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FG Appeals to PENGASSAN to Halt Strike Over Dangote Sackings

FG Appeals to PENGASSAN to Halt Strike Over Dangote Sackings

The Federal Government on Sunday appealed to the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) to suspend its planned nationwide strike scheduled to begin at midnight on 28 September over the alleged…

PENGASSAN orders nationwide strike over Dangote refinery sackings

PENGASSAN orders nationwide strike over Dangote refinery sackings

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has directed its members to embark on an indefinite nationwide strike following the dismissal of what it claimed were “over 800 workers” by the…

Sabotage or Suppression? Dangote, PENGASSAN Clash Over Staff Layoffs

Sabotage or Suppression? Dangote, PENGASSAN Clash Over Staff Layoffs

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has accused the management of Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals of unlawfully sacking and intimidating workers who recently joined the union. The allegation was…

Union Showdown Looms as Dangote Sacks Staff Amid Safety Concerns

Union Showdown Looms as Dangote Sacks Staff Amid Safety Concerns

The management of Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals has dismissed several employees in what it described as a major reorganisation to address sabotage and safety concerns. The announcement was made on Friday, 25 September, in…

Electricity Unions Suspend Strike After Abuja Talks

Electricity Unions Suspend Strike After Abuja Talks

Electricity Workers Suspend Nationwide Strike After Government Intervention The National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) has suspended its nationwide strike following the intervention of the Federal Government in its dispute with the Transmission Company of…

Nationwide Blackout Looms as Electricity Workers Down Tools Over Non-Implementation of Minimum Wage

Nationwide Blackout Looms as Electricity Workers Down Tools Over Non-Implementation of Minimum Wage

The National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) on Wednesday embarked on a nationwide strike over unresolved disputes with the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN). In a circular signed by Acting General Secretary Dominic Igwebike, the…

Lagos Introduces Guidelines to Tackle Workplace Sexual Harassment

Lagos Introduces Guidelines to Tackle Workplace Sexual Harassment

The Lagos State Government, through its Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA), has launched new guidelines aimed at preventing and addressing sexual harassment in the workplace. The Executive Secretary of DSVA, Mrs. Titilola Vivour-Adeniyi, unveiled…

PenCom, TUC Unite to Enforce Pension Compliance, Protect Workers’ Savings

PenCom, TUC Unite to Enforce Pension Compliance, Protect Workers’ Savings

The National Pension Commission (PenCom) and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) have resolved to strengthen collaboration in order to enhance compliance with the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS). The agreement was reached on Wednesday,…

Age Fraud Scandal: Five Ex-Senior Police Officers Shun Court Again Over Alleged Age Falsification

Age Fraud Scandal: Five Ex-Senior Police Officers Shun Court Again Over Alleged Age Falsification

Five former senior police officers charged with alleged age falsification on Thursday failed, for the third time, to appear for their arraignment before Justice Halilu Yusuf of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory…

30 years after Beijing Declaration, gender equality still ‘unfinished business’ – UN report

30 years after Beijing Declaration, gender equality still ‘unfinished business’ – UN report

Gender equality remains the “unfinished business of our time”, with the private sector playing a vital role in closing the gap, according to a new UN Women report launched on Wednesday. The report, Unfinished Business:…

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