Youth Labour Exploitation in Nigeria and the Fight for Decent Work.

  The Reality of Exploitation. The morning sun over the Federal Capital Territory always carries a deceptive promise. For Tunde, standing outside a sleek corporate office block in Central Business District, Abuja, that promise felt closer than ever. Armed with a first-class degree and two years of relentless job hunting, he finally held an offer […]

The Contract That Wasn’t, A Lesson in Nigerian Workplace Reality.

Funke sat in a bright office in Lekki, clutching an offer letter that was barely three sentences long.  “Don’t worry about the details,” her new boss said with a smile. “We’re a family here. We’ll take care of you.”  Six months later, the “family” fell on hard times. Funke was let go on a Friday […]