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NLC Demands Probe into UBA, Lagos Market Fires, Insists, ‘No Worker Should Die at Work’

NLC Demands Probe into UBA, Lagos Market Fires, Insists, ‘No Worker Should Die at Work’

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called for an independent investigation into the recent fire at the United Bank for Africa (UBA) Afriland building in Lagos and other recurring market infernos in the state, insisting…

CIPM Inducts 141 Public Servants, Calls for Stronger HR in Public Sector

CIPM Inducts 141 Public Servants, Calls for Stronger HR in Public Sector

The Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria (CIPM) on Thursday inducted 141 new members from the public service at its 65th Specialised Induction Ceremony, held at Lagos State Government Secretariat, Alausa, Lagos. Themed “Resilient…

Air Peace Launches Graduate Trainee Scheme, Creates 1,000 Jobs After Import Levy Suspension

Air Peace Launches Graduate Trainee Scheme, Creates 1,000 Jobs After Import Levy Suspension

Air Peace has announced the creation of 1,000 graduate jobs under its 2025/2026 Graduate Trainee Programme, describing the initiative as a direct response to the Federal Government’s suspension of the 4 per cent Free on…

Dangote: Refinery jobs secure, 24,000 new opportunities created with triple-minimum wage pay

Dangote: Refinery jobs secure, 24,000 new opportunities created with triple-minimum wage pay

Aliko Dangote, President of the Dangote Group, has assured that operations at the Dangote Petroleum Refinery are generating employment rather than displacing workers, despite threats of industrial action by the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and…

Another university shutdown looms as non-teaching unions threaten indefinite strike

Another university shutdown looms as non-teaching unions threaten indefinite strike

The Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) have given the Federal Government a seven-day ultimatum, threatening an indefinite strike if their demands are…

FG Opens Selection for Five Permanent Secretaries, Emphasises Merit

FG Opens Selection for Five Permanent Secretaries, Emphasises Merit

The Federal Government has commenced the process of appointing five new Permanent Secretaries, in what it described as a renewed commitment to merit-based career progression and professionalism in the civil service. According to the Head…

No Email, No Test: Customs Warns Shortlisted Applicants Ahead of CBT

No Email, No Test: Customs Warns Shortlisted Applicants Ahead of CBT

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has directed all shortlisted candidates in its 2025 recruitment exercise to verify their registered email addresses or risk disqualification from the next stage of the process. In a statement issued…

NUPENG Threatens Nationwide Strike, Accuses Dangote of Breaking Peace Deal

NUPENG Threatens Nationwide Strike, Accuses Dangote of Breaking Peace Deal

The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has threatened to resume its suspended nationwide strike, accusing the Dangote Group of breaching a peace agreement. The union explained that the deal, signed on…

Customs Shortlists 286,697 Candidates for September Online CBT

Customs Shortlists 286,697 Candidates for September Online CBT

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has shortlisted 286,697 candidates for the second stage of its ongoing recruitment exercise. The stage will be conducted through an online Computer-Based Test (CBT) from 14 to 21 September. NCS…

Court Orders INEC to Reinstate Staff Dismissed Without Fair Hearing

Court Orders INEC to Reinstate Staff Dismissed Without Fair Hearing

The National Industrial Court sitting in Awka has nullified the dismissal of Mr Patrick Ikenna by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), ruling that the termination breached his constitutional right to fair hearing. Delivering judgment…

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