Day: February 26, 2025

NYSC, Wema Bank Partner to Boost Corps Members’ Digital Skills

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has announced plans to expand its ongoing digital training initiative for Corps Members and youths across Nigeria’s six geo-political zones.   The Director General of NYSC, Brigadier General YD Ahmed, made this known on Monday during the ground-breaking ceremony of an ICT Hub at the Skill Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development (SAED) Training Centre in Kagarko, Kaduna State.   Speaking at the event, General Ahmed commended Wema Bank for its partnership in the project, stressed the need for its speedy completion to enable beneficiaries to…

FG launches AI Training for 6,000 Secondary School Teachers

Emporium Reporters

The Federal Government has commenced a five-week Artificial Intelligence (AI) Pedagogy training for 6,000 senior secondary school teachers across the country.   The program was officially launched in Abuja on Tuesday, with the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, urging participants to leverage AI in transforming teaching and learning. Represented by Hajia Binta Abdulkadir, Director of the Senior Secondary Education Department, the minister emphasized that AI is now a crucial tool for educational advancement.   Dr. Iyela Ajayi, Executive Secretary of the National Senior Secondary Education Commission (NSSEC), called on…

Gov Bago abolishes Taxation for Hawkers and Petty Traders in Niger State

Emporium Reporters

Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, has officially banned the taxation of hawkers and petty traders across the state in a bid to ease financial burdens on small-scale business owners and curb unauthorized levies imposed at the local government level. The directive was announced through the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary (CPS), Bologi Ibrahim, who emphasized the administration’s commitment to protecting small traders from undue financial exploitation. “We have observed with dismay how petty traders and hawkers are being subjected to multiple taxes. As a government, we have resolved that henceforth,…