G20 ministers recommit to human-centred road map out of crisis
THE International Labour Organisation (ILO) has welcomed the re-commitment by the G20 group of nations to a coherent and human-centred…
NLC meets, takes critical decisions that could mar fragile industrial peace, nation’s economy
Soji-Eze Fagbemi takes a look at the outcome of the recently held emergency meeting of the National Executive Council (NEC)…
COVID-19 vaccine: Nigeria wants waiver on global intellectual property rights
NIGERIA has called for a waiver on global intellectual property rights for COVID-19 vaccines so that developing countries can produce…
Hazard allowance: FG, health workers meet next Tuesday
THE Federal Government will meet with representatives of health sector workers early next week over the ever contentious issue of…
FG receives report of panel of inquiry into Richard Gbadebo, UI student’s death
THE Panel of Inquiry set up to investigate the death of Richard Gbadebo, a University of Ibadan (UI) student, who…
NUP writes FG over dissolution of former FCS branch executive
The Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP) Federal Civil Service branch has written to the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris…
109th session of ILC ends in Geneva
The impact of COVID-19 on the world of work featured prominently in the June segment of the first virtual International…
Local government autonomy will end Nigeria’s problems —Ned Nwoko, former Reps member
A former House of Representatives member and philanthropist, Prince Ned Munir Nwoko, has emphasised the need for local government autonomy,…
Sub-Saharan Africa records 16.6m increase in child labour in four years
Sub-Saharan Africa has recorded an increase of 16.6 million in child labour in four years, due largely to some extreme…
We only suspended strike for 45 days —PASAN
The Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN) said it had suspended its strike for only 45 days to facilitate the…
NULGE backs Buhari’s position on how state govs manage LG funds
The Nigerian Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), has declared support for the position of President Muhammadu Buhari, on how…
Akabogu is eminently qualified to head NSITF —Wogu, former Labour Minister
A former Minister of Labour and Employment, Chief Emeka Wogu, has declared that the newly appointed Managing Director and Chief…
109th Session of ILC: Ngige presents Nigeria’s position, highlights FG policy responses to COVID-19 pandemic
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige, has presented Nigeria's position on the Report of the Director-General of…
Effects of COVID-19: Global unemployment to hit 205m in 2022
Stories by Soji-Eze Fagbemi The new International Labour Organization (ILO) report, ‘World Employment and Social Outlook: Trends 2021 (WESO…
FG’s delay in ratification of C190 raises concerns as more workers suffer attack
The recent killing of a job seeker in Akwa Ibom State, Iniubong Umoren, has again given justification to the push…
El-Rufai: Why we wrote President Buhari —NLC President
The President of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Ayuba Wabba, has explained the reason behind the congress letter to President…
President To Launch FG/UN 12-Month Job Fellowship For 20,000 Graduates Annually – VP Announces
In addition to employment opportunities created through the Economic Sustainability Plan and job schemes being implemented under the Social Investment…
Corruption has taken dangerous, damaging dimension —TUC President, Olaleye
Soji-Eze Fagbemi, who attended the 14th National Delegates’ Conference of Food and Beverage Tobacco Senior Staff Association (FOBTOB) held at…
2021 Africa Day: CBO calls for stronger Africa’s anti-racism stance
A Community-Based Organisation (CBO), the People’s Initiative for Development (PID), has stressed the need and urgency for Africa to take…
Fuel Price: NGF provoking workers —NLC warns
THE Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has warned that the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) is provoking Nigerian workers and the labour…
