Saturday, June 20, 2026

Geneva

June 12, 2026

ILO gives Nigeria September deadline over labour rights concerns

He said the development followed deliberations on complaints concerning workers’ rights.

International Labour Organisation (ILO)
June 12, 2026

ITUC-Africa seeks urgent action against child labour

“Progress on paper cannot mask the lived reality of tens of millions of African children denied their right to learn, to play and to grow safely,” he said.

Photo of children hawking used to illustrate the story
June 11, 2026

NECA seeks consensus on new minimum wage ahead of 2027 review

The NECA director-general cautioned against arbitrary wage proposals.

Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA)
June 10, 2026

Lagos NLC chairperson Funmi Sesi mourns JNC chairman Domingo Adeleke

Ms Sesi said that the news of Mr Adeleke’s sudden death came as a rude shock to members of the labour community and all who knew him.

Comrade Domingo Adeleke
June 9, 2026

Lagos mourns as ex-JNC chair Michael Adeleke dies during ILC conference in Switzerland

He described the late labour leader as a dedicated and committed unionist who devoted his career to promoting workers’ welfare, rights, and interests.

Michael Adeleke
June 9, 2026

NLC rejects tax on minimum wage, demands living wage

“We reject outright any attempt to tax the minimum wage or place levies on poor Nigerian workers,” Mr Ajaero said.

NLC
June 9, 2026

138 million children trapped in labour globally, ILO laments

“Together, let us act with urgency and determination to end child labour,” Mr Houngbo said.

Child Labour
June 9, 2026

Nigerian labour leader Domingo Adeleke dies at ILC conference in Switzerland 

An official of the NLC described Mr Adeleke’s death as a painful loss to the labour movement and workers across Nigeria.

Domingo Adeleke
May 20, 2026

American doctor tested positive for Ebola in DRC transferred to Germany: WHO

The American doctor, who was working in the DRC with a medical missionary group, tested positive, the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said.

Ebola Patients
May 2, 2026

WHO members strengthen global preparedness, response against pandemic

The organisation stated that the outcome of the work would be presented to the 79th World Health Assembly later in May,

World Health Organization