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FG to launch equivalent of NYSC program for NCE graduates

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August 28, 2024

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The Ministry of Youth Development is working on launching a training scheme equivalent to the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) for graduates of the Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE).

This was announced by the Minister of State for Youth Development, Mr Olawande Wisdom, during the opening of the BEMORE OYO 2024 Summer Bootcamp in Ibadan on Monday.

Mr Wisdom highlighted that the Ministry plans to collaborate with the Ministry of Education to introduce new training reforms, one of which will offer NYSC-like training for NCE holders and other categories of graduates.

He emphasised the importance of such training in preventing social vices, similar to the positive impact organisations like the Boys’ Brigade and Girl Guides have had historically.

“The major priority of the ministry is citizenship and training, and we are bringing them back. We have NYSC for university graduates, but what about those who finished with NCE and others?

“We want to set up training so that you don’t need to go to other states to have it, you can have it in your state and the camp,” Wisdom stated.

He commended Dr Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu, founder of the BEMORE Empowered Girls Foundation, for her significant contributions to the development of the girl child and raising the bar of excellence.

He also called for greater support for BEMORE and other organisations dedicated to advancing the welfare of Nigerian women and girls.

Dr Anyanwu-Akeredolu, the wife of the former governor of Ondo State, clarified that the BEMORE initiative is not a government programme but rather a private effort to empower future female leaders in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM).

She shared that the initiative was inspired by her personal experiences growing up and aims to ensure that women and girls, who make up 50% of the population, are not left behind in development.

Mr Abdulrahman Yinusa, Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Odu’a Investments, also addressed the participants, encouraging them to fully engage with the training opportunities provided.

He praised the organisers and mentors for their dedication to investing in the future of girls through technological initiatives that promote sustainability.

The event also featured a training session by the Red Cross Society on Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and a book launch titled “The History of BEMORE, A Historical Voyage by Esther Michael.”

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Varsity student drowns in River Benue

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March 15, 2025

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A student of the Benue State Univeristy, BSU, Makurdi, Mr Abel Agaba, who was reported to have drowned in the River Benue was recovered on Friday.

A source said the deceased, who is a 200-level student of the Chemistry Department of the institution, had gone missing after swimming in River Benue.

The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said Agaba, who lived with family members at Awe Street in the Wurukum area of Makurdi town, went to the nearby River Benue after watching a football match at a viewing center at about 11:45 pm.

He said, “we learnt that after watching the European football matches that finished at about 11:45 pm he said he was feeling hot and wanted to swim in River Benue to cool his body.

“Though those with him advised him against going to the River as it was already too late, he insisted and went since it was the usual practice around the area for people to go swimming at night whenever there is intense heat.

“He went alone and nobody bothered to check on him till Friday morning when a fisherman in the neighbourhood went to the River to check his fishing net for fishes and discovered Agaba’s lifeless body attached to his fishing net.

“The man raised the alarm and people went and recovered his body which was identified by his family members who took his remains to the mortuary.

“The death of the young man has thrown Awe Street neighbourhood into mourning because he was a gentle man who gave his time to his studies and never had issues with anyone.”

When contacted for confirmation, Spokesperson of the Benue State Police Command, CSP, Catherine Anene said she was yet to receive information on the incident.

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Nekede Poly suspends lecturer for beating up student

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March 14, 2025

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The management of Federal Polytechnic, Nekede, Imo State, has suspended a lecturer, Mr. Okoroafor Ifeanyichukwu, for allegedly beating up a student.

A video making the rounds on social media shows the lecturer approaching the student in the midst of other students, slapping and hitting him, amidst shouts from bystanders.

A letter of suspension from the Polytechnic, signed by the Director of the Technical and Entrepreneurship Development Centre, P.C. Okoye, and titled “Suspension from Duty – Mr Okoroafor Ifeanyichukwu,” stated that the suspension takes immediate effect.

The short letter read: “You are hereby suspended from duty as a facilitator in the Technical and Entrepreneurship Development Centre pending the outcome of an investigation into the incident that occurred yesterday (Thursday, March 13, 2025) at the site of your entrepreneurship training.”

The incident, which has gone viral on social media, has garnered widespread condemnation for the lecturer, especially as the student was already showing remorse for his actions before the lecturer descended on him.

However, it was not immediately clear what the student did to provoke the lecturer’s reaction.

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IMO STATE GOVERNMENT SET TO RECOVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS’ LAND FROM ENCROACHERS

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March 14, 2025

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The Imo State Government has commenced the process of recovering lands belonging to public schools across the state, which have been encroached upon by individuals and organizations.

Some of the affected schools include:

– Central School, behind St. Paul’s Douglas
– Primary School, Avu
– Other primary schools across the state where personal building’s have taken over school land.

The government has warned all encroachers to vacate the premises immediately, as failure to comply will result in swift action.

This move is aimed at restoring the original purpose of these public schools and ensuring that they continue to provide quality education to the children of Imo State.

For inquiries or concerns, please contact the Imo State Ministry of Education.

Let’s work together to reclaim our public schools!