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FCTA to Promote Over 13,000 Civil Servants as 2025 and 2026 Exercises Receive Approval

FCTA to Promote Over 13,000 Civil Servants as 2025 and 2026 Exercises Receive Approval

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) is set to promote more than 13,000 civil servants after the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, approved the conduct of the 2025 and 2026 promotion exercises,…

Kano Line Recruits 100 Casual Workers Ahead of CNG Fleet Expansion

Kano Line Recruits 100 Casual Workers Ahead of CNG Fleet Expansion

The Kano State Transport Authority, Kano Line, has recruited 100 casual workers as part of preparations to expand its operations and modernise its fleet with compressed natural gas (CNG)-powered vehicles. The State Commissioner for Transport,…

National Industrial Court Fixes October Hearing in Suit by 70 Ex-Premium Pension Employees

National Industrial Court Fixes October Hearing in Suit by 70 Ex-Premium Pension Employees

The National Industrial Court in Abuja has fixed October 21, 2026, for the hearing of a suit instituted by 70 former employees of Premium Pension Limited (PPL), who are challenging their disengagement and the alleged…

Nigeria Faces September Deadline as ILO Presses for Labour Rights Reforms

Nigeria Faces September Deadline as ILO Presses for Labour Rights Reforms

Nigeria has been given until September to report to the International Labour Organisation (ILO) on steps taken to address concerns relating to workers’ rights, trade union freedoms, and compliance with key international labourstandards ratified by…

ILO Flags Concerns Over Nigeria’s Labour Laws and Union Freedoms

ILO Flags Concerns Over Nigeria’s Labour Laws and Union Freedoms

The International Labour Organization (ILO) has released its 2026 annual report reviewing how countries, including Nigeria, are complying with international labour standards, raising fresh concerns over workers’ rights, trade union freedoms, and ongoing labour law…

NLC Raises Alarm over Rising Attacks on Labour Leaders across Africa

NLC Raises Alarm over Rising Attacks on Labour Leaders across Africa

Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) President, Mr. Joe Ajaero, has expressed concern over what he described as rising intimidation, arrests, and state-backed attacks on labour leaders across Africa, warning that the trend poses a grave threat…

NLC Accuses Courts of Bias in Labour Cases, Calls for Fairer Judicial Process

NLC Accuses Courts of Bias in Labour Cases, Calls for Fairer Judicial Process

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has criticised what it described as a growing trend of courts swiftly issuing injunctions and ex parte orders to restrain workers from pursuing their legitimate demands. NLC President, Joe Ajaero,…

NUPENG Condemns Oshiomhole for ‘Distorting Labour Laws’, Declares Him Persona Non Grata

NUPENG Condemns Oshiomhole for ‘Distorting Labour Laws’, Declares Him Persona Non Grata

The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has condemned recent remarks by Senator Adams Oshiomhole on national television, describing them as a distortion of labour laws and an attack on workers’ fundamental…

EXCLUSIVE: Due Process Key to Resolving Dangote Refinery Labour Standoff, Say Analysts

EXCLUSIVE: Due Process Key to Resolving Dangote Refinery Labour Standoff, Say Analysts

The ongoing dispute between Dangote Petroleum & Petrochemicals and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has drawn expert concerns over workers’ rights, adherence to due process, and the potential impact…

Civil Servants Union Backs TUC, PENGASSAN in Clash with Dangote Refinery over Workers’ Rights

Civil Servants Union Backs TUC, PENGASSAN in Clash with Dangote Refinery over Workers’ Rights

The Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) has accused the management of Dangote Refinery of trampling on workers’ rights through arbitrary dismissals and anti-labour practices. In a statement on Monday, ASCSN National President,…

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