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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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How America Predicted Shehu Shagari's Removal By Buhari Just 3 Months After Re-Election

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The United States government predicted the ouster of Nigeria’s democratically elected president in 1979, months before the politician, Shehu Shagari, cruised to victory in a controversial election,  PREMIUM TIMES  reports. Four years later, Mr Shagari was toppled just three months after he had been elected for a second term. He was removed in a military coup led by Nigeria’s current president, Muhammadu Buhari. Mr Shagari, who was president between 1979 and 1983, passed away on December 28 aged 93. Mr Buhari, then a major general in the Army, was elected as a civilian president in 2015 and is preparing to run for another tenure in 2019. ‘Old guard politicians’ Ahead of the 1979 general elections, a Central Intelligence Agency filing seen by PREMIUM TIMES predicted that Nigeria’s transition to civilian rule “more likely than not, will not occur.” The document, ‘Intelligence Memorandum Prepared in the National Foreign Assessment Centre,’ was dated January 5, ...