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FG Warns ASUU: Strike Violates ‘No Work, No Pay’ Policy

FG Warns ASUU: Strike Violates ‘No Work, No Pay’ Policy

The Federal Government has warned the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) against proceeding with its planned two-week warning strike, reiterating that the ‘no work, no pay’ policy remains in force. The warning was issued…

ASUU Begins Two-Week Warning Strike over Government’s Unmet Promises

ASUU Begins Two-Week Warning Strike over Government’s Unmet Promises

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has declared a two-week warning strike, beginning 13 October, accusing the Federal Government of failing to honour agreements and address long-standing issues affecting public universities. ASUU President, Chris…

NLC Calls for Tech Tax to Fund Retraining of Workers Displaced by AI

NLC Calls for Tech Tax to Fund Retraining of Workers Displaced by AI

The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Joe Ajaero, has called for a tax on the profits of technology giants and automated industries to fund large-scale retraining and upskilling programmes for workers at…

New Wage Law Applies to Firms with 20 Workers and Above — NLC Lagos Chair

New Wage Law Applies to Firms with 20 Workers and Above — NLC Lagos Chair

The Chairperson of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Lagos State Council, Comrade Agnes Funmi Sessi, has clarified that the new national minimum wage of ₦70,000 applies only to workplaces with 20 or more employees. She…

World Bank: 98 Million Nigerians Struggle with Job Insecurity — Highest in Africa

World Bank: 98 Million Nigerians Struggle with Job Insecurity — Highest in Africa

About 98 million Nigerians are currently facing job-related challenges — the highest figure recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa — according to the World Bank’s Africa’s Pulsereport released in October 2025. The report ranked Nigeria ahead of…

FG Professionalises HR in Civil Service, Endorses CIPM as Sole Certifying Body

FG Professionalises HR in Civil Service, Endorses CIPM as Sole Certifying Body

The Federal Government has announced a major reform to professionalise Human Resource (HR) management in the civil service, reaffirming that the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria (CIPM) remains the sole body legally empowered…

NLC Accuses Courts of Bias in Labour Cases, Calls for Fairer Judicial Process

NLC Accuses Courts of Bias in Labour Cases, Calls for Fairer Judicial Process

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has criticised what it described as a growing trend of courts swiftly issuing injunctions and ex parte orders to restrain workers from pursuing their legitimate demands. NLC President, Joe Ajaero,…

University Workers Protest Nationwide, Demand Payment of Withheld Salaries

University Workers Protest Nationwide, Demand Payment of Withheld Salaries

The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU) on Thursday held a nationwide protest to demand the fulfilment of long-standing agreements with the Federal Government. The demonstrations, which took…

NLC Slams Shettima Over Dangote Remarks, Warns Against Undermining Labour Laws

NLC Slams Shettima Over Dangote Remarks, Warns Against Undermining Labour Laws

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has criticised Vice President Kashim Shettima for describing the Dangote Group as a “national asset”, saying the remark undermines the rule of law and workers’ rights in Nigeria. In a…

Whistle-blower Alleges Victimisation After Exposing Employment Fraud in Works Ministry

Whistle-blower Alleges Victimisation After Exposing Employment Fraud in Works Ministry

A civil servant, Mr. Martins Atijegbe, has accused the Federal Ministry of Works of victimising him for exposing alleged employment racketeering and illegal enrolments into the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS). Atijegbe, a…