By Victor Young & Onozure Dania Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, on Thursday, alerted Nigerians of its plans to declare a nationwide industrial action over unfair labour practices by some indigenous oil companies. Although NUPENG did not disclose when the industrial action would begin, its President, Prince Williams Apkoreha, at a […]

By Victor Young International Labour Organisation, ILO, has said women workers have been disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, creating a risk that some of the modest progress on gender equality made in recent decades. ILO also warned of more job losses globally over COVID-19, saying the number of working hours lost across the world […]

*Urges govt to aid organised businesses By Victor Young Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association, NECA, has raised the alarm that 74.2 percent of businesses have stopped operation due to COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria. At a briefing in Lagos, weekend, Acting President of NECA, Taiwo Adeniyi, informed that 15.8 percent of businesses were either fully on site […]

By Victor Young In its resolve to ensure job security and prevent the sack of workers due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Federal Government has insisted that employers in both public and private sectors cannot sack workers without approval or due process under the nation’s labour laws. Speaking through the Minister of Labour and Employment, […]

By Victor Young IndustriALL Global Union, IGU, through its Africa’s Vice President, Issa Aremu, has called for reindustrialisation in Africa, urging governments and trade unions to collaborate and intensify campaigns for sustainable industrial policies for the continent to mitigate the negative impact of COVID-19 on jobs and investment. Issa Aremu, in his address at the […]