Ngige made this known at a three-day capacity building workshop on International Labour Standards and Dispute Resolution in Nigeria on Tuesday in Abuja.
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The new DG was elected by the ILO’s Governing Body comprising representatives of governments, workers and employers.
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, stated this when he spoke with newsmen in Abuja over the weekend
The intense competition from all spheres has shown clearly that the universal business intelligence can’t override immediate intelligence
ILO disclosed this in its World Employment and Social Outlook: “Trends, (WESO Trends).”
The WEF estimates the time it will take to close the global gender gap has increased by around 36 years since the last report a year ago – from 99.5 to 135.6 years.
The NLC President, Ayuba Wabba, revealed this at the end of an emergency (virtual) meeting of the National Executive Council of the congress on Tuesday in Abuja
Ngige made this known while receiving a delegation led by Kathleen FitzGbbon, Deputy Chief Mission, US in Nigeria, during a visit on Thursday in Abuja
Senator Chris Ngige, Minister of Labour and Employment, said this in a statement signed by Charles Akpan, Deputy Director, Press and Public Relations in the ministry, on Sunday in Abuja
Guy Ryder, ILO Director-General, and Henrietta Fore, UNICEF Executive Director, said this on Friday in Abuja at a ceremony to mark the 2020 World Day against Child Labour.
The Geneva-based UN body also found that the COVID-19 crisis is hurting young people’s chances of entering the labour market, as around 10 per cent of students expect that they will not be able to complete their current education.
The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association has advised governments to urgently accord businesses more structured and specific support to enable them to stay afloat and reduce the impact of Coronavirus on them.
The International Labour Congress says almost 25 million jobs could be lost worldwide as a result of COVID-19 pandemic.
For the umpteenth time, stakeholders have campaigned against babies malnutrition across the country, insisting that exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months helps reduce the prevalence. Breastfeeding, according to the stakeholders, saves lives,
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday restated the commitment of his administration to creating jobs for the youthful population of Nigeria.
The International Labour Organisation has begun a 28 million Euro project, sponsored by the Netherlands, to accelerate the fight against child labour in Nigeria and four other African countries.
The International Labour Organisation and Economic Community of West African States have charged member-states to implement laws on child labour and trafficking.
The Minister of State Labour and Employment, Prof. Stephen Ocheni, says the Federal Government is committed to the International Labour Organisation standards on labour practice, social protection and equal opportunity for all.
Ngige said this on Wednesday after the meeting of the Federal Executive Council presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari
Okigbo in a statement in Lagos said that the picketing was characterised by violence.