Tag: employment

Buhari will provide 360,000 jobs for the youth soon – Emefiele

Central Bank governor, Godwin Emefiele has said President Muhammadu Buhari will fulfil his promise to provide 360,000 jobs for youths nationwide. He said this at a  stakeholders’ meeting of the operational…

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Opinion: 7 tips to consider while hiring a new employee

by Edikan Uko A company is not only made successful by the leaders or the managers. In fact, it is their team and the employees that put their efforts and…

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The way forward for ethno-religious crisis

It would be inordinate to underestimate the adverse effects of the ethno-religious ‘events’ that has plagued Nigeria for years. It would not be wrong, although, I stand corrected, to state…

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The Thread: “35k for a graduate? Insult” “That’s like $3 per day o” | Twitter NG gets angry at this job AD

The economic situation in the country leaves a lot to be desired. Jobs are scarce and money scarcer still. To make matters worse, Nigeria's minium wage sucks. This allows employers…

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Institutions

Opinion: DSS lopsided recruitment | Buhari belongs to somebody

by Adesina Tosin Nathaniel   An online news portal Premium times published on the 28th of April 2017 a report detailing a strange recruitment exercise by the Department of State Security…

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MTN sacks 280 staff

by Dolapo Adelana Telecommunications company, MTN Nigeria has disengaged 200 full-time employees and 80 contract staff. The move is part of a restructuring exercise in line with the company's IGNITE…

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The Thread: Nigerian graduates can’t get a job without NYSC cert, but Buhari can barely provide his SSCE

by Dolapo Adelana Can Nigeria ever be great? That'a a million dollar question on the lips of many which remains unanswered. With corruption at its peak and a lack of…

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FG to employ additional 350,000 graduates – Presidency

by Dolapo Adelana The presidency says as part of its Social Investment Programmes, (SIP) it plans to hire 350,000 more unemployed graduates under the N-Power Volunteer Corps. According to the…

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Foreign companies must start employing more Nigerians – Immigration

The Nigerian Immigration Service has said it would ensure that multinational companies in the country employ enough Nigerians. This was stated by the Comptroller-General, NIS, Mohammed Babandede in Abuja. Babandede…

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Fayose cancels appointment of 400 staff of Ekiti University

Governor of Ekiti, Ayodele Fayose, has cancelled the recent employment of 400 persons employed by the Ekiti State University (EKSU), Ado Ekiti. In a statement issued on Tuesday in Ado…

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Would this be the proper way to deal with horrible employers? (WATCH)

A few months ago, watching the media mogul (-ette, if you're still stuck with misogyny) and business woman, Oprah Winfrey share seminal moments of her life at the 2014 student-led interview of the…

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Opinion: Rethinking the future of education in Africa: Agenda 2063 in focus

by Oyindamola Johnson I had the opportunity of attending the recently held World Bank Group Youth Summit on “Rethinking Education for the New Millennium” in Washington, D.C. The 2-day summit…

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Timeline: President Buhari’s administration may actually be creating jobs

During the campaigns, President Muhammadu Buhari and the APC made unemployment a focal point. The key promise was to provide millions of jobs through the proposed Social Protection Programme, an…

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Ayodotun Rotimi-Akinfenwa: So you think you are poor? [NEW VOICES]

by Ayodotun Rotimi-Akinfewa One of my biggest mantras this year has been “Your current status is directly connected to what you know”. When you know what you need to do…

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Ambode grants woman immediate employment at town hall meeting (WATCH)

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday granted a middle-aged woman instant employment. The governor who was at a town hall meeting in the state heeded to the woman's request. The woman…

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Opinion: The true story of unemployment among youth in Nigeria

by Segun Adebiyi Since the inception of the present administration of President Muhammadu Buhari, Nigerian news has been abuzz with many issues including corruption, the security threat posed by the…

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The Thread: Thinking of leaving your day job? Here are a few things to consider

Social media activist, Japheth Omojuwa has been counselling tweeps about employment opportunities. Seeing as recession is proving itself to be more than just a word in the Nigerian landscape, you…

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Federal University Lafia sacks 35 staff over scarcity of funds

The appointment of 35 non-teaching staff of the Federal University, Lafia, has been terminated by the institution over its inability to pay their salaries. This development was made known on Sunday in…

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#NIS2000: The disengaged officers must undergo screening test – Comptroller-General

The Federal Government has insisted that those earlier dismissed by the Nigeria Immigration Service make themselves available for a test next week. The Comptroller-General of Immigration, Muhammed Babandede, told reporters…

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10 secrets every serious manager should know

by Segun Awoyemi Managing a group of people anywhere in the world to achieve set objectives in a workplace is very difficult. Inspiring them to be a better version of…

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Picture of Nigeria in Turbulence

Saatah Nubari: WE will take back our country from THEM in 2019… get ready

by Saatah Nubari I rented an apartment about a week ago and the compound had a big generator house—that was part of the building plan—where tenants kept their generators. The…

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Ile-Ife to get $1.4 billion Technology hub from American company

The Ooni of Ife, Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi‎(Ojaja II), on Tuesday, signed a Memorandum of Understanding(MoU) with a US based company SpringPort Technological Group to build a Technology, Media City and Agriculture Incubation…

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Buhari will ‘put smiles on the faces of young Nigerians’

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday, promised that his administration would create more employment opportunities for young people and ultimately put a smile on the faces of Nigerians. This, the President…

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Reno Omokri: Buhari’s potty trained minister, Chris Ngige

By Reno Omokri Psychologists say that when you spend time with a person who has a strong and dominant personality, you must consciously watch out against the possibility of being…

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‘Fragile security of the nation’ threatened by mass sacking in banks – Ngige

Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige is not relenting in his threat to commercial banks who flout the directive not to sack workers even as the fortunes of…

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We’ve kept our promise, we’ve created jobs – Lai Mohammed

As a result of the commencement of the N-Power job creation programme, the Federal Government has said it has fulfilled its campaign promises to provide employment for the citizenry. Minister…

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N-Power

Over 400,000 people register on FG’s jobs portal in 36 hours

Over 400,000 unemployed persons have "successfully registered" on the N-Power jobs portal of the Federal Government - npower.gov.ng. Since being opened for submissions on Sunday, June 12, the website has…

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SPECIAL REPORT: Nigerians are making a big bet

by Mazi Emeka The Bet9ja betting shop at Ojuelegba bus stop, Surulere, Lagos is a relatively small space made even smaller by the large number of people crammed into it.…

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FG provides jobs for 500,000 unemployed graduates [DETAILS]

The Nigerian government has announced the collection of applications through its internet portal for the N-power empowerment programme. The programme will see to the training and employment of 500, 000…

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Senate to Ngige: Come and explain your threat to banks

Comments made by the Minister of Employment and Labour, Chris Ngige might have landed him in trouble with the upper legislative chambers of the National Assembly. The Senate Committee on…

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