graduates

November 12, 2017

176,160 graduates have benefited from N-Power – FG

The Federal Government has said 176,160 graduates have so far been deployed under the N-Power programme. This is in a book entitled: ‘Making Steady, Sustainable Progress for Nigeria’s Peace and Prosperity: A Mid-Term Report Card on the Buhari Administration’. It said out of the 25,840 selected applicants left, 11,884 beneficiaries were disqualified because they had incomplete records.... Read More

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Okada

October 27, 2017

About 5,000 graduates in Ekiti ride “Okada, Keke” – Association

About 5,000 out of the 10,000 members of the Okada Riders Tricycles’ Association of Nigeria (ORTAN), Ekiti chapter, possessed between National Certificate of Education and‎ Bachelor Degrees. The Association’s State Deputy Chairman, Olusola Isola and Public Relations Officer, Sikirulahi Akindipe, speaking with newsmen in Ado Ekiti on Thursday, Isola said the high number of graduates... Read More

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[The Activism Blog] The CC Hub is now training its sights on young graduates

Bothered about the current challenge employers face with getting the right graduate to meet their needs, Co-Creation Hub is beginning a Graduate Programme to help narrow the gap between what employers need and what graduates should possess as skills in the marketplace.

Counter Culture Blog

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Senate approves law school, NYSC for NOUN graduates

The Senate on Thursday approved the participation of graduates of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) in the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme and the Law School. The amendment followed consideration of report of the Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFUND, chaired by Senator Jibrin Barau (APC, Kano) on the amendment of... Read More

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The Thread: Nigerian graduates can’t get a job without NYSC cert, but Buhari can barely provide his SSCE

by Dolapo Adelana Can Nigeria ever be great? That’a a million dollar question on the lips of many which remains unanswered. With corruption at its peak and a lack of integrity of its leaders, the greatness of the country remains questionable. A Twitter user, @_feoluwa has once again brought to the fore the weakness of... Read More

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December 4, 2016

#NYSCAbuse: Here are all the ways NYSC makes life a living hell for graduates

As it is, there is an embargo placed on gainful employment in 90 per cent of the organizations in the country – you don’t serve, you don’t get a job unless you have taken part in the scheme. Yet. NYSC is a menace, a nightmare and frankly, adds no value to anyone’s lives in the... Read More

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November 7, 2016

Why Iyanya dumped Ubi Franklin’s MMMG label + more on The Slab with Isime

Chuks Okpani, Roqeebah Olaoniye, Ezinne Ajoku and Tolu Omoyeni join Isime Esene on The Slab this week to talk about Iyanya’s move to Mavin Records, Lagos government employing university graduates as bus conductors, and Senate’s ‘rejection’ of Buhari’s $29.9 billion loan application. “What I feel about the whole thing is that he has gotten to a... Read More

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November 6, 2016

200,000 unemployed graduates to start work in 2 weeks – Osinbajo

Vice President Professor Yemi Osinbajo says 200,000 unemployed graduates selected from the government’s N-Power volunteer scheme will start work in two weeks time. Osinbajo made this disclosure over the weekend while speaking at the Apostolic Coalition Summit in Lagos, according to a statement by the Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Office of the... Read More

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November 6, 2016

Pius Adesanmi: The dignity of an honest job

by Pius Adesanmi. (excerpt from my Canada memoir in progress. Hint: Ayesha Pande) After completing my doctoral comprehensives and having my dissertation proposal accepted and approved by my committee in 1999, I decided I needed a break from Vancouver. I needed to go somewhere to recharge my batteries and, if possible, write the first draft... Read More

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November 4, 2016

Opinion: From bus drivers to conductors

by Anthony Ademiluyi When I did my National Youth Service Corps in a foreign multinational in the bustling city of Warri a few years ago, I had an interesting conversation with one of the egg heads in the Information Technology Department. I recall his telling me that up till 1999 one could get a job... Read More

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October 29, 2016

1000 graduates to earn N50000 as bus conductors in Lagos

In its desire to curb the menace of unemployment, the government of Lagos has reached an agreement with the Bus Conductors Association of Nigeria (BCAN) to employ 1000 graduates. President of the association Comrade Israel Ade Adeshola disclosed this in an interview with The Vanguard He said, “Presently Lagos state government through the Lagos State Drivers... Read More

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FG provides jobs for 500,000 unemployed graduates [DETAILS]

The Nigerian government has announced the collection of applications through its internet portal for the N-power empowerment programme. The programme will see to the training and employment of 500, 000 unemployed youths. This was contained in a statement signed by Laolu Akande, the Senior Special Assistant (Media & Publicity) in the Office of the Vice... Read More

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Aziza Dangote graduates from UK university (PHOTOS)

Aziza, the daughter of Sani Dangote, the younger brother of Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, graduated from the University of Warwick on Friday, July 17. The graduation was attended by family members and friends. See below photos from the ceremony:

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The problem with the Nigerian graduate

Often times, I get requests from friends and sometimes strangers randomly to help with their job search. Fair enough as it’s important to leverage on one’s network for a thing like getting a job. The disturbing part and why I’m often unable to help is that about 80% of the CVs I get belong to... Read More

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BUSTED: 4 smugglers excrete 171 wraps of cocaine in Lagos

by Chinwe Okafor The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency apprehended four suspected drug traffickers at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos for attempting to smuggle cocaine to Brazil. According to reports by Punch, the suspects ─ Ejiofor Eliezer (46), Obah Francis (30), Akpa Sobuzochukwu (27) and 36-year-old Ike Okechukwu ─ excreted 171 wraps of drug that... Read More

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February 18, 2015

BUSTED: 3 university graduates arrested for armed robbery in Lagos

by Chinwe Okafor Three university graduates- 31-year-old Titus Johana, Jacob Ali, 28, and Richard Augustine, 30- who are among suspected armed robbers have been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command. The culprits said they robbed and snatched expensive vehicles in different parts of the country. Amongst the other items snatched by one of the robbers is... Read More

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December 10, 2013

Court bars NYSC from refusing to mobilize graduates

by ‘Jola Sotubo Respite has come the way of university graduates who are prevented from mobilizing by the management of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has declared that the NYSC does not have the legal capacity to deny a graduate mobilization over O’ level results. The court... Read More

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November 28, 2013

SURE-P enrols 120,000 graduates for internship programme

by Akintomiwa Agbaje The Graduate Internship Scheme of Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Programme (SURE-P) has signed on over 120,000 graduates in the programme with nearly 3,000 firms ready to absorb them. Mr Peter Papka, The Project Director of the Graduate Internship Scheme, said at a sensitisation workshop in Lagos yesterday, that the scheme is aimed at resolving... Read More

October 17, 2013

Is’haq Modibbo Kawu: When 89 per cent of corps members cannot write a letter

by Is’haq Modibbo Kawu And because this trend has been with us for a very long time, there is a gradual erosion of ability to communicate all around us. In truth, the level of spoken and written English (and other languages) has dropped dangerously in Nigeria. Last week, the Kano State Coordinator of the National... Read More

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August 19, 2013

CLICK: Incubator Africa presents its education fellowship programs [DETAILS]

by Isi Esene Are you passionate about Education reform in Nigeria? Do you have great ideas on how the educational sector can be fixed? Do you just want to make a difference but you lack the education knowledge or professional expertise to achieve your desired impact? Incubator Africa presents the YPP and YRP education fellowship... Read More

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“Private universities award first class degrees as marketing strategy” – FUTA Vice Chancellor

The Vice-Chancellor, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo State, Prof. Adebiyi Daramola, has expressed concern over the alleged indiscriminate award of first class degrees to graduating students of private universities in the country. He described the action as a marketing strategy adopted by private university operators to woo wealthy individuals who are looking for institutions... Read More

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December 25, 2012

No jokes: Pay compensation to unemployed graduates – Lemo

Crawford University, Igbesa, Ogun State, last week graduated 253 students with dignitaries including the Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Tunde Lemo, calling on the Federal Government to pay compensation to unemployed graduates, SEGUN OLUGBILE reports Those who attended the fourth convocation of the Crawford University, Igbesa, Ogun State, last Wednesday would... Read More

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November 15, 2012

Temidayo Abudu: What’s your niche? (30 Days, 30 Voices)

Last summer, right out of university, I was thrown into what most people call ‘the real world’. I was now a 21 year old graduate that had to know what the next step was. To be honest, I was very vague about what I wanted to be when I grew up. I knew I had... Read More

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November 13, 2012

Dangote and his drivers – Report from this week’s #RubbinMinds

by Isi Esene This week’s issue on Rubbin’ Minds seeks to bring to light the issues surrounding the news that over 13,000 graduates applied to become a truck driver for Dangote Industries. Arguments have gone for, and against the demand for graduates to serve as drivers in the company but others have referred to the... Read More

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“The Drivers Academy”: Dangote needs truck drivers and they have to be graduates – Click to see details

by Stanley Azuakola Good news for the teeming unemployed in the country… or embarrasing news, depending on how you want to look at the cup –half-full or half-empty. The Dangote Group is looking for truck drivers. The thing is Dangote being Dangote, the company isn’t looking for just any truck driver to meet its transport... Read More

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February 23, 2012

Temitope Shittu-Alamu: Is there any hope for the Nigerian graduate?

by Temitope Shittu-Alamu Of course many will get jobs whether by merit or by some mysterious “long legs” but it doesn’t change the fact though that unemployment is a big issue in Nigeria. Last week, I celebrated with friends who were recently called to the Nigerian bar. As usual, besides the speeches and long talks... Read More

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