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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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Breaking: INEC finally postpones Nigeria’s general election to February 23rd

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…Watch the video below: By Anthony Ogbonna The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has postponed to February 23rd, the General election earlier scheduled for Saturday, February 16 th , 2019. Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) INEC chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu,while briefing newsmen at the commission’s headquarters, announced that continuing with the election as earlier scheduled for today, 16th February, 2019, was no longer feasible. According to him,“Following a careful review of the implementation of its logistics and operational plan, and the determination to conduct free, fair, and credible elections, the commission came to the conclusion that proceeding with the elections as scheduled is no longer feasible.” He therefore announced that the presidential and National Assembly elections had been moved to February 23, 2019. He also said that the governorship and state assembly elections have a...

General Election: IGP Orders Water-Tight Security Around INEC Facilities

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Acting IGP, Mohammed Adamu. The Inspector General of Police, IGP Mohammed Adamu   has ordered a comprehensive water-tight and round-the-clock security for all INEC offices and facilities nationwide. According to a statement by a police spokesman, Frank Mba, the Command Commissioners of Police in the thirty six states of the Federation and FCT have been directed to put in place adequate, functional and purposeful security arrangements aimed at protecting all INEC offices and materials from all forms of crimes and mischief- before, during and after the elections. Mba said Zonal Assistant Inspectors General of Police (AIGs) have also been mandated to monitor compliance level of Commands under their jurisdiction with this directive, and ensure that no breach of security of any kind occurs within and around INEC facilities under their watch. The order takes immediate effect. Meanwhile, the Inspector General of Police has assured Nigerians of the readiness of the Nigeria Poli...

General Elections: Defence Headquarters Warns Military To Be Apolitical

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Spokesman of the Nigerian Defence Headquarters, Brig. Gen. John Agim addressing a world conference in Abuja on Thursday, February 7, ahead of the general elections. Nigeria’s Defence Headquarters has warned that any person in military uniform found near a polling unit during the elections will be arrested except they are on essential services. According to the Defence spokesperson, Brig. Gen. John Agim, the role of the military at this time is to ensure the security of lives and properties, insisting that the military has no direct involvement with the elections. Brig. Gen Agim spoke at a world press conference on the elections in Abuja on Thursday. He stated that while it is pertinent that military personnel perform their civic duty to vote as enshrined in the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, they must approach their polling units in mufti, devoid of any military accouterments. The Defence spokesman’s full statement reads: PRESS BRIEFING BY BRIGADIER GENE...