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Employees are generally engaged based on their representation of competence and ability to safely and effectively execute assigned tasks.

Solomon Jude lost a finger to an armed robbery attack in the course of attending to his duty out of station.

The article describes emotional intelligence (EI) and how it can be used to improve relationships, foster a positive work environment, and increase personal and professional success.

Ending an employment relationship is one of the most sensitive decisions a startup can make. Yet in many fast-moving companies, it is handled with more urgency than structure, often resulting in avoidable legal exposure and brand damage.

This article is not about the impending mixed martial arts duel between Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerburg, but it sets the tone for the potential court battle between the two foes arising from an IP dispute.

The Supreme Court of Nigeria (the 'Court') has resolved the controversy created by conflicting judicial pronouncements on the extent of the jurisdiction...

The questions for the court's determination were essentially twofold: (i) whether the defendants, as the claimant's employer, had the authority to demand that he undergo a medical test...

On February 20, 2026, the Supreme Court of Nigeria (the “Supreme Court”) delivered a landmark decision in the case of Emma Elegbe & Anor v. HP International Schools Limited & 3 Ors...

The right to strike is one of the most cherished possessions of trade unions and they regard it as their powerful weapon and safeguard against low wages or poor working conditions which employers may seek to...

Technology transfer plays various roles in a country, the most notable being economic and technological development.

For most startups, survival hinges on one thing: how well resources are managed. In the race to cut costs and scale smartly, staffing becomes both a founder's greatest strength and toughest challenge.

This was imperative owing to the immense contributions seafarers played in ensuring international trade was unaffected by the pandemic.

The fourth industrial age which we are currently in, comes with new challenges and opportunities. There are new developments in genetics...

The NICN, in reaching its judgment, noted that an employee on probation does not enjoy all the rights enjoyed by a confirmed employee.

In Nigeria, employees generally, fall into two broad categories: those in public employment, governed by the Public Service Rules, and those in private employment, whose rights and obligations are regulated by the terms and conditions contained in their contract of employment.

On 17th October 2019, the Department of Petroleum Resources (‘DPR') issued the Guidelines for the Release of Staff in the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry 2019 (‘the Guidelines').

Under the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023, an employer can monitor some work activity if it has a lawful reason, tells you what it is collecting, and collects only what it needs. It cannot treat a salary as permission to watch everything you do. And the duty does not end when you leave: in February 2026, the National Industrial Court ordered Lafarge Africa to pay a former employee ₦2 million for continuing to use his name and phone number years after he left