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The Nigerian government has expressed its willingness to partner with the British Government in tackling unemployment and creating job opportunities for young persons in the country. The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Dr Festus Keyamo, with the Political Counsellor, British High Commission, Mr Dominic Williams. PHOTO: NAN The Minister of State for  Labour  and Employment, Dr Festus Keyamo, stated this when the Political Counsellor, British High Commission, Mr Dominic Williams, paid him a courtesy visit in Abuja. “We are ready to collaborate with our partners all over the world to open up avenues for job creation. We are open to all kinds of suggestions and levels of co-operation,” he said. He disclosed that the Government has opened up other sectors as part of efforts to diversify the economy from oil, which would, in turn, create room for employment. According to him, part of the efforts of Government to diversify the economy and boost job creation...
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DAILY POST’s Olaniyi Ajibola elected Chairman of Osun NUJ Correspondents’ Chapel


The Osun State Correspondent of DAILY POST Newspaper, Mr. Olaniyi Ajibola on Monday emerged as the Chairman of Osun chapter of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Correspondents’ Chapel.
Ajibola polled a total of 18 votes to defeat the former Chairman, Hameed Oyegbade of Daily Trust Newspapers, with 10 votes.
Other elected members of the new executive include: Mr Lateef Dada of Blueprint Newspapers, who emerged Secretary of the chapel with total of 19 votes to defeat Mr Yinka Salam of Voice of Nigeria who scored 9 votes.
Others are: Ayobami Agboola of Odua News, who was returned unopposed for the position of Assistant Secretary, Mr Jide Idowu of News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) for the position of Treasurer and Mrs Yetunde Oladejo of Western Post Newspaper as the Assistant.
Ajibola, in his acceptance speech, described his victory as a call to service, saying he was ready to justify the confidence reposed on him by members, and uphold high professional standards.
According to him, journalism remains an illumination and conscience of the society, which saddled media practitioners with the obligation of setting agenda for socio-economic development and political advancement.
He said, “Without mincing words, this is the dawn of a new era in our chapel. It is indeed an era of high professional standards, an era of accountability and transparency as a way of living up to our statutory obligation as the conscience of the society and determinant of public discourse through agenda-setting.
“We shall continue to do more in our quest to objectively and accurately report our society in such a way that engenders all round development and positive political culture,” he said.
Ajibola, a graduate of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, was a former parliamentarian at the Students’ Representative Council.
He was later elected as the Chairman of Electoral Commission /Acting President of the Students’ Union of the institution.
Ajibola started his media career with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) before joining one of the leading online platforms in Nigeria (DAILY POST) in January 2017 as its Correspondent in Osun State.
He was the immediate past Secretary of the chapel, and former member of the Osun NUJ Peace and Reconciliation Committee.

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