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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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Oyetola govt hires six SANs to tackle lawyer in ‘State of Osun’ legal battle

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Ahead of the outcome of the appeal it filed against the high court judgment which declared the use of “State of Osun” as illegal, the state government has engaged six Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) as counsels to handle the matter. Justice Yinka Afolabi of the Osun State High Court sitting in Ilesa had, on December 14, 2017, declared as unconstitutional “State of Osun” in a suit filed by activist lawyer, Barr. Kanmi Ajibola against the enactment of a law tagged “State of Osun Land Use Tax Law”. Besides, the same judge struck out the stay of execution application of the judgment filed by the state government on December 4, 2018 for lack of diligent prosecution, thereby re-establishing the fact that the persistent use of “State of Osun” remained illegal. But Barr. Ajibola who is also the Chairman, Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Ilesa Branch, filed a fresh suit at the State High Court dragging the governor, Adegboyega Oyetola and his deputy, Benedict Alabi, to court for taking...