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Germany invests €20m to address unemployment, migration in Nigeria By Mod - [ Update ] Migrants. PHOTO: FADEL SENNA / AFP The Head of Cooperation, Embassy of Federal Republic of Germany in Nigeria, Christopher Wenzel, has said the German government has identified the need to address growing skill gap in Nigeria, particularly by providing necessary skills to tackle youth unemployment and migration. Speaking in Abuja at the Skills Development for Youth Employment (SKYE) Stakeholders’ meeting organised by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, Wanzel said the initiative aimed at providing demand-based skills to address youth unemployment and irregular migration crisis. “We see the potential in Nigerian youth. What we try to do is to make use of that capacity. We want to bring together the demand for work, labour, for service together with supply. We don’t want to train people who don’t find jobs; we want to train them to fin...

As Nigeria struggles with N30,000, South Africa increases minimum wage to N126,480 By Mod - [ Update ] South African President Cyril Ramaphosa / AFP PHOTO / RODGER BOSCH South Africa has increased its minimum wage to N126,480 per month. The news is coming at a time Nigerian workers are uncertain their struggle for a N30, 000 minimum wage would yield result. The Global Wage Report 2018/19 released yesterday reveals that the world’s wage growth also hit a 10-year low, the last of its kind being in 2007. President of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa said the wage, which would come into effect January 1, 2019, would benefit about six million workers that currently earn R3,700 (N97,495). One South African Rand exchanges for N26.35. This means South African workers would be earning N527 per hour: N4,216 per day and N126,480 per month. Their Nigerian counterparts currently earn N75 per hour, which is N600 per day (at eight working hours per day) and N18,000 p...

Boko Haram Will Continue Killing Soldiers By Mod - [ Update ] File Photo … [how can] a soldier come up and say ‘I’m not well equipped’ yet you have a rifle; what do you want? You want APC, you want tanks? The basic weapon of an infantry man is rifle, so why should there be mutiny? Why? The basic weapon of an infantry man is rifle, so why should there be mutiny? — Alex Badeh, Chief of Army Staff (January 2014 – July 2015) It initially started out as 44. Then 100, then ‘more than 100’. And now 118. There is even a chance it could, when all is said and done, end up more than 200. In the end, the truth is somewhere in between. In an attack that ranks among the deadliest this year, Boko Haram downed scores of soldiers in Metele, Borno State, on November 18.  With the benefit of hindsight, we now know the insurgents lurked around for the Army to dispatch a team to retrieve its killed or injured men. When that rescue, treatment and evacuation team ar...

Man seeks N8m for mother’s kidney transplant By Mod -  [ Update Vanguard ] By Sola Ogundipe MY mother has End Stage Kidney Disease. She is dying, and only an urgent kidney transplant will save her.” Such were the words of  Johnson Delight  Uzebbaonuan whose 48-year-old mother, Flora O. Akhare is currently down with the ailment. Johnson who is the only child and custodian of the ailing Flora, said she  hails from Uzebba Luleha Owan West local government of Edo State and is a staff of Ikpoba Okha Local Government in the State. His words: “She was diagnosed with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) in April 2018. Prior to this she had been a confirmed hypertensive and diabetic patient and was  usually complaining of poor vision (diabetic retinopathy).” Johnson told Good Health Weekly that it all  began around 2015 when Flora noticed excessive thirst and frequent urination and she went for check up. “She was confirmed to be diabetic an...

Super Eagles Captain, Mikel Obi Meets APC Leader Tinubu (Picture) By Mod - [ Update ] Super Eagles Captain Mikel Obi shared this photo via his social media space as he met with National leader of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The former Chelsea star, who is currently on vacation in Nigeria with his family launched a catch them young football foundation recently which is meant for discovering young talents in Africa in Lagos. He wrote: 'Beginnings' Gists via: https://www.yomzzyblog.com/2018/11/super-eagles-captain-mikel-obi-meets.html

MFM's Shalom Chorale wins BBC choir competition By Mod - [ Update ]  Dr D.K Olukoya, the General Overseer of the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries, is known for his unquestionable love for music, and this has seen him commit resources, time and energy to the discovery, development and refining of musical talents, thereby, enabling such talents to attain world-class standard. A man who has created such an inspiring environment by being a mentor, has also made unreserved financial commitments, by providing such talents with opportunities for further development through music studies. Interestingly, he himself is also a musician, who has several musical compositions to his name as well as a massive collection of negro spiritual songs. This love and passion for great music led to his unreserved support for the ‘Shalom Chorale’ – a gospel choir group in MFM United Kingdom. Dr D.K Olukoya’s commitment was rewarded this beautiful Sunday 25th No...

Do You Agree? If Any Lady Doesn’t Pass At Least 15 Out Of These Tests She Is Not A Wife Material – Joro Olumofin By Mod -[ Forum ]  This article is inspired by a conversation I had with a couple of friends at a resort over the weekend. We realized that unlike our parents times it’s very hard to identify the ONE because of social media, wedding pressures, most girls looking like barbies. Are there still loving traditional supportive women out there? Here are a few tests you can run on a prospective wife or lover. 1. Ask her on a date using Keke Marwa, BRT or danfo Bus even if you have a car 2. Tell her to go Natural. No makeup, weave-on or attachments 3. Say you forgot your wallet on a date and see how she reacts 4. Tell her you lost your job or you want to pursue your dreams OR you’re quitting your job to be a DJ or barber 5. Wake her up 3am in the morning to make you Eba and Okro soup. 6. Tell her you’re celibate and you don’t want sex till mar...

Lady stranded after her date ditches her with N83k bill By Mod -[ Gossips ] Source: http://www.lindaikejisblog.com/2018/11/lady-stranded-after-her-date-ditches-her-with-n83k-bill.html

Asiwaju back Mikel’s Africa’s next football superstar project By Mod - [ Update Vanguard ] National leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu yesterday threw his weight behind the Africa’s Next Football Superstar project, initiated by Super Eagles captain, John Obi Mikel and the John Obi Foundation. Bola Tinubu Speaking after Mikel had presented a replica of Super Eagles No 10 jersey and a package containing details of the project to him at his Ikoyi residence, Tinubu said he was impressed and felt challenged that a Nigerian who grew through hardship to superstar status could look back and decide to assist the youths to become stars like himself. “Having been identified and nurtured to the level of representing this country severally and grown to become a shinning example to the youths of Nigeria and Africa generally, Mikel is wonderful to have thought it wise to create an environment that will produce superstars like him i...

Popular Music Producer, Cobhams Asuquo Reveals How He Feels About Being A Blind Man By Mod -  [ Update ] Cobhams Asuquo A highly regarded songwriter, producer and musician, Cobhams Asuquo, came into reckoning after producing Asa's highly acclaimed international album, ASA. The hugely talented though visually-impaired man reputed with working with a long line of music stars including Bono, Femi Kuti, D’Banj, Seyi Shay, Darey Art Alade, Tiwa Savage, Bez, Lara George, Flavour, Praiz and Yemi Alade spoke with ADEDAYO ODULAJA on music, his career and life in this riveting interview. You have been around for a while but how much more music should your fans expect from you? Certainly I am writing a lot more and trying to put out more music, I am very excited to be doing this; I have been putting out music for people for so many years and glad to be putting mine out now. I think it probably comes from being comfortable enough to do it feeling like you ...

[A Must Read] Here Is The Reason Why Football Players Love Sports Cars By Mod -[ Sport ] What do you do when you happen to be famous for playing the most popular sport in the whole world, earn tens to hundreds of thousands of pounds a week, and can afford practically everything a young and ambitious man would ever need or want? Well, if the lifestyles of the highest footballers are anything to go by, buying fast and luxurious supercars is the way to go. Footballers are well known for their lifestyles, for which even the word “flashy” occasionally sounds like an understatement. The most iconic representation of their taste for the good things in life, however, has to be their love for pretty things on 4 wheels. No matter how good the car looks, and how expensive you think it is when you first learn about it, chances are high there’s a football star somewhere who owns it. Even more outrageous, he’s probably already bored of it and is about to move on to the next...

FG To Sanction Companies That Fail To Observe National Public Holidays By Mod - [ Update ]  The Federal Government has called on Nigerians to ensure the strict observance of all public holidays according to the provision of the law. Disclosing this in a statement in Abuja on Friday, the Minister of Interior, Lt Gen. (rtd) Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau stated that the laws establishing public holidays are contained in the Public Holidays Act of 1979, which states that, “The days mentioned in the Schedule to this Act shall be kept as public holidays throughout Nigeria.” The minister urged all Nigerians irrespective of their Organisations, Institutions or affiliations to ensure they obey and observe all holidays declared by Government, adding that according to the Act, “no person shall be compellable to do any act on a day appointed by or under the provisions of this Act to be kept as a public holiday which he would not be compellable to do on a Sunday”. He add...

Super Eagles striker, Odion Ighalo shares rare photos with his mom inside a plane By Mod - [ Update ]  Super Eagles star, Odion Ighalo, who plays as a striker for Chinese club Changchun Yatai, shared these rare photos with his mother Martina Ighalo during a recent trip. He captioned the photos: Iya Ni wu Source: http://www.lindaikejisblog.com/2018/11/super-eagles-striker-odion-ighalo-shares-rare-photos-with-his-mom-inside-a-plane.html

STRIKE: FG, ASUU inconclusive By Mod - [ Update Vanguard ] By Joseph Erunke ABUJA—AFTER a marathon meeting that lasted for close to three hours Monday,the federal government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, failed to resolve their differences that have resulted in the ongoing strike by the latter. The meeting which was  aimed at re-opening negotiation over deman The meeting which began at about 5:30pm and ended at   exactly 8pm,it was gathered, could not achieve much as both the ASUU team,led by its president, Biodun Ogunbiyi and the federal government delegation,led by the Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, resolved to continue the   discussion at a later date. ASUU President,who initially refused to talk to the media,when accosted for that purpose,said discussion was inconclusive, saying it would continue at a later date. He said:”The meeting will continue at a later date. We will continue from whe...

Salaries, wages growing at lowest level since 2008 — ILO By Mod - [ Update Vanguard ] New York – Salaries are still far too low in the developing world with take-home pay growth overall at its lowest since 2008, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) has said. The UN labour agency in its Global Wage Report 2018/19 released on Monday, also said that pay rose by just 0.4 per cent during last year in advanced economies. The report, however, said wages grew higher and faster in developing countries in 2017 than in richer nations, at over four per cent. ILO Director-General Guy Ryder, however, noted that wages in developing countries increasing more quickly than those in higher-income countries, should not be exaggerated. Ryder said: “That sounds like good news, because we all want to see convergence around the world. But let’s not exaggerate, because the gaps are still very, very big. “Very often the level of wages is still not high enough for people t...