ILO adopts first-ever global convention protecting platform workers
By Victor Ahiuma-Young GENEVA — In a landmark move set to reshape the future of work, the International Labour Organization, ILO, has adopted the world’s first international convention aimed at protecting millions of workers in the rapidly expanding digital platform economy.The new Decent Work in the Platform Economy Convention, 2026 was approved at the closing […]
ITUC-Africa rallies continent for stronger voice on jobs, regulation at global labour talks
For cities like Lagos and Nairobi, jobs are evolving – but so are concerns over weak protections, poor regulation, and widening inequality.
NSITF goes state-to-state, sparks nationwide workers’ welfare revolution
By Emmanuel Ulayi In a bold push to strengthen workers’ welfare across the country, the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund, NSITF, has taken its advocacy for the Employees’ Compensation Scheme, ECS, directly to state governments, recording growing acceptance and concrete commitments from key stakeholders. Spearheading this initiative is the Managing Director/Chief Executive of the Fund, Oluwaseun […]
Labour applauds as Ghana throws borders open to Africans
By Victor Ahiuma-Young Organised Labour in Africa, under the umbrella of the African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation, ITUC-Africa, has commended the Government of Ghana for its decision to introduce visa-free entry for all Africans, describing the move as a landmark step toward continental integration and workers’ mobility. According to ITUC Africa, […]
ITUC-Africa rallies continent for stronger voice on jobs, regulation at global labour talks
As the future of work rapidly shifts under the weight of digital platforms, automation, and fragile labour systems, African trade unions are racing
Africa poverty crisis deepens as ILO warns of protection gap
ILO has raised fresh concerns over widening poverty levels in sub-Saharan Africa, warning that weak social protection systems
How FG, Labour ended 2-year wage crisis
Labour leaders had earlier issued a February 27 ultimatum demanding the immediate release of funds to settle unpaid wage awards and other allowances
ILO, expert raise red flag over growing youth employment crisis
ILO, has raised serious concerns over what it describes as a deepening youth employment crisis, warning that millions of young people are grappling
Inside Federal Government’s deadly promotion system
Officers seeking elevation to the Director cadre on Grade Level 17 are still required to travel to Abuja. The policy has attracted criticism
ILO, IMO insist on decent work, mark 20 years of Maritime Labour Convention
ILO and the International Maritime Organization, IMO, have reaffirmed their commitment to ensuring decent work and fair competition
Pay crisis rocks federal civil service, MDAs
Labour sources warned that the situation is breeding deep frustration and could trigger widespread industrial unrest if left unresolved.
NSITF sets tough targets, demands transparency, results
NSITF has set ambitious performance targets for 2026, with its top management demanding greater transparency, accountability, and measurable results
Health Record workers urge digital shift, elect new executives
Health record professionals have called for an urgent transition from manual documentation to digital systems
Employers face sanctions as FG toughens workplace safety laws
By Victor Ahiuma-Young For decades, workplace safety in many Nigerian industries has been treated as an afterthought—addressed only when accidents occur and compensation becomes inevitable. From construction sites and factories, to mines and agro-processing facilities, lapses in safety have often been excused in the name of productivity. The Federal Government says that era is coming to […]
NSITF reawakens SWIP, spotlights safety gaps in S-East
By Nwachukwu Godson The Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) is delivering visible and distinct progress across the nation’s world of work. This transformation is not episodic but linear, marked by measurable and sustained improvement. An era of institutional awakening aptly describes current developments within the nation’s apex social security agency. A clear example is the […]
ILO urges adoption of rights-based policies
By Victor Ahiuma-Young The International Labour Organisation (ILO) has called for coordinated, human-centred, and rights-based policies to address the profound transformations reshaping labour markets globally. Speaking at the third edition of the Global Labour Market Conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the ILO Director-General, Gilbert Houngbo, highlighted how rapid technological change, demographic shifts, migration, climate shocks, and […]
