All news: Nigeria
African trade unions advance social dialogue strategies for rural and agricultural workers
More than 50 trade union representatives and labour experts from 20 African countries are exchanging knowledge and developing practical strategies to strengthen the representation of rural and agricultural workers, facilitate access to social...
West Africa moves towards a common approach on bilateral labour migration agreements and fair recruitment of migrant workers
ECOWAS Member States, OTUWA and FOPAO met in Abuja to embed fair recruitment into bilateral labour migration agreements, and agreed that the absence of standardised common standards for the region weakens the whole region.
Nigeria strengthens child labour action through new evidence and continuous monitoring
Nigeria is shifting from periodic child labour surveys to routine data generation, enabling more targeted interventions that protect children, support families and improve educational outcomes.
Ghana reviews employment policy for future jobs
Ghana has launched a review of its National Employment Policy to create more inclusive, resilient and future-ready jobs for women, youth and workers.
Nigeria unites to equip youth for jobs, innovation and prosperity
Government, employers, workers, youth and development partners join forces to expand future-ready skills, decent jobs and entrepreneurship opportunities in Nigeria's growing digital and green economies.
ILO launches phase II of Nigeria’s social dimension of ecological transition project
New ILO initiative will place decent work, sustainable enterprise development and livelihoods at the centre of Nigeria’s ecological transition, helping ensure that the transition is fair, inclusive and people centred.
Health Coverage Reaches More Vulnerable Families in Nigeria
More than 3,600 people in cocoa-growing and artisanal mining communities across Nigeria have registered for health insurance, strengthening their access to healthcare and social protection. The initiative was implemented through the ILO’s ACCEL...
Nigeria Expands Financial Education Network with Support from ILO
Twenty-one new ILO-certified trainers will empower vulnerable workers and households across Nigeria with financial skills to strengthen livelihoods, build resilience, and reduce economic vulnerability.
World Environment Day 2026: Tree planting and climate dialogue inspire youth action for a greener, more resilient Abuja
The ILO, UNIC Abuja and AEPB marked World Environment Day 2026 by empowering students, policymakers and communities through tree planting and climate dialogue, advancing collective action for greener, more resilient cities in Nigeria.
From Work to School: Nigeria Takes a Major Step to Protect Millions of Children
New National Child Labour Policy and Action Plan 2026–2030 aims to reduce hazardous child labour, strengthen institutions, and help millions of children stay safe, learn, and thrive.
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Breaking the silence in the cocoa fields: A virtual reality story from Nigeria
In this immersive virtual-reality film from Nigeria, young women from cocoa-growing communities share how child labour disrupted their childhoods, and how the ACCEL Africa project helped them gain skills, independence and hope for the future.
Creating jobs and technology transfer in Africa by strengthening Japan-ILO partnership
Through its Employment-Intensive Investment Programme, the ILO is tackling protracted crisis, enhancing resilience, addressing poverty and inequality by creating decent work for all.
African Migrant Resource Centres strengthen cooperation to better support migrant workers
The International Labour Organization and its partners have agreed on a regional framework to strengthen cooperation among Migrant Resource Centres across Africa, helping improve access to information, protection, referrals and support services for...
ILO, EU, and UNICEF strengthen Nigeria’s social protection system through TRANSFORM master trainers initiative
With the certification of a new cohort of national trainers, the TRANSFORM programme is empowering Nigeria to build a more inclusive, shock-responsive social protection system that delivers real impact for vulnerable communities.
West Africa strengthens migration governance through landmark regional training on data harmonisation
Regional actors unite in Cabo Verde to enhance migration data systems, empowering evidence-based policies, protecting migrant workers, and advancing free movement across ECOWAS Member States and Mauritania.
Nigeria launches landmark industrial relations policy to boost jobs, protect workers, and strengthen economic stability
A new tripartite policy framework - championed by government, employers and workers – promises stronger labour relations, enhanced worker protections, improved business confidence, and a more stable and productive economy.
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RAAMP Implementation Support Mission highlights decent jobs and resilient rural infrastructure in Nigeria
The ILO and partners reviewed progress of Nigeria’s RAAMP, reaffirming its contribution to livelihoods, inclusion and sustainable rural development.
IMRF stakeholders strengthen commitments to wage and social protection for migrant workers
A high-level dialogue at the International Migration Review Forum 2026 explored practical ways to include migrant workers in wage and social protection systems across the migration corridor between Africa, Asia and the Gulf, with the support of the...
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Rural roads project to create millions of workdays in Nigeria
The International Labour Organization and Nigeria’s Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project have signed an agreement to expand employment-intensive rural road maintenance systems expected to generate more than four million workdays while...
Nigeria advances review of National Policy and Action Plan to eliminate child labour
The EU-funded FMM (West Africa) II Project and the ACCEL Africa II Project, financed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, supported Nigeria’s review of two key documents on the elimination of child labour: the National Policy and...
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