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Job: Nigeria, Britain partner to combat unemployment

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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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Police stop PDP rally in Jigawa, allegedly teargas members

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Police in Jigawa State have teargassed members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Gumel Local Government Area for allegedly holding a campaign without police approval. The Jigawa state chapter of the Peoples Democratic party had gathered in Gumel Local Government to flag off zonal campaign for the 2019 general election. Speaking to newsmen, the Jigawa North West vice chairman and former Commissioner for Information, Alhaji Babandi Ibrahim Gumel said the party had already written to the commissioner of police, seeking permission 48 hrs before the campaign, which he granted formally. “It was today in the morning that the commissioner of police called our chairman committee on security for the 2019 election campaign notifying him that we have to cancel our rally because he realized that it was a market. “And for over 20 years, it has been our tradition to hold a rally on the same day and in history, we have never recorded any act of violence. “Over 150,000 members ha...