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...
A Federal University of Technology, Owerri, FUTO student was apprehended Sunday night, after he was caught trying to use his colleague for money ritual. Upon interrogation, the student from the Department of Biological Science who was nabbed at a student’s lodge, Bliss Mansion in Umuchima, Imo State, stated that he engaged in the ritual so that his fraudulent scheme on the internet popularly known as yahoo-yahoo will go smoothly. Recounting how the incident occurred, Daniel, a final year student of Biological Science and the ritualist’s victim said his ordeal began after he took him (ritualist) in after his claim of being arrested by the police. “He called me at late hours of the night appealing to me to allow him sleep over at my place. I sent him the address of my place and when he came, he narrated to me how he was arrested by the police and the other stories afterwards. He told me that he doesn’t want more troubles, so he decided to lie low at my place. He insisted I g...
The 2019 edition of bbnaija kicks off in the studio situated in the heart of Lagos, Nigeria.
Meet The First Three Housemates.
1. Avala.
Single mom and budding singer Avala is not here to play. Being part of Big Brother Naija is part of pursuing her dreams and she also wants to inspire other young women.
Saidat “Avala” Balogun’s highest point of her life is when she gave birth to her daughter and her single, ‘Give me a chance’. The budding singer studied music and business at York College in Queens, New York. It’s no wonder then that her top artists include one of the city’s most famous exports, Mary J Blidge. Just like the Queen of Hip Hop, the Ogun State native has ambitions to spread her music all over the world.
What irritates you most about other people: Disloyalty.
What will you do with the prize money: My mom is everything to me. I will build a house for her and my daughter. I also want to invest in real estate.
Why will you be a fan favourite: I’m not there to play, they will see that I’m serious, I’m a single mom pursuing her dream. I want to be an inspiration to a lot of people.
2. Khafi
Police officer Khafi Kareem believes that you can have it all if you believe in yourself. She is not only hoping to win the prize money but she wants the exposure that being in Big Brother Naija House brings so that she can do societal good. What people don’t know about her is that she is secretly talented in spoken word, singing and dancing. She is an Ekiti native who resides in London.
What irritates you most in other people: When they try to control me or suppress me from expressing myself freely.
What can make you quit the BB game: If I was forced to something sexual in the Big Brother Naija House.
What will you do with the prize money: I will hire a film crew and host a travel show going to every state in Nigeria showcasing the tourist beauty spots. I would also invest in charitable causes.
3. Omashola
Model and Entrepreneur Omashola is originally from Delta State, but now calls Lagos home. He loves playing basketball, cooking and “being in the water, even though I can’t swim”. Putting his life’s motto “If you want it, go get it – don’t just sit down” into action this year, Omashola got down on one knee and proposed to his girlfriend. But the worst happened; she turned him down! Now single and focused on building his brand, Omashalo comes into the Big Brother Naija House ready to make his dreams come true.
What irritates you most about other people: I hate liars.
What will you do with the prize money: I will invest and triple it in less than a year.
Why will you be a fan favourite: Because I’m different, I’m special and I have a story to tell.
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Two sales representatives were on Tuesday docked at an Ebute Meta Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly stealing their employer’s N4 million. The accused — Johnson Oke, 31, and Opeyemi Samuel, 26 — are facing a two-count charge bordering on stealing. Both pleaded not guilty to the charges. $8.1bn MTN vs CBN repatriation: Court fixes hearing Dec. 4 But Police Prosecutor Jimah Iseghede told the court that the accused committed the offences sometime in August in Epe, Lagos State. He said the accused converted the sum of N4 million being proceeds from the sales of some Nestle Foods products to personal use. The offences contravened Section 287 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015. Court strikes out corruption suit against Kachikwu Following the not guilty plea of the accused, the Magistrate, Mrs A. O. Salawu, granted them N500,000 bail each with two sureties each in like sum. She adjourned the case until Nov. 12 for mention. NAN
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said on Wednesday, January 16, 2019, that inflation rate in Nigeria increased to 11.44 percent in the month of December 2018. In its inflation report today, the stats office noted that the rate was 0.16 percent points higher than the rate recorded in November 2018, which stood at 11.28 percent, adding that increases were recorded in all COICOP divisions that yielded the headline index. The NBS said on month-on-month basis, the headline index increased by 0.74 percent in December 2018, up by 0.06 percent points from the rate recorded in November 2018, 0.80 percent. It explained that the percentage change in the average composite CPI for the 12 months period ending December 2018 over the average of the CPI for the previous 12 months period was 12.10 percent, showing 0.31 percent point from 12.41 percent recorded in November 2018. In addition, the urban inflation rate increased by 11.73 percent (year-on-year) in December 2018 from 11.61...
Finalists and judges during the 2014 edition of the CNN/MultiChoice African Journalist of the Year competition • Sustainability argument weak for resting CNN/MultiChoice Journalist of the Year Awards After 20 years of rewarding excellence in journalism across Africa, one of the most prestigious events that celebrate outstanding journalists on the continent came to an abrupt end in 2016. The CNN/MultiChoice African Journalist of the Year competition held its 21st awards in Johannesburg, South Africa, in October 2016. That edition turned out to be the last as the organisers later announced they were pulling the plug on a competition, which had had a profound effect on the African media landscape since its establishment in August 1995. “CNN and MultiChoice are proud to have run the CNN/MultiChoice African Journalist of the Year Awards for 20 years, and in that time met and supported many inspiring and young journalists who have since grown and developed th...
What will you do with the prize money: My mom is everything to me. I will build a house for her and my daughter. I also want to invest in real estate.
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