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Nigeria: NLC Insists on Strike Commencing 28th Sept. 2020

27Sep

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Breaking News, Cost of Living, Economy, Employment, Labour, News, Nigeria

Nigeria: NLC Insists on Strike Commencing 28th Sept. 2020

The Nigerian Labour Congress has doubled down on its position that there will be a Nation-wide strike from the 28th of September 2020 unless their demands are met. In a post shared on their Facebook Page, the union said "STRIKE BEGINS TOMMOROW MONDAY 28TH SEPTEMBER, UNLESS OUR DEMANDS ARE MET." STRIKE BEGINS TOMMOROW MONDAY 28TH SEPTEMBER, UNLESS OUR DEMANDS ARE MET. Posted by Nigeria Labour Congress HQ on Sunday, September 27, 2020 It will be recalled that a court ordered the strike to be put on hold, an order which the union does not appear to be willing to obey. The Federal Government has invited the union's leaders for a meeting so it is yet to be seen if the strike will be called off before tomorrow the 28th of September. We will keep you posted.

22Sep

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Economy, Employment, Nigeria, Youths

774,000 FG Jobs: States Get Extension

Some states that have been unable to complete the recruitment process of artisans for the 774,000 Special Public Works (SPW) programme of the Federal Government have been granted one week extension. Minister of State for Labour and Employment Festus Keyamo said the October 1 commencement of the programme is still on course. Keyamo said on Monday that “There was a board meeting of the National Directorate of Employment (NDE) chaired by me. We looked at the situation and said in deserving cases we may extend for a few days, for some states that have not submitted their final lists. “We are still looking at October 1 to begin nationwide. There are one or two internal issues in terms of logistics we are dealing with, but we will overcome that. “We are lining those who w...

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...

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...

LAGESC Displaces Street Traders, Hawkers in Iyana-Ipaja, Ikeja, Dopemu, Others

29Aug

By Debo OmilaniNo Comments

Economy, Environment, Lagos News, News, Nigeria

LAGESC Displaces Street Traders, Hawkers in Iyana-Ipaja, Ikeja, Dopemu, Others

...Vows to ensure strict enforcement of law prohibiting street trading. Officers of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC) have embarked on an enforcement raid aimed at displacing and immobilising street traders and hawkers around Iyana-Ipaja, Ikeja and Dopemu axis where roads were obstructed. The operation sanctioned by the new Corps Marshall, Akinpelu Gbemisola, a retired Commissioner of Police, was led by Deputy Corps Marshal (Operations), Mr Kazeem Ganiyu and also accompanied by the Deputy Corps Marshal (Staff and Discipline), Alhaji Adeleke Adeesan, traversed the Iyana Ipaja axis of the state. The officers dislodged traders around Dopemu road to Alaagba Garage, Old Iyana-Ipaja road, Iyana-Ipaja roundabout bus stop, Akowonjo road, Egbeda bus stop, Dopemu road in...

Over 25,000 Candidates Register on Ogun State’s Job Portal

20Aug

By Debo OmilaniNo Comments

Employment, News, Nigeria, Youths

Over 25,000 Candidates Register on Ogun State’s Job Portal

The Ogun State government has said over 25,000 unemployed youths have registered with the state Job Portal opened last week Thursday. Mr Mr Lekan Olude, Special Adviser to Governor Dapo, disclosed this on Monday to the newsmen saying the State Government has started analysing the profiles and would very in a couple of weeks start matching those on the database and linking them with prospective employers. According to him, A whopping 24,815 had registered as at this afternoon. He noted that following calls by a cross section of the state that the jobs portal was malfunctioning, the Governor ordered that all glitches be cleared. "I can confirm to you that the portal works seamlessly now and in spite of the pressure and number of applicants, registration goes on on a minute-by...

Ogun Job Portal: Students’ Association Applauds Governor Abiodun

15Aug

By Debo OmilaniNo Comments

Employment, News, Nigeria, Youths

Ogun Job Portal: Students’ Association Applauds Governor Abiodun

The National Association of Ogun State Students (NAOSS) on Thursday has applauded the State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, for launching a portal to provide job opportunities for youths. This contained in a statement made made available to newsmen by Oluwagbemileke Ogunrombi, the National President, (NAOSS). Ogunrombi said the development marked the arrival of good tidings that job seekers in the state had long expected. “It is no longer news that the major problem facing the youths and middle aged Nigerians is unemployment. “Unemployment has, obviously opened the minds of youths to various forms of social vices, cumulating into agitations and insecurity in the country. “NAOSS hereby enjoins governors of other states to, as a matter of urgency, emulate this thoughtful approach of t...

Nigerians Must Get Involved in Active Youth Engagement Says Lagos Lawmaker

15Jul

By Debo OmilaniNo Comments

Employment, Lagos News, News, Nigeria, Youths

Nigerians Must Get Involved in Active Youth Engagement Says Lagos Lawmaker

In commemoration of 2019 World Youth Skills Day, a member of Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Gbolahan Yishawu representing Eti-Osa constituency 02 has called on Nigerians to get involved in active youth engagement, saying this would help achieving sustainable development goals and stable society. In a statement signed and made available to AFRICAN NEWS TODAY on Monday, he said, "the active engagement of youth in sustainable development efforts is central to achieving sustainable, inclusive and stable societies and to averting the worst threats and challenges to sustainable development." Yishawu posted that young people are almost three times more likely to be unemployed than adults and continuously exposed to lower quality of jobs greater labour market inequalities, and longer an...

Nigeria: Pension Fund Administrators Exploiting Pensioners

15Jul

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Corruption, Economy, Finance, News, Nigeria

Nigeria: Pension Fund Administrators Exploiting Pensioners

Nigerian workers have been faced with different challenges over the years. All of these challenges hinge around government's insensitivity to their plight. We have heard stories of pensioners not receiving their pensions and we have even heard of those that collapse and even die while waiting to be paid. Given all of these, Nigerian workers thought their woes were over with the introduction of PFAs which allowed their funds to be managed by independent organizations. This appears not to be the case. While we've learnt that the Federal Government for about the past two years has not been remitting to the PFAs the deductions they make from the salaries of their employees not to mention the contributions they are supposed to make, we've also learnt that the PFA's themselves have been se...

World Youth Skills Day: FG Tasked To Include Skill Acquisition in School Curriculum

15Jul

By Debo OmilaniNo Comments

Employment, Life, News, Nigeria, Youths

World Youth Skills Day: FG Tasked To Include Skill Acquisition in School Curriculum

In a bid to encourage entrepreneurship and improve country's economy, the federal and state governments have been urged to accommodate skills acquisition in the school curriculum. Mrs Alaba Ehindero, Executive Director, Zion Care Life & Family Impact Foundation (ZIONCLIFF) in an interview with AFRICAN NEWS TODAY opined governments should encouraged youth creativity and arouse their interest in acquiring sustainable skills. According to her, Skills for SDGs-Preneurship should be included in the Secondary Schools' Curricula especially for Senior Secondary School classes. "Some Tertiary Institutions already included enterprenual skills acquisition in the general studies courses and is made compulsory for University's students. "Even on personally basis, many youths enrol for part...