In an effort to address the urgent issue of youth unemployment on a global scale, a non-profit organisation established by King Charles III of England, The Prince’s Trust International, has been launched in Nigeria. The Deputy British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Ben Llewellyn-Jones was among the top British officials who attended the launching on Wednesday in Lagos. The PTI’s launch Read More
Following the call for beneficiaries of Npower batch C to validate their account, the management of Social Investment Management System (NASIMS) has revealed when beneficiaries will be paid their stipends. Sources within the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, said that the successful account validation does not mean payment will be instant. “Npower beneficiaries who participated in the recent Read More
The President Association of Women Orientation for sustainable development in Nigeria (AWON), Comrade Adekemi Akintade, has advocated inclusion of more women and girls in information technology and development. Comrade Akintade in Ibadan Tuesday stated this while speaking at press conference to herald its event to celebrate the 2023 International Women Day themed “DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality.” The AWON president Read More
Few days after announcing recruitment process, the website of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has crashed. The application which was announced to begin on Sunday had huge numbers of applicants trooping to apply via the website that had since on Monday morning indicated “500 internal server errors”. The Director of Media and Advocacy of the agency, Femi Babafemi, confirmed that the Read More
In an effort to reduce unemployment, the United Kingdom has announced an opportunity for qualified Nigerian teachers to relocate to the country. This development is as a result of Nigeria inclusion among African countries whose citizens can now apply for qualified teacher status through the Teaching Regulation Agency in the United Kingdom, from February 2023. Other foreign countries which the offer Read More
In its continued effort aimed at boosting its recruitment drive to tackle various internal security challenges in the country, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), has called for qualified candidates into full time appointment to it’s existing vacancies. According to the corp in its advert placement on Wednesday, the portal will be opened on Monday, 12th December. The Read More
In an effort to get rid of 18 million rats, the New York City is looking to employ experts rat terminator. It was estimated in 2014 that for every person in New York there were two rats, meaning the vermin population now stands at approximately 18m. The government of NYC is looking to hire a Director of Rodent Migration and are willing to Read More
Ahead of 2023 general election, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has concluded plan to launch an online recruitment portal to employ adhoc staff. In a letter to all Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) signed by the commission’s acting secretary, A.T. Yusuf, the commission disclosed that the portal would open on September 14 and close on December 14, 2022. “The commission Read More
To reduce the alarming rate of poverty and unemployment, the New Minds Initiative in partnership with the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) are set to empower 50,000 Nigeria Youths. The Initiative is a crop of young change drivers who are taking advantage of the tech and product manufacturing industry as an efficient and effective tool for driving change; with Read More
As Nigeria joined the rest of the world to mark the 2021 International Day of the Girl Child recently, there have been calls for stakeholders to remember that all human beings come from that species of human that many backward societies tend to look down on. ELEOJO IDACHABA writes. Recently, October 11 to be precise, Nigeria joined the rest of Read More
The acting secretary, Agriculture and Rural Development, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Malam Abubakar Ishaq Saddeq, has said that in the quest of the country to eliminate hunger and guarantee food security, it is pertinent to properly engage youth in Agriculture.He said this recently during an inspection visit to the FCT/Leventis Agricultural Training Cnentre, Yaba, in Abaji area council. He stated Read More
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) Country Director for Nigeria, Ms Vanessa Phala, has reiterated the commitment of the organisation towards eliminating exploitation of domestic workers and promotion of decent work across the globe. Ms Phala made this known at the Validation Meeting of the Report of the Study on Nigeria’s Domestic Work Sector in Abuja recently. She said the situation Read More
The National Association of Parents/Teachers Association of Nigeria (NAPTAN), has rejected the federal government policies on education, particularly the elongation of service years and payment of stipends to students reading education in higher institutions. The National Publicity Secretary of NAPTAN, Dr. Ekundayo Ademola, in a statement made available to our correspondent Sunday, warned the federal government of Nigeria not to Read More
Osun state governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, has partnered with a firm Virtueplus Two Integrated Nigeria Limited, for the establishment of a bio refinery in the state. A statement by the Director, Public Relations in the Ministry of Information and Civic Orientation, Moshood Suleimon, Sunday, said a Memorandum Of Understanding(MoU) has been signed with the firm. According to the statement, the bio Read More
These days, it is rare to see anyone touching the lives of others expecting nothing, but it’s a different case for this Nasarawa state-born businessman. MUAZU ABARI reports. In every human society, icons emerge in the socio-economic and political affairs to touch the lives of people and ultimately contribute their quota to the development of that society. That is why Read More
Former Vice-President and Presidential flag-bearer of the opposition People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar will from every indication throw his hat into the ring for the sixth time in his sojourn into Nigeria’s political murky Read More
The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) has recruited and deployed a total of 2,572 unemployed graduates of tertiary institutions across the country with various corporate oganisations under its transient job creation scheme. NDE’s Head of Information and Public Relations Edmund Onwuliri disclosed this in a statement Monday in Abuja. He said the scheme known as Graduate Attachment Programme (GAP) is Read More
Comrade Blessing A. Akinlosotu is the President of Nigerian Youth Congress (NYC). In this interview with TOPE SUNDAY, he speaks on the 2023 general elections and advocates for 20 to 30 per cent positions for the youths in the next elections. Nigerian Youth Congress (NYC) is relatively new, what led to its formation? NYC was established in 2016, the Minister Read More
In recent years, governments at all levels have been clamouring for young school leavers and youths to embrace entrepreneurship and become job-creators rather than looking for almost non-existent white-collar jobs. This would boost the economy by creating an avenue for essential entrepreneurship, career, and leadership skills to reduce agitations and crimes among youths and young persons in the country. Adding Read More
The President of Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers (CIS), Olatunde Amolegbe has said that for Nigeria to achieve the potential inherent in its economy and improve the standard of living of the people, the country needs to push for an annual average Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate of 10 per cent or more over the next 10 to 20 year Read More
The Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation , Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu has said that the federal government is working hard for Nigeria and by extension Nigerians, to be actively involved in all areas of technology and Innovation development. The Minister stated this when the Management of Serve Lead Global, led by their Chief Executive Mr. Oyewole Joledo paid a courtesy Read More
Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, Wednesday said Nigeria is determined to fully exploit its tourism potentials. The minister stated this in Asaba, Delta state on the occasion of tourism book presentation. He said tourism has been identified as a veritable tool for sustainable development in Nigeria. Alhaji Mohammed who was represented by the ministry’s Chief Tourism Officer, Read More
The Oxford Foundry, University of Oxford, United Kingdom, and FMDQ Private Markets Limited, a subsidiary of FMDQ Holdings PLC, Nigeria, have launched a global partnership to accelerate the growth of Nigeria’s start-up ecosystem and nurture a future generation of young Nigerian leaders in entrepreneurship, through knowledge exchange and collaboration. The partnership will support Nigeria’s future business leaders and high-growth start-ups Read More
With the Decade of Gas declared by the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, comes the need to begin to utilise Nigeria’s vast gas reserves in-country. In this report, BENJAMIN UMUTEME takes a look at the government’s effort to effectively make use of its vast under-tapped natural services. As market volatility continues to plague oil coupled with the Read More
FBN Holdings (FBNH) Plc has encouraged investors in the nation’s capital market to always seek financial advice for investment decision to maximise returns. The Chief Finanicial Officer of FBNH, Oyewale Ariyibi, said this at the Capital Market Correspondents Association of Nigeria (CAMCAN) June knowledge sharing session. Ariyibi said financial advisers would guide investors on fundamental stocks to invest in to Read More
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