Month: August 2024

2024 INTERNATIONAL YOUTH DAY: DG with felicitates Corps Members ….. tasks them on self empowerment, security awareness

Lukman Laleye Babalola

Corps Members have been applauded for their selfless contributions to the socio-economic development of the country.   The Director of National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General YD Ahmed gave the commendation in his message to the Corps Members on the occasion of 2024 International Youth Day.   He said their involvement in both rural and urban development, participation in National assignments and other critical responsibilities of national interest cannot be underestimated.   He appealed to them to show more interest in acquisition of skills that would make them self employed…

TIv Youth Organization Worldwide hails IGP for recognizing role of youths in nation building

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The President General, Tiv Youth Organization Worldwide (TYO), Comrade Andy Aondongu Anzah has commended the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, for acknowledging the crucial role of Nigerian youths in nation building. Comrade Anzah stated this in an interview with newsmen on Monday, at the NPF Resource Centre, Jabi, Abuja during the Nigeria Police Youth Summit organized in commemoration of the UN International Youth Day with the theme; “Enhancing The Nigerian Youth’s Value for National Security Intelligence”, with the aim of engaging youths in national security efforts, promote their…

Entrepreneurship: RG CAC tasks Varsity students to register businesses before graduation

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Registrar-General/CEO Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Hussaini Ishaq Magaji, SAN, has advised Nigerian university students to ensure that they graduate as entrepreneurs by acquiring the CAC certificate to immediately become entrepreneurs. Hussaini Ishaq Magaji gave the charge while speaking to newsmen in Lafia Nassarawa State shortly after a meeting with the State Governor, Abdullahi Sule. Hussaini Magaji said aside from obtaining an academic certificate, a CAC certificate should equally be acquired for greater productivity. He therefore stressed the need for all graduates to acquire entrepreneurship skills before graduation and have…

Tinubu swears in Walson-Jack as Head of Service

Emporium Reporters

President Bola Tinubu has sworn in Esther Walson-Jack as head of the service (HoS) of the federation.   Walson-Jack was sworn in before the commencement of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting on Monday. In a statement on July 17, Ajuri Ngelale, the presidential spokesperson, said her appointment will take effect on August 14.   Ngelale said Folasade Yemi-Esan, the outgoing HoS, will retire from the civil service on August 13.     “Walson-Jack was appointed as Federal Permanent Secretary in 2017 and has served in several ministries,” the statement…

NYSC withdraws Certificates issued to 101 University of Calabar Graduates over fraud

Lukman Laleye Babalola

National Youth Service Scheme (NYSC) has announced the withdrawal of discharge certificates issued to 99 Graduates of University of Calabar.   This was disclosed in a release by the Director Information and Public Relations, Eddy Megwa on Monday.   The statement read in part;   “This is to inform members of the public that the underlisted Ninety-Nine (99) persons and two (2) others on exemption were fraudulently mobilised by the University of Calabar for National Service during the 2021, 2022 and 2023 NYSC Service Years.” The scheme restated its commitment…

PFAN President, Tijani Babangida thanks Roda JC former players, begs Nigeria players union to unite

Lukman Laleye Babalola

Former Nigeria Super Eagles winger, Tijani Babangida has urged former footballers in Nigeria to put aside their differences and work together noting that it is only through that they can achieve their goals and aspirations. The PFAN president who was recently in the news when he was involved in a ghastly motor accident which resulted in the death of his younger brother Ibrahim and his son Fadeel, and his wife still recovering in a European hospital courtesy the efforts of the former Players of Roda JC of Holland noted that…

Tambawal; Beyond Legislative Management, Galvanizing Youths, By ABUBAKAR YUSUF.

Emporium Reporters

Before the recent unfortunate event of some youths resistance in Nigeria tagged “EndBadGovernance ” stakeholders which included the National Assembly had vigorously preached against the negative consequences of such move , though, everyone and Nigerians have the right to protest peacefully, but the fear was been hijacked, which happened recently across the country.     Therefore, the National Assembly management under Sani Magaji Tambawal as Clerk to the National Assembly CNA was not left out of the preparation and education of youths against the pre- August 1-10 youths protest, through…

NITDA DG advocates digital literacy in Nigeria’s education system

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa CCIE, has emphasised the urgent need for integrating digital literacy and skills into Nigeria’s formal education system to better prepare citizens for the challenges they will face after graduation.   Inuwa made this call during a Stakeholders Dialogue and High-Level Policy Committee meeting focused on the Review of Basic Education Curriculum organised by the Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC) in Abuja. The DG stated that one of NITDA’s primary mandates, as directed by President Bola…

BREAKING: Tinubu commissions 20 Innoson-built CNG buses in Abuja

Emporium Reporters

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commissioned the first set of Compressed Natural Gas, (CNG), buses at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The buses, numbering 20 in the first batch, were produced locally by Innoson Motors. Five of the CNG buses were driven to the forecourt of the Presidential Villa, where the President took a break from the Federal Executive Council, FEC, meeting to commission them. The provision of the CNG buses is part of the demands made by organised labour following the removal of fuel subsidy by the Federal Government on…

NOA DG condemns Woman who tore her husband’s International Passport …. Charges citizens to show respect for National Symbols

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has strongly condemned the action of one Mrs.Favour Igiebor, who allegedly tore her husband’s International Passport at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport in Lagos, saying her action constitute an affront against the law of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The Director General of the Agency, Mallam Lanre Issa Onilu in a release stated that in furtherance of NOA national identity project campaign, especially as it related to the National symbols, the Agency will support moves by the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) to investigate and prosecute…