Appointments
19 Mar
President Bola Tinubu has approved the reappointment of Dr Yau Idris as the Director General/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Nuclear Regulatory Authority (NNRA) for another five years.
19 Mar
Adherence strictly to rules-based and merit-based recruitment, deployment and promotion and effective human resource management will restore the credibility of civil service and reposition it as the engine of economic growth
19 Mar
Despite the Federal Government’s promise to end casualisation of workers, there is a surge in its adoption even as other forms of indecent employment practices gain traction, GLORIA NWAFOR reports. The unending casualisation of workers is becoming a major concern to stakeholders. Although, where there is an acute shortage of jobs for those seeking them,…
14 Mar
Plans are underway by the National Productivity Centre (NPC) to launch a national productivity movement at federal, state and local government council levels.
14 Mar
Researchers and scholars have called on the government, donor agencies and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to provide training and funds to support Nigerian youths to access dignified and fulfilling work.
14 Mar
Blakskill Limited and Tritek Consulting Limited have announced a strategic partnership aimed at bridging the gap for talents in the tech industry and facilitating the seamless integration of candidates into meaningful roles.
12 Mar
Women have been trained on the importance of financial literacy and its role in promoting independence and reducing poverty. This was at a three-day training on financial Literacy for Women Survivors of Domestic Violence in Lagos State, organised by the Women’s Rights and Health Project (WRAHP) and Theresa Williams Foundation (TWF) under the SWARDA Project…
12 Mar
The Lagos State government, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and the Nigeria Employers Consultative Association (NECA) Network of Entrepreneurship Women (NNEW) have joined forces to call for greater inclusion..
12 Mar
The lack of productive, formal employment is increasingly pushing Africa’s youth to start their businesses as entrepreneurs. Africa boasts the world’s highest rates of entrepreneurship, with more than one in five working-age Africans..
7 Mar
The Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in Edo State have lamented the ugly conditions they currently go through in the state, calling on the state government for inclusive and sustainable programmes and policies to uplift their living conditions.
7 Mar
The Council of the Chartered Institute of Forensics and Certified Fraud Investigators of Nigeria (CIFCFIN) has confirmed the appointment of Dr Isa Salifu as its substantive registrar/chief executive officer.
7 Mar
A non-governmental organisation, Ogo Oluwa Women and Girl Child Foundation has empowered over 100 beneficiaries through its skill acquisition, financial education, and microcredit programmes in a bid to uplift women and create economic opportunities.
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