FG unveils new labour reform agenda, seeks employers’ support
"Our emphasis has remained on preventing disputes before they escalate into industrial actions capable of disrupting productivity and economic activities"
NBA: Nigerian lawyers go to poll
•To elect President, Secretary, others By Innocent Anaba & Henry Ojelu The Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, will this weekend, elect a new president to lead the association for the next two years. The lawyers will also elect a general secretary and other national officers.The national officers to emerge will not assume office immediately, but will […]
FG, ILO, employers step up fight against child labour
•As NECA unveils code of conduct Stories by Victor Ahiuma-Young STAKEHOLDERS in the industrial relations practice in Nigeria, comprising the Federal Government, private sector employers and International Labour Organisation, ILO, have stepped up effort at fighting and eradicating child labour across Nigeria, as worrying concerns of upsurge in child labour stares the world on the […]
Lagos, Rivers, Akwa Ibom top states suffering from worst unemployment in Nigeria
By Biodun Busari Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial capital city has ranked the worst state with the rate of unemployment having 1.85 million people without jobs in 2020, a report by Statisense has revealed. According to the report, two states from the oil-rich South-South region, Rivers and Akwa Ibom are the second and third most difficult places […]
Labour raises alarm over factory closures, casualisation of workers
Labour raises alarm over factory closures, casualisation of workers
Court annuls union’s election, sacks leaders
Court annuls union’s election, sacks leaders
No more pay rise, sack of workers until — FG
No more pay rise, sack of workers until — FG
Bank workers can’t be retrenched on ‘performance’ — ASSBIFI
Bank workers can’t be retrenched on ‘performance’ — ASSBIFI
S’West governors owe us N242bn — Pensioners
S’West governors owe us N242bn — Pensioners
Labour fumes over upsurge of precarious jobs in financial sector
By Victor Ahiuma-Young Few days ago, workers in the nation’s financial sector under the aegis of National Union of Banks, Insurance and Financial Employees, NUBIFIE, gathered in Lagos to elect leaders to run the affairs of the Union for the next four years. The event afforded the leadership of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and its […]
Workers raise alarm over security threats at nation’s ports
By Victor Ahiuma-Young The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria, MWUN, has raised the alarm over increasing security threats at the port formations and private jetties across the country, saying they have become very porous for vessels laden with dangerous cargoes such as illicit drugs, arms and ammunition, among others. MWUN blamed the absence of Tally clerks […]
