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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 arrive

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 and started treatment immediate

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 marriag