FG Trains 150,000 Nigerians, Positions TVET as Key Driver of Economic Growth
The Federal Government has intensified efforts to tackle unemployment and drive economic growth through technical and vocational skills development, with over 150,000 Nigerians currently undergoing training across more than 1,600 accredited centres nationwide. Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Alausa, disclosed this at the National Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Conference 2026 on Monday […]
NLC Mourns as Nigerian Labour Official dies in Geneva
The Chairman of the Lagos State Joint Negotiating Council (JNC), Comrade Domingo Michael Adeleke, has died in Geneva, Switzerland, while attending the ongoing 114th Session of the International Labour Conference (ILC). Adeleke passed away on Tuesday after a brief illness, throwing the Nigerian delegation to the conference and the labour movement into mourning. The late […]
The Bittersweet Legislative Diet: How the Senate is Taxing Sugar to Cure the Economy
By Stephanie Shaakaa It is deeply reassuring to discover that amid inflation, currency volatility, rising poverty, mounting insecurity, and the daily acrobatics required to survive modern economic life, the Nigerian Senate has found the time and emotional energy to worry about our sugar intake. One must admire such dedication to public welfare. For years, health […]