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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

GALAB Project

Enhancing social protection in Ondo State: ILO’s GALAB project boosts registration for vulnerable populations

Nigeria's Ondo State strengthens social protection with ILO support, thanks to new strategy that targets vulnerable households and health insurance access.

ACCEL Africa

Training application: Voices against child labour

The ACCEL Africa Project is inviting journalists to take part in a training designed to equip them with the skills and knowledge to effectively report on child labour in African supply chains, with the aim of amplifying efforts to eradicate child...

Africa Ascends: Two new countries make their debut on the IMD global competitiveness ranking

With the support of the Pan-African Productivity Association (PAPA) and ILO, Ghana and Nigeria join South Africa and Botswana on the IMD World Competitiveness Ranking 2024, enhancing Africa’s presence on the international stage.

End Child Labour: FMLE, ILO and other Stakeholders advocate for Ondo State Children

The Deji of Akure, Odundun II, pledged to support efforts by ILO and partners to combat child labour as the State Steering Committee on the Elimination of Child Labour observed the World Day Against Child Labour

ILO ACCEL Africa collaborates with TUC and CFAN to curb child labour among cocoa farmers

To ensure the cooperation of cocoa farmers of Nigeria to effectively support the fight against child labour among cocoa farmers in Nigeria, ILO ACCEL Africa Project Phase II mobilized key stakeholders to work together to unionize to tackle child...

Succour as 200 Women Entrepreneurs Enrol into NHIA GIFSHIP Programme

The ILO supported two hundred Women Entrepreneurs to enrol with the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) Group Individuals Family Social Health Insurance Program (GIFSHIP) as part of the roll out of the Promoting Gender Equality and...

Ondo State Government cooperates with the ILO ACLAWA Project to eradicate child labour.

The Ondo State government pledges to work with the ILO’s Action against Child Labour in West Africa (ACLAWA) project to eliminate child labour during the presentation of action plans by 10 cocoa producing communities in the state. 

Nigeria Child Labour Survey 2022

The report aims to assess the prevalence of child labour in Nigeria and analyse the interaction between child labour, schooling and children’s well-being.

Nigeria Forced Labour Survey 2022

The main purpose of this survey is to improve information on forced labour through data collection and in-depth analysis.

UN Agencies and the Governments’ NCCC Sign MoU to develop a Just Transition Roadmap for Nigeria

The National Council on Climate Change (NCCC), in collaboration with the ILO, UNDP, and UNIDO, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to spearhead the development of a strategic Just Transition Roadmap (JTR) for Nigeria.

Effectiveness of Gender Responsive Labour Migration Governance for Employers and Workers Representatives in Nigeria Improved through ILO...

The ILO and NBS Collaborate to Train Stakeholders on Child Labour and Social Protection Statistics

To be able to gather and use data for informed decisions in the implementation of the Global Accelerator Lab (GALAB) project, The ILO Country Office Abuja, with the collaboration of the National Bureau of Statistics, organized 3-day training on...