The Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer (EVC/CEO) of the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), Mr. Khalil Halilu said on Friday that the agency would double the number of female engineers in the country over the next five years. The EVC/CEO made this pledge during the official launch of “Developing Engineering Leaders Through […]
The Federal Government of Nigeria has organised six zonal public hearings across the country for the review of the National Minimum Wage. The hearings are scheduled to hold in the North-East (Yola), North-West (Kano), North-Central (Abuja), South-South (Uyo), South-East (Enugu), and South-West (Lagos). The South-West Zonal Public Hearing, which will be chaired by the Minister […]
As anxieties continue to mount over the planned implementation of the Stephen Oronsaye report by the Federal Government, the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN), has warned that job losses associated with the implementation of the report could further escalate industrial action by the organized labour in the country.. The National President of […]
… To Inaugurate Fashion Hub, Adire Shared Facility in Ogun The Vice President, Kashim Shettima, will on Tuesday declare open the Expanded National Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Business Clinics in Abeokuta, Ogun State, as part of the activities lined up for his one-day visit to the state. The Expanded National MSMEs Business Clinic […]
Minister of State for Youth Development, Mr. Ayodele Olawande, has commended the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) for its achievements in safeguarding depositors from the adverse impacts of bank failures. Specifically, the minister lauded the Corporation for consistently supporting the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in overseeing the banking sector and contributing to the stability […]
Ogun State Government has unveiled plans to train 100,000 Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs) owners, especially youths, on emerging technologies, towards empowering them for contributions to the current drive towards digitalization of the economy. The ICT capacity building initiative would be pursued through GetFundedAfrica Technologies (GFAT) in partnership with Microsoft, Google and Meta In his keynote […]
Nigeria’s former Statistician-General of the Federation and Chief Executive of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Dr. Yemi Kale, has been appointed as Group Chief Economist & Managing Director of Research and International Cooperation at the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank). With more than two decades of cognate experience in statistical research and development planning, Kale […]
Kaspersky Security Network (KSN), a frontline cybersecurity firm, has reported that Nigerian businesses and organizations remain among the major targets of cybercriminals in 2023 with the country suffering 28.8% malware attacks in Q2, 2023. The firm gave this data at the 9th annual Cyber Security Weekend – META conference recently held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, where […]
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday in Abuja launched the Expatriate Employment Levy (EEL) to facilitate home-grown skill retention and technology domestication and to balance employment opportunities between Nigerians and expatriates. Speaking at the launch of the Expatriate Employment Levy handbook, the President also said the aim is to close wage gaps between expatriates and the […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of new management teams in agencies under the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy as part of his current initiatives aimed at strongly positioning the agencies for improved performance and contributions to Nigeria’s economic growth. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Chief […]