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 […]
Our plans for workers’ welfare in 2026 —Maritime Workers Union
By Victor Ahiuma-Young The President-General of the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria, MWUN, Francis Bunu, has outlined ambitious plans for 2026, promising improved workers’ welfare, extensive training, manpower development programs, and the signing of more Collective Bargaining Agreements, CBAs, to boost remuneration across the maritime sector. Speaking during the union’s 2025 end-of-year celebration, Bunu said 2025 […]
Strikes, shutdowns, truces: How Labour rocked Nigeria’s industrial space in 2025
With energy security and investor confidence at stake, federal mediation became unavoidable
Celebrating Comrade Hassan Sunmonu @ 85
Happy 85th birthday to HA, his twin brother, Hussein Sunmonu, and providentially his wife, Alhaja Wasilat Titilayo Sunmonu
Heavy taxes, low wages, rising debt, threats to nation’s stability — NLC
Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has warned that the combination of heavy taxation, low wages and rising national debt posed a serious threat to Nigeria’s economic and democratic stability.
2026: Employers warn against by-passing labour institutions
By Victor Ahiuma-Young Today marks the first day of the new year, 2026, and as Nigeria steps into another economic cycle, the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association, NECA, has outlined its priorities for the year, with a strong focus on industrial relations and labour harmony. Less than 48 hours to the New Year, the umbrella body for […]
