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Dangote stops salaries of refinery engineers who rejected redeployment

Dangote stops salaries of refinery engineers who rejected redeployment

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has stopped paying the monthly salaries of engineers affected by its September restructuring dispute, prompting renewed engagement between the company and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria…

SSANU Gives FG December 2025 Deadline, Threatens Nationwide University Shutdown

SSANU Gives FG December 2025 Deadline, Threatens Nationwide University Shutdown

The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) has given the Federal Government until 31 December 2025 to conclude negotiations on outstanding demands for non-teaching university staff, warning that failure to do so could trigger…

NLC Draws a Line: Workers Mobilise for Nationwide Protest After Kebbi School Attacks

NLC Draws a Line: Workers Mobilise for Nationwide Protest After Kebbi School Attacks

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has announced plans to hold a nationwide protest on 17 December over rising insecurity in the country, insisting that workers’ safety and citizens’ security remain top priorities. The announcement was…

Senate Approves New Police Pension Board, Exempts NPF from Contributory Scheme

Senate Approves New Police Pension Board, Exempts NPF from Contributory Scheme

The Senate has approved the Nigeria Police Force Pension Board Bill after receiving it from the House of Representatives for concurrence. The legislation, passed following a clause-by-clause review by the Committee of the Whole, seeks…

PENGASSAN Warns of Massive Oil and Gas Sector Brain Drain Over Poor Pay

PENGASSAN Warns of Massive Oil and Gas Sector Brain Drain Over Poor Pay

Nigeria risks a significant exodus of skilled professionals in the oil and gas sector due to poor remuneration and mounting economic pressures, the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has warned.…

NLC Warns of Poor Enforcement as Fewer Than 30% of Employers Comply With Compensation Law

NLC Warns of Poor Enforcement as Fewer Than 30% of Employers Comply With Compensation Law

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has criticised the poor level of compliance with the Employee Compensation Act (ECA), warning that millions of workers remain unprotected despite contributing to a government-backed social security scheme designed to…

Industrial Court Challenges Practice of Forcing Senior Officers Out After New Appointments

Industrial Court Challenges Practice of Forcing Senior Officers Out After New Appointments

The President of the National Industrial Court, Justice Benedict Kanyip, has stated that no written law requires a senior military officer to retire simply because an officer junior to him has been appointed as a…

FG Launches Plan to Extend Social Protection to 60 Million Informal Workers

FG Launches Plan to Extend Social Protection to 60 Million Informal Workers

The Federal Government on Tuesday announced a major initiative to extend social protection to more than 60 million Nigerians working in the informal sector. The announcement was made in Abuja by the Minister of Labour…

Labour, NECA Demand Withdrawal of NSITF Amendment Bill at Senate Hearing

Labour, NECA Demand Withdrawal of NSITF Amendment Bill at Senate Hearing

Organised Labour and the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) on Monday firmly rejected the proposed amendments to the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Act during a Senate public hearing in Lagos. Both groups insisted…

CIPM Inducts 1,261 New Members, Urges Shift from Engagement to Workplace Fulfilment

CIPM Inducts 1,261 New Members, Urges Shift from Engagement to Workplace Fulfilment

The Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria (CIPM) on Monday, 1 December 2025, inducted 1,261 new members during its 68th Induction Ceremony in Lagos, calling on organisations to move beyond basic employee engagement and…

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