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- 27 Mar 2020
ILO Says 25m Workers Worldwide May Lose $3.4trn to COVID-19
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) has said that Global workers may lose over $3.4 trillion in income as the economic and labour crisis created by the COVID-19 pandemic could increase global…
- 15 May 2022
B2B e-Commerce: Fostering Sales, Distribution with Data Analytics
The informal sector is a major source of economic growth and productivity globally. According to both the World Bank and the International Labour Organisation (ILO) statistics, more than 2 billion…
- 7 Aug 2018
NLC Accuses NCC, MTN of Undermining National Security
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has accused the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) of aiding telecommunications giant, MTN Nigeria to disobey extant Nigerian laws and international Labour…
- 20 Aug 2020
Stanbic IBTC Partners United Nations on Women Empowerment
Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc has disclosed that it recently partnered the United Nations on an initiative to provide seed funding for women across the six geopolitical zones of Nigeria and the Federal…
- 4 Jun 2026
FG Seeks Inclusive, Human-centred Artificial Intelligence Policies
The Federal Government has called for the development of inclusive and human-centred artificial intelligence policies that protect workers’ rights and prevent job losses while harnessing the…
- 17 Aug 2018
NLC May Picket NCC over Telcos ‘excesses’
Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC), may risk picketing of its premises by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) if the NCC fails to address what it described as excess of telecommunications services…
- 8 Sept 2014
NBS says Economy Created 2.5m Jobs in Two Years
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) yesterday said the Nigerian economy created a total of 2.48 million new jobs between July 2012 and June this year. Dr. Yemi Kale, statistician general for the…
- 18 Oct 2013
Nigeria, Others Top Slavery's List of Shame
Nigeria is again in the news for the wrong reason: it was dishonorably ranked as the fourth country with the highest numbers of slaves in the world by the Global Index on Modern Slavery for 2013. The…
- 30 Jul 2024
Interpol Raises Alarm, Says Hundreds of Dollars Leave Nigeria Every Hour
The International Police Organisation’s investigation has shown that every hour, hundreds of thousands of dollars are being laundered out of Nigeria across the world. This disclosure was made in…
- 1 Dec 2022
2022 E-Waste Dialogue: EPRON, ITREALMS, Ecofeld Partner on Collection of small e-waste
As part of the activities marking the 2022 ITREALMS E-Waste Dialogue, the management of ITREALMS Media is partnering E-waste Producer Responsibility Organization of Nigeria (EPRON) and Ecofeld…
- 13 Dec 2023
ITREALMS E-Waste Dialogue partners EPRON, EL-AS Tech, WEE-Eco on small waste collection
In efforts at spicing up the 2023 ITREALMS E-Waste Dialogue, the management of ITREALMS Media is partnering E-waste Producer Responsibility Organization of Nigeria (EPRON) membership organisations…
- 7 Oct 2019
NUPTE Calls Out Telcos over Poor Pay, Right of Workers
National Union of Postal and Telecommunications Employees (NUPTE) has urged employers, especially private telecom companies operating in Nigeria to respect decent work principles and the right of…
- 26 Oct 2022
FG Approves N17.4Bn for Communications Infrastructure
The Federal Executive Council has approved the sum of N17.4 billion for the provision of Broadband infrastructure for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises and tertiary and higher learning institutions…
- 4 Sept 2017
Expert Advocates Massive Deployment of Solar
Engr. Francis Oludemi, an energy expert on solar power,has advocated massive deployment of solar power across the country for rapid diversification of the economy. Oludemi who is the Chief Executive…
- 13 Apr 2023
Incorporating Human-centered Solutions for Workplace Transformation
By Emmanuel Asika A usual workweek for some could read: Traditional Monday meetings, outfield customer oversite on Tuesday, convene strategic think-tank session with colleagues working remotely from…
- 22 Aug 2019
FG to Sanction Banks that Sack Workers
Sen. Chris Ngige, minister of Labour and Employment, has threatened to sanction banks, who sack workers indiscriminately, saying they ought to declare redundancy before taking such decisions. …
- 14 Apr 2022
Nigeria Youth Investment Fund: Ford Foundation Backs Underserved Communities to Access Fund
Socioeconomic interventions such as microcredit schemes have become a popular instrument to promote economic empowerment among entrepreneurs and job creation. However, some target groups from…
- 7 May 2024
5 things SMBs should look for when considering business apps
By Kehinde Ogundare, Country Head - Nigeria, Zoho Corp. Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are the lifeblood of the Nigerian economy. According to figures released last year by the…
- 7 Jun 2022
Using Entrepreneurship and Working with the Private Sector, Governments can End the Unemployment Crisis in Africa
By Didi Onwu, Managing Editor: Youth and Investors at the Anzisha Prize There can be no doubt that the events of the past two years have had a devastating impact on the African economy. In fact,…
- 22 Sept 2022
Alerzo Seeks Tranformation of Informal Retail Sector
Top business to business (B2B) e-commerce platform, Alerzo, has called for transformation in the operations of the informal retail sector in the country. The e-commerce platform holds that serving…
- 27 Oct 2022
AfreximBank Boss, ECOWAS, Diplomats and others to Speak at GAIN Youth Summit 2022
The President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of African Export Import Bank (AfreximBank) Professor Benedict O. Oramah; High Commissioner of Namibia to Nigeria, H.E Humphrey Geiseb; Ambassador…
- 29 Sept 2024
Polaris Bank emerges Nigeria’s top bank in MSME lending
Nigeria’s leading digital retail commercial bank, Polaris Bank was adjudged at the weekend as Nigeria’s topmost bank in lending to the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). The award…
- 15 Sept 2022
MTN Foundation: Investing in Youth Development to Bridge Employment
Odunayo Sanya, Executive Secretary, MTN Foundation, says the Foundation is committed to youth development and building entrepreneurial skills, in order to bridge employment gaps in Nigeria. She…
- 16 Mar 2021
PTECSSAN Suspends Planned Industrial Action against Huawei
Private Telecommunications and Communications Senior Staff of Nigeria (PTECSSAN) has suspended its plan to embark on an industrial action that will affect the business of Huawei Technologies and in…
- 5 Nov 2013
Slavery Industry Holds 30m People, Generates 32Bn Profit
The slavery industry which holds around 29.8 million people in the most inhuman conditions generates over $32 billion in profits globally according to a guide by Traidcraft, CIPS and the Walk Free…
- 28 Jun 2017
AfDB Seeks MSMEs Lending in Africa to be Increased to $135Bn
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has called on financial credit providers to increase lending to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Africa to 135 billion U.S. dollars. A statement…
- 13 Dec 2022
Key Highlights from Grand Africa Initiative’s GAIN Youth Summit 2022
Grand Africa Initiative (GAIN) on the 28th and 29th October, 2022 held the third edition of her annual youth summit tagged GAIN Youth Summit 2022. This pan-African summit had Prof Benedict O. Oramah,…
- 10 Oct 2017
NLC Pickets MTN, Others for Maltreating Workers
Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), said that it picketed the corporate headquarters of MTN and the Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB), because of their anti-labour activities and inhuman…
- 11 Jan 2021
Uganda, Ghana and Botswana have Highest Percentage of Women Businesses owners in the world
The 2020 Mastercard Index of Women Entrepreneurs (MIWE) has once again ranked Uganda (39.6%), Botswana (38.5%) and Ghana (36.5%) as the world’s three leading economies having the most women business…
- 8 Oct 2023
Amnesty International Criticises NBC for Warning Arise TV on Alleged Codes Violation
Amnesty International has condemned the National Broadcasting Commission’s (NBC) final warning to Arise Television station on alleged violation of the Nigerian Broadcasting Code, urging the Nigerian…