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Nigeria, Germany takes 200,000 Nigerian youth off labour market with training in skills
Nigeria, Germany takes 200,000 Nigerian youth off labour market with training in skills
By: Michael Mike
The collaboration of both the federal government and the German government have assisted in taking about 200,000 Nigerian youths from the labour market.
The collaboration which is in the areas of training in arts, fashion, painting, baking, ICT, fishery among others, also provide working tools for the trained youths.
Speaking at one of the sponsored programmes, an Art Exhibition of 10 Nigerian youths in Abuja, the Director, Employment and Wages, Ministry of Labour and Employment, Mr. John Nyamali revealed that since there are few collar jobs available for teeming Nigerian youths the federal government through the Ministry of Labour and Employment collaborated with the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development through GIZ to train them on skills and subsequently equipped them to be self employed and reduce the employment burden.
He said: ‘The federal government through the Ministry of Labour and Employment in collaborating with GIZ in creating employment through skill development. They are assisting to build skills of the youths, as we are all aware there are no white collar jobs.
‘We are collaborating and training them in arts, fashion, painting, baking, ICT, fishery . We have trained close to 200,000 so far.‘
Also speaking at the occasion, the Team Leader, GIZ Programme Migration for Development (PME), Sandra Vermuijten, said “our affinity to skills development and the improvement of income generation opportunities for youth as well as our appreciation for arts and culture in Nigeria are the motivation for PME to collaborate with Artstier Studio in Abuja. We are very please with the successful completion of the fourth round of the online competition Made in Nigeria aimed at supporting emerging art talents.”
She noted that 80 young artists have been assisted at the three previous editions, adding that the 10 young artists in this edition, made in Nigeria sponsored by the Nigerian-German Centre for Job, Migration and Reintegration (NGC), a cooperation between Nigerian and German Governments that aimed to support unemployed and underemployed youths and returning migrants with employment opportunities and economic and social reintegration would be assisted to become big in the industry.
She said the NGC is working in collaboration with the Migrants Resource Centre of the Federal Ministry of Labour, stating that: “We provide a wide variety of different services for people to get into jobs and the creative industry is an important generator of employment in Nigeria and we believe there is the need for innovative creative language around topics of employment and job creation and this type of exhibition also contribute to that and for the young artistes that participated we supported them with working tools.’
Nigeria, Germany takes 200,000 Nigerian youth off labour market with training in skills
Four Soldiers Injured in Vehicle Accident on Mambilla Plateau
By: Zagazola Makama
Four Nigerian soldiers have sustained injuries in a vehicle accident on the Mambilla Plateau in Taraba State.
The accident occurred on Thursday while the troops were moving across the mountainous terrain of the area, Zagazola reports.
The Emir of Mambilla, Dr. Shehu Audu Baju, was said to have personally joined in the rescue operation to ensure that the soldiers received prompt assistance.
Following the rescue, the injured personnel were evacuated to the 20 Battalion Barracks in Serti for urgent medical care.
Community members and traditional leaders in the area have expressed sympathy and prayed for the speedy recovery of the soldiers, while also calling for the safety of other security operatives on duty.
Four Soldiers Injured in Vehicle Accident on Mambilla Plateau
UKNIAF, NGF Advance Electricity Reform with Nationwide Workshop Series
By: Michael Mike
The United Kingdom Nigeria Infrastructure Advisory Facility (UKNIAF), in partnership with the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) have wrapped up a major national initiative to support State-led electricity market reforms.
The State Learning Workshop Series focused on Electricity Market Development, Integrated Resource Planning (IRP) and energy modelling software.
Workshops in Lagos, Calabar, Kano and Jos have been successfully completed, drawing participants from all the 36 States and the FCT and setting a strong precedent for what lies ahead.
These sessions equipped policymakers, regulators and stakeholders with the tools to design robust, sustainable and investor-ready electricity markets at the State level, in line with the provisions of the Electricity Act 2023.
Reflecting on the significance of this initiative, the Director-Legal/Head Power Desk at the Nigerian Governors’ Forum, Mr. Chijioke Chuku,, stated that: “Nigeria’s electricity future depends on the capacity of our States to lead with vision, clarity, and technical precision. Through the workshop series, we are equipping States not just with knowledge, but with the confidence to take charge of their electricity markets. The NGF is proud to partner with UKNIAF in ensuring that the promise of the Electricity Act 2023 becomes a lived reality across the country.”
The sessions in the State Learning Workshops covered: The legal and regulatory pathways for setting up State Electricity Markets; Commercial models for private sector investment; Integration of State plans into Nigeria’s National IRP;
Practical training on the software platform for energy modelling.
The initiative drew from lessons learned in the course of UKNIAF’s work supporting the Akwa Ibom, Enugu, and Oyo State Governments—early movers in electricity market development—in setting up their markets.
It also drew from experience gained in the course of UKNIAF providing technical support to the Federal Ministry of Power in drafting both the National Integrated Electricity Policy and Nigeria’s first National Integrated Resource Plan, both of which were approved very recently.
With States now empowered by the Electricity Act 2023, this series is a timely and strategic effort to ensure capacity, coordination, and sustainability in Nigeria’s decentralised energy landscape.
UKNIAF, NGF Advance Electricity Reform with Nationwide Workshop Series
Three killed, others injured in bandits’ attack on Zamfara community
By: Zagazola Makama
Armed bandits have killed three persons and injured three others in an attack on Galadi town, Shinkafi Local Government Area of Zamfara.
Sources confirmed the incident saying the attack occurred at about 10:50 p.m. on Aug. 27.
The sources said the bandits stormed the town, shooting sporadically, which resulted in the deaths and injuries.
Troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA were mobilised to the scene. The corpses and injured victims were evacuated to Galadi Primary Health Care Centre for autopsy and treatment.
Meanwhile, a manhunt for the fleeing culprits has been intensified, as the bandits escaped before the arrival of the joint forces,” the sources said.
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