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Unemployment: Forty One Thousand Youths Under-Going Skill Acquisition Training

By Chinedu Echianu The Director-General of the National Directorate of Employment (NDE), Silas Ali Agara, has reaffirmed the agency’s commitment to tackling unemployment and reducing poverty across Nigeria through innovative skill acquisition and empowerment programmes. Agara made this known in a goodwill message delivered at the Annual Conference of the Labour Correspondents’ Association of Nigeria (LACAN), held in Abuja. Highlighting the NDE’s statutory mandate, Agara explained that the Directorate was established under the NDE Act (CAP 250 Laws of the […]

November 2, 2025

Education

Lions Club Highlights Decline in Public Funding for Community Development

By Oluwakemi Kindness The Abuja Mega Lions Club, District 404A2 of Lions International, has drawn attention to the increasing dependence on community groups and non-profit organisations to provide social services as public funding for community development continues to decline nationwide. The observation was made in Abuja a the weekend, during the club’s 5th anniversary and the investiture of Dr Charles Bassey, as president for the 2025/2026 Lions year. Dr. Bassey said the trend underscores the need for stronger collaboration between […]

November 2, 2025

Agriculture

Over 300 Bauchi Youths Receive Agribusiness Skill Empowerment

By Chinedu Echianu In a boost to youth empowerment and food security, over 350 young men and women from Bauchi State have graduated from the 2025 Innovative and Integrated Agricultural Value Chains Agribusiness Training held at CSS Global Integrated Farms, Gora, in Nasarawa State. The intensive two-week training, organized in collaboration with the Bauchi State Government, focused on equipping participants with practical, modern agricultural skills to transform farming into a profitable and sustainable business venture. Representing the Bauchi State Governor, […]

November 2, 2025

General

Labour Correspondents Call for Local Resource Mobilisation to Tackle Poverty

By Chinedu Echianu The Acting National Chairman of the Labour Correspondents' Association of Nigeria (LACAN), Patrick Abulu, has called on government, labour leaders, and development partners to prioritise domestic resource mobilisation as a key strategy for financing anti-poverty and inequality interventions in Nigeria. Abulu made the call in his welcome address at the maiden edition of the Annual Labour Conference (ALC 2025), held in Abuja. The event, themed “Improving Internal Resource Mobilisation for Financing Anti-Poverty and Inequality Interventions in […]

November 1, 2025

Politics

Wike Applauds Court Ruling Halting PDP Convention

By Sofiat Adenekan-Abdul Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has welcomed the judgment of the Federal High Court, Abuja, which restrained the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from holding its planned 2025 National Convention until it complies with all statutory requirements. Speaking on Friday after a meeting of PDP leaders and stakeholders in Abuja, Wike described the verdict by Justice James Omotosho as a “decisive blow against impunity” within the party. He said the ruling reinforces the importance […]

November 1, 2025

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Sport

SWAN Honours Water FC Mualá, Solomon for Outstanding Impact on Sports

By Arinzechi Chukwunonso The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) has called for greater private sector involvement in sports development. SWAN who made the call during its Diamond Jubilee Celebration in Abuja, also honoured Makanjuola Mualá, founder of Water FC Academy, with a Distinguished Service Award for his contribution to sport development.[ The event focused on the challenges of youth sports funding and the crucial role individuals as well as private organisations play in nurturing emerging talent across Nigeria. Mualá, […]

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Sport

Omidiran, Daniel, Ogunnowo Honoured as SWAN Marks 60th Anniversary

By Arinzechi Chukwunonso It was a night of honour and reflection as the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) rolled out the drums in Abuja to mark its 60th anniversary, celebrating distinguished personalities whose efforts have shaped the landscape of sports development and journalism in Nigeria. Among the prominent honourees were former FIFA Council member and Executive Chairman of the Federal Character Commission, Hon. Ayo Omidiran; Special Assistant (Media) to the Director General of the National Sports Commission, Kola […]

November 1, 2025 2

Health

PenCom Launches PenCare to Provide Affordable Healthcare for Retirees

By Oluwakemi KindnessThe National Pension Commission (PenCom) has officially inaugurated the Board of Trustees for the Pension Industry Health Care Initiative, known as PenCare. The programme is designed to deliver affordable and quality healthcare services to retirees under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS).Speaking at the inauguration ceremony held on Friday in Abuja, PenCom’s Director-General, Omolola Oloworaran, described PenCare as a major stride toward enhancing social protection and ensuring the well-being of Nigerian workers beyond their active years. “Today, we are not merely […]

November 1, 2025

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General

Trump Labels Nigeria ‘Country of Particular Concern’ Over Alleged Christian Genocide

By Chinedu Echianu United States President Donald Trump has designated Nigeria as a “country of particular concern” following what he described as a Christian genocide in the country. Trump made the declaration in a post on his Truth Social account on Friday, which was also shared via the White House’s X (formerly Twitter) handle. “Christianity is facing an existential threat in Nigeria. Thousands of Christians are being killed. Radical Islamists are responsible for this mass slaughter. I am hereby making […]

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