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Training on ILO’s SIYB to Boost Agri-business in Kaduna State: Food Africa Project

The ILO is supporting entrepreneurship development in Jere Kaduna, Nigeria using its global business management training programme “Start and Improve Your Business” (SIYB) to train entrepreneurs. The training workshop being implemented under the...

Cooperatives Well Placed to Create a Viable Enterprise Model for Productivity and Income - ILO

As part of activities under the Food Africa Project, the ILO organized a 2-week Training of Trainers Workshop using ILO’s tools and methodologies on cooperative development with a view to harnessing the potential of cooperatives to promote decent...

ILO Organises a Work Improvement In Neighbourhood Development Training for Jere Community Farmers

As part of the ILO’s efforts to improve working conditions and livelihood of rural farmers, the ILO organized a workshop under the Food Africa Project using the ILO’s Work Improvement in Neighborhood Development (WIND) Programme to improve...

ILO Supports the Review of Nigerian Youth Employment Action Plan as Government commits to Global Initiative on Decent Jobs for Youth

In an effort to mitigate the youth employment challenge and provide opportunities for economic engagement, the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development, with support from the ILO, organized a multi-stakeholder meeting in Abuja to consult on...

ILO Implements Start and Improve Your Business (SIYB) programme under the Food Africa Project

The ILO is supporting rural capacity building for entrepreneurship through the implementation of the SIYB program within the framework of the “ILO/FAO/SDG-F , Sahara Group & Rocca Brothers Food Africa Project”. The first phase of the SIYB program...

ILO Reiterates Commitment to Supporting the Federal Government of Nigeria

With the appointment of a new Permanent Secretary to the Nigerian Ministry of Labour and Employment, the ILO Director pays a courtesy visit to discuss partnership and ongoing policy work with the Government.

ILO supports capacity building of trade union leaders in West Africa for Policy Formulation

In an effort to improve participation of workers’ organisations in West Africa in the National Employment policy making process, ILO’s Bureau for Workers' Activities organised a capacity building workshop for effective engagement with policy makers.

Nigeria committed to addressing industrial crises with the support of the ILO

To resolve recurring disagreements amongst labour, employers and government, the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, with the support of the ILO, has set in motion the process of formulating a national Industrial Relations Policy whose...

ILO Highlights the Need for Decent Work and Labour Standards for Migrant Workers

In light of the Crisis and challenges of Migration, the International Labour Organization (ILO) at the Request of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), provided support, specifically to inaugurate a National Trade Union Platform on Labour Migration in...

ILO Reiterates the Importance of Social Dialogue as a tool for Promotion of Decent Work for workers

As part of its effort to mobilize its members for a stronger union and towards effective participation in the future political activities in Nigeria, the 2018 Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Rain School sought to examine the relationship between...

NYSC Seeks ILO’s Assistance to Consolidate Achievement

The new Director of Skill Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development (SAED) Department, of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) - Mr Kwaghe meets with ILO to acknowledge and consolidate SAED’s achievements attained through ILO support, and...

ILO and Lagos State Government to Promote Occupational Safety and Health

As part of efforts to eliminate occupational deaths and accidents in Lagos State, the ILO and Lagos State Government have agreed to work together to promote Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) at work in the State.

ILO’s Start and Improve Your Business training programme completed by NYSC members

The Nigerian National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in collaboration with ILO and General Electric (GE) and Cognity Advisory partner to support training programme on ILO Start and Improve Your Business (SIYB) to promote self-employment for Nigerian...

Towards the urgent elimination of hazardous child labour

“Children are more vulnerable to risk than adults. Urgent action is needed to ensure no child under the age of 18 is in hazardous child labour,” says ILO Director-General Guy Ryder on the occasion of World Day against Child Labour.

ILO SIYB to Enhance Business Capacity and Jobs Creation among Corps Members in Nigeria

In order to empower the Nigerian youth (graduates) who pass through the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), the Skill Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development (SAED) Department of NYSC, through the technical and financial support of the...

ILO Commends Nigeria on its Preparation for 2018 International Labour Conference

In order to present a united voice and have a clearer understanding of the Agenda of the 107th International Labour Conference (ILC), the ILO constituents in Nigeria organized a two-day workshop from 14 – 15th May 2018 to prepare Nigeria’s delegates...

ILO and NIRSAL Sign MOU for Capacity Building of its officials

To enhance the capacity of Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Central Bank of Nigeria and the Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL) for effective service delivery in the Agricultural Value...

ILO Commemorates International Labour Day with Nigerian Workers

The Nigerian Labour Council (NLC) and the Trade Union Council (TUC) commemorates International Labour Day on 1st May 2018, with a rally under the theme “Role of Labour and Workers in National Development: Dare to Struggle and We Dare to Win.”

ILO Commemorates the 2018 World Day for Safety and Health at Work in Collaboration with the Government of Nigeria

The Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment launches safety regulations under the Factories Act in commemoration of the 2018 World day for Safety and Health at Work with its theme; “Generation Safe and Healthy: Occupational Safety and Health...

Promoting Entrepreneurship in Rural Communities in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) of Nigeria

In the quest to promote entrepreneurship in the FCT and its environs, the Abuja Enterprise Agency (AEA) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) undertake a project site visit to deepen understanding of engagement in the rural communities for...