Yakubu Abkr

Abuja—The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, said yesterday it was set to commence registration for 2019/2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, in December as scheduled.

The Head of Media of the Board, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, announced this while addressing newsmen during the conduct of promotion exercise for the Nigerian Customs Service, NCS, at the board’s Computer Based Test (CBT) Centre in Abuja.
According to him, no specific date has been fixed for the commencement of the registration yet.
He, however, said that plans were underway to do so as soon as possible as the board was initially waiting for the pronouncement of the Presidency on the reduction of the examinations fee, which was formally announced on Wednesday.
The Federal Executive Council, FEC, on Wednesday approved the downward review of the examination registration fees from N5,000 to N3,500 effective from January 2019.
The Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, announced this after the meeting.
Benjamin said it was commendable what the President had done as he was someone, who had always had the interest of the masses at heart and would prove to ensure that no Nigerian was deprived of tertiary education.
“The president has overtime, expressed concern that the charges were high. Our consistent remittance has proven that something could actually be done and even if charges are reduced, examinations can still be conducted with no service suffering any issue of funding.”
“The president has taken this bold step, we will see what happens after this reduction and if need be for further reduction, Mr President will do so in no distant time because he has concerns for the ordinary Nigerian on the streets. “
Benjamin reiterated the board’s readiness to continuously give the general public the desired impact to further enhance institutions through conducting transparent and credible examinations at its CBT centres, nationwide.
He explained that organisations and agencies chose to conduct their exercises at JAMB because of the trust and confidence they had for the board to deliver.
“Before each examinations, we charge the candidates to conduct themselves in the best way because once you breach the examination’s code of conduct, you will be immediately sent out of the hall.”
“ We are very firm, determined and irrespective of whoever is involved, our benchmark is that you must behave accordingly as expected of you,” he said.

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Vanguard News

Kano – Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has approved the recruitment of 250 nurses and midwives for immediate deployment across the state.
The state Commissioner for Health, Dr Kabir Getso, disclosed this to newsmen on Wednesday at the Annual Conference of the National Association of Midwifery in Kano.
The commissioner, who was represented by a Director in the ministry, Dr Nura Idris, said the recruitment is aimed at ensuring effective healthcare services in the state.
According to Getso, the current administration in the state is committed towards improving the health sector.
He assured the people in the state of easy access to healthcare services.
“Huge amount of fund has been expended in upgrading the state of primary healthcare centres and hospitals across the 44 local government areas in Kano state,’’ Getso said.
The commissioner said that the 250 nurses and the midwives when recruited would be posted to all the healthcare centres across the 44 local government areas.
He assured that the applicants had been interviewed and successful candidates would soon be called and issued their letters of appointment.
Getso said that efforts are being geared towards enhancing the standard of service delivery in the state.
“Despite economic challenges, the state government is spending much on health sector,’’ he said.
The commissioner, however, appealed to the general public to always maintain good and healthy environment aimed at curtailing communicable diseases in the society. (NAN)

ON November 30, 2018 5:46

The Police Service Commission (PSC) says it has begun the process of recruitment of 10,000 constables into the Nigeria Police Force.
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A statement by the commission’s Head, Press and Public Relations, Mr Ikechukwu Ani, on Friday in Abuja, said the exercise was free of charge.
Ani warned interested candidates against paying any money to apply and not to return the completed forms to anybody who might in the process demand for processing fees.
He added that applications from interested candidates would be received online through the commission’s portal, www.nigeriapolicecareers.net
The spokesman said application would close on Jan.11 2019, adding that applicants who must have passion for a career in the force must be Nigerian citizens.
The head of press and public relations said applicants should be not less than 18 or more than 25 years.
Police Deny Conveying Cash With Helicopter In Kwara
“Candidates must have an 0’ level certificate or its equivalent with at least five credit level passes including Mathematics and English Language obtained in not more than two sittings.
“Candidates must also be of good character and must not have been convicted of any criminal offence,” he stated.
Ani said that the commission would deal ruthlessly with anybody no matter how highly placed who tried to circumvent this process or engaged in fraudulent activities.
“Specifically staff of the commission or police officers caught demanding or collecting money to assist candidates in this exercise will not go unpunished,” he warned.
President Muhammadu Buhari recently gave approval for the recruitment of police constables into the Nigeria Police Force to address manpower shortage in the force.

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Vanguard News

If you’re a self-motivated, critically minded student who would like to play your part in African innovation, then the African Leaders of Tomorrow (AlofT) Project is something you may be interested in.
Eligible Countries: African countries
To be taken at (country): Online
Course Level: Training

Eligibility Criteria: Applicants must:
Be African citizens
Be proficient in written and spoken English
Possess good writing and research skills, and analytical abilities
Be enrolled in a postgraduate degree at an African-based college or university
Have regular and reliable internet access
Be able to commit to a minimum of 15 hours a week to the programme
Number of Awards: 10
Value of Award:
These successful applicants will acquire research, writing, analytical and other important skills, and will have the
opportunity to put these skills into practice and gain valuable work experience through collaboration with the IOA team on Africa-focused research projects.
Please note that this involvement is unpaid.
Duration of Programme: Six months

Method of Application:
Go here https://www.questionpro.com/a/TakeSurvey?tt=UkCnAtL9SNg%3D to complete the application form and upload your CV online. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to answer additional questions via email and may be contacted for a telephonic interview.
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Visit Programme Webpage for Details
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Scholarship Application Deadline: 31st December 2018


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Seven UP Bottling Company Plc offers MBA Scholarships to Nigerian Students for Study at Harvard Business School USA Class of 2020.
Eligible Countries: Nigeria
To be taken at (country): Harvard Business School, USA
Eligibility Criteria: The Scholarship is open to Nigerians who have successfully gained admission into the 2 year MBA programme at the Harvard Business School.
Selection Process: Once you gain admission from HBS, submit a copy of your electronic admission letter to us. All eligible applicants (Nigerian citizens resident in Nigeria who have gained admission to HBS) will be invited for multiple rounds of interviews with SevenUp Bottling Company Executives to determine their fit with SBC’s vision for the scholarship.
It is important to note that the Harvard Business School MBA application process is separate. Seven-Up only assesses candidates after they have succesfully navigated the entire HBS MBA application process on their own.
Duration: For two years of the MBA programme
Method of Application:
Apply for admission to the Full Time Harvard MBA Programme – Visit the Harvard MBA Programme website for admission criteria
Receive admission letter from Harvard Business School for Full Time Harvard MBA Programme.
If you have already obtained your Harvard Business School admission, please email the electronic copies of your admission letter to hbsscholarship@sevenup.org. The company will then contact you with next steps.
Applicants are encouraged to apply in the first or second round, as space in the class may be limited by the third round. In addition, applying in the earlier rounds will give candidates more time to address the following:
Visit Scholarship Webpage for Details
Scholarship Application Deadline: 4th January, 2019
Sponsors: Seven Up Bottling Company Plc of Nigeria
Important Notes: To avoid overwhelming server traffic generated by the high volume of applications received, candidates are encouraged to submit their application as early as possible prior to the deadline of each round.
International candidates admitted in Rounds 1 and 2 find that it’s helpful to have the additional time to work on English proficiency.
Some candidates may be required to complete preliminary course work prior to their enrollment.
Many deadlines for outside (non-Harvard Business School) fellowships are in early spring. Only students who have been accepted are eligible for these fellowships.
Financial aid is available regardless of when students are admitted. However, since admitted students may apply for financial aid only after they are admitted Round 3 admits have less time to prepare their application.
Harvard Business School residence halls and Harvard University-affiliated apartments are assigned by lottery. Deadlines for both of these housing options precede Round 3 notification, and you must be admitted to HBS before you can enter these lotteries.


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By Musa Abdullahi Krishi |
Published Date Nov 29, 2018
The Senate yesterday passed bills for the establishment of five polytechnics, two universities, two colleges of education and one institute of technology.
The institutions are Federal Polytechnic, Kabo, Kano State; Federal Polytechnic, Daura, Katsina State; Federal Polytechnic, Ikom, Cross River State; Federal Polytechnic, Langtang, Plateau State and Federal Polytechnic, Kwale, Delta State.
Others are Federal University of Education, Aguleri, Anambra State; Federal University of Technology, Manchok, Kaduna State; Federal College of Education, Usugbenu Irrua, Edo State; Federal College of Education (Technical), Arochukwu, Abia State and National Institute of Construction Technology and Management, Uromi, Edo State.
The 10 proposed federal institutions are part of the over 80 that the National Assembly is currently working to establish.
Daily Trust had last Friday reported that the bills for the 80 new federal tertiary institutions are at various stages of legislative processes.
Our correspondent reports that apart from the 80 bills, one other bill came up for first reading on Tuesday.

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Daily Trust

By Richard P. Ngbokai | Published
Date Nov 30, 2018
The Industrial Training Fund (ITF), in collaboration with the Nigerian Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA), has injected 48 fresh graduates into the economy after twelve months training.
The graduands, most of whom are university graduates, were trained in various skills across the Nigerian industrial value chain with a view to mitigating the level of idleness among youth.
Addressing the graduands during the graduation ceremony at the Industrial Skill Training Centre in Kano, the Director General of the fund, Sir Joseph N. Ari emphasized the need for Nigerian youths to look beyond university degrees and seek additional skills after their studies for self sustenance and job creation.
He described skill set as “currency of 21st century” adding that many graduates were unemployed because of lack of entrepreneurial skills.
“Most of the people that keep life going are those with skills. We have many graduates that studied lucrative courses both in sciences and humanities, but as good as these courses are, opportunities are not there for them in the labour market as such a lot of them are unemployed; but there is no way you can have a skill and be redundant,” he argued.
Represented by the Director Research and Curriculum Development, Mr Zacharia John Piwuna, the ITF boss disclosed that since inception of the programme about 10 years ago, over 100, 000 youths from the 36 states of the federation had been trained in different trades.
He said over 80 percent of ITF graduates were employed in both public and private sectors, contributing to the economic development of the country.
The director general appealed to government to expand the scope of its investment in human capital development by establishing more technical and skill acquisition centres across the country.
The District Head of Gwale, who was also the chairman of the occasion, Alhaji Yahaya Abdullahi Abbas commended the facilitating agencies for investing in manpower development describing it as a right step towards addressing the menace of social vices in the state.
He urged the graduands to utilize their skills judiciously for their personal development and the country at large.
Some of the beneficiaries expressed appreciation to the facilitators and promised to be good ambassadors of the scheme.

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Daily Trust

by MeanChris
Four out of every 10 people in the country's workforce are either unemployed or underemployed.
There has been one single promise that has dominated the election manifestos of Nigeria's presidential candidates as they seek to lure the support of the country's voters ahead of polls in February: jobs, jobs and more jobs.
This has also been the one issue that has consumed Immaculate Uba, who lost her bank job two years ago.
"It has been a horrible experience I never expected in my life - knowing fully well that you are willing and able to work but can't secure a job," she told Al Jazeera in Nigeria's capital, Abuja.
"I am still searching for a paid job," she says. In the meantime, she adds, she's trying to make a living by doing bead- and shoe-making work.
Shrinking opportunities
Four out of every 10 people in the country's workforce are either unemployed or underemployed.
The unemployment rate stood at 18.8 percent in the third quarter of 2017, with underemployment at 21.2 percent.
The National Bureau of Statistics has not released new jobs data since last year, prompting accusations by critics that this is due to political reasons.
Meanwhile, a number of companies have exited Nigeria in recent months - the latest being global banking giants HSBC and UBS.
South African casino and hotel operator, Sun International, is also close to shutting operations after its earnings were "hurt by subdued growth and one-off costs", the company said.
Analysts have blamed the exits on shaky investor confidence, dealing a big blow to foreign direct investment and jobs in Africa's most populous nation.
"Nigeria's unemployment level is beyond crisis levels, and ought to be the government's top concern as it has social implications," Cheta Nwanze, head of research at Lagos-based SBM Intelligence, told Al Jazeera, describing the joblessness figures as "unsustainable".
Amid this environment, thousands of young Nigerians are seeing the prospects of landing their dream job fade.
"I had hopes of a very bright career after graduating from university," says Agnes Uzoigwe attention, a 28-year-old who took her geology degree six years ago.
"I looked forward to a job with an oil company in the Niger Delta area but after almost four years of applying for different roles, I got frustrated," she adds, fighting back tears.
"The most annoying thing is that it looks like there's no hope. Those employed by companies are being sacked and people like me with no job experience can't even imagine getting any job," she adds.
Uzoigwe's father, who funded her studies, recently retired as a government employee and is relying on his pension to cater for his family of seven.
After a long period of searching for a job in Abuja, Uzoigwe has now taken up a job as a teacher in a private college. But she says her wage is barely enough to take care of her basic needs.
'Frustrated people will eventually turn to demagogues'
Nigeria is Africa's biggest economy, yet this that has not translated to jobs for many.
Frustrated and desperate, many job seekers have often fallen victim to fake hiring firms which cash in on their need to get a job.
These companies advertise positions with attractive offers, but end up swindling job seekers who are asked to pay "registration and logistics" fees before landing a job.
"With the school system adding roughly a million people a year to the workforce, and a very high birth rate, this represents Nigeria's biggest challenge," Nwanze, the analyst, says.
"Frustrated people will eventually turn to demagogues for their daily bread," he adds.
Political arena
The country's worsening unemployment situation has negatively affected the government's image.
President Muhammadu Buhari won the 2015 elections on the back of a campaign vowing to fix the nation's economy, but has struggled to fix the worsening economic crisis.
Now, ahead of the February elections, he is promising to generate more employment.
"The next level of effort focuses on job creation across various sectors," Buhari said in his election campaign's policy document.
"From an enlargement of the N-Power programme [government loan scheme for young graduates] to investing in technology and creative sector jobs to agriculture and revolutionising access to credit for entrepreneurs and artisans, there is scope for over 15 million new jobs."
His main challenger for the presidential election, Atiku Abubakar, has attacked the government's job creation record since Buhari assumed office four years.
"Close to 16 million people are unemployed, nine million more than in 2014," Abubakar said in his own campaign document.
Abubakar has promised to remedy this with "the creation of up to three million self- and wage-paying employment opportunities in the private sector annually".
Iniobong Paul, a hotelier who lost her job two years ago, told Al Jazeera she hopes that the political promises will be realised after the elections
"It's not been easy," she says, adding that she looks forward to working again.

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AlJazeera

Police Constable (Recruits)
Location: Nationwide
General Requirements
Applicants must have passion for a career in the Nigeria Police Force and must satisfy the following:
i). Nationality: Be a Nigerian citizen by birth and possess National Identity Number (NIN).
ii). Age: Must not be less than 18 years of age or more than 25 years of age.
iii). Education: Must have an O’ Level Certificate at least Five (5) Credits level passes including Mathematics and English Language in not more than two sittings in WASSCE/GCE/N ECO/NABTEB.
iv). Character: Must be of good character and must not have been convicted of any criminal offence.
v). Height: Must not be less than 1.67 metres in height for men and 1.64 metres for women.
vi). Chest Measurement: Must not have less than 86cm (34 inches) expanded chest measurement (for men only).
vii). Physical Features: Must not have any one of the following abnormalities or deformities: Speech Impediment, Knock Knees, Bow Legs, Bent Knees, Flat Feet, Deformed Hands which cannot perform the full functions of the hand, Tattoos, Bodily Scar, Defective Eyesight or Squint Eyes, Amputation of any part of the body, Gross Malformation of teeth, Protruding Navel.
viii). Pregnancy: Must not be pregnant at the time of Recruitment.
ix). Financial Status: Must be free from any pecuniary embarrassment.
x). Guarantors’ Form: Must download and fill the Guarantors’ Form, presenting verifiable references from any two (2) of the following: Traditional Rulers, Magistrate, Local Government Chairman, Heads of Educational Institutions attended, Career Civil Servant not below the rank of Grade Level 12, Police Officer not below the rank of CSP, or Military Officer not below the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. Possession of a valid National Drivers’ License is an added advantage.
NOTE: All candidates must undergo medical examination before final selection.
Deadline: 10th January, 2019.
Method of Application

Interested and qualified candidates should: Click on HERE to apply http://policerecruitment.ng

ON November 29, 2018
By Yinka Kolawole
The N-Power employment and training scheme of the federal government provides a technology platform to boost education, Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has stated.
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Experts Make Case For Children’s Security
Osinbajo stated this at the University of Ibadan where represented President Muhammadu Buhari as the Visitor to the institution, on the occasion of the University’s 2018 Convocation and 70th Foundation Day Ceremony.
In a statement by Laolu Akande, media aide to the vice president, Osinbajo said the scheme, being technology-driven, offers a technology platform to train teachers quickly and efficiently, aside from the traditional training institutes.
He stated: “N-Power, our employment and skills training programme, now employs 500,000 young men and women who were hired using a technology platform developed by young Nigerians.
“We have had the collaboration of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the Oracle Academy, Microsoft, Cisco Academy and IBM. How do we train teachers quickly and efficiently, aside from traditional teacher training institutes which must be refitted to deal with new technology-driven pedagogy? We must use technology platforms to train. We have had a few eye openers in this regard when we launched our N-Power programme.
“We trained them and provided materials for continuous training using our open platform and each of them was provided with an electronic tablet which contains a lot of training and teaching materials for the large number who teach in schools in every local government in Nigeria.”
The vice president said that in the next few years, both teachers’ training and teaching will be largely driven by technology; with university education, especially scientific research, made easy by virtual reality and Artificial intelligence tools.
He further said: “The current gap in educational attainment in the country has made it clear that we had to change both the substance of education our children receive and the methods by which they are taught. The early stage investment in primary and secondary school education is key to becoming a knowledge-driven economy.
“Our policy is to develop and introduce STEAM education – Science Education, Engineering, Arts and Math – curriculum in primary and secondary schools. This curriculum covers training in Skills in cross disciplinary, critical and creative thinking, problem solving and digital technologies, coding, digital arts, design thinking, and robotics.”
Reiterating that education cannot be left to Government alone, Osinbajo stressed that none of the world’s leading Universities depend wholly or even substantially on government funding, adding that all have evolved innovative means of financing and investment, to meet their funding needs and become financially sustainable.

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Vanguard News

+Put your kids in schools you can afford because expensive schools doesn’t guarantee good results. Just ensure they attend a good affordable school.

+Rent apartments you can pay for conveniently. Don’t live in a house you struggle to pay yearly.

+A man whose wife is pregnant has good 9 months to prepare, so also the pregnant woman in question. They should even plan for the worse and only seek help when they can’t meet up.

+Some problems in our lives don’t just pop up, 12 months ago, we knew we would pay rents...So its not an emergency.

+Let’s plan our lives and live within our means. Save more and spend less.

+Some women buy food for their children every morning before going to school, do you know it’s cheaper to cook at home?

+Some buy every Asoebi and also buy shoe and bag to match.

+Some people who don’t earn much, but have DSTV at home, go for GOTV and upgrade when your income upgrades. It’s still the same CNN.

+Eat healthy meals and protect your family from mosquitoes to avoid going to the hospital always.

+Take advantage of food and fruits in season, its cheaper and you can be creative to create amazing meals.

+Don’t copy your neighbor’s style of cooking soup, she earns well and her husband is a ‘big man’

+Don’t follow trends, wear clean well-ironed clothes and keep your hair neat. You would still look good.

+Keep your circle small, keep only friends that have senses!

+Above all things, have the fear of God, have integrity, don’t be lazy and be prayerful.

+Planning is the key, if you fail to plan, you plan to FAIL

+God bless us all and provide all our needs.

REDUCTION OF COST OF BUSINESS NAMES REGISTRATION BY 50%
In an effort to deepen the benefits of its reform initiatives, the Corporate Affairs Commission has reduced the cost of Registration of Business Names from N10,000 to N5,000 after the Name Reservation of N500, with effect from the
1st October to 31st December, 2018.
The Business Incentive Strategy is aimed at creating a window for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to formalize their businesses, which will enable them own corporate account with Banks, have access to Loans, grants and other government interventions.
Members of the public are enjoined to take advantage of this window, to register their Business Names at the reduced cost of N5,000 after the Name Reservation of N500.
Dated this 2nd Day of October 2018
Signed:
MANAGEMENT

You can register online
https://services.cac.gov.ng/

The Inspector General of Police (I-G) will now get N3.3 million annually as rent subsidy in the new emolument approved for the Nigeria Police Force by President Muhammadu Buhari.
Deputy and Assistant Inspectors-General of Police will get N3.02 million and N2.7 million respectively as rent subsidy.
It was also reported that a document attached to the approval letter showed details of the subsidy from a Constable to the I-G but silent on the salary.
The approval was conveyed to the I-G, through a letter dated Oct. 31 from the Office of the Executive Chairman, National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission, Mr Richard Egbule.
A Commissioner of Police under the new arrangement will get up to N1.5 million, while Deputy and Assistant Commissioners of Police get N531,000 and N483,000 respectively.
A Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) gets N419, 000 while a Superintendent of Police (SP) gets N342, 000.
A Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) gets N321, 000 while an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) I and II under the new arrangement will get N296, 000 and N271, 000 respectively.
Inspector of Police I and II get N254, 000 and N167, 000 while a Sergeant major, Sergeant and Corporal get N119,000, N96, 000 and N88, 000 respectively.
A Police Constable I and II get N86, 000 and N84, 000 respectively
The new salary and rent structure approved took effect from Nov. 1 2018 and would be funded from the treasury.
It will be recalled that in January 2008, late President Umaru Yar`Adua approved an increment in the minimum wage of policemen from N6, 000 to N26, 000 which was not implemented.

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The Nigerian Voice

First, you must have a BVN

Next, you must belong to an accredited market association or cooperative registered in your state or with the CAC.

Third, your association or cooperative must indicate its interest in MarketMoni by submitting its information to BOI including its certificate of registration.
You may either visit www.boi.ng/marketreg, call 0700-CALL-BOI (which is 0700-225-5264), visit any BOI office in the country, or go through your assigned State Focal Person to register your cooperative’s interest in MarketMoni.
If your association or cooperative qualifies, a MarketMoni agent would be sent to your group promptly to capture your members for loan assessment.

Who can apply?
Members of an accredited market association, cooperative or trade group who have valid BVNs and whose business locations can be verified.

What is MarketMoni?
Loan from the Federal Government of Nigeria to help with your trade or small business.

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the reduction in the cost of forms for the Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB) Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), National Examinations Council (NECO), Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (SSCE) and the Basic Education Certificate Examination.
Adamu Adamu, Minister of Education, announced the decision during the weekly Federal Executive Council meeting on Wednesday.
The change will take effect from January 2019.
The cost of JAMB UTME form will now cost N3,500 instead of N5,000, while for NECO it will drop from N11,350, to N9,850.

Details later...

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Dutse – No fewer than 30,000 petty traders in Jigawa would benefit from the Federal Government’s Microcredit Loan Scheme, otherwise known as ‘Trader Moni.’
The Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, made the disclosure in Dutse on Tuesday when he paid a courtesy visit to Emir of Dutse, Dr Nuhu Sunusi.
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo
Osinbajo said the petty traders would be given either N5,000, or N15,000 or N20,000 to enhance their respective businesses.
‘‘We are here today in order to deepen our work with common man, because our major concern is how to improve the life of common man in Nigeria.
‘‘So, I want to assure you a minimum of 30,000 traders will benefit from this programme.
‘‘In the first instance, a trader will be given N10,000 loan, after settling that it will be increased to N15,000 and up to N20,000,’’ Osinbajo said.
In his remarks, the Emir thanked the Vice-President for the visit.
‘‘We thank you for coming to explain to us what the Federal Government is doing to assist the common man in Nigeria.
‘‘We’ve seen the difference already, particularly with regard to women empowerment and school feeding programme, ’’ the monarch said.
He, therefore, urged the beneficiaries to make good use of the money to enhance their businesses.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Osinbajo was in Jigawa for a one-day working visit, and he would launch some empowerment programmes initiated by both the federal and state governments. (NAN)

By Kehinde Olatunji


The Presidential candidate of African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has urged Nigerians to reject the N-Power and Trader Moni of All Progressives Congress (APC) for jobs in better sectors in the country. Sowore lamented that while politicians reserve jobs in Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) among others for their children and relatives, they are going about distributing Trader-Moni to the masses.

“It is time for the masses to get jobs not through N-power but in NNPC and CBN,” he charged when he arrived the country from the U.S.

“These jobs should not be reserved for the children of politicians while Trader-Moni is reserved for your mothers and brothers.”


Sowore posited that the country would be a better place for all if its leaders had the interest of the people at heart, adding that it was time to hand over the baton of leadership to those with vision.

He noted, “It is time to take this country from those who have destroyed it. As we know, Nigerians are tired of the same old set of people who play politics of bitterness. As a revolutionary movement and a political party, we are determined to take this country from those who have destroyed Nigeria and give it back to people who are ready to make a success of the future of Nigeria. It is not by accident that people who are leading our movement are the young people of Nigeria, who have been left behind by the legacy political parties. Whether they are PDP or APC, we are putting an end to their reign come next year.”

According to him, the current crop of politicians has proven to be deficient in all spheres, hence the need for the change of governance, saying the country is in dire need of leaders who have understanding and practical approach to the many challenges it is facing.

“We cannot continue to vote people who continue to spend the country’s money on medical trips abroad because there are tired and ought to have retired, he stated. “They cannot continue to manage the affairs of the country for another four years. Some people are even saying we should wait for another four years, but I am sorry, we don’t have four more years to wait. In fact, we should have done this four years ago, and by now, be talking about second tenure. Since we didn’t do so last time, now is the time to retire Buhari back to Daura. Now is the time to retire Atiku, who is supposed to be a retired custom officer. It is time for him to go back to his village as well.”

He lamented that Buhari’s government could not meet the demands of N30, 000 minimum wage while they earn huge sums of money from tax-payers.

“You can imagine, the people who are saying they cannot pay the N30, 000 minimum wags are earning N14 million per annum. If you earn N30, 000 per month, you have needed to work for 35 years to earn N14 million. Their children are going to school abroad with our own money. It is time to demand our rights; enough is enough!”

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The Guardian Newspapers

https://m.guardian.ng/politics/reject-n-power-trader-moni-for-jobs-in-nnpc-cbn/

By Ibrahim Musa Giginyu, Richard P. Ngbokai & Sadika Abdulkadir

Some young scammers in Kano metropolis have converted the ongoing TraderMoni registration exercise into a source of extorting money from potential beneficiaries of the scheme, Kano Chronicle can report.
The programme is a federal government initiative designed with a view to enlarging the citizen financial inclusion agenda for Nigerians who are petty traders regardless of their social class or political affiliation.
It was gathered that persons who were perceived to be conversant with the process are allegedly taking advantage of the poor public to extort money from them in the pretext of helping them access their share of the federal government money.
Some of the residents who spoke to our reporters expressed their worries about the authenticity of the exercise with some saying since commencement of the registration in the state, they have not seen anybody that has benefitted from the exercise.
They alleged that the exercise is being not regulated by any specific government agency in the state, hence the prospective beneficiaries are left with no option than to roam from one registration agent to another, who have turned the well-intended exercise into a money making venture at the detriment of the poor masses.
Kano Chronicle learnt that the self-acclaimed agents charge between N200 to N1500 as registration fees even before accessing the cash by the beneficiaries.
Ibrahim Sadiq, one of the victims, who spoke to our reporters said he registered three times in different places through different processes, adding that there was the one he registered using a form he bought at N200 and he had also registered through an agent that collected N500.
“Initially, the whole thing seems to be so real to me but I became skeptical when I was told that, one can apply as many times as possible. I have registered using a form I bought at N200, I also registered through an agent that collected N500 as a registration fee and I was introduced by a friend to register using some codes through my mobile phone. But up till this moment I have not received a penny and I have not seen single person that actually collected the money,” Sadiq said.
Another victim of the scam, Malama Sadiya Abubakar of Kawo quarters in Nassarwa local government, explained how she did her registration.
She said, “I heard about the scheme from a family member, that the federal government was sharing the sum of N10, 000 to the Nigerian youths through a code. I was told that one will send the code and it’s free with all networks across Nigeria. When you dial the code a popup menu will appear asking you of your details including full name, address before you finally input a four digit password to personalize the process.
“After a while, the coordinators will send you a message that the registration was successful. At first I tried it for about four times before it went through and sometimes when I’m almost get to the final stage they terminate the process saying there was an error.
“I’ve not really seen anyone who received the cash, but I’ve heard that they will first have to screen the people before they send the money and the money is sent to beneficiaries’ mobile phone in form of recharge card from where they would send it to their personal bank accounts.”
According to Isa Umar Olala, the story that government was sharing Abacha’s loot had gone viral and registration of possible beneficiaries had commenced in every ward with people paying some token to get registered.
Olala added that the authenticity of the whole process was not yet known.
Two million petty traders are targeted to benefit from the loan in all the states of the federation. It was gathered that Bank of Industry, which is deploying the new scheme to identify the beneficiaries after their registration, has engaged about 4, 000 enumerators for the exercise.

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Daily Trust

Alhaji Atiku Abubakar of PDP plans to scrap the current N-Power Programme of the All Progressive Congress (APC) if he won the 2019 Presidential Election.
According to Atiku Campaign Organisation, “Nigeria doesn’t need N-Power ” rather a more comprehensive approach to make them self-sufficient than depending on the government, the Economic Adviser to the Organisation, Mustapha Chike-Obi, said on Sunrise Daily, Nigeria’s 24/7 news TV, Channels Television on Monday.
N-Power programme is currently engaging 500, 000 graduates under the graduate unit of the job initiative programme, which provided them with tablet devices loaded with training materials to help them deliver at their places of primary assignment.
But the Atiku Campaign Organisation believed that the N-Power can provide a permanent solution to the problem of high rate of unemployment in Nigeria.
While speaking on how the Presidential candidate of the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, plans to tackle unemployment, Chike-Obi said:
How Atiku presidency intends to achieve three million jobs per year if he won 2019 elections
Chike-Obi, who bagged a First Class Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from University of Lagos, was the pioneer Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria, AMCON, from 2010 – 2015.
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AMCON was established for the purpose of efficiently resolving the non-performing loan assets of banks in Nigeria.
While some people believed he performed creditably well as the head of AMCON, which earned him several awards, he was sacked by the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government in 2015 , accusing him of “politicisation of AMCON” among other offences.
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“The reason why we say 3 millions jobs it’s because we have about 160 million people, and we are having roughly 4 million Nigerians added every year and expect 60% of them to go into the workforce.
You need to look for three million jobs roughly a year to keep the unemployment rate where it is right now not to make it more worst.
I’d have gone for five million jobs but they said we should keep it at three million, we’re saying a minimum of three millions jobs.

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Sterling Bank Plc Graduate Trainee Recruitment 2018

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By Philip Shimnom Clement
The Trader-Moni is currently one of the social investment programmes of the Federal Government which is currently being undertaken by the Bank of Industry. It provides an opportunity for petty traders. Daily Trust outlines 10 components of the programme for traders to understand better.
1. Philip Shimnom Clement Trader Moni is a collateral-free loan that ranges from N10,000 to N50,000 depending on your repayment.
2. All petty traders and artisans in Nigeria are eligible to access the loan.
3. Traders do not need Permanent Voters Card (PVC) to access the loan but must have a means of identification like the National Identity card or drivers licence.
4. The first loan of N10,000 can be accessed without Bank Verification Number (BVN), but will subsequently require a BVN and a bank account for higher loans up till N 50,000
5. Forms to access the social intervention programme is free as a trader only requires a valid phone number.
6. Strategic banks have been designated to repay the loans which are GTB, UBA, Ecobank, Union Bank, Union bank, Stanbic, Sterling, Wema, Fidelity, Heritage and Jaiz Bank.
7. Trader moni loan can be registered through a Trader Moni enumerator (also called “agent” in your area where they are strategically located to identify and register traders.
8. The Trader Moni will cover all the 36 states and the FCT.
9. Trader Moni has so far been launched in the states of Lagos, Kano, Abia, Akwa Ibom, Katsina, Osun, FCT, Cross River and Oyo
10. Over N20million worth of loans will be disbursed in the first phase of the programme.

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The One-Stop Shop is part of the Buhari Administration's effort to ensure Federal Government regulatory agencies are facilitators of businesses, not obstacles to business development.
Regulatory agencies to be housed in the Shop include BOI, CAC, FIRS, NAFDAC, SON, NEXIM, NIPC, SMEDAN, ITF, BOA and NEPC.

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FG to rehabilitate industrial development centres
By Jude Aguguo Owuamanam, Owerri |
Published Date Nov 26, 2018
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The Director-General of the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria, Dikko Umaru Radda, has said that the Federal Government is in = the process of rehabilitating all the Industrial Development Centres (IDCs) across 23 states in the country.
Radda, speaking weekend in Owerri, while leading members of the Senate Committee on Industries on oversight functions, said that already the Federal Government had commissioned a study in collaboration with the African Development Bank (ADB) on how to rehabilitate the centres, the report of which had been submitted to government.

He said the private sector would be involved in the management of the centres, adding that the report was being studied after which modalities for the private sector would be spelt and advertised for interested investors.
He expressed regret at the dilapidated nature of the centres, stressing that most of the equipment were old and out of tune with the realities of the moment.

Earlier, chairman of the committee, Senator Sam Egwu, expressed dismay at the level of deterioration of facilities at the IDCs.

FG to employ over 1000 workers for Warri-Itakpe rail corridor


Over 1000 workers will be employed for the Warri- Itakpe standard gauge rail corridor , says the Federal Government .
Mr Fidet Okhiria , the Managing Director , Nigerian Railway Corporation , disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Saturday in Lagos .
“It’ s about 320 km , about 12 stations and we have to engage people that will maintain the tracks, people that will work in the stations and sell tickets .
“ Also , technicians that will examine the train . So , we are going to engage close to over 1000 to maintain about 320 km track , both junior and senior .
“New employees can’ t just be sent there ; they must be trained .
“In order for them to be trained , we will be moving people from the existing staff , but we have to replace them . So we have to fill up those position before the new people will be trained and certify to be part of the train operations , ” he said .
NAN reports that NRC operates a one - year training programme for graduate staff and three months for the junior staff .
According to Okhiria , the 12 stations for the train service are still under construction, adding that temporary stations would be used pending completion .
He, however , said that the stations would be completed by the first quarter of 2019 , noting that some of the houses at the railway village were renovated recently for workers .
Okhiria said that a lot has been achieved , especially in the rail system under the current administration , with the purchase of more rolling stock and wagons .
(NAN )

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• Put into practice the theories and concepts you have learned. As you’ll be assessed entirely on how well you perform during your internship, you could even secure an offer to join Shell full-time when you graduate – without the need for a further interview.

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UICC, supported by the American Cancer Society, has launched a new programme of fellowships for cancer professionals in Africa, linked to the 2018 World Cancer Congress. The goal of this initiative is to enable healthcare workers to improve cancer outcomes in Africa.

The programme aims to enhance educational opportunities for healthcare workers in Africa, thereby expanding workforce capability and improving care for cancer patients. Hands-on fellowship opportunities are combined with peer-to-peer exchange and information sharing that will allow individuals to learn important skills relevant to cancer care and to disseminate them throughout their region.



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20 awardees to will be selected for the award
10 fellows will be awarded travel grants based on their fellowship visit report and congress abstract
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Medical professionals must hold relevant qualification e.g. MD, MBBS, Registered Nurse, Diploma of midwifery.
Non-medical applicants, such as those working in cancer societies or non-governmental organizations (NGOs), should hold a Bachelor’s degree
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Nigerian Navy DSSC 26 Shortlisted Candidates for Aptitude Test 2018
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The Nigerian Navy wishes to inform the general public that the aptitude test for the Direct Short Service Course 26 enlistment exercise is scheduled to hold in 8 centres across the nation on 1st December, 2018, at 7:30am.
SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES FOR DSSC 26 APTITUDE TEST
1. Below are shortlisted candidates for DSSC 26 aptitude test scheduled to hold in 8 centres across the nation on 1 December 2018 at 0730 (7:30 am).
2. Candidates are to check and proceed to the centres indicated, all centres of choice were upheld except where doubts exist in the filling of the forms.
3. Candidates who applied for Abuja and Lagos should note that there are 2 centres each, hence they should endeavour to confirm which of the centres their names appear and proceed there.
4. Only those on a centre’s list would be allowed into the centre for the test.
5. Candidates are to come along to the Aptitude Test Centres with the following:
1. Parents/Guardian Consent Form.
2. Photocopies of Degree/HND certificate.
3. NYSC Discharge/Exemption Certificate (Compulsory. Serving Personnel to present letter from unit /ID card).
4. Writing materials (2B pencil, eraser, and sharpener only)
6. Mobile Phones and any other forms of communication devices are prohibited from the examination halls.
Description
Applicants are advised to visit http://joinnigeriannavy.com for the candidates shortlisted to write the test and further instructions.
Aptitude Test Centres
The Centres for the aptitude test are:
Bauchi – Command Day Secondary School, Shadawanka Barracks, Bauchi.
FCT 1 – Army Day Secondary School, Mogadishu Barracks, Abuja.
FCT 2 – Command Day Secondary School, Lungi Barracks, Abuja.
Abia State – Nigerian Navy Finance and Logistics College, Owerrinta.
Lagos 1 – Nigerian Navy Secondary School, Navy Town, Ojo.
Lagos 2 – Navy Town Secondary School, Navy Town, Ojo.
Rivers State – Nigerian Navy Secondary School, Borokiri, Port Harcourt.
Sokoto State – Army Day Secondary School, Giginya Barracks, Sokoto.
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