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1 week ago | 
businessday.ng | Ngozi Jennifer Ekugo
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has announced that the roll-out of the contactless biometric passport system will commence in the United States (U.S) on April 11 with Jamaica to follow on April 14. This marks the second phase of the contactless biometric passport application system, as it extends its service to Nigerians residing in the United States, Mexico, Jamaica, and Brazil.
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1 week ago | 
businessday.ng | Ngozi Jennifer Ekugo
The United Kingdom (UK) has added more than 200 new roles, which includes social media influencers across a range of industries in its skilled worker visa occupation list. The update noted in the Home Office website which came into effect on April 10, will increase opportunities for international professionals in sectors such as healthcare, technology, education, engineering, creative arts, and skilled trades.
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1 week ago | 
businessday.ng | Ngozi Jennifer Ekugo
Feyisayo Alayande, the executive secretary of the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF), urged job seekers to cultivate five essential soft skills that will set them apart from employers and carry them through their career beyond technical know-how.
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1 week ago | 
businessday.ng | Ngozi Jennifer Ekugo
Olubukola Lanipekun-Lawal, head of human resources at FSDH Merchant Bank, noted that beyond KPIs (key performance indicators) and profitability, businesses must incorporate a well-being culture. She stated this during a panel session on designing wellness programs that work, during a Talent Management conference organised by BusinessDay and Great Place to Work, titled: Aligning Employee Well-being with profitability in Nigeria’s workforce”.
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1 week ago | 
businessday.ng | Ngozi Jennifer Ekugo
…employers cite job cuts and slowdown in vacanciesThe United Kingdom’s (UK) labour market continued to show signs of strain in March, as the number of jobseekers rose at the fastest pace in more than four years. The availability of workers which includes migrants expanded at its quickest rate since December 2020, with employers citing job cuts and a slowdown in new vacancies as the main contributors.
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2 weeks ago | 
businessday.ng | Ngozi Jennifer Ekugo
UK Home Office officials have accused the Department for Education (DfE) of undermining proposed reforms to the graduate visa scheme, which are part of broader government efforts to reduce immigration. The reforms would require overseas students to secure graduate-level jobs to remain in the UK, replacing the current two-year post-study stay allowance.
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2 weeks ago | 
businessday.ng | Ngozi Jennifer Ekugo
Prof. Akin Abayomi, Honourable Commissioner of Health, Lagos State has stressed that there is a critical interplay between happiness, urban livability and workforce productivity.
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2 weeks ago | 
businessday.ng | Ngozi Jennifer Ekugo
A recent report has revealed that Nigerian graduates trainees had a 37 percent pass rate for critical reasoning, compared to numerical reasoning which had a 66 percent pass rate, during an Graduate trainee exercise in 2024. This report was conducted by TestAssessify in a study of over 200,000 applications and assessments. The findings indicate that graduates need to improve in grasping problem-solving and decision-making skills, which are crucial for handling complex workplace scenarios.
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2 weeks ago | 
businessday.ng | Ngozi Jennifer Ekugo
Lifemark vocational services based in Calgary, Canada, is hosting a comprehensive education and employment programme starting in April for single mothers who hold Canadian citizenship, permanent residency, or refugee status. The programme will provide opportunities for volunteer work, job placements, and work experience. This initiative, which is flexible and can extend for up to 20 weeks, is designed to help single mothers achieve their educational and employment aspirations at no cost.
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2 weeks ago | 
businessday.ng | Ngozi Jennifer Ekugo
The Centre for Newcomers, Canada, in collaboration with the Trade Pathways Forum under the Alberta Construction Association, is set to host an informative session aimed at assisting newcomers in exploring career pathways and apprenticeships within Canada’s trade and construction sector. This initiative aims to connect newcomers with promising career prospects in the trade and construction industry while addressing Alberta’s pressing skilled labour shortage.
