Human capital development
21 Nov
Senator representing Abia Central, Austin Akonundu, has urged governments to prioritise human capital development to enhance societal advancement.
9 Nov
This phenomenal economic gap in human capital in Anambra State was what the government of Anambra State elected herself to bridge through youth empowerment. This highlights the critical intersection of youth empowerment and economic development in Nigeria
17 Oct
Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has reiterated his administration's commitment to establishing principles of good governance in operations of public offices in the area. Speaking on Thursday at the inauguration of six committees to oversee the implementation of government development policies at the council chamber of there old Government House, the Governor noted that membership…
15 Oct
In a positive move towards human capital development in Nigeria and across Africa. Ambassador Adeniran Michael, Special Emissary To the United Republic of Tanzania for the International Society of Diplomat & Team Leader funmilayo Health Foundation Africa
7 Oct
Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, is set to welcome the second edition of the African Entrepreneurs and Investors Roundtable (AFEIR 2024), an event aimed at promoting investment opportunities across Africa and strengthening ties between entrepreneurs and investors. The highly anticipated forum, which will take place on 12th November 2024 at the Abuja Continental Hotel, brings together African…
29 May 2024
Participants at The Bullion Lecture 2024 have called on the government at all levels in the country to increase investment in human capital development to achieve fast-paced prosperity for the country.
20 Mar 2024
The newly launched Human Development Index report for 2023/24 by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has revealed that Human Capital Development has been on constant decline since 2019.
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North Korea launched a ballistic missile on Monday toward the East Sea, South Korea's military said, referring to the body of water also known as the Sea of Japan.
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is likely to announce his resignation this week as he faces mounting dissent within his Liberal Party, newspaper The Globe and Mail reported Sunday.
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Travellers returning to their abodes and workplaces after the Christmas and New Year celebrations have decried the exorbitant fares across motor parks in Ibadan on Sunday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports the commuters claimed to have paid less while travelling for the celebrations than returning. A passenger, Mrs Rose Adeleke, said those who…
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The Nigerian Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) has developed a comprehensive programme for the integration of the informal sector into the Employees Compensation Scheme (ECS). NSITF Managing Director, Oluwaseun Faleye, confirmed this in a statement on Sunday by NSITF General Manager, Corporate Affairs, Nwachukwu Ngige. Faleye said that the fund would tap into the immense…
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Governor Ahmed Ododo of Kogi State has mourned the death of the former Vice Chancellor of the University of Abuja, Prof. Nuhu Yaqub. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Yaqub passed away on Saturday in Abuja at the age of 73 after a brief illness. In a statement issued in Lokoja on Sunday…
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President Joe Biden said Sunday that the events of January 6, 2021 -- when Donald Trump's supporters stormed the US Capitol -- should not be forgotten or "rewritten" four years on.
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The Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed the release of three Nigerian women who were arrested and prosecuted for drug trafficking in Saudi Arabia. Hadiza Abba, Fatima Umate Malah, and Fatima Kannai Gamboi were reported to have spent 10 months after they were arrested for drug trafficking at the Prince Mohammed bin Abdul Azeez…
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President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja on Monday for Accra, Ghana, to attend the inauguration of John Mahama, President-elect, on Jan. 7. Mahama, who served as the 12th president of Ghana from 2011 to 2017, was reelected in December 2024. He will succeed President Nana Akuffo-Addo (2017-2025), Bayo Onanuga, President Tinubu’s Spokesman, said in a…
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A former presidential spokesman,Dr Doyin Okupe, has described President Bola Tinubu’s official visit to Enugu on Saturday as a game changer. Okupe, in a statement on Sunday in Lagos, said: “The visit of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to Enugu on Saturday is a major game changer.” “Any objective observer can easily discern President Tinubu’s open…
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The operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), have arrested an ex-convict, Eniola Sodade, for passport racketeering at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, (MMIA) Ikeja, Lagos. The NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Babafemi said the suspect had earlier been arrested by operatives of the Tincan…