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Dr. Akin Olaniyan

Oyo Government Disowns Fake Pension Verification Notice

Oyo Government Disowns Fake Pension Verification Notice

The Oyo State Government has dismissed as false a message circulating among pensioners regarding a purported verification exercise, warning that it should be ignored. In a statement issued on Friday in Ibadan, the Commissioner for…

Ride-Hailing Workers Seek Labour Law Recognition to Protect Drivers and Riders

Ride-Hailing Workers Seek Labour Law Recognition to Protect Drivers and Riders

The Amalgamated Union of App-Based Transporters of Nigeria (AUATON) has demanded formal recognition of app-based workers under Nigerian labour law, warning that failure to act could lead to a nationwide boycott of ride-hailing services. Speaking…

Is Nigeria’s HR System Ready for Japa Fallout? New Report Sounds the Alarm

Is Nigeria’s HR System Ready for Japa Fallout? New Report Sounds the Alarm

The Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria (CIPM) has warned that Nigeria’s ongoing emigration wave—popularly known as the Japa trend—is significantly disrupting human resource (HR) practices and talent retention strategies across the country. In…

Is the FG Silencing Workers? NLC Slams New Industrial Relations Policy

Is the FG Silencing Workers? NLC Slams New Industrial Relations Policy

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has strongly criticised the Federal Government’s newly adopted National Industrial Relations Policy, warning that it criminalises strike actions and seeks to suppress trade union rights. In a statement issued on…

NANNM Suspends Nationwide Nurses’ Strike as FG Commits to Welfare Demands

NANNM Suspends Nationwide Nurses’ Strike as FG Commits to Welfare Demands

The National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) has suspended its nationwide warning strike after reaching an agreement with the Federal Government. The strike, which began last Wednesday, was in protest over long-standing welfare…

Military Pensions Board Clears Air on 2024 Gratuities: Are Retirees Being Misled?

Military Pensions Board Clears Air on 2024 Gratuities: Are Retirees Being Misled?

The Military Pensions Board (MPB) has denied allegations of non-payment of gratuities and Security Debarment Allowance (SDA) to military retirees, dismissing a planned protest by the Coalition of Concerned Veterans (CCV) as based on misinformation.…

ICPC Calls for Stronger Inter-Agency Action Against Systemic Corruption, Job Racketeering

ICPC Calls for Stronger Inter-Agency Action Against Systemic Corruption, Job Racketeering

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has called for stronger collaboration among government agencies to combat systemic corruption in Nigeria, with a particular focus on tackling job racketeering in the public…

ILO Backs G20 Pledges on Youth Employment, Gender Pay Gap Reduction

ILO Backs G20 Pledges on Youth Employment, Gender Pay Gap Reduction

The International Labour Organization (ILO) has praised the G20’s adoption of new targets aimed at reducing youth unemployment and addressing gender inequality in the workforce. Speaking at the G20 Labour and Employment Ministers’ Meeting in…

NLC Rejects FG’s Industrial Policy Clause on Strikes, Calls It Unconstitutional

NLC Rejects FG’s Industrial Policy Clause on Strikes, Calls It Unconstitutional

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has condemned the Federal Government’s use of the National Industrial Relations Policy to restrict strike actions, warning that such measures are unconstitutional and threaten workers’ rights. The criticism follows a…

Ekowe Polytechnic Calls for Dialogue as NASU Dispute Escalates

Ekowe Polytechnic Calls for Dialogue as NASU Dispute Escalates

The Federal Polytechnic, Ekowe, Bayelsa State, has reiterated its willingness to resolve the ongoing labour dispute with the Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU) over alleged unremitted dues and denied promotions. In a statement issued in Yenagoa,…