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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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2019: Taking Indian hemp out of reach will curb violence – NDLEA

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Ahead of this year’s general elections scheduled for February 16 and March 2nd, respectively the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has said it is raiding Indian hemp smoking joints in Anambra State to decrease supply. The NDLEA Commander in the state, Sule Momodu who disclosed this on Tuesday at a press conference in Awka, the Anambra State capital believes that there is a correlation between the supply of the substance and the level of violence in elections. He said the raid was a pre-emptive measure to take away the substance out of the reach of the youths during the polls. Momodu said 20 suspects were arrested during the exercise, saying that the NDLEA would ensure that any person arrested in such circumstance would be made to face the law. He said,” Since there is no crime without drug, we have started raiding smoking joints in the state ahead of the elections. “It has been a common practice for politicians to procure drugs for their thugs during elections, so we...