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US job growth blew past estimates in May while unemployment also edged up, according to government data released Friday, underscoring the labor market’s resilience as policymakers seek to cool the economy gradually.
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A former employee of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrims Commission (NCPC), Charlene Makai, has filed a lawsuit against the commission, demanding N12 million in compensation for alleged unfair labour practices. Makai dragged NCPC to the National Industrial Court (NIC), Abuja Division in a suit No: NICN/ABJ/136/2024. Makai in the lawsuit accused the commission of harsh treatment,…
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The Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal has fined prominent Pay-TV operator Multichoice Nigeria, owners of DStv and GOtv, ₦150 million for disputing the court’s jurisdiction and ordered the company to provide Nigerians with a one-month free subscription to its DStv and GOtv packages. A three-man panel led by Thomas Okusu gave the verdict on Friday.…
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Chief spokesperson of the Obi-Datti, Tanko Yunusa, has said the Obidient Movement will call the Labour Party’s presidential candidate Peter Obi out if he does anything that does not align with its beliefs. Yunusa said this on Friday’s edition of Channels Television’s The Morning Brief. According to Yunusa, the ‘Obidient Movement’ is bigger than the…
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A man infected with H5N2 bird flu, the first confirmed human infection with the strain, died from multiple factors, the WHO said on Friday, adding that investigations were ongoing.