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David Jones' suppliers tell the ABC they could see "the writing on the wall" as payment times got longer and telephone calls went unanswered.

The House of Representatives has invited CBN Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, to explain alleged breaches of pension agreements and non-payment of benefits to re Read More: https://punchng.com/reps-invite-cbn-gov-over-unpaid-pension-arrears/

Lebanon's state power provider Electricite du Liban has begun cutting electricity to public institutions that have failed to pay their bills. The company has followed through on repeated warnings to public sector bodies, some of which it says “have not even taken the initiative to contact EDL to settle their situations”. Among those believed to be affected i

The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, Sokoto State University chapter, has shut down services at the institution following the commencement of a five-working-day warning strike over unresolved staff entitlements. Read More: https://punchng.com/ssanu-shuts-sokoto-varsity-over-unpaid-allowances-threatens-indefinite-strike/

The Edo State Internal Revenue Service has sealed nine Chinese-owned firms in Ikpoba-Okha LGA over alleged unpaid tax liabilities totalling N8.9bn. Read More: https://punchng.com/edo-seals-nine-chinese-firms-over-unpaid-taxes/

Retired workers of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency are protesting, demanding the immediate payment of outstanding pension increases and arrears. Read More: https://punchng.com/nama-pensioners-protest-unpaid-arrears/

Jagadish Krishnan faced media outside his Riverton electorate office, reading a statement and taking several questions before being whisked back into his office by a staff member as those questions became heated.

The MP is being sued in the United States Federal Court for more than $1 million.

Riverton MLA Jagadish Krishnan has vowed to defend the lawsuit, and has countersued the US businessman behind it with defamation proceedings in the WA Supreme Court.

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Retirees of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) have threatened to protest over the agency’s alleged failure to pay outstanding pension arrears. Read More: https://punchng.com/nama-pensioners-threaten-protest-over-unpaid-arrears/

&nbsp;KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 &mdash; The government is taking civil legal action against collection agent Zetrix AI Berhad...

The APC has urged Nigerians to reject the ADC and Atiku Abubakar over alleged unpaid staff salaries, a claim the ADC dismissed as a distraction. Read More: https://punchng.com/adc-demands-proof-as-apc-knocks-atiku-over-unpaid-salaries/

Close to 240 workers in the process sector had gone without pay for up to two months, according to NTUC.

Nigerian health workers may begin a nationwide strike over the Federal Government’s failure to pay 19 months’ arrears and implement salary adjustments. Read More: https://punchng.com/health-workers-threaten-strike-over-unpaid-allowances/

Periodic Labour Force Survey will include additional questions to measure labour underutilisation

The workers are affected by alleged salary issues at companies Process Maintenance Solutions and Jurong Technical &amp; Construction, said the&nbsp;National Trades Union Congress.&nbsp;

Health Minister U.T. Khader says no hospital should deny families the bodies of deceased patients; government to examine complaints of excessive billing

Public hospitals are losing millions of euro a year due to unpaid bills from private health insurers, new figures show.