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JOHESU Warns of Fresh Strike if Federal Government Fails to Implement Salary Review by April

JOHESU Warns of Fresh Strike if Federal Government Fails to Implement Salary Review by April

The Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) has warned that it may resume industrial action if the Federal Government fails to implement agreed salary adjustments by April. The warning follows the recent suspension of the union’s…

FG Implements ASUU Salary Increase, Approves 40% Rise in Academic Allowances

FG Implements ASUU Salary Increase, Approves 40% Rise in Academic Allowances

The Federal Government has begun implementing improved salaries and allowances for members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), in line with its renewed agreement with the union, with payments backdated to January 1,…

Appeal Court Orders CBN to Release N2.5bn Judgment Debt to Sacked ABU Workers

Appeal Court Orders CBN to Release N2.5bn Judgment Debt to Sacked ABU Workers

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has dismissed fresh attempts by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) to stall the enforcement of a N2.5 billion judgment debt awarded to 110…

JOHESU Suspends 84-Day Strike After Federal Government Agrees to Pay Arrears

JOHESU Suspends 84-Day Strike After Federal Government Agrees to Pay Arrears

The Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) has suspended its 84-day nationwide strike after reaching an agreement with the Federal Government during talks held on February 5, 2026, at the Ministry of Labour and Employment in…

EXCLUSIVE: Over 600 Workers Laid Off at Lagos Outsourcing Firm as AI Adoption Displaces Roles

EXCLUSIVE: Over 600 Workers Laid Off at Lagos Outsourcing Firm as AI Adoption Displaces Roles

More than 600 employees of Hugo Technology, a Lagos-based outsourcing company, were laid off in a single day in response to the increasing demands for automation by clients. One insider with knowledge of the development…

Shettima Launches 25-Year South-East Development Plan to Drive Jobs and Investment

Shettima Launches 25-Year South-East Development Plan to Drive Jobs and Investment

Nigeria’s Vice President, Sen. Kashim Shettima, has unveiled a 25-year development blueprint designed to drive long-term growth and create jobs for Nigerian youths. Shettima announced the initiative at the South-East Vision 2050 Regional Stakeholders’ Forum…

Health Sector Shutdown Threat Looms as Unions Issue 14-Day Ultimatum to Federal Government

Health Sector Shutdown Threat Looms as Unions Issue 14-Day Ultimatum to Federal Government

The prospect of a total shutdown of Nigeria’s health sector has intensified, as labour unions, including the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU), have threatened to escalate their industrial action if the Federal Government fails to…

NLC, TUC Suspend FCT Strike After Overnight Talks with Wike, Order Workers Back

NLC, TUC Suspend FCT Strike After Overnight Talks with Wike, Order Workers Back

A major strike that threatened to shut down activities across the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) was averted after midnight conciliatory talks between the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, and organised labour leaders ended in a truce.…

Shettima Flags Off National Drive to Skill 10 Million Nigerians for Digital Economy

Shettima Flags Off National Drive to Skill 10 Million Nigerians for Digital Economy

The Federal Government, through the Office of the Vice President, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with six professional bodies to provide free nationwide training for 10 million Nigerians in financial literacy and inclusion.…

Court Awards ₦50m Against First Bank Over Career-Damaging Blacklist

Court Awards ₦50m Against First Bank Over Career-Damaging Blacklist

The National Industrial Court, sitting in Owerri, has ordered First Bank of Nigeria to pay ₦50 million in damages to a former employee, Mr. Collins Harrison Godspower, over his wrongful blacklisting by the Central Bank…

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