January 19
South Africa: Goodyear Factory Goes On Sale As Workers Accept Jobs Are Gone
Scrolla
More than 900 workers lost their jobs when the Goodyear factory shut down last year. Read more »
Nigeria: FCTA Workers Begin Strike, Shut Down Offices
Vanguard
Activities at the Federal Capital Territory Administration FCTA secretariat were grounded on Monday morning as workers under the FCTA shut down the main secretariat to protest… Read more »
Malawi: 30,000 Jobs, 270,000 Job Seekers - Why Malawi's Youth Are Locked Out
Nyasa Times
Malawi is creating only 30,000 formal jobs each year, yet about 270,000 young people enter the labour market annually. This means that every year, the vast majority of youths are… Read more »
Nigeria: Strike - FCTA Rejects Workers' Claims, Says Most Demands Already Addressed
Premium Times
Workers under JUAC on Monday commenced an industrial strike, shutting down offices of the FCTA and the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) across Abuja. Read more »
Nigeria: Teaching Requires Dedication, Bauchi Official Tells Teachers, Others
Leadership
Area education officers, school support officers, and Arabic visiting teachers in Dambam local government area of Bauchi State have been urged to show greater commitment and… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Revenue Service Establishment Defining Moment - Atoyebi
Leadership
The establishment of the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) represents a defining moment in the evolution of Nigeria's tax administration, the technical assistant on Broadcast Media to… Read more »
Nigeria: Why Team Motivation Matters
This Day
Unmotivated employees cost businesses far more than inefficient processes, argues Linus OKORIE Read more »
Nigeria: Pengassan Suggests Ways of Resolving Wage Crisis
This Day
- Urge political leaders to leave enduring legacies Read more »
January 18
Namibia: Namibian Youth Face High Unemployment Despite Rising Post-Secondary Education
Namibian
Nearly a quarter of young Namibians have attained post-secondary education, but only a small proportion are in full-time employment, highlighting a gap between education and labour… Read more »
Nigeria: Why Our Workforce Crisis Isn't About Skills, It's About Systems [analysis]
Vanguard
Talent is Africa's biggest export but only if it's structured. Everywhere you look, young Africans are working remotely, freelancing, or migrating. This tells you talent isn't the… Read more »
Nigeria: Yobe Clears N15.4bn Gratuity Backlog for State, LG Retirees
Vanguard
...Reaffirms commitment to workers' welfare Read more »
January 17
Nigeria: How Imoudu Became 'Labour Leader Number One' [opinion]
Premium Times
In a paper I presented at the 20th posthumous commemoration of Comrade Michael Aithokhaimen Omiunu Imoudu's passing in Lagos, Nigeria, I highlighted how he acquired the sobriquet,… Read more »
January 16
Nigeria: Nans Confirms Release of Detained AAU Students, Others
Vanguard
The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, has confirmed the release of 52 youths, including students of Ambrose Alli University, AAU, Ekpoma, Edo State arrested on… Read more »
Liberia: Dillon & Dock Workers Union Clash Over Port Bill
New Dawn
A heated debate has emerged in Liberia as Montserrado County Senator Abraham D. Dillon and the Liberia Dock Workers Union (DOWUL) express sharply contrasting views on the Port… Read more »
Nigeria: Governor Radda Disburses N21bn for Workers' Life, Death Benefits [press release]
Premium Times
The governor vowed that no retired worker would leave service with unfulfilled entitlements while NLC, TUC and NUP praised his commitment to workers' welfare Read more »
Nigeria: Lirs Demands 31 January Deadline for Employers' Annual Tax Returns Filing
Premium Times
The LIRS boss stated that the effort is to ensure that all applicable taxes due for the year 2025 are fully remitted. Read more »
Nigeria: Industrial Harmony As a Catalyst for Nigeria's Health Renaissance [opinion]
This Day
This Piece Traces the History of Industrial Unions in the Health Sector Globally and Relates It to Current Efforts By the Federal Government to Improve Labour Relations in the… Read more »
January 15
Nigeria: When Labour Begins At Night - Kano Town Hall Demands 24-Hour PHCs [blog]
Nigeria Health Watch
When labour begins at night, and health centres are shut, mothers are forced to travel long distances in pain, risking their lives and those of their unborn children. Yet for many… Read more »
Mozambique: Workers Again Threaten to Go On Strike
AIM
The United Association of Mozambican Health Workers (APSUSM) has once again threatened strike action in pursuit of wage demands. Read more »
Nigeria: FG-ASUU Agreement - Professors to Get ₦140k Monthly Allowance - Education Minister
Vanguard
The Federal Government has announced that professors in Nigerian universities will receive an additional ₦140,000 monthly allowance following a landmark agreement signed with the… Read more »
Liberia: Over 90 Nurse Anesthetists Launch 'Go-Slow' Strike Action in Demand of Salary Increment
FrontPageAfrica
Approximately 91 nurse anesthetists from across Liberia are set to launch a "go-slow" strike action starting Thursday, January 15, 2026, in a bold demand for a significant salary… Read more »
Nigeria: ASUU Commends Federal Govt On New Agreement, Raises Concerns Over Implementation
Premium Times
ASUU president said the union is optimistic about the implementation of the agreement in totality, "but there still exists that pessimistic side, looking at our history with the… Read more »
Tanzania: Ai Skills Redraw the Global Labour Map
Daily News
Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a future workplace disruptor--it is already reshaping the structure of global labour markets. Read more »
Liberia: Beyond Equal Pay - - Part 1 - You Can't Share the Burden From the Bottom Up [column]
Liberian Observer
There is an old saying many Liberians know well: "If the load is heavy, everybody must help carry it." You cannot ask the smallest person in the line to carry the heaviest end… Read more »
Nigeria: Borno to Recruit 1,000 Secondary School Teachers
Leadership
Borno State government has approved the recruitment of 1,000 teachers for its public secondary schools. Read more »
