Tag: Job Creation
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Nigeria, World Bank set job creation agenda
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, says Nigeria is working with the World Bank to develop a job-creation agenda. Edun made this known during an interview with journalists after the World Bank Development Committee
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Netherlands, EU set to empower, create jobs for Nigerian youths
The Netherlands in collaboration with the European Union (EU) have expressed their desire to support Nigeria “to create jobs for its teeming youthful population as a means to eradicating poverty, unemployment and irregular migration.”
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New Era:Tinubu’s Economic Goals Towards Achieving Prosperity
Nigeria’s newly inaugurated President Bola Tinubu, has outlined his plans to revitalize the country’s economy, with a focus on achieving higher Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth and reducing unemployment rates. In a bold move aimed at addressing the pressing economic challenges facing the nation, Tinubu’s inaugural speech on Monday detailed the steps his administration intends…
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CBN committed to stability in financial system, job creation- Emefiele
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele, says the apex bank is committed to ensuring financial system stability and improving access to credit. Emefiele spoke in a recorded address to the 2022 edition of the apex bank’s Development Finance Department (DFD) Retreat in Abuja on Monday. Nigerian standard reports that…
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It’s not government’s responsibility to provide jobs – Fayemi
The Ekiti State Governor and presidential aspirant Dr Kayode Fayemi has explained that government should not be saddled with sole responsibility to provide jobs. Dr Kayode Fayemi who’s the Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, mentioned this statement on Wednesday in Abuja
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FG is addressing job creation for youths – Lai Mohammed
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, on Sunday in Lagos said that the Federal Government will continue to address the issue of job creation for the youth. Mohammed said this while speaking with newsmen on the sideline of the meeting of governors, ministers and traditional rulers of South-West states following the EndSARS…
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Senate urges states to partner NBTI for job creation
The Senate Committee on Science and Technology has urged state governments to partner with the National Board for Technology Incubation (NBTI) to create job opportunities for teeming youth in the country. The committee made the call when the members led by its chairman, Mrs Uche Ekwunife paid a courtesy visit to Gov Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of…
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NITDA establishes 8 world class IT hubs for job creation
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) on Thursday said plans to establish additional eight Information Technology (IT) hubs to reduce unemployment in the country was on completion stage. Dr Isa Pantami, the Director- General of the agency said this at a news conference on the forthcoming e-Nigeria conference and the achievements of the agency…
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Job Creation: Obaseki assures Edo youths of preference in new economic order
Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has assured qualified youths in the state of preferential treatment in the new economic order taking shape in the state. TheNewsGuru reports Obaseki gave the assurance during the courtesy visit by the Association of Esan Professionals (AEP), at Government House, in Benin City. He said that youths sponsored by…
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Delta state govt to legislate on job creation programmes
Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa said his government is collaborating with the State House of Assembly to institutionalize the job and wealth creation scheme of his administration. Governor Okowa made the disclosure at the induction ceremony for the 2017/2018 beneficiaries of the state government’s job creation programme, the Skills Training and Entrepreneurship Programme (STEP) and…