The President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo worldwide, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, has urged Igbos affected by the demolition of their houses in the Abule Ado area of Lagos by the Federal Housing Authority, FHA, not to cry over spilt milk. He reiterated…
Sanwo-Olu orders N5m payment to driver assaulted during #EndSARS memorial
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has ordered the payment of N5 million compensation to an Uber driver, Adedotun Clement, who was assaulted on October 20, 2021, during a rally to mark the one-year anniversary of the #EndSARS protest in…
Justice for ‘‘Ekwulobia 4’’, Court orders IGP, AGF to pay N400m compensation
After more than twenty years of painful mourning, justice finally came to families of four Ladipo Traders, who were extra-judicially killed by Policemen in 2001, as Justice Olufunke Sule-Amzat of a Lagos High Court sitting in Yaba, ordered the Inspector General of Police…
South Korea pushes to resolve historical labour dispute with Japan
South Korea said on Monday that its companies would compensate people forced to work under Japan’s 1910-1945 occupation, seeking to end a dispute that has undercut U.S.-led efforts to present a unified front against China and North Korea. The proposal was welcomed in Tokyo but…
Canada to pay Indigenous abuse survivors more than $2b
Canada will pay hundreds of Indigenous communities more than $2 billion in compensation for nearly a century of abuse suffered by children in residential schools, its government has announced. A class-action lawsuit brought by 324 Indigenous communities has resulted in…
Kanu sues NIA DG, demands N20b compensation
The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, has sued the Director General of the National Intelligence Agency, Ahmed Abubakar, for imprisoning him (Kanu) in Kenya for eight days, before his extradition to Nigeria. The special counsel to…
#EndSARS: Fed Govt pays N289m to 74 victims of police brutality
The Federal Government has paid N289 million as compensation to 74 victims of rights violations by the defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF). The presentation of cheques to the victims was held on Wednesday at…
Developing an effective payroll process for a remote working world – Debby Wale-Temowo
As the ‘people officer’ in your organisation, are you already experiencing the changing work landscape and having conversations around competitive (remote) hiring and compensation, hybrid staffing, strict location mandates, and the likes? If yours is a growing business, you probably…
Dutch court rules Shell liable for Niger Delta oil spills
An appeals court in the Netherlands on Friday ordered Royal Dutch Shell to pay compensation to Nigerian farmers over oil pollution in the Niger Delta. The court delivered its judgment at the end of a long-running civil case. The farmers…
Rep seeks dialogue, compensation for #EndSARS victims
A member of the House of Representatives, Teejay Yusuf, has called for dialogue and as a way to resolve some of the issues raised by #ENDSARS protesters. The lawmaker also called for payment of compensations for victims of police brutality…
