Nigeria can’t defeat insecurity while poverty rages, PENGASSAN warns
Osifo said it was organised to ensure that the sacrifices and contributions of those who had served the association over the decades were not forgotten
For safer workplace, let’s embrace AI — NSITF, NECA, NASS
By Victor Ahiuma-Young Stakeholders gathered in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), a few days ago to deliberate on Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) in commemoration of the World Day for Safety and Health at Work. The event, organised by the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), was themed: Revolutionising Health and Safety: The Role of AI […]
Global employment forecast downgraded by up to 7m jobs in 2025 amid rising uncertainty
By Victor Ahiuma-Young The International Labour Organization (ILO) has revised its global employment forecast for 2025, projecting the creation of 53 million jobs instead of the previously estimated 60 million. This translates into a reduction in global employment growth from 1.7 per cent to 1.5 per cent this year. The drop – which is the equivalent […]
Industrial court slams N6.1m fine on firm over unlawful dismissal, assault
By Henry Ojelu In a landmark judgment that underscores the increasing judicial scrutiny of workplace abuse and arbitrary termination in Nigeria’s labour sector, the National Industrial Court, NIC, Ibadan Division, has ordered a manufacturing firm, Shongai Technologies Limited, and its Operations Manager, Mr. Nasarvali Dudekeh, to pay a total of N6,142,816 to a former employee, Mr. Omene Andy […]
Harassment at work, threat to economic growth, others — Stakeholders
ILO, Convention No. 190 (C190), also known as the Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019, is the first international treaty to recognise
Labour demands tax justice
By Victor Ahiuma-Young Organised Labour has demanded tax justice in Nigeria, lamenting that the current tax system is skewed to impoverish workers and ordinary citizens. In a joint statement, the Presidents of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, Joe Ajaero and Festus Osifo, respectively, stated: “As workers, we stand […]
