Today Headline: What I Discovered As Reason For Unemployment In Nigeria-Alia; Biden Call British PM Sunak 'Mr President' At White House Meeting
What I discovered as reason for unemployment in Nigeria – Gov Alia Photo Credit: Dailypost The Benue Governor, Rev Fr Hyacinth Alia, has expressed concern over the high level of graduate unemployment in the country. The governor said that his administration would give education top priority in Benue as he sought partnership with the fund to boost the quality of tertiary education delivery.
Benue Governor Decries High Level Of Graduate Unemployment, Gives Reason
Rev Fr. Hyacinth Alia, the governor of Benue State, has decried the high level of unemployment among graduate as he gives reason why it has remained so. According to punchng.com, he noted that skill acquisition an entrepreneurship education remain critical towards tackling the trend. Alia said his administration will give top priority to education as it sought a partnership with the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) to boost the quality of tertiary education delivery in the state.
Today's Headlines:Graduates've Degrees Without Skills–Alia;NGF to back Abbas After meeting Bola–Dapo
Nigerian Graduates've Degrees Without Skills–Alia Photo Credit: Daily Trust Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State has decried the high level of graduate unemployment in Nigeria, saying skill acquisition and entrepreneurship were critical towards tackling the menace. Alia stated this on Thursday when he paid a solidarity visit to the Executive Secretary of Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Arc.
Today's Headlines: Tinubu Will Transform Nigeria - Akume, Court Steps Down Peter Obi’s Petition Over Poor Scheduling Of Documents
Tinubu will transform Nigeria - Akume House of Representatives member-elect for Gboko/Tarkaa Federal Constituency, Mrs Regina Akume has expressed confidence in the ability of President Bola Tinubu to transform Nigeria. Source: P.M News Mrs. Akume said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Makurdi.
Today's Headlines:Obi Tenders 319 Additional Exhibits In Evidence;Court Admits Final Results In LP
Obi Tenders 319 Additional Exhibits In Evidence Photo Credit:Vanguard Newspaper The Presidential Election Petition Court, PEPC, sitting in Abuja, on Wednesday, admitted in evidence, additional 319 exhibits that were tendered before it by candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Mr. Peter Obi.
Why Nigerian Graduates Remain Unemployed, Benue Gov Speaks
According to PunchNews, Benue State Governor Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia on Thursday lamented high graduate unemployment in Nigeria, stressing that acquiring skills and educating for entrepreneurship remains vital to combating the threat. Alia, who indicated that his government would make education in Benue state a top priority, has also sought to partner with the Tertiary Education Trust Fund to improve the quality of tertiary education in the state.
ICPC Establishes Vanguard in Jigawa State Poly, Urges Students to Imbibe Virtues of Integrity
The Kano State office of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has admonished Nigerian students to imbibe virtues of integrity, honesty, punctuality and decency as future leaders that the country would be proud of. The charge was given while establishing a Students Anti-Corruption Vanguard (SAV) at Jigawa State Polytechnic, Dutse, Jigawa State recently.
Today's Headlines: Seun Kuti released on bail; Julius Abure remains LP chairman, NLC maintains
Seun Kuti released on bail Photo Credit: Vanguard Newspapers Afrobeat singer, Seun Kuti has been released from police custody after meeting bail conditions on Tuesday. Kuti has been detained by the police for allegedly assaulting a police officer some days ago on Third Mainland Bridge, Lagos.
ASUP to Buhari: Sign BSC/HND Dichotomy Bill before May 29
Before he leaves office on May 29, President Muhammadu Buhari is urged to sign into law the bill to end the BSC/HND Dichotomy, according to the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP). In an interview with Vanguard in Abuja, Comrade Anderson Ezeibe, National President of ASUP, stated that young Nigerians are no longer interested in studying in the country's polytechnic institutions because of the dichotomy.
Benue Governor Calls for Skill Acquisition to Address Graduate Unemployment
Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, the Governor of Benue State, has expressed concern over the high level of graduate unemployment in Nigeria. He emphasized the importance of skill acquisition and entrepreneurship education as key solutions to address this issue. Governor Alia made the remarks during a recent visit to the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) Headquarters in Abuja.
JAMB Inaugurates 1000-Seating Capacity CBT Centre In Kaduna, El-Rufai, Adamu Hail Registrar
The Joint Admissions Matriculations Board (JAMB) has inaugurated 1000-seating capacity Computer-Based Test (CBT) Centre in Kaduna as Governor Nasir El-Rufai and the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, hail the Registrar. According to punchng.com, the CBT center in Kaduna is said to be the largest in West Africa with four units each of 250 seaters, a capacity to the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) for 4,000 candidates daily.
Tinubu Vows to Reassess Buhari's Naira Redesign Policy, Criticizing its Overbearing Implementation
Nigeria’s 16th president, Bola Tinubu, announced on Monday that his administration will review the Naira redesign policy instigated by his predecessor Muhammadu Buhari. “Monetary policy needs thorough house cleansing. The Central Bank must work towards a unified exchange rate. This will direct funds away from arbitrage into meaningful investment in the plant, equipment and jobs that power the real economy,” Tinubu said.
Court Restrains Organised Labour from Strike
The National Industrial Court has issued a ruling clarifying that the Organised Labour cannot proceed with their planned strike, which was set to commence on Wednesday. The court's decision was based on the ongoing 2023 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), emphasizing the importance of ensuring the smooth conduct of the examinations.
ASUP urges President Buhari to sign BSC/HND dichotomy bill into law before 29 May
According to Punch, The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has launched a petition to President Muhammadu Buhari, urging him to sign the bill abolishing the BSC/HND dichotomy before the end of his tenure on May 29. Comrade Anderson Ezeibe, ASUP National President, stressed in an interview with Vanguard in Abuja that the existence of the dichotomy has dampened the interest of Nigerian youths to pursue polytechnic studies in the country.
Nigerians Will Beg Tinubu To Come Back For 2nd Term - Comrade Frank Ramsey
Comrade Frank Ramsey Ezike, also known as Alhaji Galadima of Igbo Land, is the National Coordinator of the "All Great Nigerians For Bat 2023" movement and a member of the APC presidential Campaign council 2019. He believes that Asiwaju, a seasoned politician and a detribalized Nigerian, is capable of carrying everyone along without discrimination.
Today's Headlines:JAMB Unveils N1.19bn CBT Centre In kaduna, Zulum Dissolves Cabinet
Insecurity: We Achieved About 80% Success - Magashi Photo Credit: Vanguard Newspapers Outgoing Minister of Defence, Major General Barshi Magashi (rtd) has said that the armed forces in the four years he served as a minister achieved over 80 per cent success in decimating Boko Haram/ISWAP insurgency, banditry and other criminality including bringing about normalcy in the fight against oil theft.
Today's Headlines: S'Court Dismisses PDP's Suit Against Tinubu, Shettima, Wike Dissolves Cabinet
S'Court Dismisses PDP's Suit Against Tinubu, Shettima Over Double Nomination Photo credit: the cable The supreme court has dismissed the suit seeking the disqualification of Bola Tinubu and Kashim Shettima as presidential and vice-presidential candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC). A five-member panel of the supreme court held on Friday that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lacked the locus standi to institute the suit.
Ondo Court Remands Four For Examination Malpractices
Four people were remanded on Tuesday by a Federal High Court in Akure, Ondo State, for impersonation and exam irregularities in the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board exam. Timilehin Akinwale, Olayinka Mustapha, Peter Okereke, and Feranmi Adesuyi are among the defendants. According to the prosecution, Moses Osimhen, the first three defendants; Akinwale, Mustapha and Okereke committed the offence of impersonation on February 15, 2023, during the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination at a Computer-Based Test centre located at Aina Awaw International College, Ilu Abo, Akure while Adesuyi committed the said offence on April 28 at Amable Nigeria Limited CBT Centre in Owo, during the 2023 JAMB examination.
2023 UTME: Four Persons Remanded In Prison Over Impersonation, Examination Malpractices
Four persons have been remanded in prison by a Federal High Court sitting in Akure, Ondo State, over impersonation and examination malpractices in the 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB). According to punchng.com, the four persons are Timilehin Akinwale, Olayinka Mustapha, Peter Okereke, and Feranmi Adesuyi.
Four Suspects Remanded by Ondo Court for Impersonation and Exam Fraud
Four individuals, namely Timilehin Akinwale, Olayinka Mustapha, Peter Okereke, and Feranmi Adesuyi have been remanded by a Federal High Court in Akure, Ondo State, for their involvement in impersonation and examination malpractices during the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) examination. The court proceedings took place on Tuesday.