Virtual Workplaces
2 Aug
Amid the rise in virtual workplaces and the increasing demand for remote workers, Focus on Growth and Development Foundation (FOGDEV) has completed its latest remote work training program. The training which follows its pilot initiative in 2023 took place virtually from July 23 to July 29, 2024. About 800 beneficiaries from Nigeria and beyond were…
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Dr Abdul-Jhalil Tafawa Balewa, a former PDP presidential aspirant, has urged Nigerians to be patient with President Bola Tinubu, saying he inherited a near-bankrupt nation, but trying hard to put things right. READ ALSO:SERAP asks Tinubu to reverse petrol price hike, probe NNPCL Tafawa-Balewa made the statement in an interview with the…
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British trade unions host their annual meeting in Brighton on Sunday as they call for the new Labour government to fix public services and improve working conditions. The conference is hosted by the Trade Union Congress (TUC), the organising body that represents a large part of trade unions in England and Wales, and will run…
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The Olugbenga Edema Campaign Organisation of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in the forthcoming off-cycle governorship election in Ondo State has slammed Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa over the recent appointment of 344 Special Assistants (SAs) and Senior Special Assistants (SSAs). Edema described the move as "insensitive" and "misguided," particularly given the current economic challenges facing…
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The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Anambra State has officially withdrawn from the local government elections scheduled for September 28, 2024, citing concerns over electoral irregularities. The party announced its decision on September 8, 2024, and revealed plans to challenge the election process in court. According to the APC, the withdrawal follows alleged violations of…
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A worrisome trend exists in the State House, Abuja, akin to scenarios that play out only in democracies under strain. Of late, there have been incidents, including attacks and restrictions on the press, in the context of diligent coverage of the President's activities and programmes. In the United States, for instance, hundreds of journalists cover…
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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has announced it has launched an investigation into Pastor Jeremiah Fufeyin's Miracle Water and Miracle Soap. In a press statement released on Sunday, NAFDAC Director General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, warned the public against using Christ MercyLand Delivery Ministries' products, stressing that none of the…
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No fewer than one life was lost in a fatal accident when a fuel tanker ran over 10 vehicles opposite Kresta Laurel Plaza, Maryland, Lagos State. An eyewitness account reported that the tanker driver was under the influence of alcohol while driving at high speed. He was said to have lost control of the truck,…
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The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has strongly condemned the recent actions of the Nigerian Army in Ogbaru, Anambra State, where villagers were allegedly murdered, doused with inflammable substances, and set ablaze. Comrade Emma Powerful, IPOB’s Media and Publicity Secretary, called the incident "the lowest of the lowest," accusing the Nigerian Army of becoming "a…