The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) branch at Father Adasu University, Makurdi, has threatened to embark on industrial action over unresolved welfare issues affecting academic staff. The union said the issues include unpaid salary…
The National Industrial Court in Uyo has dismissed a lawsuit filed by Mr Simeon I. Umeh against the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), ruling that his dismissal from the bank was lawful. Delivering the judgment,…
Labour leaders worldwide are calling for stronger regulation of the rapidly expanding platform economy ahead of crucial deliberations at the International Labour Organization’s International Labour Conference (ILC). The platform economy – which includes ride-hailing services,…
A workers’ group, Working People United (WoPU), has called on the Federal and State Governments to intervene and cushion the impact of rising fuel costs on Nigerians. The group, which advocates the re-election of President…
Employers across Nigeria have been urged to adopt robust change-management strategies as the country prepares to transition to a new tax regime that could significantly affect business operations and workplace structures. The call was made…
A new grassroots movement, Working People United, has emerged with a mandate to mobilise Nigerian workers and advocate policies that promote economic stability, national development, and the welfare of the working class. Launched in Abuja,…
The Federal Government has ordered the immediate closure of African Refractory and Allied Products Company (ARAP), located at Km 46, Ikorodu–Sagamu Expressway, Ogijo, Ogun State, following reports of hazardous working conditions that allegedly exposed workers…
Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior, the Brazilian football star formerly of Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), is facing a lawsuit from his former personal chef. The chef alleges she was subjected to working conditions that breached labour…
Healthcare services at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, were disrupted on Monday after workers commenced a five-day warning strike to protest what they described as deliberate internal electricity rationing by the hospital management. 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…
