Diri:We’ll Diversify Bayelsa Economy In 2021, Create Jobs

Diri:We’ll Diversify Bayelsa Economy In 2021, Create Jobs

Governor of Bayelsa State, Douye Diri has pledged the commitment of his administration todiversify the state’s economy as part of measures to reduce total dependence on federal allocations in 2021. The governor made the remarks in his New Year Day broadcast tagged: “Message of Hope...
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Akwa Ibom Targets 300,000 Jobs With $4.6b Ibom Deep Seaport

Akwa Ibom Targets 300,000 Jobs With $4.6b Ibom Deep Seaport

Akwa Ibom State Government on Saturday said the approval of  $4.6 billion by the Federal Government to build Ibom Deep Seaport (IDSP) will create jobs for over 300,000 teeming youths in the state. Mr Akan Okon, the Commissioner for Economic...
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British Airways Pilots Vote To Accept Jobs Deal

British Airways Pilots Vote To Accept Jobs Deal

British Airways pilots have voted to accept a deal that will temporarily cut pay by 20% and eliminate 270 jobs, says the pilots’ union Balpa.  The deal prevents a controversial “fire-and-rehire” scheme where staff would have been handed ...
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BP To Cut 10,000 Jobs As Coronavirus Hits Demand For Oil

BP To Cut 10,000 Jobs As Coronavirus Hits Demand For Oil

BP has announced plans to cut 10,000 jobs following a global slump in demand for oil because of the coronavirus crisis. The oil giant had paused redundancies during the peak of the pandemic but told staff on Monday that around...
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Xenophobic Attacks: Over 5000 Jobs Lost In Lagos

Xenophobic Attacks: Over 5000 Jobs Lost In Lagos

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has revealed that during  the xenophobic attacks in Lagos  over 5000 jobs were lost.. Speaking after inspecting some damaged facilities in the wake of the xenophobic attacks in the state, condemned the attacks ...
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GM To Sack 14,000 Workers, Close Eight Plants

GM To Sack 14,000 Workers, Close Eight Plants

Citing rising costs and drop in car sales, General Motors (GM) has concluded plans to halt production at five factories and cut more than 14,000 jobs. The US carmaker has also announced it will close three plants outside North America...
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Construction Of Warri-Itakpe Rail Corridor To Generate 1,000 Jobs

Construction Of Warri-Itakpe Rail Corridor To Generate 1,000 Jobs

The Federal Government is to employ over 1000 workers for the construction of  Warri-Itakpe standard gauge rail corridor, Managing Director, Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) Mr.Fidet Okhiria has said.   Okhiria said: “It’s about 320km, about 12 station...
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Hyundai Targets 700 New Jobs With Expansion

Hyundai Targets 700 New Jobs With Expansion

Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL) has concluded plans to increase its passenger vehicle production capacity to eight lakh units from seven lakh at its Sriperumbudur factory, near Chennai.  According to Hyundai, the proposed capacity expansion is expected to ...
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