The Department of State Services (DSS) has waded in to resolve the lingering issue between one of the electricity distribution companies, Ikeja Electric and Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) over alleged ill-treatment of its staff. The Assistant General Secretary, National Union…
1 dies, others injured in Oyo palliative distribution protest
One person has been confirmed dead and others injured when staff of Sumal Foods protested against the company’s alleged refusal to distribute palliatives that were reportedly provided by the federal government last year. One of the protesters, who spoke on…
Google parent Alphabet to cut 12,000 jobs
Google’s parent company Alphabet will cut 12,000 jobs, in the latest staff redundancies to hit the tech industry. Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai said he took “full responsibility” for the cuts, in an internal email. The cuts will affect…
UBA’s pack of lies unravels; over 4,000 staff were sacked not 1,000
Thisislagos’s story on UBA’s sack of over 1,000 staff early in the New Year is generating reactions from former staff affected by the action. A staff who was disengaged from a branch in Lagos has provided thisislagos with full details…
Gov Ambode at Ikeja Mall for a quick lunch
Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode (centre) in the midst of ecstatic managers, chefs and staff of the Rhapsody Restaurant and Lounge at Ikeja City Mall on Sunday afternoon after a quiet lunch at one of the State’s shopping and entertainment…
Oga employer, why are you bullying your staff? – Sisi Lucia
Last week I wrote about a new wave of young people who are against stable 9-5 jobs in Lagos. They call it slavery, etc. Some people messaged me in support to say: “you can’t just build a business overnight, young…
We respect freedom of association, but… – MTN on NLC attack
The management of MTN has reacted to today’s violent attack and destruction of is property by the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) In a short statement signed by Tobechukwu Okigbo, MTN’s Corporate Relations Executive, the company said “MTN supports the freedom of…