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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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Senate wades into crises rocking NHIS, NPHCDA

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NHIS building The Senate on Wednesday directed its committees to wade into the crises rocking the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) and the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA). The directive came in a resolution following a motion sponsored by Sen. Mao Ohuabunwa (PDP-Abia). The NHIS has been embroiled in crisis over allegations of fraud and high-handedness against the Executive Secretary, Prof. Yusuf Usman, by the Governing Council. It got to a head recently when Usman forced his way into his office after he had been suspended by the council. The Federal Government intervened by sending the ES on administrative leave, and constituting a panel to investigate the allegations against him. In the motion, Ohuabunwa listed the allegations against the NHIS boss to include high-handedness, budget distortion, fraudulent cost manipulation, illegal investments and unprofessional manipulation of human resources. “All these are issues that have pitch...