The National Industrial Court in Lagos has ordered Bayer Nigeria Limited to pay a former employee ₦3.3 million for wrongfully terminating her employment without giving her the required one month’s notice or paying her salary…
Workers handling Section 3B of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project have embarked on strike over salary cuts, unpaid entitlements, intimidation and poor working conditions, demanding the removal of expatriate managers and the reinstatement of Mr…
The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has told the Federal Government that Nigerian workers need a proper salary increase, not another temporary wage award. The Congress rejected the government’s proposed ₦70,000 monthly wage award,…
The Delta State Government has said health workers seeking to retire at 65 under its newly approved policy must apply six months before reaching the statutory retirement age of 60 and pass medical fitness assessments.…
Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has vowed to remove any political appointee found guilty of selling empowerment materials intended to support grassroots workers and small-scale operators. The governor gave the warning on Monday at…
The Federal Government and the Organisation of Trade Unions of West Africa (OTUWA) have called for wider social protection coverage for workers in the informal economy, as only 16 per cent of West Africans receive…
The West African Health Organization (WAHO) and health sector stakeholders are reviewing a regional work plan to improve the motivation and retention of health workers across Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) member countries,…
Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has approved an extension of the retirement age for skilled clinical health professionals in government hospitals from 60 to 65 years to address manpower shortages and retain experienced medical personnel.…
The Federal Government says it has recruited more than 30,000 healthcare professionals into federal health institutions in the last two and a half years as part of efforts to strengthen the health sector and address…
The Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) has called for an immediate end to the casualisation of labour in Nigeria, saying workers must be guaranteed job security, fair pay and dignity rather…
