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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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South Africa's ANC does not rule out graft-tainted Zuma as MP

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former South African President Jacob Zuma / AFP PHOTO / POOL / WU HONG South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) refused Sunday to rule out corruption-plagued ex-President Jacob Zuma as a candidate in parliamentary elections. Zuma, who led the country from 2009 until he was forced by the party to step down last year, faces 16 charges of fraud, corruption, and racketeering related to a 1990s arms deal struck when he was deputy president. He and other officials allegedly accepted bribes from European arms manufacturers. Zuma also stands accused of fostering widespread nepotism and corruption during his years as president. While some in the ANC finally turned against him, Zuma retains influence in the party in whose name he helped wage the struggle against white-governed South Africa’s racist apartheid policy. On Sunday, the ANC reiterated a commitment to clean politics, but declined to rule Zuma out for the legislative polls. Any candidate MP “must have ...