By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu The Lagos State Government has unveiled the Graduate Internship Placement Programme (GIPP), an initiative aimed at addressing the challenges of youth unemployment and equipping them with skills and experiences. The state’s Commissioner for Wealth Creation and Employment,Continue Reading
By Precious Akutamadu StartupSouth Enterprise Development LTD/GTE, on Thursday, trained 50 journalists in the South-South region on how to utilise innovative technology tools in reporting events and ecosystem in the Niger Delta and beyond. The organisation is a startup ecosystem development and advocacy outfit that inspires founders building high-scale venturesContinue Reading
By Monday Ijeh The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Olukayode Egbetokun, has placed all police units on red alert following incidents of violence recorded in the ongoing protest. Egbetokun made the announcement at a media briefing on Thursday in Abuja. He said the events in some major cities in theContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN),on Wednesday called for the resuscitation of compulsory residency programmes for engineering graduates before going for the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). The COREN President, Prof. Sadiq Abubakar, made this known at a news conference on the 32ndContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo/Aderogba George Abuja, Aug.1, 2024 (NAN) Experts in the health sector have advocated digital innovations for efficient healthcare delivery in Nigeria. The stakeholders made the call at the Insights Learning Forum, eHealth Africa on Wednesday, in Abuja . The forum, with the theme “Digital Innovation in Public HealthContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The ECOWAS Trade Liberalisation Scheme (ETLS) Task Force has urged the Republic of Benin and Niger Republic to put aside their differences through dialogue and reopen their common frontier. The Task Force Chairman, Dr Mohamed Ibn Chambas, made the call in a statement made available to theContinue Reading
By Salif Atojoko Mr Wale Edun, Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, on Wednesday led representatives of the banking sector to seek clarification from President Bola Tinubu on the Windfall Levy. Speaking to State House correspondents after the meeting with the President, Edun said the bankers soughtContinue Reading
By Celine-Damilola Oyewole The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu has urged Nigerians, particularly youths to be patience with the present administration as it works earnestly, to ensure that things get better. The first lady gave the advice in the State House on Wednesday during an interview with newsmen on theContinue Reading
By Celine-Damilola Oyewole The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has unveiled viable Women Economic Empowerment Programmes through her pet project, Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) Speaking during a meeting with wives of state governors and RHI state coordinators, Mrs Tinubu said that no fewer than 1,000 women petty traders across 36Continue Reading
By Francis onyeukwu The Federal Government says it acknowledges protest as fundamental right of citizens, but worried because the process might be hijacked by hoodlums and dissidents to unleash mayhem. Minister of State for Youth Development, Mr Ayodele Olawande, stated this on Wednesday, shortly after participating in a Forum ofContinue Reading
