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NLC, TUC Push for ₦500,000 Minimum Wage, Say ₦70,000 Is No Longer Enough

NLC, TUC Push for ₦500,000 Minimum Wage, Say ₦70,000 Is No Longer Enough

Nigerian workers are demanding a sharp increase in pay, with the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) calling for a new national minimum wage of ₦500,000. The unions said the current…

LASU Activities Halt as Three Staff Unions Begin Indefinite Strike Over Welfare Demands

LASU Activities Halt as Three Staff Unions Begin Indefinite Strike Over Welfare Demands

Academic and administrative activities at Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo, have been halted after three staff unions commenced an indefinite strike on Wednesday over unresolved welfare issues. The action was announced by the joint leadership…

UNICEF Urges Employers to Adopt Family-Friendly Workplace Policies for Breastfeeding Mothers

UNICEF Urges Employers to Adopt Family-Friendly Workplace Policies for Breastfeeding Mothers

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has urged governments and employers to adopt family-friendly workplace policies that enable working mothers to breastfeed their babies, saying stronger workplace support is essential to improving maternal and child…

Court Orders Azman Air to Pay Former Pilot ₦16.4m for Wrongful Termination, Unpaid Salaries

Court Orders Azman Air to Pay Former Pilot ₦16.4m for Wrongful Termination, Unpaid Salaries

The National Industrial Court sitting in Kano has ordered Azman Air to pay its former Line Captain, Mr. Abubakar Abdulkarim 9 million in unpaid salaries, ₦2.4 million as the balance of one month’s salary in…

Uninspired Leadership Bigger Threat to Productivity Than Inflation– CIPM Tells Employers

Uninspired Leadership Bigger Threat to Productivity Than Inflation– CIPM Tells Employers

The Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria (CIPM) has urged business leaders and human resource professionals to rethink traditional approaches to productivity, saying organisational performance in today’s difficult economic environment will depend more on…

NARD Signals Hope as FG Moves to Resolve Doctors’ Demands Ahead of Planned Nationwide Strike

NARD Signals Hope as FG Moves to Resolve Doctors’ Demands Ahead of Planned Nationwide Strike

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has expressed optimism that its planned nationwide strike may be avoided after reaching key agreements with the Federal Government during a high-level meeting held on Tuesday at the…

Finance Ministry Schedules Talks With Public Sector Unions Over Wage Awards, 40% Allowance

Finance Ministry Schedules Talks With Public Sector Unions Over Wage Awards, 40% Allowance

The Federal Ministry of Finance has scheduled talks with the Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council (JNPSNC) to address the outstanding wage awards for March and April 2026 and the implementation of the 40 per…

ILO, FG Task Policymakers to Strengthen Social Protection for Vulnerable Nigerians

ILO, FG Task Policymakers to Strengthen Social Protection for Vulnerable Nigerians

The International Labour Organisation (ILO) and the Federal Government have tasked policymakers with strengthening sustainable social protection systems to protect vulnerable Nigerians and promote inclusive development. The call was made on Monday at the opening…

AFUSTA Lecturers Give Kebbi Government Two-Week Ultimatum, Threaten Indefinite Strike Over Welfare Issues

AFUSTA Lecturers Give Kebbi Government Two-Week Ultimatum, Threaten Indefinite Strike Over Welfare Issues

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) at Abdullahi Fodio University of Science and Technology, Aliero (AFUSTA), has given the Kebbi State Government a two-week deadline to address its welfare demands or face an indefinite…

FG Clarifies Suspension of Nigerian Domestic Workers in Kuwait

FG Clarifies Suspension of Nigerian Domestic Workers in Kuwait

The Federal Government has clarified that Nigerian domestic workers are not facing a new ban in Kuwait, saying the current restriction was put in place by Nigeria itself to protect citizens abroad. The Ministry of…

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