Labour

NUPENG tasks FG on fixing refineries to end recurring scarcity

Ihesiulo Grace 16 January 2018 0

The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) on Monday, called for the rehabilitation of the nation’s refineries to end the recurring scarcity of petrol in the country. Mr. Tayo Aboyeji, the South-West Chairman of the union made the call in an interview with journalists in

Labour

FG’s Egg production to create jobs, improve sufficiency, says Ogbeh

Ihesiulo Grace 16 January 2018 0

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, has expressed optimism at the Federal Governments National Egg Production (NEGPRO) Scheme, stating that the egg production, processing and marketing would create no fewer than one million jobs. Ogbeh, made this known in Abuja at a meeting with the Technical Committee on National Egg Production. Ogbeh […]

News

Capacity building: 120 civil servants benefited from Ambode’s training programme since 2015

Ihesiulo Grace 16 January 2018 0

While some states are facing myriads of challenges with its state civil service, Lagos State, according to the Commissioner, Ministry of Establishments, Training, and Pensions, Dr. Akintola, Benson, the Lagos State Government, under the leadership of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode has conducted 120 local and international training sessions for its workers since the beginning of

Politics

Workers can’t wait forever for minimum wage – NLC

Ihesiulo Grace 10 May 2017 0

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has said that Nigerian workers are getting tired of federal government’s delay tactics over the issue of new minimum wage for Nigerian workers, saying cannot wait indefinitely for the government to respond at its own time. Speaking at the 4th NLC National Gender Conference in Abuja, the National President of […]

Agriculture

USAID launches new agricultural private sector partnerships

Ihesiulo Grace 2 February 2017 0

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has launched two new agribusiness partnerships with Chi Farms and Niji Foods. The event highlighted USAID’s agricultural and private sector strategy using partnerships with government, local organizations and private industry to develop the Nigerian agriculture sector. Through these partnerships, USAID aims to