THE INTERNATIONAL Labour Organisation (ILO) and the Federal Government have tasked policymakers on strengthening sustainable social protection systems to protect vulnerable Nigerians and promote inclusive development. The call was made at the opening of a five-day TRANSFORM Leadership Training on Social Protection organised by the ILO in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Monday in Abuja. Speaking at the event, Franca Adiekweh, Director of Social Security, Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, said building policymakers’ capacity was essential to designing, implementing and monitoring effective social protection policies. Adiekweh said the training came at a crucial time as…
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THE NIGERIA Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) has urged Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to adopt Artificial Intelligence (AI) while prioritising workplace safety and social protection. The NSITF Managing Director/Chief Executive, Mr Oluwaseun Faleye, made the call on Monday at the launch of the ECOWAS Small Business Coalition (ESBC)-InnoPower LLC (USA) Free MSMEs AI Master Training Programme. The programme, organised ESBC, InnoPower LLC (USA) and UNDP, aims to equip entrepreneurs with AI skills for improved productivity and competitiveness. Faleye described MSMEs as the foundation of Nigeria’s economy and major contributors to employment. He noted that data from the Small…
THE MINISTER of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has announced plans by the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) to remodel the abandoned Life Camp Recreation Park into a world-class recreational facility, following a commendation from the First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, for the administration’s environmental and urban renewal efforts. Speaking after receiving a Certificate of Commendation from the First Lady at the State House in Abuja on Monday, Wike said the recognition had further motivated the FCTA to intensify efforts at transforming neglected public spaces into modern recreational centres befitting Nigeria’s capital city. The minister explained that the…
THE NIGERIA Union of Pensioners (NUP), Oyo State Council, has directed its members to commence a mass protest on Tuesday at the Ladoke Akintola University Teaching Hospital (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso and the Emmanuel Alayande University of Education, Oyo (EAUED) over non-implementation of pension increases. The Oyo State NUP Secretary, Dr Olusegun Abatan, gave the directive on Monday at a news conference organised by the union. He explained that the protest was triggered by failure of the two institutions to implement Governor Seyi Makinde’s directive on pension adjustments. Abatan said that the governor had in January, after consultations with the union, directed…
DANGOTE Cement Plc, Obajana Plant, has deepened its social footprint by distributing educational materials in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital. General Manager, Social Performance Department, Dangote Cement, Obajana Plant, Ademola Adeyemi, described it as an extension of the company’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) schemes. According to him, the Lokoja educational intervention came days after Dangote Cement Plc distributed similar education materials to pupils in public schools in its catchment communities of Oyo, Iwaa, Obajana and Apata; and commissioned a multi-million-naira hospital in Obajana,which added to the growing list of social investments that includes an earlier hospital project in Iwaa and…
…Expansion Project To Strengthen Nigeria’s Position as a Major Cement Export Hub DANGOTE Industries Limited and Sinoma International Engineering Co., Ltd. have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) valued over $800 million for the expansion of the Dangote Cement Plant in Itori, Ogun State, increasing its production capacity to 12 million metric tons per annum. The agreement was signed by the President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, and the Chairman of Sinoma, Lin Zhong, underscoring the long-standing strategic partnership between the two organizations and their shared commitment to advancing industrial development in Africa. Under the agreement, the expansion project…
AS NIGERIA strives to protect children from vaccine-preventable diseases, mothers have been urged to ensure their children receive every vaccine recommended under the World Health Organization (WHO) immunisation schedule, warning that missed vaccinations can leave children vulnerable to life-threatening illnesses. Speaking with National Record, the Senior Technical Advisor for Advocacy and Stakeholder Engagement at the Institute of Human Virology Nigeria (IHVN), Dr. Temitope Kolade, said routine immunisation is one of the most effective ways to protect children against diseases such as polio, tuberculosis, hepatitis B, diphtheria, tetanus, rotavirus diarrhoea, and pneumococcal infections. Daily Review Meeting of officials at State EOC…
AN INNOVATIVE national community enumeration programme is transforming Nigeria’s fight against polio, helping hundreds of thousands of children, and thousands of pregnant and breastfeeding women, access life-saving vaccines across 14 states, the Institute of Human Virology Nigeria (IHVN) has revealed. IHVN’s Senior Technical Advisor for Advocacy and Stakeholder Engagement, Dr. Temitope Kolade told National Record that the Institute’s Identify, Enumerate and Vaccinate (IEV) Project, as sub-recipient of the grant in Kebbi, Sokoto and Kano states, uses digital line lists of eligible children and pregnant women to support microplanning for polio vaccination, routine immunisation and other primary health care (PHC) services.…
THE CENTRAL Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says the next stage of fintech development in Nigeria must focus on five important outcomes to achieve sustainable growth of the initiative. Mr. Yemi Cardoso, Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) said in a goodwill message at the 3rd Business Journal Fintech & Financial Inclusion Roundtable 2026 in Lagos that Nigeria’s fintech development must deliver digital financial services that are reliable, secure, fair and accessible. Cardoso, who was represented by Dr. Rakiya Yusuf, Director, Payments System Supervision, added that Nigerians should be able to transact with confidence, including during periods of high demand. “Charges…
BY LANRE OGUNDIPE EVERY debate about making domestic air travel affordable in Nigeria seems to follow the same flight path—and ends at the wrong destination. We argue over ticket prices when we should be dismantling the structure that makes high fares inevitable. Airfares are not the disease; they are the symptom. They are the smoke, not the fire. No airline deliberately prices itself out of the market. Empty seats generate no revenue. Every operator wants fuller aircraft, higher passenger volumes and lower operating costs. When fares remain persistently high despite weak consumer purchasing power, the real question is not why…