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How Stanbic IBTC’s Activities Drive Job Creation

Stanbic IBTC continued to champion the job creation drive in Nigeria through initiatives such as its graduate trainee programme and various entrepreneurial programmes, which had created job opportunities for Nigerians. Dr Demola Sogunle, Chief Executive, Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC commented on the financial institutions’ role as a job provider in Nigeria. He said the financial…

Heritage Bank, LFC Partner to Boost Employment Prospect among Youth

In light of the growing unemployment rate in Nigeria, Heritage Bank Plc has partnered Living Faith Church (LFC) Worldwide via its Youth arm at the 17th Annual International Youth Alive Convention to help prepare and empower millions of young Nigerians with the aim of boosting their employment prospects. Incidentally, no less than 40million of unemployed…

NBS Set To Commence National Business Sample Census After Two Decades

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), with the support of the World Bank, has commenced the process of implementing the 2020 National Business Sample Census (NBSC) in Nigeria. This is exactly two decades and two years after the last business census of establishments in the country. The National Business Sample Census is expected to commence…

Tougher Times For Nigerians As Inflation Hits 16.5%

Hopes of Nigerians smiling anytime soon may have been dashed if information recently released by the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, is anything to go by. The NBS on Monday released the Consumer Price Index which measures inflation. According to the graph released by the agency, the country’s inflation rate has risen from 15.6 per…