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The ILO collaborates with Niger state government to combat child labour

The ILO Country Office Director for Abuja, Ms Vanessa Phala, pays a courtesy Visit on Farmer Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago of Niger State, updates him on ILO ACCEL Africa Project  achievements in Niger State and pledges more commitments to...

ILO Director-General strengthens partnership with Nigeria on decent work and social justice

During his visit to Abuja, Houngbo met with high-level government officials, employer and worker representatives, and UN partners to discuss labour market reforms, employment creation, and social protection.

Stakeholders hold advocacy meeting to push for enactment of the labour standards bill in Ondo state

The International Labour Organization (ILO) hosted a meeting in Akure, Ondo State, where Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), labour unions, influencers, and government officials advocated for the passage of the Labour Standards Bill. The Bill aims...

Start and Improve Your Business - Success Stories 2024

A business to empower women in northern Nigeria

Through Start and Improve Your Business (SIYB) training, Rahila Abdu gained the skills to launch Household Essentials, a business that empowers women by providing training in liquid soap, body cream, and insecticide production. Overcoming financial...

ILO empowers Nigerian communities to access healthcare and combat child labour

The Global Accelerator Lab (GALAB) project, funded by the by the United States Department of Labor (USDOL), recently conducted awareness campaigns in Ondo State, Nigeria, to increase health insurance registration among communities affected by child...

Fighting child labour through financial innovation: a call to action in Nigeria’s cocoa and gold value chains

Child labour remains a pressing issue in Nigeria, especially in the cocoa and artisanal small-scale gold mining (ASGM) sectors, affecting 39.2% of children aged 5 to 17, as per a 2022 survey. To address this, the ILO's ACCEL Africa project has...

ILO's GALAB project launches community of practice to address child labour in Nigeria's cocoa sector

The Global Accelerator Lab (GALAB) project is launching a Community of Practice to empower informal workers' representatives in Ondo State to eliminate child labour in the cocoa sector.

Workplace rights are human rights: FPRW are the core principles we must uphold

Fundamental principles and rights at work ensure dignity, equality, and safety for all workers. In this short interview Olaolu Olaitain explores key workplace rights, including the elimination of child labour and forced labour, non-discrimination,...

GALAB Project supports Ondo State’s effort to expand social register to combat child labour and vulnerability

Leveraging financial inclusion and livelihood opportunities to combat child labour in Nigeria

The article highlights the launch of the Social Finance Component of ACCEL Africa Phase 2 in Abuja, Nigeria, on November 7, 2024, as a crucial step in addressing the socio-economic root causes of child labour.

Promoting responsible business conduct for the realization of decent work among enterprises in Nigeria

On 21 and 23 October 2024, the ILO, in collaboration with IOE and NECA, conducted workshops on responsible business conduct for the realization of decent work in Lagos and Abuja, gathering 164 participants to discuss the ILO MNE Declaration.

ILO Harnesses Statistics for Improved Social Protection and Collaboration

The ILO’s ACCEL Africa Project trains key stakeholders on child labour indicators and data sources through better knowledge of research and household surveys towards effective policy development and intervention.

GALAB project strengthens trade union collaboration to combat child labour and forced labour in Nigeria's cocoa sector

The GALAB Project, funded by the U.S. Department of Labor, has successfully strengthened collaboration between trade unions and informal workers in Nigeria's cocoa sector. Through capacity-building workshops, the project has facilitated improved...

A focus on community-led monitoring efforts in cocoa and gold supply chains

Rebuilding futures: The collaborative effort behind the reopening of Fagbo skills acquisition centre

Looking Back: ILO catches up with Usman and the Shehu’s 10 Years after being rescued from Child Labour

Usman Abdullahi and Hafsat Shehu, once child labourers, transformed their lives through the ILO  Eliminating child labour in West Africa and strengthening sub-regional cooperation through ECOWAS (ECOWAS II) Project, which provided education and...

ILO And Nigerian Government Agree To A National Digital Repository For Waste Pickers In Nigeria

The ILO, Federal Government of Nigeria, and other stakeholders, during a national consultative meeting agreed to a National Digital Repository for waste pickers to streamline their operations.

ILO and its Nigerian Stakeholders Inaugurate Steering Committee on DWCP III Implementation.

The Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment(FMLE), with the support of the ILO and in collaboration with DWCP III stakeholders have inaugurated a National Steering Committee (NSC) for the implementation of the Nigeria Decent Work Country Programme...

ILO Supports Nigeria to Strengthen Commitment to Child Labour Elimination Under Alliance 8.7

The Federal Government of Nigeria in partnership with global and local stakeholders relentlessly fight against child labour through Alliance 8.7 initiative. 

ACCEL Africa holds an important training workshop on child labour elimination for Nigeria Employers in the Cocoa supply chain