{
  "id": 2895014,
  "title": "NECA to honour outstanding employers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/neca-to-honour-outstanding-employers",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-23T23:54:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/neca-to-honour-outstanding-employers/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) has announced plans to honour outstanding employers and organisations across Nigeria at the 5th Edition of the NECA Employers’ Excellence Awards, scheduled for November in Lagos. The awards, themed “Celebrating Excellence in Enterprise, Leadership and Responsible Employment,” will recognise organisations that demonstrate exceptional performance in areas such as enterprise, workplace excellence, leadership, innovation, employee development, good governance, and responsible employment practices. NECA Director-General, Mr. Adewale-Smatt Oyerinde, highlighted the significance of the awards as a platform to celebrate businesses that combine success with responsible leadership, investment in people, and positive contributions to society.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "NECA to honour outstanding employers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/neca-to-honour-outstanding-employers",
        "published": "2026-08-24T00:02:16.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}