Federal Govt, UNDP Set To Launch 20,000 Graduate Job Fellowship Yearly

EconomyJobsNigeriaFederal Govt, UNDP Set To Launch 20,000 Graduate Job Fellowship Yearly

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)June 3, 2021

ABUJA — Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, on Wednesday, said the Federal Government, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and other private sector partners are set to launch a 20,000 yearly graduate job fellowship to be called the Nigeria Jubilee Fellows Programme (NJFP). Osinbajo said the 12-month job fellowship programme would be flagged off by President Muhammadu Buhari and urged business leaders, captains of industry, development partners, and the diplomatic community to support the program aimed...

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Senate Passes Bill to Stop Discrimination Between BSc and HND in Nigeria

EducationJobsSenate Passes Bill to Stop Discrimination Between BSc and HND in Nigeria

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)June 2, 2021

ABUJA — The Senate on Wednesday passed a bill that sought to prohibit discrimination between the university degree and the High National Diploma (HND) certificate holders in the country. The bill which was sponsored by Senator Ayo Akinyelure passed the third reading during the plenary session on Wednesday. The Chairman of the Joint Committee that worked on the legislation, Senator Ibrahim Shekarau, said the bill will free the HND Holders from stagnation and ensure balance...

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National Directorate Of Employment Trains 50 Graduates On Entrepreneurship In Kaduna

JobsLabourNational Directorate Of Employment Trains 50 Graduates On Entrepreneurship In Kaduna

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)June 2, 2021

KADUNA — No fewer than fifty graduates received training under the Start Your Own Business (SYOB) project of the National Directorate of Employment (NDE) in Kaduna state. Sani Maiwada, NDE Kaduna State Coordinator said the SYOB is entrepreneurship development training for graduates of higher Institutions that obtained NYSC certificates. According to him, the government wants to see them being employers of labour at the end of the business training. “The essence of the training is...

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Umahi Dissolves Govt. Boards, Commissions Other Aides

JobsPoliticsUmahi Dissolves Govt. Boards, Commissions Other Aides

PilotnewsMay 29, 2021

ABAKALIKI — Gov. Dave Umahi, of Ebonyi on Saturday in Abakaliki announced the immediate dissolution of liaison officers, government boards, commissions and other personal aides. Umahi announced the dissolution during a broadcast to mark the second year anniversary of his second term in office. The governor explained that the dissolution was to give members of the various boards, commissions and aides seeking to contest the 2022 local government council election in the state or the...

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Governor El-Rufai Sacks 19 Political Appointees

JobsPoliticsGovernor El-Rufai Sacks 19 Political Appointees

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)May 26, 2021

KADUNA — The Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai has approved the disengagement of 19 political appointees as part of the ongoing rightsizing exercise in the state. A statement from Sir Kashim Ibrahim House which was issued on Wednesday said that affected officials include two Special Advisers, a Deputy Chief of Staff, and several Special Assistants. According to the Governor, the 19 disengaged staff are the first phase of public servants who will depart the public...

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State Legislature And Judiciary To Start Enjoying Financial Autonomy Next Week-Ngige

JobsLabourState Legislature And Judiciary To Start Enjoying Financial Autonomy Next Week-Ngige

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)May 22, 2021

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige says the Federal Government would by next week commence the implementation of financial autonomy for state legislature and judiciary. Ngige, disclosed this on Thursday after a conciliation meeting to resolve the strike of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) and Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN). In a statement by the Deputy Director, Press and Public Relations, Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, Charles Akpan,...

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Financial Autonomy: State Governors, JUSUN, PASAN Agree On Implementation Deadlines

JobsLabourFinancial Autonomy: State Governors, JUSUN, PASAN Agree On Implementation Deadlines

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)May 21, 2021

ABUJA — State governors and the leadership of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) and Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN) have signed an agreement on the modalities and deadlines for the commencement of full financial autonomy for the state judiciary and legislative arms of government. The deal was orchestrated by the committee on the implementation of financial autonomy for the state legislature and judiciary arms of government led by the Minister of Labour...

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Buhari Confirms the Appointment of Abubakar Fikpo, Issa Aremu

JobsBuhari Confirms the Appointment of Abubakar Fikpo, Issa Aremu

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)May 20, 2021

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Mallam Abubakar Nuru Fikpo as the substantive Director-General, National Directorate of Employment (NDE). According to a statement by the Presidency on Tuesday, Mallam Fikpo has held the position in an acting capacity before his appointment. The statement which was signed by President Buhari’s spokesperson, Garba Shehu, also stated that Buhari has approved the appointment of Comrade Issa Aremu, as the Director of the National Institute for Labour...

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Come And Arrest Me, Wabba Challenges El-Rufai

JobsLabourNewsCome And Arrest Me, Wabba Challenges El-Rufai

Beloved John (Staff Writer)May 19, 2021

KADUNA — Hours after been declared wanted, President of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Ayuba Wabba dared Kaduna’s Nasir El-Rufai to arrest him. On Tuesday, the governor in a tweet had placed a bounty on the NLC leader, declaring him wanted for alleged economic sabotage. “KADUNA UPDATE: Ayuba Wabba & others of @NLCHeadquarters declared wanted for economic sabotage & attacks on public infrastructure under Miscellaneous Offences Act. Anyone that knows where he is hiding should...

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El-Rufai Sacks Nurses Below Level 14 in Kaduna for Joining NLC Strike, Protest

JobsLabourNewsEl-Rufai Sacks Nurses Below Level 14 in Kaduna for Joining NLC Strike, Protest

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)May 19, 2021

The Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, on Tuesday ordered the sack of nurses below level 14 for joining a strike called by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC). The government also directed the Ministry of Health in the state to place an advertisement for immediate recruitment of new nurses to replace those dismissed. The NLC commenced an industrial action in the state on Monday over the sacking of over 7,000 civil servants in the state. Governor...

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