Category: Jobs/Trainings

U.S. Consulate Signs Tripartite Agreement, Announces 2022 Academy for Women Entrepreneurs  

ADEOLA YUSUF

The U.S. government is committed to supporting women’s full and free participation in the Nigerian economy as they seek to thrive in the workforce, succeed as entrepreneurs, and create stability and prosperity in their communities.     A collaboration between the U.S. Consulate General Lagos, Venture Garden Foundation and Ascend Studios Foundation will support the implementation of the 2022 Academy for Women Entrepreneurs, a U.S. government program that advances women’s economic empowerment and entrepreneurship in Nigeria.      On Monday, U.S. Consulate Deputy Public Affairs Officer Jennifer Foltz, Group Head of Venture Garden Foundation Tesilimi Yusuf…

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FSI Partners FUTMinna on Virtual Hackathon Solutions for MSMEs

Aliyu Aliyu

The Financial Services Innovators (FSI), a Nigerian non-profit organisation committed to enabling start-ups within the technology and financial space, has said that it reaffirmed its commitment to creating inclusive financial solutions in suburban Nigeria with the announcement of the final round of the ‘IncludeMe’ virtual hackathon competition. According to a statement sent to Platforms Africa, the virtual Hackathon, which started in March, is aimed at engendering inclusive financial solutions for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises, focusing on the banking and insurance services sectors in Northern Nigeria. The statement added that…

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Nigeria, Senegal Ink MoU on Local Content Development

Efe Wellington

This is part of Nigeria’s strategic support to the development of Local Content across the African continent, which has already been extended to Ghana, Niger Republic, Uganda, Kenya, Gabon, Ugandan, and Congo Brazzaville The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and the authorities of the Senegalese Petroleum Industry agreed on Tuesday to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to guide Nigeria’s support for the development of Local Content in Senegal. This agreement was reached during a meeting in Lagos between the Executive Secretary, Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote and key…

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100 Youths Begin NCDMB/ITF Vocational Training

Efe Wellington

Hundred Nigerian youths have commenced training in the vocational skills programme sponsored by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and facilitated by the Industrial Training Fund (ITF). The training covers eight skills areas, and they include Information and Communication Technology; Electrical/Electronic Technology; Industrial Automation and Mechatronics; Instrumentation and Process Control; Mechanical Services and Maintenance; Mobile Phone Repairs and Troubleshooting; Residential Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Maintenance and Building Technology. The programme would last for six months, and it is the second time the Board is collaborating with the ITF for…

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Buhari Sacks Aisha’s Aide, Zainab Kazeem, As Shakeup Hits Presidency

Aliyu Aliyu

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the disengagement of Zainab Kazeem, the Special Assistant to the President on Domestic and Social Events, Office of the First Lady with immediate effect. The Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, made this known in a statement issued Saturday. The statement explained that at the instance of the First Lady, Mrs Aisha Muhammadu Buhari, “the President also approved the immediate redeployment of three of the political appointees in her office to the office of the Secretary to the…

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Saudi Arabia to Recruit More House Helps From Africa

Aliyu Aliyu

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development has included eight more countries in the list of destinations for hiring house workers. Speaking with newsmen, Saad Al-Hammad, spokesman for the ministry, said that the number of licensed recruitment companies in the Kingdom has reached 43 companies while the number of total recruitment offices stood at 1,215 offices. The ministry targets to recruit house workers from eight more Asian and African countries during 2022, he said. Al-Hammad said the ministry is working hard to diversify the nationalities of house workers…

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Recruitment Racket Rocks NSITF, Reps Probe Labour Ministry

Aliyu Aliyu

The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate ongoing recruitment exercise into the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) and other agencies under the Federal Ministry of Labour and Productivity.This followed the adoption of a motion by Rep. Ismail Tijani (APC-Kwara), on the floor of the House on Wednesday in Abuja. Tijani stated that the NSITF is currently recruiting for management positions. He alleged that only people from a particular part of the country are being recruited in the current exercise, which negates the principles of Federal Character.According to him,…

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Labour Shuts Yola DISCO, Grounds Activities Over Mass Sack

Aliyu Aliyu

Why the YEDC may remain under lock and key for time longer than envisaged – NLC The Organised Labour on Tuesday in Adamawa State, shut down activities of Yola Electricity Distribution Company, YEDC, over what they described as mass sack and wrongful disengagement of staff. Platforms Africa reports that the union was particularly enraged by the disengagement of workers when the process of acquiring the company by Quest Electricity Nigeria limited was not completed. READ ALSO I Am Angry With State of Nigeria’s Power Sector – Buhari NBET Processes N68bn…

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Sacked NIA Boss, Mohammed Dauda, Petitions AGF, Demands Reinstatement

Aliyu Aliyu

The ex- NIA boss tasks Malami on pending legal tussle with NIA A former Acting Director General National Intelligence Agency ( NIA), Ambassador Mohammed Dauda, who was removed as the DG, has petitioned the Attorney General of Federation (AGF) Abubakar Malami, demanding his immediate reinstatement. Platforms  Africa reports that Dauda appealed to the AGF to use his office to ensure that his personal liberty is not compromised due to the ongoing legal tussle with the National Intelligence Agency. In a petition written on January 11, 2022 by his counsel, Kanu…

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NLNG discredits online Train 7 vacancies

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Nigeria LNG Limited has discredited online vacacies advertisements for its multi-billion dollars Train 7 project. Platforms Africa reports that the company said this in a statement by the General Manager, External Relations & Sustainable Development, Andy Odeh, maintaining that “neither NLNG nor its contractors have commenced recruiting for the Train 7 Project.” The statement The attention of Nigeria LNG Limited (‘NLNG’) has been drawn to an online advertisement announcing vacancies for its Train 7 Project positions. The advertisement goes further to request that interested persons join WhatsApp groups created…

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