Tag: #SkillsAcquisition
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LONG VACATION : EXPERT URGES BALANCE BETWEEN LEARNING, RECREATION
Education stakeholders have urged parents to strike a healthy balance between learning, recreation and rest for children during the long vacation. The stakeholders said the holiday should provide children with time to recover from academic pressures while also exposing them to useful skills, family activities and productive experiences. A headmistress, Mrs Gladys Ohiwere, encouraged parents…
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NDYN PRESIDENT URGES YOUTHS TO SHUN OIL BUNKERING, CRIME, DRUG ABUSE
The President of the Niger Delta Youth Network (NDYN), Comrade Scott Ogunseri, has urged youths across the region to reject criminality, oil bunkering and drug abuse, while embracing education, skills acquisition, entrepreneurship and technology. Ogunseri made the call at a news conference in Abuja to mark the 2026 International Youth Day, stressing that young people…
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NADDC TARGETS 1,000 NYSC MEMBERS YEARLY FOR CNG RETROFITTING TRAINING
The National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) says it plans to train at least 1,000 National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members annually in Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) vehicle retrofitting. NADDC Director-General, Joseph Osanipin, disclosed this in Abuja during the launch of a CNG Retrofitting Training Programme being implemented with the NYSC under its Skills…
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COAS REAFFIRMS SUPPORT FOR SKILLS ACQUISITION, ENTREPRENEURSHIP FOR MILITARY FAMILIES
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, has reaffirmed the Nigerian Army’s commitment to promoting skills acquisition and entrepreneurship as key drivers of improved welfare for military families and national development. Represented by the Chief of Administration (Army), Maj.-Gen. Isa Abdullahi, the COAS spoke at the graduation of 192 beneficiaries of the Nigerian…
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NIGERIA ARMY GRADUATES 192 YOUTHS, EXPANDS SKILLS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAMME FOR MILITARY
The Nigerian Army has graduated 192 beneficiaries of the Nigerian Army Officers’ Wives Association (NAOWA) Youth Empowerment Project, reinforcing its commitment to skills development and entrepreneurship. Speaking at the ceremony in Abuja, the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, said practical skills and continuous learning remain essential for self-reliance, job creation and national development.…
