Some companies, like Google, are already eyeing a return to their offices. Over the past eight months, there has been an ongoing debate over whether there's a future for remote work beyond the coronavirus pandemic. While some companies have transitioned completely to a virtual workplace, others are more resistant - due in large part to employees preferring face-to-face interaction and collaboration. A new study from Twingate examines what exactly employees miss about the office and why it's still the most sustainable way forward. Twingate surveyed over 700 full-time employees who have been working remotely, as well as nearly 300 employees…

Federal government has approved charges on the new Lagos-Ibadan rail standard gauge which would begin operations by January 2021. The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, made the disclosure during the inauguration of the Governing Council of Chartered Institute of Transport Administration of Nigeria (CIOTA) in Abuja on Friday. Theme for the 2nd Annual Summit is “Building Sustainable Transport Infrastructure in Nigeria: Opportunities, Innovations and Technologies.” Amaechi said: “I have received the mandate of President Muhammadu Buhari to inaugurate the Lagos/Ibadan rail project by January 2021 which will make Nigerians see the way the standard gauge railway looks like. “Today I…

Upon his first -- and unannounced -- visit to Nigeria in 2016, Facebook's founder Mark Zuckerberg met with developers in Lagos, pushing startup enthusiasm and sparking new interest in innovative companies in the region. Now, four years later, the social media giant recently announced that the first Facebook office will open in the second quarter of 2021 in Lagos, further solidifying the area's reputation as "Nigeria's Silicon Valley." Facebook also unveiled more details on its expansion plans to tap into Africa's 1.2-billion-person market, including new tech hubs for startup development and the construction of 37,000 kilometers of underwater internet cable,…

National Union of Air Transport Employees is seeking for negotiation with the management of Arik Air staff following the sack of 300 workers. Arik Air on Friday relieved 300 employees of their appointments, citing the decision on the impact of Covid-19 pandemic on its operations. The statement titled, “Arik Air management declares 300 staff redundant,” explained that a redundancy package would be provided for the affected members with the help of the aviation unions. General Secretary, NUATE, Aba Ocheme, in an interview with our correspondent said the decision was not a bad one if the relieved workers could walk away…