By Ukpono Ukpong Vice President (VP) Kashim Shettima has lauded Google’s N1.2 billion grant initiative for the Tinubu administration’s ne million jobs scheme. The VP made the commendation yesterday when he received in audience some executives of Google – a leading global technology company, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. According to him, the announcement of […]
The Federal Government on Monday said registration for the 774,000 Special Public Works Programme will end on September 21, 2020. READ ALSO: Breaking: FG to retain sharing of 774,000 jobs — Keyamo National Directorate of Employment, Director General, Nasir Ladan announced the end of registration and urged Nigerians willing to participate in the programme to get […]
London – Banking giant, Hongkong and Shanghai Banking corporation (HSBC), says it plans to cut some 35,000 jobs worldwide in the next three years as it restructures and increases its focus on Asia. HSBC total workforce will fall from 235,000 to about 200,000 as the bank reduces costs and builds “a simpler, more efficient and […]
Owerri – The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says its unconventional monetary policies have supported the creation of over 2.5 million jobs across the agricultural value chain. The CBN Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele made this known in a keynote address he delivered at the 28th Annual Seminar for Finance Correspondents and Business Editors held in […]
Abuja – Mr Godwin Emefiele, the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says if Governors and private sectors collaborate with the bank to boost agriculture and industries, the country will generate 10 million jobs yearly. Emefiele said this during a meeting with governors of Cassava Producing States in Abuja on Thursday. CBN also signed […]
Lagos – The Danish Ambassador to Nigeria, Amb. Jesper Kamp, says his home government is now committed to creating job opportunities for Nigerians than giving them financial aids. Jesper disclosed this at the launch of a partnership between FOSS Analytical Business and Prime Atlantic Global Instruments Ltd. in Lagos on Monday FOSS Analytical is a […]
THE Lagos State Government has said that construction works are ongoing in 13 different bus terminals that will employ 3000 youths in the State. This is even as it revealed that over 800 buses have been procured to kick-start operations at the newly inaugurated Ikeja Bus Terminal. Speaking over the weekend during a media tour […]
A member of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nwada Onyinye Chukwudi, has said that a primary motivation for her joining the separatist group was being swindled of a significant part of her salary as an Anambra state employee. In a video obtained by Daily Times, Chukwudi, who hails from Awkuzu in Oyi local government […]
The International Air Travel Agency (IATA) has revealed that the aviation industry in Nigeria has created over 650,000 jobs and contributes $8.2 billion to the domestic economy. IATA Vice President Ali Bakri made the assertion when he met with industry operators in the country recently. However, the aviation industry in Nigeria is plagued by several […]
The Federal Government has assured that the Information Communications Technology (ICT) Roadmap it has approved two days ago, if well implemented is capable of creating 2.5 million jobs for Nigerians, especially the youths. The Minister of Communications, Barr. Adebayo Shittu made this remark when he announced recently that the Federal Executive Council, presided by Prof. […]
Former Vice President and chieftain of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has advocated for all hands to be on deck to put Nigerians to work. While speaking in Yola, the Adamawa state capital during the 11th Founders Day of the American University of Nigeria, said immediate steps must be taken to fix […]
Internet giants Yahoo! Inc. has revealed plans to shut down its office in China, a move which will eliminate 200 to 300 jobs. Yahoo, according to a statement released on Wednesday stated that it has been consolidating offices and trimming staff around the world. Yahoo also told employees based in Beijing that it will close […]
Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, has predicted that the Gas Revolution Industrial Park, billed to host fertilizer, petrochemical and methanol plants, will generate additional five million jobs for Nigerians. The minister, who disclosed this yesterday, during the defence of her ministry’s budget at the House of Representatives joint committees on gas, petroleum (upstream) […]