Tag: N-Power
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N-Power portal opens for Batch C enrolment
The Federal Government has said the enrolment for Batch C beneficiaries of the N-Power Programme under the National Social Investment Programme (NSIP) will begin from June 26. Hajiya Sadiya Farouq, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, made the announcement in a statement signed by the Deputy Director of Information in the…
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N-Power Batch C and Matters Arising
By Dan Ochonu There seems to be an uprising concerning the decision of the Honorable Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development to introduce new beneficiaries into the N-Power scheme under a revised and robust template that would be of utmost benefit to the teeming youthful population in the country. I am sure…
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N- Power: Forum lauds Sadiya Farouq, vows to expose characters behind attempt to smear Minister’s image
The N-Power Nationwide Beneficiaries Forum has lauded the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajiya Sadiya Farouq, for her transparent, accountable and propitious handling of the scheme. In a statement co-signed by President, Dr Okwu Audu James and Secretary-General, Comrade Unde Saaember Emmanuel, on Monday, the forum vowed to expose “ungrateful characters…
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FG announces date for enrollment of third batch of N-Power beneficiaries
The Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development has said that it will commence the enrolment of the third batch of N-Power beneficiaries next week. According to the ministry, the decision to enrol the third batch of the scheme was made following consultations and a review of the submissions on the reform…
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FG explains two months payment delay of N-Power beneficiaries
The Federal Government has explained why beneficiaries of N-Power programme across the country have not been paid their stipends in the last two months. N-Power is one of the national Social Investment Programme (SIP) designed by the present administration to reduce the growing rate of poverty, unemployment and social insecurity. According to the Minister of…
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Plateau SUBEB boss decries absence of N-power teachers in schools
The Plateau State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) has decried the absence of teachers posted to the Federal Government’s N-power scheme to teach in public primary schools in the state. Prof. Mathew Sule, the Executive Chairman of the board, who made the remark while monitoring resumption of schools at Obasanjo Model School, Hwolshe, on Monday…
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N-power to engage 7000 youths in software development programme
Mr Afolabi Imoukhuede, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Job Creation and Youth Empowerment, on Tuesday said that the Npower would engage 7,000 youths from across the country in software development programmes. Imoukhuede said this on Tuesday at the News Agency of Nigeria Forum in Abuja. He said that the programme would be…
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Elections: Wike kicks against use of N-power beneficiaries as adhoc staff for INEC
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has declared that the state will not allow the use of N-power personnel as INEC Ad-Hoc Staff during the 2019 General Elections. Addressing the PDP Campaign Rally for Ikwerre Local Government Area on Monday at Omagwa, Governor Wike said that the N-power list is concocted to favour APC with…
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Elections: CUPP accuses INEC of recruiting N-Power beneficiaries as adhoc staff
Opposition political parties on the platform of the Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) on Sunday raised the alarm on alleged plan by the Independent National Electoral Commission to compromise the forthcoming general elections. They accused the electoral body of recruiting beneficiaries of the present administration’s N-Power programme as ad hoc staff for the general…