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Is Nigeria’s HR System Ready for Japa Fallout? New Report Sounds the Alarm

Is Nigeria’s HR System Ready for Japa Fallout? New Report Sounds the Alarm

The Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria (CIPM) has warned that Nigeria’s ongoing emigration wave—popularly known as the Japa trend—is significantly disrupting human resource (HR) practices and talent retention strategies across the country. In…

Is the FG Silencing Workers? NLC Slams New Industrial Relations Policy

Is the FG Silencing Workers? NLC Slams New Industrial Relations Policy

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has strongly criticised the Federal Government’s newly adopted National Industrial Relations Policy, warning that it criminalises strike actions and seeks to suppress trade union rights. In a statement issued on…

ICPC Calls for Stronger Inter-Agency Action Against Systemic Corruption, Job Racketeering

ICPC Calls for Stronger Inter-Agency Action Against Systemic Corruption, Job Racketeering

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has called for stronger collaboration among government agencies to combat systemic corruption in Nigeria, with a particular focus on tackling job racketeering in the public…

NLC Rejects FG’s Industrial Policy Clause on Strikes, Calls It Unconstitutional

NLC Rejects FG’s Industrial Policy Clause on Strikes, Calls It Unconstitutional

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has condemned the Federal Government’s use of the National Industrial Relations Policy to restrict strike actions, warning that such measures are unconstitutional and threaten workers’ rights. The criticism follows a…

FG Finalises ₦758bn Pension Bond to Benefit Over 250,000 Federal Retirees

FG Finalises ₦758bn Pension Bond to Benefit Over 250,000 Federal Retirees

The Federal Government has finalised the breakdown of a ₦757.98 billion pension bond aimed at clearing longstanding pension arrears under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS). This move, concluded on 22 July 2025, is expected to…

FG Leads Anti-Child Labour Rally in Lagos, Urges Public Reporting

FG Leads Anti-Child Labour Rally in Lagos, Urges Public Reporting

The Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment (FMLE) has intensified efforts to combat child labour in Nigeria by leading a large-scale sensitisation rally in Lagos. The awareness march, held recently, aimed to engage local communities…

FG Approves ₦45bn Pension Payment for Nigeria Airways Retirees After 22-Year Delay

FG Approves ₦45bn Pension Payment for Nigeria Airways Retirees After 22-Year Delay

After a 22-year delay, the Federal Government has approved the payment of ₦45 billion in pension arrears to over 6,000 retired employees of the defunct Nigeria Airways. The National Orientation Agency announced the approval on…

Oba of Lagos Endorses Labour Ministry’s Campaign Against Child Labour in Nigeria

Oba of Lagos Endorses Labour Ministry’s Campaign Against Child Labour in Nigeria

The Oba of Lagos, Alayeluwa Oba Riliwanu Akiolu, has endorsed the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment’s campaign to eliminate child labour in Nigeria, calling for stronger family values, moral education, and more productive youth…

FG Introduces ₦10m Support Fund for University and Polytechnic Staff

FG Introduces ₦10m Support Fund for University and Polytechnic Staff

The Federal Government has unveiled a new welfare scheme aimed at improving the financial stability and professional growth of staff in Nigerian universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education. The initiative, known as the Tertiary Institution…

Industrial Court Dismisses Unlawful Termination Claim Against Mastercard Foundation in Nigeria

Industrial Court Dismisses Unlawful Termination Claim Against Mastercard Foundation in Nigeria

The National Industrial Court in Lagos has dismissed a case of unlawful termination filed by a former employee against the Mastercard Foundation, ruling that the organisation complied with due process and upheld the terms of…

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