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retrenchment

We only sacked contract workers, not bonafide staff, says Ecobank

Olawunmi Ashafa Jul 11, 2019 0

Ecobank Nigeria says it has not sacked some of its real workers as reported by some dailies. The bank said in a statement on Thursday that it only decided against renewing the contract from its third party recruitment agencies and …

Government

Ekiti governor, Fayemi sacks over 2,000 workers employed by Fayose

Samuel Oduoye May 17, 2019 0

The government of Ekiti State has nullified the employment of over 2000 workers by former Governor Ayodele Fayose before leaving the office. Commissioner for Information, Muyiwa Olumilua, explained that the decision the report of a…

Jobs

ExxonMobil shuts Lagos headquarters over retrenchment standoff

News Agency of Nigeria Dec 15, 2016

The Lagos headquarters of U.S. oil major, ExxonMobil has been shut, following a standoff with blue-collar oil unions over the sacking of 150 ExxonMobil workers. Members of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria…

Business

Unity Bank Sacks 215 Of Its Work Force

Owolabi Oluwasegun Sep 15, 2016 0

The management body of Unity Bank Plc has reportedly sacked over 200 members of its workforce. Sources close to the bank revealed that the retrenchment was due to workers' inability to cope with the latest development instituted by the…

Business

We Are Doing What’s Best For Nigeria – Emefiele, CBN Governor

Owolabi Oluwasegun Aug 14, 2016 0

The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele has posited that the apex bank took the best monetary policy decision in addressing the economic challenges facing the country as the nation's currency continues to slide down…

Business

It’s The CBN’s Fault – El-Rufai On Job Losses

Owolabi Oluwasegun Aug 11, 2016 0

The Executive Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai has accused the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, of causing the current state of hardship in the country. El-Rufai on Wednesday at a special edition roundtable organised by Women in…

Metro

ExxonMobil Lays Off 285 Regular, Contract Workers

Owolabi Oluwasegun Aug 7, 2016 0

Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited has laid off 182 regular and 103 contract staff members in Akwa Ibom State between June and August 1. A dependable source who preferred anonymity told the News Agency of Nigeria on Friday in Ibeno that…

Government

FG Stops Banks From Sacking Staffs

News Agency of Nigeria Jun 4, 2016 0

The Federal Government has stepped into the on-going mass retrenchment in the financial services sector. Dr Chris Ngige, Nigeria’s minister for labour and employment, has directed the immediate suspension of the on-going retrenchment in…

Government

Stop Sacking Your Staff – FG Orders Banks

Owolabi Oluwasegun Jun 3, 2016 0

The Federal Government on Friday directed banks, insurance and financial institutions to suspend the on-going retrenchment in the sector. This is contained in a statement signed by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige,…

Government

Kogi State Sacks NLC Leader, Claims He’s A ‘Ghost Worker’

Owolabi Oluwasegun May 26, 2016 0

The kogi state government has relieved the state Charmian of labour union, NLC, Onuh Edoka of his job on the grounds that he is a 'ghost worker'. Edoka in turn who served as the head of both the Medical Health Workers Union and the NLC…

Metro

Health Union Wants Buhari To Dissuade Osun Govt From Sacking 1,083 Health Workers

John Ogunsemore Mar 12, 2016 0

The Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU) on Saturday urged President Muhammadu Buhari to prevail on Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun State to rescind his plans to dismiss 1,083 workers of Ladoke Akintola Teaching Hospital (LAUTECH), Osogbo.…