Tag: Jobs
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FEC approves N5.5bn to create 60,000 jobs
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) Wednesday approved N5.5 billion for the creation of 60,000 jobs. The contract, under the N-Power Knowledge Multipack project, is to train 12,000 youths between 18 and 25 years old. The 12,000 youths will in turn be empowered to train additional youths, bringing the total beneficiaries to 60,000. The Minister of…
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We have created N12m new jobs – Presidency
The Presidency has put the total number of jobs the Muhammadu Buhari led administration has created since it was elected into government at 12 million jobs. The Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, disclosed this when asked about National Bureau Statistic (NBS) data indicating millions of jobs have been lose when he…
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ICT Roadmap: NIPOST to create 250,000 jobs
The Nigeria Postal Services (NIPOST) is to create additional 250,000 jobs by 2020, an official said on Monday in Lagos. The NIPOST Director of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), Mr Thomas Gaga, made the disclosure at the official launch of the Nigeria ICT Roadmap 2017-2020. The occasion featured a sensitisation workshop on the roadmap. The…
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2019: Atiku explains how he’ll fix electricity, fight insecurity, create jobs as President
Former Vice President and 2019 elections presidential aspirant, Atiku Abubakar, has vowed to fixed problems associated with electric power generation in Nigeria. The 2019 elections presidential aspirant made the vow and explained how he will go about fixing the persistent scourge when he was questioned on what he will do to fix electricity problem of…
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Democracy Day: Delta Govt. creates jobs for additional 1450 youths, women
Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta said on Tuesday that the state government provided jobs for 1,450 youths and women in the 4th circle of his administration’s job creation programme. Okowa who stated this at a thanksgiving service marking the Democracy Day in Asaba, said that his administration placed high premium on job creation to ensure…
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Google search engine will change job narratives in Nigeria – Presidential aide
Mr Afolabi Imoukhuede, the Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Jobs Creation and Youth Employment, says usage of Google, a search engine, will change job narratives in Nigeria. Imoukhuede made the assertion on Thursday at the unveiling of Google’s new Job Search Feature in Lagos. According to him, the job world is really…
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Google unveils new search engine experience for job seekers
Search engine giant, Google, on Thursday unveiled a new job search experience designed to help job seekers find employment opportunities. Unveiling the feature in Lagos, Google’s Country Director, Ms Juliet Ehimuan-Chiazor, said the new job search would help millions of Nigerians in searching for new opportunities. “We believe that the web allows anyone, anywhere, of…
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Facebook expands jobs service to over 40 countries
Facebook has announced that its year-old job-hunting service is expanding to dozens more countries, aiming to connect members with local work. Facebook vice president Alex Himel announced the move on Wednesday, describing it as a “new stage of the diversification of the social network”. Since adding a local jobs posting feature early last year in…
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No employment opportunities in China for Nigerians – Envoy
Mr Wale Oloko, the Consul-General of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in Guangzhou, China, on Monday admonished young Nigerians aspiring to travel to China for employment purposes to look elsewhere. Oloko told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that it had been and would continue to be difficult for unskilled Nigerians to secure…
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Buhari signs executive order to prevent foreigners from getting jobs Nigerians can do
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday in Abuja signed Executive Order 5 to improve local content in public procurement with science, engineering and technology components. The Executive Order is expected to promote the application of science, technology and innovation towards achieving the nation’s development goals across all sectors of the economy. The president, pursuant to the…