The International Labour Organization and the International Maritime Organization have reaffirmed their commitment to decent work at sea as they mark the 20th anniversary of the Maritime Labour Convention, adopted on 23 February 2006. The…
Health workers in Lagos State have suspended their industrial action following the intervention of the State House of Assembly. The Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) announced the suspension in a statement, citing assurances from the…
The National Industrial Court of Nigeria sitting in Akure has declared the dismissal of Mr. Ayinde Karimu by the Governing Council of Kwara State Polytechnic unlawful, null, and void. Delivering judgment, the Presiding Judge, Hon.…
Civil servants in Cross River State have threatened to stage a protest over alleged unpaid salaries, warning that the situation has left many struggling to meet basic needs. The aggrieved workers, who spoke to the…
The Lagos Division of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria has dismissed a ₦6 million pension claim filed by Mr. Toyin Alabi against the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), ruling that he failed to establish…
Academic and non-academic staff of Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo, Ondo State, on Monday staged a protest over their exclusion from the implementation of the new national minimum wage of ₦73,000, more than a month after…
The Abuja Division of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria has ordered General Flavours Food and Compact Manifold Food to jointly and severally pay ₦4.09 million to a former employee, Mrs. Jessica N. Okeredinma, over…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has urged courts to play a more active role in shielding workers from exploitation, warning that unfair practices and widening power imbalances between employers and employees are increasing. The NLC…
Tensions rose at the Lagos office of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Thursday as members of the National Union of Food, Beverage and Tobacco Employees (NUFBTE) staged a…
Senior judicial officers, policymakers, labour leaders and international stakeholders will converge on Abuja on Thursday, 12 February 2026, for the fourth edition of the International Labour Adjudication and Arbitration Forum (I-LAAF). The forum, organised by…
