No fewer than 2,000 direct jobs would be created when the Nigerian Oil and Gas Parks Scheme (NOGAPS) in Emeyal-1, Ogbialand in Bayelsa State takes off. The park would also serve as a capacity development centre and on-the-job training hub for youths. This comes as the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) launches the…

The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for signing Executive Order (EO) 5 to improve local content in the country’s public procurements. Its President, Williams Akporeha, also applauded Buhari for the order, which seeks application of science, technology and innovation to achieve the development goals in all…

The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu has directed the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) to commence the distribution of science kits to selected secondary schools in all the 36 States of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT). Onu, in a statement personally signed by him said the…

Indications have emerged that over 600,000 workers employed in over 200,000 hectares of palm plantations across the Nigeria may lose their jobs on accounts of threats posed to the industry by smuggling and increasing cost of production because of gross shortage of power supply and infrastructure. “All indications point to large-scale smuggling of crude palm…

At an average generation capacity of 4,000MW to a population of 200 million people, many Nigerians are left without electricity and where available, with limited hours of supply. To address this imbalance, there is a need to explore other alternatives like renewables. FEMI ADEKOYA writes on how energy diversification can help to assuage the nation’s…

Sir: I want the Nigerian youths who are waiting for a miracle to happen that the people who are living their dreams are people who know that if anything is going to happen, it’s up to them. Most people these days are not willing to push themselves from their comfort zone. If you are stuck…

President Muhammadu Buhari, who came to office in a seismic political shift that swept out of office 16 years of continuous rule by the People’s Democratic Party, PDP recorded yet another resounding victory to win a second term in office, leading his closest rival by a record-setting four million votes.

To expose and empower budding entrepreneurs to industry’s best practices, Activate Success International Foundation, in collaboration with the First City Monumental Bank (FCMB), has provided capacity training programme for corps members in three states. The 2019 edition of the programme, tagged, “Youth Entrepreneurship and Empowerment Programme (YEEP),” was successfully held across three National Youth Service…

The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), has called for the immediate review of Nigeria’s automotive policy in line with its limitations to drive investments, development, create jobs, and boost the economy. It noted that the policy initiated by former President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration in 2013, not only failed to achieve the desired result,…

The coming on stream of the Dangote Refinery and Petrochemicals is hopeful to address Nigeria’s unemployment crisis as the company plans to engage about 2000 personnel in the field of engineering only. Group Executive Director, Strategy, Portfolio Development & Capital Projects, Dangote Industries Limited, Devakumar Edwin, who disclosed this while receiving the officials of Petroleum…

Elections have come and gone once again in Nigeria. As Nigerians have become accustomed to, many of the winners will completely forget about their campaign promises and go about amassing the “profits from their political investments”. There are a few however that will actually try to implement some of their campaign promises and we thank…

Workers under the aegis of the National Union of Food Beverage and Tobacco Employees (NUFBTE), have continued to lament the use of robots in factories, expressing fear that it is now taking over their jobs. They expressed worry that the situation has become a huge challenge for the union, as it has cost them to…