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Nigeria: Nigerian Lawmakers Got 15 Percent of 774,000 Jobs but Want More - Minister
Premium Times, 30 June 2020
While Nigerians have been told to get set for massive recruitment of about 774,000 unemployed and unskilled workers, 15 per cent of the jobs (116,100) have already been allocated… Read more »
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Nigeria: COVID-19 Cases Rise to 25,694 as 561 New Infections Recorded
This Day, 1 July 2020
Nigeria has recorded 561 new cases of COVID-19, bringing to 25,694 the number of confirmed cases in the country. Read more »
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Nigeria: FG Announces Committees On 774,000 Jobs for 36 States, FCT - (Full List)
Premium Times, 30 June 2020
The Nigerian government has named committees in all 36 states and Abuja for its planned creation of 774,000 jobs across the federation. Read more »
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Nigeria: Farouq and the N-Power Programme
This Day, 30 June 2020
Sadiya Farouq and her team have injected a new lease of life into the programme. Read more »
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Nigeria: Why We Disengaged 500,000 N-Power Beneficiaries - Govt
Daily Trust, 30 June 2020
The Federal Government of Nigeria has given reasons for disengaging 500, 000 (comprising batch A and B) beneficiaries of its N-Power programme. Read more »
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Nigeria: Politicians Harassing Me Over 774,000 Jobs - Keyamo
This Day, 30 June 2020
The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Mr. Festus Keyamo, has accused some political leaders of attempting to blackmail him into surrendering the innovative public works… Read more »
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Nigeria: Kallon - Nigeria Remains Critical Economic Hub in Africa
This Day, 24 June 2020
The United Nations Resident/Humanitarian Coordinator, Mr. Edward Kallon, in this interview says Nigeria remains Africa's economic hub and will continue to enjoy support towards… Read more »
Jobs, Small Business Support Key for Strained Nigeria Economy
Pressure is mounting on Nigeria's economy to create jobs as COVID-19 tightens its grip. The Minister of Labour Festus Keyamo has been complaining of growing pressure from certain political quarters on the 774,000 job allocations he received from the government which needs to be spread across all 36 states. These will allow for youth development and training. Meanwhile the government's N-Power job creation iniatitve for youth is also experiencing strain as the government shed 50,000 applications to the programme.
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The Central Bank of Nigeria has waived the requirement for the provision of guarantors by households and small and medium enterprises applying for its U.S.$129 million targeted ... Read more »
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has said that over 20,919 cases have been recorded nationally, with 525 deaths - this as the Presidential Task Team announced that no ... Read more »
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Since the spread of the novel coronavirus worldwide, there has been a sharp drop in oil prices globally and as a result, Africa's biggest oil exporter has seen a sharp drop in it Read more »
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The government has announced some significant changes to its 2020 Budget as its puts in place measures to contain the effect of the novel coronavirus on the nation's economy. The ... Read more »
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The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Ibrahim Pantami, has said that the disruption caused by COVID-19 has strengthened the government's plan to focus on ... Read more »
