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ILO Endorses G7 Drive to Strengthen Worker Protections Amid Labour Market Disruption

ILO Endorses G7 Drive to Strengthen Worker Protections Amid Labour Market Disruption

The International Labour Organization (ILO) has endorsed renewed commitments by Group of Seven (G7) Labour and Employment Ministers to promote quality jobs, strengthen worker protections, and advance decent work standards as labour markets face mounting…

How MTN’s Share Ownership Plan Is Turning Employees into Stakeholders

How MTN’s Share Ownership Plan Is Turning Employees into Stakeholders

MTN Nigeria Communications Plc has vested 129,129 ordinary shares in six employees under its long-term incentive programme, reinforcing the growing role of employee share ownership schemes in rewarding performance, promoting retention, and aligning employees’ interests…

ILO Urges Trade Unions to Anticipate Change as Workers’ Rights Come Under Pressure

ILO Urges Trade Unions to Anticipate Change as Workers’ Rights Come Under Pressure

Workers’ rights are coming under increasing pressure as technological disruption, climate-related shocks, and the expansion of informal work continue to reshape labour markets across the world, the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Bureau for Workers’ Activities…

ITUC-Africa Urges Governments to Ratify ILO Convention 190 to Combat Workplace Violence

The African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC-Africa) has urged African governments to accelerate the ratification of International Labour Organisation (ILO) Convention No. 190 to strengthen protection for workers against violence and…

Poor Digital Skills, Talent Gaps Hindering AI Adoption Among Nigerian SMEs, Says Zoho

Poor digital skills, talent shortages, and infrastructure deficiencies are limiting the adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) among Nigerian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), according to Zoho Nigeria Country Head, Kehinde Ogundare. Ogundare, in a statement…

Court Orders Plateau Government to Reinstate 31 Workers, Awards ₦5m Damages

Court Orders Plateau Government to Reinstate 31 Workers, Awards ₦5m Damages

The National Industrial Court sitting in Jos has ordered the Plateau State Government to reinstate 31 workers whose appointments had been suspended, declaring the refusal to implement the governor’s recall directive unlawful, wrongful, and illegal.…

Anti-Union Practices and Labour Rights Violations Undermine Workers Across Africa, Says Global Federation

Anti-Union Practices and Labour Rights Violations Undermine Workers Across Africa, Says Global Federation

The global labour movement has raised concerns over what it describes as increasing attacks on workers’ rights across Africa, warning that restrictions on trade union activities, harassment of labour leaders, and anti-union employment practices are…

FG Pushes Skills-to-Jobs Strategy to Strengthen Employment and Workforce Development

FG Pushes Skills-to-Jobs Strategy to Strengthen Employment and Workforce Development

The Federal Government has called for stronger links between skills development and employment opportunities, saying a structured skills-to-jobs ecosystem is essential for creating sustainable jobs and improving the livelihoods of millions of Nigerians. Minister of…

PenCom Directs MDAs to Submit 2026 Retirees’ Records for New Exit Benefit Scheme

PenCom Directs MDAs to Submit 2026 Retirees’ Records for New Exit Benefit Scheme

The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has directed treasury-funded Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) to submit details of employees who retired or are expected to retire in 2026, as part of preparations for the implementation of…

The Gambia Seeks to Replicate Nigeria’s Civil Service Reforms

The Government of The Gambia has announced plans to adopt key elements of Nigeria’s civil service reform programme as part of efforts to strengthen governance and enhance public service delivery. The decision was disclosed on…

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