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ILO urges systemic reforms to fix poor labour conditions in supply chains

ILO urges systemic reforms to fix poor labour conditions in supply chains

The International Labour Organisation (ILO) has called on governments, employers and workers’ groups to adopt a systems-based approach to tackle poor working conditions in global supply chains. The UN agency warned that micro, small and…

NECA: Private sector, not government, remains Nigeria’s largest employer

NECA: Private sector, not government, remains Nigeria’s largest employer

The Director-General of the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA), Adewale Oyerinde, has said the private sector, not the government, remains Nigeria’s largest employer of labour. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television on Tuesday, Oyerinde…

Industrial Court Orders NEDC to Pay Ex-Taraba Coordinator ₦31m in Unpaid Salaries, Allowances

Industrial Court Orders NEDC to Pay Ex-Taraba Coordinator ₦31m in Unpaid Salaries, Allowances

The National Industrial Court in Abuja has ordered the North-East Development Commission (NEDC) to pay its former Taraba State Coordinator, Mr. Usman, ₦31 million in unpaid salaries and allowances. Justice Agbadun-Fishim, presiding, ruled that the…

CIPM Unveils HR Leadership Academy to Shape Future of Work in Nigeria

CIPM Unveils HR Leadership Academy to Shape Future of Work in Nigeria

The Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria (CIPM) has officially launched its HR Leadership Academy, designed to equip professionals with the skills needed to thrive in a rapidly changing workplace. The launch took place…

Delta Governor Appeals to Health Workers: ‘Stay and Earn Respect at Home’

Delta Governor Appeals to Health Workers: ‘Stay and Earn Respect at Home’

Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State has appealed to medical professionals to remain committed to serving Nigerians, assuring them of improved working conditions and greater respect at home. He made the appeal on Tuesday in…

Over 8,000 Nigerians Access ₦39.86bn Pension Funds for Mortgages in Q1 2025

Over 8,000 Nigerians Access ₦39.86bn Pension Funds for Mortgages in Q1 2025

A total of 8,408 Retirement Savings Account (RSA) holders accessed ₦39.86 billion as equity contributions for residential mortgages in the first quarter of 2025, the Pension Fund Operators Association of Nigeria (PenOp) has revealed. Chief…

ASUU-UMYU Demands Katsina Govt Fully Implement Salary Structure, Pension and Health Reforms

ASUU-UMYU Demands Katsina Govt Fully Implement Salary Structure, Pension and Health Reforms

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Umaru Musa Yar’adua University (UMYU) Katsina chapter, has called on the Katsina State Government to fully implement the Unified University Salary Structure and resolve challenges affecting pensions and…

HR Expert Warns Employers: Illegal Salary Deductions Risk Heavy Penalties

HR Expert Warns Employers: Illegal Salary Deductions Risk Heavy Penalties

Employers in Nigeria risk huge financial penalties if they continue to make salary deductions not recognised by law, labour consultant and HR generalist Edozie O.N has warned. Speaking in an exclusive interview with Anchor News…

Kaduna Doctors Begin Indefinite Strike over Unmet Welfare Agreements

Kaduna Doctors Begin Indefinite Strike over Unmet Welfare Agreements

The Association of Resident Doctors (ARD), Kaduna State chapter, has announced that it will embark on an indefinite strike from 1 September following the government’s failure to implement key welfare agreements. In a communiqué released…

Court Orders Ogun Health College to Reinstate Dismissed Nurse, Pay ₦5m

Court Orders Ogun Health College to Reinstate Dismissed Nurse, Pay ₦5m

The National Industrial Court of Nigeria has ordered the reinstatement of Nurse Thomas Olamide, who was dismissed by the Ogun State College of Health Technology, Ilese-Ijebu, in 2022. Delivering judgment on Wednesday in Suit No.…