Tinubu To Qatari Investors: My Administration Removing Bottlenecks, Enhancing Nigerian Economic Systems
President Bola Tinubu has assured the international business community that Nigeria is ready for serious business as his administration will deal decisively with any and all entrenched interests in the country who undermine investor confidence, pledging to remove all bottlenecks…
Informal Sector’s Pivotal Roles In Nigeria Reinforced At VDI National Meeting In Abuja
The pivotal roles of the countries informal sector in the economic development aimed at creating access to employment opportunities, stimulating income generation and fostering entrepreneurial spirit have again been undeniably reinforced. This followed some critical strategic resolutions during a recent…
Aba Market Fire Destroys Goods, Cash
Goods worth millions of naira and cash were destroyed in a night fire incident at Powerline Market, Aba, Abia State. The fire, according to a resident of the area, began like smoke in one area of the market at about…
Oyo NDE Trains Beneficiaries On How To Run Successful Enterprise
Determined to effectively equip unemployed persons with vital skills that would lead to job creation and poverty reduction in the country, the National Directorate of Employment, NDE, has organised a sensitization training for her recent loans beneficiaries which comprises of…
Buhari Seeks Duty-free Market Access for Least Developed Countries
President Muhammadu Buhari has called on developed and developing nations to grant duty-free and quota-free market access for products originating from the world’s 46 least-developed countries. He said that this would ensure their integration in regional and global value chains….
NDE Trains School Leavers, Artisans On How To Avert Business Failures
Determined to address the menace of business failure created by lack of managerial skills by new entrants into the informal sector, the National Directorate of Employment (NDE), has commenced a 5-day Basic Business Training (BBT) for 65 School leavers and…
Buhari Approves 10-day Extension of Old Naira Swap
President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday in Daura, Katsina State, approved a 10-day extension of the deadline for the swapping of currency to new notes. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria…
Oyo NDE Disburses Empowerment Tools To 10 Schools-On-Wheel Beneficiaries
In a renewed effort aimed at reducing the rising rate of unemployment in the country, the National Directorate of Employment (NDE) has disbursed empowerment starter packs to ten 10 School-On-Wheels (SOW) beneficiaries scheme under the Vocational Skills Department, VSD, of…
CNG Students Wing Threaten Protests, Vows To Occupy State Capitals, Seal Campuses Over University Tuition Hikes
The Students Wing of the Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG-SW) has reacted to moves by some Nigerian Universities to hike their tuition, threatening to mobilize mass regionwide protests that will shutdown all campuses and occupy northern states capitals. At a…
Unity Bank, Kitian Training Hub Partner to Empower Over 300 Youths with Digital Skills
In a bid to promote Sustainable Development Goal eight (SDG 8) for decent work and economic growth, Nigerian lender, Unity Bank Plc is collaborating with Kitian Training Hub, an Ibadan-based career advice and skills acquisition training centre to empower no…