Tag: Age Limit
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Senate seeks abolition of age limit as requirement for employment
Senate has urged Employers of labour in the country to de-emphasise age requirements as pre-condition for employment in Nigeria.
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Arewa youth group backs Babangida on age limit for presidential candidates
The Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF) has described as timely and commendable, the call by former Military President, General Ibrahim Babangida, to have people in their 60s as Nigeria’s president in 2023. A statement signed by the group’s National President, Alhaji Yerima Shettima, noted that the former military president had spoken the minds of millions…
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Reps step down bill seeking age limit for political office holders
A Bill for an Act to alter the 1999 Constitution, to put an age limit on aspirants seeking political offices in the country, has been stepped down at the House of Representatives. The bill which sought to peg the maximum age for politicians vying for offices, was sponsored by Rep. Bede Eke (PDP-Imo) at plenary…
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Unemployment: Senate appeals FG to raise age limit attached to job vacancies
The Senate on Wednesday urged the Federal Government to urgently raise the age limit usually attached to job vacancies in the country. The call by the Senate followed its consideration of a motion titled: “Urgent need to review age barrier during recruitment and employment” sponsored by Senator Ibrahim Gobir (Sokoto East). Citing order 42 and…
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Tokyo Olympics: Age limit could be raised for football tournament
The age limit for the Tokyo Olympics men’s football tournament could be raised, world football ruling body FIFA said on Friday. It said this was to ensure that players who were eligible in 2020 will not miss out following the postponement of the Games until the following year. Olympic football is usually restricted to under-23…
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IMF removes age limit for position of managing director
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved the removal of the age limit for the position of IMF managing director, paving the way for Kristalina Georgieva to head the multilateral lender. Since 1951, the IMF’s bylaws had prohibited the appointment of a candidate aged 65 or over as managing director. It had also prohibited the…