Human Resource

From Geneva to Lagos: What the New ILO Standard Means for the Future of HR in Nigeria and Africa By Ejiro Ogunbanjo, Chartered FCIPD, FCIPM, ACIB There are moments in a career when you realise that the work you have been doing for years has taken you to a much bigger table. For me, Geneva

In the last few weeks, I have had the privilege of speaking with teenagers and young adults, from those in their final or penultimate year of university, contemplating graduation and life after graduation, through the faith-based platform for teenagers I volunteer with, to the young adults participating in our flagship InternAlt programme, and others life

There is something deeply symbolic about returning to where part of your journey began, not as a participant this time, but as faculty. In 2010, I attended my first Lagos Business School, Pan-Atlantic University (LBS) executive program, sponsored by Human Edge Limited. Beyond shaping the HR advisory work I led across multiple industries for clients,

What happens when the power of collective bargaining and trade unionism meets the era of social media, gig work, AI agents, and self-managed careers? We are witnessing not just a decline in traditional Industrial Relations (IR) and arguably, conventional Employee Relations as we know it, but the birth of something new: agile, digital, and possibly

This piece is dedicated to Jaafar Yunusa, whom I met on an interview panel last week and promised I would write more, and Ayodele Aburo, whose gentle reminder that long-form writing still matters landed at the right time. Even in a soundbite world, there are still thinkers, leaders, and builders who want to sit with

As HR professionals and business leaders, we are always looking for ways to streamline processes and increase efficiency but do you know that #AI and/or #Automation can help you achieve these goals? Here are 5 ways you can leverage #Tech #tools to elevate your #HR practice: 📌 #Automation: AI can help automate recurrent tasks, freeing

It is the last day of the year and I imagine there will be a lot of posts today celebrating goals achieved this year. I believe in recognizing and celebrating the hard work, diligence and commitment that success demands of you when your goals are met, and I am happy for everyone celebrating their wins

When I engaged alongside industry leaders like Olumide Sholanke, Funso Tooki, Oluwaferanmi Owolabi and Emeka Dibia at the FITC Nigeria #3Es conference on “Digital Transformation and the Workplace: Equipping workforce for success” earlier today; it was with a humble appreciation for the great company I work for – Africa Prudential Plc under the leadership of