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200,000 unemployed graduates to get sms today on FG’s job offers—VP

Before the end of today, about 200,000 unemployed Nigerians that have passed the rigors of tests and interviews will get sms conveying to them, the message of their new federal job offers. The number will serve as the first batch…

NEPC churns out 75 graduates from AGOA resource centre, Lagos

The Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC), Mr. Segun Awolowo, has issued certificates to 75 graduates of the African Growth Opportunities Act (AGOA) Resource Centre in Lagos. Addressing media executives during the event, he said the initiative…

BoI trains youths in Taraba, Adamawa on entrepreneurial skills

The Bank of Industry (BoI) has completed entrepreneurial skills training for 131 youths from Taraba and Adamawa in various entrepreneurial skills for job creation and self reliance. The bank is collaborating with the African Community Bridge Foundation (ACBF) in the…

Abia Gov., Ikpeazu delivers Made-in-Aba shoes to Obasanjo in record time

The Governor of Abia State, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, has delivered pairs of made in Aba shoes to former Nigeria’s President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, at his Hilltop Mansion home in Abeokuta, Ogun State. It would be recalled that the former President…

Saraki unveils skill acquisition scheme for 40,000 Kwara youths

Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, has launched ‘Skill Acquisition, Training and Empowerment Programme (STEP)’ to empower about 40, 000 youths in Kwara State. Saraki who stressed the need to arrest the increasing unemployment and youth restiveness across the country for…

BoI, Ooni seal N1bn MoU to empower 5,000 youths, women in Ife

One year on, the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has stepped up efforts to better the live and wellbeing of his people. He has attracted the Bank of Industry (BoI) into sealing a new deal worth N1bn for the…

Ajayi supports FG’s plans on special tax for SMEs

Founder of Startup Association of Nigeria (SupAN), Dr. Fredrick Ajayi has hailed the new plan of the federal government to come up with a special tax for Small and Medium-scale Enterprises (SMEs), saying the development will further drive the ongoing…

SMEs, economic growth in focus at Made in Nigeria Conference

After rigorous planning process, organisers of the Made In Nigeria Conference and Exhibition have officially announced the third edition of the ‎annual event. It will hold in Lagos at the Landmark Centre, before the end of the month. Coming with…

Okorocha unveils 500 Urban transit taxi cabs, buses for Owerri

As part of new measures to cleanup Owerri, the State capital from the site pollution arising from loitering of rickety tricycles and taxi cabs, the Imo State Government weekend launched a modern urban mass transit scheme. The new scheme coming…

CWG’s SMERP solution excites entrepreneurs at Enugu SME Week

SMERP, a trending application developed by Pan-African Information Technology company, CWG Plc has captured the excitements of participants at the ongoing Enugu SME Week. The App is the company’s Enterprise Resource Planning platform built to enable Small and Medium Enterprises…