ITF Gets City & Guilds Accreditation for Artisan Training Exams
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Industrial Training Fund (ITF) has secured approval from the City & Guilds of London Institute, UK, as a certified examination centre. The move is set to give Nigerian artisans access to globally recognised qualifications. The approval, signed by City & Guilds CEO, Kirstie Donnelly, makes the ITF one of only six […]
ECS, a Mechanism for Social Justice — NSITF Boss
By: Chinedu Echianu The Managing Director of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Barrister Oluwaseun Faleye, has described the Employees Compensation Scheme (ECS) as a vital tool for promoting social justice in Nigeria. Speaking over the weekend in Enugu during a Servicom Stakeholders’ Engagement organised by the Fund, Faleye clarified that the ECS is […]
NEPZA Moves to Resolve Abuja Technology Village Land Dispute
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) has moved to broker peace between the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) and the Abuja Technology Village (ATV), a licensed Free Trade Zone, following a dispute over the potential revocation of the zone’s land title. This is as NEPZA Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, […]
FG Seeks to Reassure Labour on New Industrial Relations Policy
By Chinedu Echianu The Federal Government has moved to dispel concerns raised by organised labour over the recently approved National Industrial Relations Policy (NIRP) 2025, assuring that the framework is designed to strengthen, not weaken, workers’ rights and industrial harmony in the country. Minister of Labour and Employment, Muhammad Maigari Dingyadi, gave the assurance on […]
USMAC, Imo State Target Youth Empowerment with Global Founders Program
By: Julian Osamoto In a transformative push for Nigeria’s digital economy, the United States Market Access Center (USMAC) has launched the New Startup Founders Development Program, designed to equip young Nigerian entrepreneurs with the mindset, tools, and global networks needed to compete on the world stage. The initiative, developed in collaboration with the Imo […]
Kogi Government Moves to Secure Major Oil Exploration Investment
By Chinedu Echianu The Kogi State Government is taking bold steps to attract investment into its oil and gas sector, following a high-level meeting with key federal stakeholders in Abuja aimed at accelerating exploration activities in the state. This was revealed in a press statement by Ismaila Isah, Special Adviser on Media to Governor Ahmed […]
NASS Members to Champion ECS Compliance Across States, LGs
By:Chinedu Echianu Senators and members of the House of Representatives have resolved to engage state governors and local government chairmen to ensure full participation in the Employees’ Compensation Scheme (ECS), in a bid to expand coverage across all tiers of government. This was part of far-reaching resolutions adopted at the end of a two-day strategic […]
Dangote Partners Afreximbank for 2025 Intra-African Trade Fair in Algeria
By: Aremu Toyeebaht Dangote Group has strengthened its commitment to boosting intra-African trade by becoming an Official Premier Partner for the 2025 Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF), set to generate over $44 billion in trade and investment deals. The highly anticipated event, organized by Afreximbank in collaboration with the African Union Commission and the AfCFTA Secretariat, […]
CODE, BraveRock Launch Drive to End 28m Housing Deficit by 2030
By: Julian Osamoto Africa’s foremost social accountability group, Connected Development (CODE), has unveiled an ambitious campaign aimed at ensuring every Nigerian has access to affordable housing by 2030, amid a worsening housing deficit estimated at 28 million units. The initiative, announced in Abuja on Tuesday, in partnership with BraveRock Investment Limited, seeks to accelerate progress […]
Labour Minister Dingyadi Applauds NSITF MD Faleye for Transforming Social Insurance Fund
By Chinedu Echianu The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Muhammad Dingyadi, has commended the Managing Director of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Barrister Olúwaṣeun Faleye, for steering a significant turnaround of the agency just one year after his appointment. Speaking during his keynote address at the opening of a two-day retreat for […]