We’ll tackle unemployment headlong – Federal Govt promises
We’ll tackle unemployment headlong – Federal Govt promises
Minister of Labour and Employment, Muhammadu Dingyadi, says the ministry was making frantic efforts to tackle unemployment in the country.
Dingyadi stated this on Monday when he appeared before the Senate Committee on Employment, Labour and Productivity, chaired by Sen. Diket Plang (APC-Plateau).
Dingyadi, who said that he was barely three months old in office, said that no time was being spared in fighting unemployment.
“We have, each and every hour, been fighting unemployment in the ministry because that is our key assignment.
“All the skill development programmes that our ministry is doing, we are doing it to fight unemployment.
“This is our major responsibility. And like I said, we are on top of the situation to ensure that we fight unemployment to finish,” he said.
When asked about the unemployment statistics in the country, Dingyadi said that he would not want to give figures that he wasn’t sure of.
“We didn’t know that this question was going to be answered. I don’t want to go into giving you figures that I’m not very sure of. But I want to assure you that we have these figures.
“I didn’t come with them. We have to coordinate them because all our parastatals and agencies are working on this issue of fighting unemployment.
“So we’ll coordinate and provide the committee with these figures. I know members of this committee are very serious and very intelligent.
“When we bring these figures, you will know whether what we are telling you is correct or not. So please, give us a little time. We will get these figures ready for you and we will make them public if you want us to do so.
“I’m sure the figures are there. It’s only that we didn’t come with them because we didn’t know that this question is going to be answered,” he said.
Chairman of the committee, Plang, appreciated President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to the welfare of Nigerian workers, both in the public and the private sectors.
He also acknowledged the ministry’s commitment to ensuring decent work and promoting employment opportunities.
“The recent implementation of the new national minimum wage, which took effect on July 29, 2024, is a testament to this commitment.
“Our budget allocation, which is slightly reviewed upward as against the 2024 Budget Act, will support the ministry’s efforts to ensure that workers receive fair compensation,” Plang said.(NAN)
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President Tinubu returns to Nigeria after Abu Dhabi outing
President Tinubu returns to Nigeria after Abu Dhabi outing
President Bola Tinubu has returned to Nigeria after participating in the 2026 Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW 2026).
Presidential spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday in Abuja.
The president attended the summit alongside some members of his cabinet.
On the sidelines of the summit, Nigeria signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
The agreement is aimed at deepening economic cooperation, boosting bilateral trade and investment, and enhancing technology transfer.
It will also expand collaboration in key sectors, including energy, infrastructure, agriculture, mining and renewable energy.
In his address at the summit, Tinubu announced that Nigeria and the UAE would jointly host INVESTOPIA in Lagos in February.
The initiative is designed to attract global investors and accelerate sustainable investment inflows into Nigeria.
Tinubu also said Nigeria targets mobilising up to $30 billion annually in climate and green industrial finance.
He said the funds would support energy transition reforms and expand nationwide access to electricity. (NAN)
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APC clears air on receiving letter of defection from another State Governor
APC clears air on receiving letter of defection from another State Governor
The Zamfara chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has denied receiving a letter from Gov. Dauda Lawal seeking to defect to the party.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that there were speculations across the state over Lawal’s move to defect to APC.
A statement issued in Gusau on Saturday by the state APC Publicity Secretary, Malam Yusuf Idris, described the speculations as fabricated.
“The party came across a fabricated report purported to have emanated from one Tambarin Gusau claiming that Go Dauda Lawal has sent a letter to the party wanting to join the APC.
“The report is malicious, unfortunate, unfounded, mischievous and showed the unprofessional manner which some people can go in misleading others and causing chaos in a stable and a peaceful party like the APC.
“The APC has responsible channels where everything is done in a guided manner,” Idris said.
According to him, the party has not received any letter from Lawal as claimed through the imagination of the writer nor was the party aware of any recent moves by the governor to defect from the PDP to the APC.
“All members of the party and indeed the public especially in Zamfara should therefore disregard such report.,” Idris added.(NAN)
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282 Passengers safe as plane makes emergency landing in Lagos
282 Passengers safe as plane makes emergency landing in Lagos
A Qatar Airways passenger plane on Friday made an emergency landing at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport in Lagos after developing a technical fault mid-flight.
The aircraft, which had 248 passengers and 12 crew members on board, was forced to land abruptly after the malfunction was detected while it was operating within Nigerian airspace.
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) confirmed the incident in a statement released by its Permanent Secretary, Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu.
According to him, the agency was alerted to the situation through its 767 and 112 toll-free emergency lines, prompting an immediate response from emergency officials.
He explained that upon receiving the distress call, the LASEMA Response Team (LRT) was swiftly deployed to the airport to assess the situation and provide necessary support.
“Upon arrival at the scene, the LASEMA Response Team confirmed that the aircraft was in distress,” the statement noted.
“The pilot executed a safe landing on the runway at Murtala Mohammed International Airport with LASEMA Response Team and other emergency responders standing by on extreme high alert on the runway.
“Collaborative efforts of the multi-agency responders were coordinated. After proper check by the pilot and the engineering crew, the aircraft was moved to the apron for detailed inspection and prompt repairs.”
“All passengers of the distressed airplane were evacuated safely; no injuries reported, no loss of lives,” the statement said.
Despite the technical issue and the emergency landing, the agency stated that there was the aircraft experienced no major damage.
“The aircraft has been secured on the apron. Recovery activities have been completed,” the statement added.
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