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Court Slams CAC, Orders N7m Payout to Former Staff Over Withheld Promotion

Court Slams CAC, Orders N7m Payout to Former Staff Over Withheld Promotion

The National Industrial Court in Abuja has ruled against the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) and its Registrar-General in a labour dispute, declaring their refusal to pay Dr. Ogunlade his promotion entitlements an act of unfair…

ILO: Inequality undermining global gains in workers’ rights

ILO: Inequality undermining global gains in workers’ rights

The International Labour Organisation (ILO) has warned that persistent inequality is undermining global progress on social justice, leaving millions of workers excluded from fair employment and decent livelihoods. This was contained in the ILO’s flagship…

Lagos App Drivers Threaten Strike Over Uber/Moove’s ‘Exploitative’ Drive-To-Own Scheme

Lagos App Drivers Threaten Strike Over Uber/Moove’s ‘Exploitative’ Drive-To-Own Scheme

App-based transport drivers in Lagos have threatened to embark on an indefinite strike over what they describe as exploitative policies by Uber/Moove. The Amalgamated Union of App-Based Transporters of Nigeria (AUATON) said on Monday that…

Industrial Court Declares Forced Resignation Illegal, Awards N3m Damages

Industrial Court Declares Forced Resignation Illegal, Awards N3m Damages

The National Industrial Court sitting in Benin has ruled that Communication Energy wrongfully forced Engineer Godwin to resign, describing the action as “oppressive” and a breach of labour standards. Presiding judge, Justice Aduola Adewemimo, held…

Experts Demand Stronger Safety Standards After Afriland Fire Kills

Experts Demand Stronger Safety Standards After Afriland Fire Kills

Human Resource (HR) professionals have called on organisations to strengthen workplace safety protocols following the recent fire at UBA Afrilandbuilding in Lagos, which claimed ten lives and left several others injured and hospitalised. Speaking with…

NLC Demands Probe into UBA, Lagos Market Fires, Insists, ‘No Worker Should Die at Work’

NLC Demands Probe into UBA, Lagos Market Fires, Insists, ‘No Worker Should Die at Work’

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called for an independent investigation into the recent fire at the United Bank for Africa (UBA) Afriland building in Lagos and other recurring market infernos in the state, insisting…

CIPM Inducts 141 Public Servants, Calls for Stronger HR in Public Sector

CIPM Inducts 141 Public Servants, Calls for Stronger HR in Public Sector

The Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria (CIPM) on Thursday inducted 141 new members from the public service at its 65th Specialised Induction Ceremony, held at Lagos State Government Secretariat, Alausa, Lagos. Themed “Resilient…

Air Peace Launches Graduate Trainee Scheme, Creates 1,000 Jobs After Import Levy Suspension

Air Peace Launches Graduate Trainee Scheme, Creates 1,000 Jobs After Import Levy Suspension

Air Peace has announced the creation of 1,000 graduate jobs under its 2025/2026 Graduate Trainee Programme, describing the initiative as a direct response to the Federal Government’s suspension of the 4 per cent Free on…

Dangote: Refinery jobs secure, 24,000 new opportunities created with triple-minimum wage pay

Dangote: Refinery jobs secure, 24,000 new opportunities created with triple-minimum wage pay

Aliko Dangote, President of the Dangote Group, has assured that operations at the Dangote Petroleum Refinery are generating employment rather than displacing workers, despite threats of industrial action by the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and…

Another university shutdown looms as non-teaching unions threaten indefinite strike

Another university shutdown looms as non-teaching unions threaten indefinite strike

The Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) have given the Federal Government a seven-day ultimatum, threatening an indefinite strike if their demands are…