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Lagos Hosts NJFP 2.0 Forum to Address Youth Unemployment and Workforce Development

Lagos Hosts NJFP 2.0 Forum to Address Youth Unemployment and Workforce Development

Lagos hosted a high-level stakeholders’ forum focused on addressing Nigeria’s unemployment and underemployment challenges through strategic workforce development initiatives. The meeting, held on Friday, May 15, 2026, was convened under the Nigeria Jubilee Fellows Programme…

ILO Warns of Risks as AI Adoption Expands in Recruitment and HR Management

ILO Warns of Risks as AI Adoption Expands in Recruitment and HR Management

An International Labour Organization (ILO) Senior Economist, Janine Berg, has raised concerns over the growing use of artificial intelligence (AI) in recruitment and workplace management, warning that many organisations are deploying automated systems without fully…

WODDI to Launch Digital Learning App for Women Across Africa

WODDI to Launch Digital Learning App for Women Across Africa

Former First Lady of Imo State and founder of the Women of Divine Destiny Initiative (WODDI), Mrs. Zinariya Nneoma Rochas Okorocha, has announced that the organisation will unveil a digital application on Saturday aimed at…

Two Decades After Factory Closures, Kaduna Textile Workers Battle Poverty and Unpaid Entitlements

Two Decades After Factory Closures, Kaduna Textile Workers Battle Poverty and Unpaid Entitlements

Thousands of former employees of defunct textile companies in Kaduna State have appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Gov. Uba Sani to intervene in the alleged non-payment of more than ₦35 billion in gratuities…

Benue Local Government Workers Begin Two-Week Warning Strike Over Unpaid Salaries

Benue Local Government Workers Begin Two-Week Warning Strike Over Unpaid Salaries

Local government workers across Benue State have commenced a 14-day warning strike over outstanding salary payments and unremitted pension contributions. The industrial action followed the expiration of a two-week ultimatum issued to the state governor…

Mounting Tensions at WAEC as Staff Unions Stage Coordinated Walkout Across Nigeria

Mounting Tensions at WAEC as Staff Unions Stage Coordinated Walkout Across Nigeria

Members of staff unions at the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) in Nigeria on Wednesday commenced a three-day nationwide protest over unresolved welfare concerns and allegations of unfair treatment by management. The demonstration, led by…

NMA Threatens N1bn Lawsuit Against EFCC Over Alleged Assault at UUTH

NMA Threatens N1bn Lawsuit Against EFCC Over Alleged Assault at UUTH

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has threatened legal action against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over the alleged assault of doctors and staff members at the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital (UUTH), Akwa…

Stakeholders Push Extended Maternity Leave to Improve Family Wellbeing in Katsina

Stakeholders Push Extended Maternity Leave to Improve Family Wellbeing in Katsina

The Secretary of Civil Society-Scaling Up Nutrition in Nigeria (CS-SUNN), Katsina chapter, Mr. Abdulrahman Abdullahi, has called for the adoption of a six-month paid maternity leave policy for working mothers in Katsina State. Abdullahi made…

Civil Service Office Moves to Calm Labour Tensions Over 40% Peculiar Allowance Claims

Civil Service Office Moves to Calm Labour Tensions Over 40% Peculiar Allowance Claims

The Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HCSF) has clarified reports claiming that it approved a 40 per cent peculiar allowance for federal civil servants, stating that no such approval…

Pan-African Summit Draws Global Investors, Business Leaders to Lagos to Drive Jobs and Partnerships

Pan-African Summit Draws Global Investors, Business Leaders to Lagos to Drive Jobs and Partnerships

More than 1,000 participants from over 70 countries gathered in Lagos as Solid Foundation Estates Limited hosted the maiden African Business & Leadership Summit (ABLS 2026), aimed at strengthening partnerships for investment and job creation…

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