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FG recommends empowerment training, others for unemployed Nigerians
The Federal Government has advised unskilled and unemployed Nigerians to take advantage of employment creations programmes among other training being offered by the National Directorate of Employment (NDE) in ensuring they are gainfully…
Kano Govt. reverses workers’ minimum wage to N18,000 after revenue shortfall
Kano State Government has announced that it would be adopting former minimum wage template to pay civil servants across the state for the month of March.
It explained that move had become an imperative following drop in federal…
EXCLUSIVE: Lagos bus operator sacks 70 workers, begins downsizing
The employment of staff in Lagos Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) operator, Primero Transport Services, are currently hanging in the balance after the company sacked 70 workers, just as it was already concluding plans to downsize further in order to…
Ekiti Gov. directs level 12 Civil servants, others to resume work
The Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi, has approved resumption of civil servants on grade level 12 and below that were earlier directed to work from home.
Fayemi approved that the workers, who were presently working from home over the…
Imo Govt. sacks 108 oil workers over employment irregularities
The Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma, has approved that no fewer than 108 staff of the state's Oil Producing Areas Development Commission, (ISOPADEC) employed by former Governor, Rochas Okorocha, be laid off, citing irregularities in their…
Buhari appoints Fikpo as NDE acting DG
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Abubakar Fikpo as the Acting Director-General of the National Directorate of Employment (NDE).
This was contained in a letter to the Minister of State, Labour and Employment,…
Lagos Gov. extends workers resumption date over COVID-19 spike
As part of the strategy to stem COVID-19 community transmission across Lagos, the State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has postponed the resumption of civil servants on Grade Levels 14 and below to Monday, 1st February 2021,
Sanwo-Olu…
Oyetola promises youth employment, empowerment benefits
The Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, has disclosed that his administration remains resolute in its efforts to equip younger generations to be competent contributors to the growth and development of the state.
He indicated that…
Sanwo-Olu postpones civil servants’ resumption over COVID-19 spike
Following an increase in number of COVID-19 cases recorded across Lagos, the State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has ordered the postponement of civil servants on Grade Levels 14 and below resumption to Monday, 18th January, 2021.…
Kwara Govt. sacks over 2,000 teachers, begins fresh recruitment
The Kwara State Government has terminated the employment of 2,414 teachers employed by the previous administration over alleged irregularities in the recruitment exercise and approved a fresh recruitment exercise across the state.
It…