Tag: Youths
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Obaseki orders employment of 4,200 youths
In line with his promise to create at least 200,000 jobs within 4 years, the Governor of Edo state, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has ordered the employment of 4,200 youths across the state under the Edo state public works program from July 1st, this year. In a statement endorsed by the governor’s Chief of Staff, it…
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Unemployment: Obaseki to engage 4,200 youths in August
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has ordered the employment of 4,200 youths across the state under the Edo state public works programme, from August this year. In a statement signed by the governor’s Chief of Staff, it was also revealed that Governor Obaseki had directed the engagement and training of 50 civil engineers to…
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Quit notice: Call for arrest of Arewa youths unpatriotic – Kwankwaso
Former governor of Kano State, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has advised against call for the arrest of leaders of Arewa youth groups who have given the Igbo a three-month ultimatum to quit the northern part of the country by October 1, 2017. Describing the call even from some governors of the North as unpatriotic and…
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N-Power: FG to recruit fresh 300,000 youths
The Federal Government is set to recruit 300,000 youths in the second batch of its N-Power social intervention and job creation programme. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed disclosed this on Friday in Isanlu-Isin community near Omu-Aran town in Kwara State. Mohammed said that the Federal Government would “reopen the N-POWER portal…
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Chidinma inspires youths in Uganda
Nigerian singer, Chidinma Ekile was a guest speaker at a three-day visit to Uganda aimed at inspiring young people. The petite singer spoke during a youth empowerment seminar which had youths from Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya, Congo and Somalia in attendance. She spoke to the youths on the dangers of drug abuse, teenage pregnancy, HIV/AIDS, rape,…
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AFDB approves $280m for Nigerian youths in agriculture
The President of the African Development Bank (AFDB), Dr Akinwumi Adesina, has said the AFDB is supporting Nigerian youths in the agro-business with the $280 million. Adesina, represented by Dr Chiji Ojukwu, a Director in AFDB, stated this on Tuesday in Ibadan at the African Youth Agripreneurs (AYA) Forum organised by the International Institute of…
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Angry youths attack Gov Bello, orders him to pay workers’ salary
Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State on Wednesday escaped mob attack on his convoy at Idah Local Government area of the state. He was on his way from Ibaji, the hometown of his deputy. According to an witness who spoke on condition of anonymity to Daily Post, Bello was in town to flag off a…
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FG trains 200,000 youths on agriculture processes
The Federal Government said it had concluded plans to train about 200,000 youths in the country on seeds production, processing and packaging in its Agricultural Transformation Support Programme, Phase one (ATASP-1). National Coordinator of ATASP-1, Mr Haruna Akwashiki, stated this at a strategic meeting to discuss the process of implementing the programme on Friday in…
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4,000 youths, women benefit from Edo employment scheme–Coordinator
No Fewer than 4,000 women and youths have benefited from the Edo State Employment and Expenditure for Result (SEEFOR), the coordinator of the scheme has said. Mr Fergusen Enabulele, Assistant Project Coordinator, stated this on Thursday in Benin during a routine monitoring of projects. According to him, 4,000 women and youths are currently under the…