By Victor Ahiuma-Young Governor Seyi Makinde has been hailed as a trailblazer in job creation and workers’ welfare, as the Labour Writers Association of Nigeria, LAWAN, honoured him with a prestigious award recognising his exceptional contributions to labour development and poverty alleviation in Oyo State. The honour was formally presented during LAWAN’s 2025 Annual Workshop and […]

The 46th AGM of the Chemical and Non-Metallic Products Employers’ Federation, CANMPEF, held in Lagos, lived up to expectations

By Victor Ahiuma-Young The Maritime Workers’ Union of Nigeria, MWUN, and the Senior Staff Association of Shipping, Clearing and Forwarding Agencies, SSASCFA, have sealed a strategic partnership aimed at protecting jobs and strengthening labour representation across Nigeria’s maritime and blue economy sector. The move, described as a milestone in labour unity within the maritime industry, seeks […]

By Victor Ahiuma-Young The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association, NECA, and the Industrial Training Fund, ITF, have strengthened Nigeria’s leap into Artificial Intelligence, AI, cybersecurity, 3D animation, and data analytics skills revolution under their Technical Skills Development Project, TSDP, to empower young Nigerians with cutting-edge digital and technical skills needed to compete in the 21st-Century economy. The […]

NEC meeting of NASU held few days ago in Abuja, provided avenue for the union’s leaders to assess the state of industrial relations in Nigeria

By Victor Ahiuma-Young *Empowers 57 beneficiaries with start-up kits, work tools The Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund, NSITF, has given a fresh start to 57 beneficiaries of its Employees’ Compensation Scheme, ECS, through the provision of start-up kits and work tools to aid their economic independence. Presenting the empowerment items at the Fund’s corporate headquarters in […]

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru The International Labour Organisation (ILO) has urged Nigerian policymakers and practitioners to strengthen the country’s social protection systems through evidence-based policies and well-coordinated implementation strategies. The ILO Country Director for Nigeria, Dr. Vanessa Phala, made the call at the opening of an eight-day capacity-building workshop for policymakers in Abuja. The programme, organised by […]

Cadbury Nigeria says it is holding its ground by investing in people and building an enduring work culture

“They did everything possible to frustrate me, frame me up, and even planted weapons in some of our union’s buses”

… as WTO demands urgent action to shield workers from AI disruption By Victor Ahiuma-Young Since the creation of the World Trade Organisation, WTO, in 1995, global trade has grown tremendously—transforming economies, boosting exports, and creating billion-dollar corporations. But beneath the mind-boggling figures lies a disturbing reality:  workers — the very engine of production and services […]

The conference provided Labour leaders, and activists among others the opportunity to pour out their thoughts on the policies

By Victor Ahiuma-Young Labour Writers Association of Nigeria, LAWAN, has announced plans for its 2025 annual conference, focusing on how workers and employers can adapt to the sweeping changes brought by Artificial Intelligence, AI, and other emerging technologies. Scheduled for October 10, 2025, at the Golden Tulip Hotel, Jericho, Ibadan, the event will explore strategies to […]

NLC’s Ismail Bello, has paid glowing tribute to veteran labour leaders who mentored and inspired him through his decades-long journey

While the strike has been suspended and operations resumed, NUPENG leaders have vowed to remain vigilant

The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has declared that no amount of state brutality or political repression will silence the working class, insisting that every attack on its leadership only strengthened its resolve to resist anti-people policies.