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Job: Nigeria, Britain partner to combat unemployment

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The Nigerian government has expressed its willingness to partner with the British Government in tackling unemployment and creating job opportunities for young persons in the country. The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Dr Festus Keyamo, with the Political Counsellor, British High Commission, Mr Dominic Williams. PHOTO: NAN The Minister of State for  Labour  and Employment, Dr Festus Keyamo, stated this when the Political Counsellor, British High Commission, Mr Dominic Williams, paid him a courtesy visit in Abuja. “We are ready to collaborate with our partners all over the world to open up avenues for job creation. We are open to all kinds of suggestions and levels of co-operation,” he said. He disclosed that the Government has opened up other sectors as part of efforts to diversify the economy from oil, which would, in turn, create room for employment. According to him, part of the efforts of Government to diversify the economy and boost job creation...
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FG to restore citizens faith in FOI Act

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Mr Dasuki Arabi, Acting Director General, Bureau of Public Service Reforms, has disclosed plans to restore the faith of Nigerians in the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act to promote open governance. Arabi stated this at the Validation Workshop of the Report on the Study of the Administrative Burden on the Implementation of FOI Act in Four Federal Government Agencies on Tuesday in Abuja. The one day workshop was organised in collaboration with Right to Know, an NGO, and the MacArthur Foundation. He said that the FOI was vital for democracy and responsible governance, stating that it would curb executive, judicial and legislative recklessness. Arabi said that after eight years of signing the FOI Act, the Bureau had observed little credible evidence that a number of MDAs were complying with its dictates. He added that a number of people have not being proactive in the use of the law to demand for information even though there had been sporadic request by advocacy groups. ...