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Mswitch, AfriLabs Join Forces to Equip 2,000 Young Nigerians with Digital Skills

Mswitch, AfriLabs Join Forces to Equip 2,000 Young Nigerians with Digital Skills

Mswitch, an Abuja-based creative hub, has partnered with AfriLabs, a technology and innovation-focused organisation, to provide training and technical support to 2,000 young Nigerians across various industries. The partnership was formalised on Monday in Abuja…

Tony Elumelu Foundation Invests $15 Million in 3,000 Young African Entrepreneurs

Tony Elumelu Foundation Invests $15 Million in 3,000 Young African Entrepreneurs

The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) has announced a $15 million grant to support 3,000 emerging entrepreneurs across 52 African countries. TEF Founder, Mr. Tony Elumelu, disclosed this in Abuja during the unveiling of the 2025…

UniCal Launches 25-Year Development Plan to Boost Workforce and Curriculum

UniCal Launches 25-Year Development Plan to Boost Workforce and Curriculum

The University of Calabar (UniCal) has developed a 25-year strategic plan aimed at strengthening its workforce and academic curriculum. Vice-Chancellor Professor Florence Obi disclosed this on Tuesday in Calabar during an interactive session with journalists,…

Payroll Issues Hindered Our Bid to Retain Best Graduates – UniCal VC

Payroll Issues Hindered Our Bid to Retain Best Graduates – UniCal VC

The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calabar (UniCal), Professor Florence Obi, has said that the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System (IPPIS) prevented the university from recruiting its top-performing graduates. Speaking to journalists ahead of…

Workplace Safety Takes Centre Stage as NSITF, OSHA Strengthen Collaboration

Workplace Safety Takes Centre Stage as NSITF, OSHA Strengthen Collaboration

The Managing Director of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Mr. Oluwaseun Faleye, has called for a sustained commitment to workplace safety across the country. Faleye made this appeal on Monday in Abuja while…

Legal Battle Continues as Appeal Court Weighs Fresh Evidence in ABU Debt Suit

Legal Battle Continues as Appeal Court Weighs Fresh Evidence in ABU Debt Suit

The Court of Appeal has reserved its ruling on a motion seeking to introduce fresh evidence in the case involving a N2.5 billion debt owed to 110 disengaged staff members of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU),…

Ogun’s Packaged Water Industry Shrinks as Over 25% of Producers Exit

Ogun’s Packaged Water Industry Shrinks as Over 25% of Producers Exit

The Ogun State chapter of the Association of Table Water Producers of Nigeria (ATWAP) has revealed that over 25% of its members have shut down operations in the past year due to an unfavourable business…

Kano Governor Offers Automatic Employment to 54 Foreign-Trained Health Graduates

Kano Governor Offers Automatic Employment to 54 Foreign-Trained Health Graduates

Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State has granted automatic employment to 54 postgraduate students who benefited from a foreign scholarship programme to study health-related courses in India. The governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Dawakin Tofa, disclosed this…

Rivers LG Staff to Receive Outstanding Salaries as Administrator Intervenes

Rivers LG Staff to Receive Outstanding Salaries as Administrator Intervenes

The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, has directed the Heads of Local Government Administration to take immediate steps to ensure the payment of outstanding salaries owed to local government workers. Ibas…