Nigeria: State of Emergency – Adamawa Reduces Working Hours
Yola — THE Adamawa Government, Tuesday, reduced official working hours in the state by one hour, to ease the difficulties civil servants have been experiencing since it imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew on Wednesday.
The 23 Armoured Brigade of [...]
Nigeria: Microsoft Hosts Software Development Workshop for Students
Lagos — A one-day training workshop on software application and development for Nigerian students in higher institutions of learning has been hosted in Lagos by Microsoft (Africa).
At the training programme held at University of Lagos (UNILAG), [...]
Nigeria: WITIN to Build Technological Skills Acquisition for Girls
Lagos — The Women in Technology in Nigeria (WITIN), a non-governmental organisation has reinstated its commitment in improving technological knowledge acquisition for girls through competition and trainings at incubation centres.
This concern [...]
Nigeria: May Day – Nigerian Workers Take Stock
May 1 is marked annually as the International Workers Day in many countries to celebrate the achievements of workers. For Nigerian workers, however, there were very achievements to celebrate as many states are yet to implement the minimum wage [...]
Nigeria: ‘Govt Needs to Urgently Tackle Unemployment’
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Joseph Emmanuel Yaba, an HND Computer Science student at Federal Polytechnic Nasarawa, is an entrepreneur and inspirational speaker. He is the founder/CEO of Youth Initiative for Sustainable Development (YISD). He spoke to DAVID ISHAYA [...]
Nigeria: Computer Village Generates U.S.$2 Billion Annually to Economy – Minister
The Computer Village in Ikeja, Lagos, generates about two billion dollars (N300 billion) to the economy annually, Mrs Omobola Johnson, Minister of Information and Communications Technology, has said.
Johnson disclosed this at the Monthly Breakfast [...]
Nigeria:Nigeria Has Great Potential for Investment – NIPC
The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) Mustafa Bello has said the country has great potential to attract and retain investments.
Bello, who described Nigeria as a “beautiful bride” while receiving [...]
Nigeria: CIPM Wants Youths to Shift From Seeking to Creating to Jobs
The Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria (CIPM) has advocated for a drastic change in the mentality of job seeking youths in the country to potential entrepreneurs.
President of CIPM Mr. Victor Famuyibo, represented by Dr. [...]
Nigeria: The Job Creation Question
Small and medium scale businesses anywhere in the world serve as a very potent force for job creation, poverty alleviation and overall healthy economic growth. In the last 26 years, the National Directorate of Employment (NDE) has championed [...]
Nigeria: Union President Blames Leaders for Decay in Education
Kaduna — National President of Uthman Danfodio University (UDU) Alumni Association, Dr. Mohammed Nasri Saidu, has blamed leaders in Nigeria for being responsible for the decay in the education system.
Dr. Mohammed Saidu who spoke in Kaduna [...]
