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Nigeria has more than 90 million unemployed youths, some of whom are graduates, Executive secretary of National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), Professor Idris Muhammad Bugaje said. He also said there are 10 million out-of-school children, the majority of whom are Almajirai in the country. According to him, high rate of unemployment is largely responsible for the security challenges bedeviling Northern Nigeria and the entire country. Read also: Unemployed Nigerian Graduates Top 2 Million-Minister Obasanjo Links Violent Groups, Kidnap Gangs upsurge to Unemployment South Africa’s Unemployment Rate Rises To 30.8% Speaking at the annual general meeting of the Science and…

Will Smith emerged the best actor while others won in different categories at the 94th Oscar Awards 2022 also called the Academy Awards. The Academy officially adopted the name “Oscar” for the trophies in 1939. However, the origin of the nickname is disputed. One biography of Bette Davis, who was a president of the Academy in 1941, claims she named the award after her first husband, band leader Harmon Oscar Nelson. Read also: Oscars 2021: Nomadland Wins Best Picture At 93rd Academy Awards MGM art director Cedric Gibbons designed a statuette of a knight standing on a reel of film gripping a crusader’s…

Chelsea owner, Roman Abramovich, is said to be “fine” after suffering symptoms of suspected “chemical weapon.”  The 55-year-old is, however, continuing peace talks over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. According to the investigative website, Bellingcat, Abramovich and Ukrainian peace negotiators suffered symptoms including “piercing pain in the eyes.” However, the dosage and type of toxin was likely insufficient to cause life-threatening damage and “most likely was intended to scare.” Read also: Russia Sanctions: UK Blocks Chelsea FC Sale by owner Abramovich Bellingcat tweeted: “Bellingcat can confirm that three members of the delegation attending the peace talks between Ukraine and Russia on…

A former Senator, who represented Kaduna Central Senatorial District in the 8th Assembly, Shehu Sani, has alleged that Nigeria’s fight against terrorism created billionaire generals and policemen. Nigeria is currently confronted with multiple security challenges that manifest in different forms across the regions. The Boko Haram terrorism which started over 10 years ago has continued to be the biggest security threat with the group mutating into various splinter groups and expanding their frontiers beyond their base in the North East to the North West region of the country. Read Also:  Senator Shehu Sani Exits APC Sani Grieves Over killing of…

The University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) has emerged as the overall winner of the 26th edition of the Nigeria University Games Association (NUGA)’s sporting activities for the fifth time. The university won in 24th and 25th editions, and the First Prize. The sporting activities were held at the University of Lagos (UNILAG) from March 16 to 26, 2022. The universities participating in the games included Modibbo Adama University, Yola (MAU), Federal University ,Wukari (FUW), the American University of Nigeria (AUN), Yola, Taraba state university (TSU) Jalingo, and the host Adamawa state university, Mubi. Twenty-one games including football, volleyball, basketball, handball,…

Alkali Dan Tsoho The much-awaited APC National Convention to elect substantive officers to run the party since the forced exit of Adams Oshomhole in 2020 has come and gone and a former governor of Nasarrawa State, serving Senator,  Abdullahi Adamu emerging as the new National Chairman through a contrived process called  “Consensus.” Ostensibly, it is believed to be a ploy to satisfy the yearnings of the nPDP bloc in the APC contraption. Alhaji Adamu was appointed Secretary of the Board of Trustees (BOT)  of the PDP during the time of President Umaru Yar’adua when Chief Olusegun Obasanjo was Chairman of the BOT. The…

New members to run the National Executive Committee (NEC) of All Progressives Congress (APC) were emerged during the party’s National Convention on March 26.  A former governor of Nasarawa State, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, emerged the National Chairman while Senator Iyiola Omisore (Osun State) is the National Secretary. However, a former Minister of Communication, Mr Adebayo Shittu, who challenged Omisore stepped down. Abubakar Kyari, senator from Borno state as deputy national chairman (North) 2. Emma Eneukwu (Enugu) as deputy national chairman (South) 3. lyiola Omisore (Osun) as national secretary 4. Fetus Fuanter (Plateau) as deputy national secretary 5. Muhazu Bawa Rijau…

The Joint Action Committee (JAC) of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and Non-Academic Staff Union of Allied and Educational Institutions (NASU) will embark on a two-week warning strike  from Monday. Consequently, the strike may cripple activities in Nigeria public universities considering the ongoing strike of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the Nigerian Academic the National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT). ASUU had extended its strike to two months, at the expiration of its four-week warning strike which it declared on Monday, February 14. Read also:  SSANU, NASU Call Off Strike Feb 26 FG, SSANU,…

Popular Nigerian musical star, Burna Boy has declared himself the highest paid artist in the history of African music. Burna Boy in his tweet also stated that “money does not satisfy him,” he wrote. ”I Make More Money Than Wizkid, Davido, Others, Burna Boy Brags Grammy award winner, Burna Boy, has continued his bragging spree on social media on Saturday. I said money doesn’t satisfy me and it’s my Truth but it Doesn’t change the fact that I’m the highest paid artist in the History of African music. Believe it or not,’’ the music icon added. Read also: Grammys 2021: Burna Boy,…

Nollywood actor, John Okafor popularly known as Mr Ibu, has stated that he is currently in the hospital because he was poisoned again.  Ibu who spoke to Saturday Beats, said he was not poisoned in the village but in Abuja at an entertainment event, saying that he is recuperating. He said, “I just got poisoned again. It seems my enemies are using me to rehearse (their powers). This time, I wasn’t poisoned in the village. I was poisoned in Abuja last week at an entertainment event. I really cannot explain how I was poisoned because it was a gathering of people,…