The Director-General, National Youths Service Corps (NYSC), Shuaibu Ibrahim, has asked corpers not to rely on salaried jobs but to start their own companies instead. Mr Ibrahim was on Saturday addressing prospective corps members at the permanent orientation camp in Kaiama, Bayelsa state. In a statement issued by Adenike Adeyemi, the Director, Press and Public Relations Unit, NYSC, in Abuja on Sunday, the DG asked them to strive for self-employment. Mr Ibrahim said that “salaried jobs were hard to come by,” citing opportunities provided through the Skill Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development (SAED) programme as reasons…
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Green Africa Airline in Akure today 3rd of September 2021 shifted their flight schedule from 2:45pm to 5:45pm because of reasons best known to them. Many people who had importance things to do had to reschedule their engagements because of this, many even missed out because the couldn’t meet up. Getting back to the airport for the 5:45pm flight, many were surprised that they had taken off at exactly 5:10pm after they had initially announced 5:40pm. Many have missed their flight because of this huge mess created by them today and it’s very appalling to see them start their operations…
In line with the directives for the closure of markets, stalls and shops in Akure and its environ on Thursday 19th August and Saturday 4th September, 2021 2. His Majesty, the Deji and Paramount Ruler of Akure Kingdom, Oba Aladetoyinbo Ogunlade Aladelusi, Odundun II have graciously approved the opening of PHARMACEUTICAL SHOPS during the Amole festival holding tomorrow. The opening became necessary due to the current health realities and prevailing delta variant of the covid-19 pandemic. 3. It is therefore imperative to clarify that only PHARMACY shops will be allowed to open as this does not apply to PATENT MEDICINE…
Ganiyu Oboh, a professor of applied biochemistry at the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), has emerged Nigeria’s best researcher according to the 2021 Alper-Doger Scientific Index. From being ranked the number one in food science in Nigeria and number six on the World’s list of Top 2 per cent scientists’ in the ranking released by Stanford University, United States of America, Mr Oboh also emerged Africa’s best biochemist. The global ranking, which is based on the scientific performance and the added value of the scientific productivity of individual scientists, also ranked a professor from the University of Ibadan (UI),…
It was learnt that two others sustained injuries in the accident the graduates had on their way to report at the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) camps in Kaduna and Kano states. 21-day orientation course in camps across the country is part of the requirements for graduates to fulfil to partake in the mandatory one-year service to Nigeria. It was gathered that three of the graduates were posted on Wednesday by the NYSC to Kaduna State while one was posted to Kano, to undergo the orientation course, when the crash occurred. The Public Relations Officer of the…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), says it has recorded eight more deaths due to complications from the dreaded COVID-19 infection as of September 2, 2021. The NCDC, on its verified website on Friday morning, also said 631 new cases of the virus were recorded in 19 states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 631 fresh cases reported on Thursday indicated an increase from the 582 cases posted on Wednesday. The agency said that Lagos State recorded 172 cases, followed by Oyo with 93 cases and Rivers 72 infections. Specifics…
A former United States Ambassador to Nigeria, John Campbell has warned of a possible takeover the recently acquired Super Tucano fighter jets by bandits and terrorists. Mr Campbell gave the prediction in the light of the fall of the Afghanistan government and the takeover of similar high-grade military jet fighter by the Talibans. The U.S. had also sold 23 Super Tucanos to the Afghan government to combat the Talibans but the Talibans are now in control of at least one the assault jets following the collapse of Ashraf Ghani’s government. “Though it seems unlikely at…
Annie Idibia has taken to Instagram to accuse her husband TuFace of engaging in extramarital affairs with one of his baby mamas Pero. In a chain of stories on her Instagram page, Annie called the celebrated musician out for doing little to fight for their marriage and giving in to the interference of his family members. “I am a patient woman!! But I am not a fool innocent! Your family never loved me from the beginning! No matter how hard I tried! I was never worthy to them!!! I have made so many sacrifices for you…
The Nigerian government has disclosed its plans to make COVID-19 vaccination mandatory for all federal civil servants. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, said this in Abuja on Thursday during a meeting of the Health Commissioners Forum with federal Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) and health partners. The theme of the forum is “Building a stronger health sector in Nigeria through collaboration and strategic partnership.” The meeting was primarily to discuss ways to strengthen the health system at the sub-national levels, with an overall objective of achieving the Universal Health Coverage (UHC). Compulsory vaccination Mr…
It is now close to two decades that the Southern hemisphere of Ondo and its beloved people have been living in perpetual darkness due to the mass disconnections of the whole district by the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC). The social, economic, and moral growth and development of our people are now in obvious disarray. Even politicians have worked to get BEDC to the needful but the electricity distributor is hell bent on keeping over three million people in darkness. Mr. President, I read an article of yours in the Financial Times. You admitted there is a need for jobs…