standards by 2025

ILO Demands Nigeria Enforce Fair Recruitment Standards by 2025

The International Labour Organization (ILO) has renewed its call for Nigeria to adopt fair recruitment practices, as part of efforts to implement ILO Convention 181 on Private Employment Agencies by 2025. This was the focus…

UNILAG Hosts HR Conference on Future of Work and Green Innovation

UNILAG Hosts HR Conference on Future of Work and Green Innovation

The University of Lagos (UNILAG), in collaboration with Green HRM and other partners, has hosted a groundbreaking human resources conference aimed at preparing students for the future of work in an era defined by technology…

Ogun Labour Rejects Pension Scheme over ₦82bn Unremitted Deductions

Ogun Labour Rejects Pension Scheme over ₦82bn Unremitted Deductions

Organised labour in Ogun State has called for the immediate suspension of the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) due to the state government’s failure to remit over ₦82 billion in pension deductions. At a press conference…