Wednesday, December 18

Employment

APC Extends Olive Branch to Atiku, Saraki, Others after Dogara, Gemade’s Return
3Aug By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments
African Development, Economy, Employment, Finance, Interview, Legislature, News, Nigeria, Press Statement, Youths

APC Extends Olive Branch to Atiku, Saraki, Others after Dogara, Gemade’s Return

The All Progressive Congress (APC) has beckoned to aggrieved bigwigs who left the party to return to its fold in the spirit of reconciliation. The ruling party extended an invitation to heavyweights such as former vice president and presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2015 election, Atiku Abubakar, Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State, former senate president Bukola Saraki and others who left the party ahead of the 2019 election till date. The party made the call after the return of Senator Barnabas Gemade of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) to the party at the weekend. Ealier, immediate past Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara decamped to the party after moving to PDP to contest 2019 election. APC said the return of the d...
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Napoli Completes Club Record €50m Deal for Nigerian Striker Osimhen from Lille
1Aug By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments
African Development, Employment, Finance, News, Nigeria, Sports, Youths

Napoli Completes Club Record €50m Deal for Nigerian Striker Osimhen from Lille

Napoli has completed the club record signing of Nigerian striker, Victor Osimhen from Ligue 1 side, Lille. Osimhen who bagged 18 goals in 38 appearanced for Lille in the just concluded 2019-20 season joins Napoli for a club record €50 million (£45m/$59m) fee. Speculations had linked the forward with several top European clubs after his topnotch form in front of goal, including scoring against Premiere league clubs Arsenal and Liverpool but Osimhen has opted for the Serie A side. Osimhen has scored four goals in 10 appearances for the super Eagles of Nigeria. He first moved to Europe in 2017 with Wolfsburg in German Bundesliga, before joining Charleroi in Belgium on a initial loan deal which was later made permanent. He was prolific in Belgium as he scored an impressive 36 goals...
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Ogun plans August 14 Worship Centres Reopening, Schools to Resume August 4
30Jul By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments
African Development, Covid-19, Economy, Education, Employment, Finance, Interview, News, Nigeria, Press Statement, Religion, Safety, Youths

Ogun plans August 14 Worship Centres Reopening, Schools to Resume August 4

The Ogun state Government plans a conditional approval for reopening of places of worship  across the state from August 14, 2020 in absolute compliance to COVID-19 safety guidelines. The state government also disclosed that schools will resume August 4,  for students preparing for the recently approved senior school certificate examination organised by West African Examination Council (WAEC). In a chat with journalists on Wednesday in Abeokuta, the state capital, the Ogun State Governor, Mr. Dapo Abiodun said his administration took the decision to reopen schools and worship centres after diligent consultation with relevant stakeholders. He acknowledged the effort of League of Imams and Alfas as well as the leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) for standing on t...
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Lagos Doctors Embark on a 3-day Warning Strike over Safety and Welfare Concerns
13Jul By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments
Employment, Lagos News, News, Nigeria

Lagos Doctors Embark on a 3-day Warning Strike over Safety and Welfare Concerns

Doctors in Lagos state, Nigeria under the auspices of the Medical Guild in Lagos, will begin a three-day warning strike from today, 13th July, 2020 due to safety and welfare issues. Chairman of the Guild, Dr Oluwajimi Sodipo disclosed the position of the association at a briefing on Sunday in Lagos. The Guild consists of medical doctors employed by the Lagos State Government. Sodipo said that the association exempted members working in the state’s COVID-19 isolation centres and the industrial action would commence on Monday, July 13 and end on 16. He said the Congress of the Guild had approved the extension of the two weeks-notice to the state government on June 27, after the initial 21 days ultimatum to settle the issues elapsed. Sodipo said that the grace period given to the ...
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Domestic Flights Billed to Restart on July 8 in Nigeria as Country Relaxes Lockdown Measures
2Jul By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments
Covid-19, Economy, Employment, News, Nigeria, Transportation

Domestic Flights Billed to Restart on July 8 in Nigeria as Country Relaxes Lockdown Measures

The federal government of Nigeria has announced a July 8 resumption date for domestic flights in the country as it implements a further relaxation of the COVID-19 induced lockdown. The resumption of local flights comes at a time when the West African nation is experiencing daily spike in the number of confirmed cases of the virus. Authorities say airport in the capital city of Abuja and Lagos are scheduled to resume on July 8, Kano, Port Harcourt, Owerri and Maiduguri will restart on July 11 while others will start on July 15. Government officials said that no definite timeframe has been decided for international flights. The state said a date will be announced in due course. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced 790 new cases of COVID-19 bringing the total co...
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Employees in Lagos are Stressed, Burned Out and Exhausted because of ‘Hellish Traffic’
14Oct By adminNo Comments
Economy, Employment, Lagos News, News, Nigeria, Transportation

Employees in Lagos are Stressed, Burned Out and Exhausted because of ‘Hellish Traffic’

On 2nd August 2019, CNN published an article describing the state of traffic in Lagos, Nigeria and how that it was causing employees to burn out. A few months after that publication, things appear to have gone from worse to worst with the persistent rains. You can read the post below: "Lagos traffic is so snarled and gridlocked that a recent trip from the airport to Ajah, on Lagos Island -- a journey shorter than 50 kilometers -- took me eight hours. That was two hours longer than my flight from Istanbul to Nigeria. "Welcome to traffic and travel Lagos-style, where the roads are clogged and millions of commuters are choked with frustration about the daily hassle in Nigeria's commercial capital and Africa's fifth largest economy. "Disgruntled commuter Yinka Ogunnubi is a typical e...
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Lagos Govt. to Create One-Stop Shop for Filmmakers
17Sep By Debo OmilaniNo Comments
Employment, Lagos News, News, Nigeria, Youths

Lagos Govt. to Create One-Stop Shop for Filmmakers

As part of efforts to boost the film and entertainment industry, the Lagos State government is set to create a one-stop-shop of conceptualisation to finality for filmmakers in the State. The Lagos State Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs. Shuli Adebolu, disclosed this at the graduation ceremony of the Pioneer MultiChoice Talent Factory Scholars drawn from across West Africa, which was held at the Lagos Business School, Ajah, Lagos. Mrs. Adebolu noted that the State is blessed with beautiful locations for film production and efforts are being considered to ensure the State has a one-stop Centre that would ensure quality and timely production of films that meet domestic and international standards. While reiterating that the vision of the present administration is to gr...
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We’ll Recruit Teachers to Maximise Quality Training – Sanwo-Olu
3Sep By Debo OmilaniNo Comments
Education, Employment, Lagos News, News, Nigeria

We’ll Recruit Teachers to Maximise Quality Training – Sanwo-Olu

…Commissions 110-Bed Maternity Home, School in Ajah Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday disclosed that the State would be hiring trained teachers to strengthen quality education in its schools. The Governor said his administration would spare no effort to expand quality teaching to pupils in all state-owned schools. The revelation followed the Governor’s directive to the Ministry of Education to recruit trained teaching personnel and provide vital resources that would strengthen quality education across government’s schools. Sanwo-Olu spoke while commissioning three key projects in Ajah, Eti-Osa Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of the state. The projects include the newly built 110-bed Maternal and Child Centre (MCC), a 12-block classroom junior secondary...
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Lagos Flags Off Skills Acquisition Program To Train 10,000 Girls In Furniture Upholstery
29Aug By Debo OmilaniNo Comments
Employment, Lagos News, News, Nigeria, Youths

Lagos Flags Off Skills Acquisition Program To Train 10,000 Girls In Furniture Upholstery

...Reiterates Sanwo-Olu's Commitment To Empower Women, Youths The Lagos State Government on Thursday reiterated the unwavering commitment of the administration of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to continually implement initiatives targeted at empowering women and youths to become useful and responsible citizens. Speaking while flagging off the Girls' Skill Up Program of Jaebee Furniture designed to train 10,000 girls in furniture upholstery, the State's Commissioner for Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Hon (Mrs) Cecelia Dada said the present administration would spare no effort to equip women and young persons with the requisite skills aimed at transforming them into wealth creators and key contributors to national development. According to her, "Empowering women and young person...
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