The fragile truce between the Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) and the $20 billion Dangote Petroleum Refinery has collapsed, sparking a fierce labour dispute that could …
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The Association of Distributors and Transporters of Petroleum Products (ADITOP) has distanced itself from the planned strike by the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) and allied …
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EconomyFinanceGOVERNMENTLabourSocial ProtectionSouthern Africa
COSATU Slams SASSA Over Postbank Contract Termination
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) has strongly criticised the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) for its decision to end its long-standing service agreement with the Postbank. …
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EconomyEmploymentFinanceLabourNigeria
Access ARM Pensions Urges Nigerians to Embrace AVCs for Retirement Security
Access ARM Pensions has intensified its campaign to raise awareness about Additional Voluntary Contributions (AVCs), stressing that they are one of the most effective ways for Nigerians to achieve financial …
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Civil SocietyEconomyGovernment PolicyHousingLabourSocial Welfare
Federal Workers Struggle to Access Housing Loans as Multiple Deductions Block Eligibility
The Federal Government has raised concern that many civil servants cannot access its housing loan schemes because their monthly salaries are already weighed down by several deductions from commercial loans. …
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DevelopmentEconomyEducationGovernanceLabourPublic Policy
Unpaid Salaries and Strikes Undermine Nigeria’s Education Targets
Nigeria’s education sector is struggling to meet national development targets as unpaid salaries and frequent strike actions continue to disrupt teaching and learning across the country. While the federal government …
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AfricaAgricultureBusiness and EconomyCorporate GovernanceLabourNews
LFM Announces Fresh Round of Layoffs
Lesotho’s oldest milling company, Lesotho Flour Mills (LFM), is once again in the spotlight for the wrong reasons after management informed staff of fresh retrenchment plans that could see about …
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EconomyFinance & ServicesLabourNigeriaPensionRegulation
Pension Fund Operators Urge Workers to Update Records for Seamless Retirement Payments
The Pension Fund Operators of Nigeria (PenOp) has advised all participants in the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) to take part in the ongoing Data Recapture Exercise (DRE), stressing that the …
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BusinessEconomyGovernanceLabourPolicies
Nigerian Printers Fault FG Ban on Outsourcing Jobs to Private Firms
The Gutenberg Print Professionals Association of Nigeria (GUPPAN) has strongly criticised the Federal Government’s new directive stopping Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) from outsourcing printing contracts to private companies. The …
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EconomyGovernanceLabourPoliticsPublic PolicySocial Issues
Peter Obi Kicks Against Proposed Salary Increase for Politicians
Former presidential candidate and Labour Party leader, Mr Peter Obi, has strongly criticised the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) over its proposal to increase the salaries of political …