ILC fallout: NLC engages FG over labour violations, others
Nigeria is expected to report back to the International Labour Organisation, ILO, by September on measures taken to address concerns raised
Labour to resume assault on perceived anti-worker employers
By Victor Ahiuma-Young *Resuscitates picketing c’ttee, compiles affected employer’s names The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has directed the resuscitation of the Picketing Committee—an ad hoc body tasked with unionising workers and confronting perceived unfair labour practices, including casualisation and opposition to unionism. Sources told Vanguard that the names of employers considered to be notorious and persistent […]
Battle for workers’ rights shifts to National Assembly
“This hearing presents a unique opportunity to address persistent grievances in the civil service”
Industrial peace returns to MINILS as supervising minister wades in
By Demola Akinyemi The recent visit of the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, to the tense premises of the Michael Imoudu National Institute for Labour Studies (MINILS), Ilorin, Kwara State capital, has restored industrial peace between factions divided over the reappointment of the Director General, Issa Aremu. At the end of the […]
Unsung Labour heroes of June 12 struggle
Notable NADECO figures—including the current Nigerian President, His Excellency Bola Ahmed Tinubu; Prince Ademola Oyekan; Chief Ayo Opadokun; and others—collaborated with the unions
Workers’ rights collapse globally, ITUC raises alarm
By Victor Ahiuama-Young Workers’ rights are in free fall across every continent, according to the 2025 ITUC Global Rights Index, with Europe and the Americas recording their worst scores since the Index began in 2014. Just seven countries now have the top rating of 1 for their respect for workers’ rights, compared with 51 — or […]
