Employment

The Borno state government is to set up four vocational centres with the recruitment of 3,000 teachers in the next two years.   The vocational centres are sited in Maiduguri, Mafa, Magumeri and Kwaya/Kusar to graduate 6,000 to 8,000 unemployed youths. The Government of Morocco is to establish a vocational …

The Academic Staff Union Of Polytechnics (ASUP) has suspended its 65-day-old strike. The decision to suspend the strike followed an appraisal of the report indicating the gradual implementation of the items contained in the Memorandum of Action signed between the Union and the Federal Government. According to a statement issued …

  The United Bank for Africa (UBA) has made known the appointment of Mrs. Caroline Anyanwu to its Board of Directors, effective May 19, 2021. Mrs. Caroline holds a First-Class degree in Statistics from the University of Ilorin in Nigeria and has worked extensively in the fields of accounting, taxation, …

The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has said it will not be intimidated by attacks from thugs in carrying out their lawful procession against the Kaduna State government on mass disengagement of staff in the state. The Deputy President of the NLC, Mr Ameachi Asugwuni said this while reacting to attacks …

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has released the list of shortlisted candidates for the final screening of qualified candidates for narcotic officers and narcotic assistants cadres. The screening exercise, which was suspended in January due to the COVID-19 pandemic, will now proceed in batches in designated centres as …

The Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment has rescheduled the meeting earlier slated for 13th April 2021, with the Leadership of the Nigerian Bar Association in a bid to resolve the ongoing industrial action embarked upon by members of the Judiciary Union Staff of Nigeria (JUSUN) and Parliamentary Staff Association …

No fewer than 200 youths would be trained by the Anambra state government in various skills as part of this year’s “One Youth, One Skill’’ empowerment programme. The skills include Cosmetology, Barbing, Shoe Making/Leather works, Confectioneries and Solar/CCTV Installation. Flagging-off the 4th batch of the programme in Awka, Anambra Commissioner …

It is a the collective responsibility of every Nigeria to promote Nigerian food culture in order to ensure that everybody is living a good, healthy life and create employment opportunities to control and minimize the high level of unemployment in the country. In a press statement in Abuja yesterday, Otunba …

Workers, under the aegis of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC), yesterday, came hard on federal lawmakers and threatened to shut down the economy if the House of Representatives passes a bill intended to move the minimum wage legislation from Exclusive List to Concurrent List.   The …

The Leadership of the Organized Labour in Nigeria on Wednesday led thousands of Nigerian workers to protest at the National Assembly. The protesters chanting solidarity songs and carrying placards with various inscriptions arrived the forecourt of the National Assembly at 11am. They had earlier converged at the Unity Fountain in …