Human Resources must evolve from policy custodian to allocator of options and bastions of positioning if organisations are to withstand climate shocks, geopolitical risk and technology upheaval, Dr Alim Abubakre told delegates at the CIPM UK Confab in Bradford. In a statement by Mr Tominiyi Oni, former Group HR DirectorContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen The UK Government has announced that it will unveil digital eVisas for most Nigerian nationals applying for study or work visas from July 15. This is contained in a statement by the British High Commission, Abuja, signed by Onyinye Madu, and made available to the News AgencyContinue Reading
The United Kingdom’s services sector shrank last month for the first time since October 2023 as concerns over trade tensions weighed on firms, according to new figures. Service sector companies reported their weakest levels of new work from overseas for more than four years as recent US tariff plans causedContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen A UK-registered Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), IA-Foundation, will hold a charity fundraising gala in London on Saturday. This is aimed at tackling the growing crisis of out-of-school children in Africa. This is contained in a statement issued by the leadership of the organisation, and made available to theContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and the United Kingdom are partnering on the UK/Nigeria Inward CyberTrade Mission to build a National Cybersecurity Architecture. Malam Kashifu Inuwa, Director-General of NITDA, at the meeting with some UK delegates on Monday in Abuja, said that President Bola TinubuContinue Reading
UK By Abbas Bamalli The United Kingdom (UK) Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has expressed readiness to leverage 204 million pounds in private sector finance and investment into agriculture in Nigeria. Mrs Adiya Ode, Country Representative for Propcom+, a programme funded by the UK FCDO, disclosed this in KatsinaContinue Reading
By Hamza Suleiman UK Minister of State for Defence, Lord Vernon Coaker has reaffirmed the longstanding defence partnership between his country and Nigeria in the fight against terrorism and counter insurgency operation in the North-East. Coaker, who is on a working visit to Nigeria, stated this at the Headquarters ofContinue Reading
By Hafsah Tilde Caroline Lucas, Director Special Projects, TEXEM, has urged leaders to imbibe organisation confidence in their activities. She said that this would engender the building of the much needed successful organisation and a motivated workforce. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)Continue Reading
By Tosin Kolade The University of Plymouth in the UK and the National Water Resources Institute (NWRI) in Kaduna, have announced a new partnership to advance research on Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) in Nigeria and Ghana. The announcement was made at the Soil Health for Productivity and Climate Resilience Workshop inContinue Reading
