The event which was attended by the state governor, Mrs. Abimbola Fashola and the deputy governor, Mrs.. Serah Sosan also attracted eminent personalities from various ministries and parastatals of the government, and those who have contributed in various ways in Governor Fashola administration’s efforts on massive job creation and poverty alleviation in the state, particularly through the use of information and communication technology.

TWO years after the Federal Government announced the conversion of Yaba College of Technology, Lagos and Kaduna Polytechnic to full fledged universities, the National Assembly is yet to see through the enabling act that will give legal teeth to this policy statement.

The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) has started a campaign on social protection for migrant workers. The launch of this campaign coincided with the International Migrants’ Day, marked December 18, 2009 .
Before then, the International Labour Organisation during its annual conference in 2004 adopted a “ Multilateral Framework on Labour Migration which is a part of a plan of action for migrant workers agreed by
ILO constituents”.

STUDENTS who just graduated from the University of Lagos have been advised to become self-reliant and employer of labour instead of roaming about the streets in search of the elusive white collar jobs.

The British Trade Union Congress ( TUC) has cautioned the government against any drop in resources meant to sustain the unemployed even as it is hopeful that more people will find jobs this month of January.