…said. The vice-chancellor said the university had also launched the Trinity University Skills Acquisition Academy to complement students’ academic programmes with entrepreneurial and marketable skills. “Our curriculum equips students with critical employability skills, and we have also launched the Trinity University S…

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru The Federal Government has said its skills acquisition and empowerment programmes are designed to lift five million young Nigerians out of poverty and promote sustainable livelihoods. The initiative, implemented under the National Poverty Reduction with Growth Strategy (NPRGS), aims to equip youn…

…and technology laboratories as well as an engineering workshop designed to support ICT skills acquisition and innovation among young Nigerians. Tinubu also announced a N500m relief package for 18 business owners affected by the recent fire disaster at the Calabar Mall. She said the Federal Government would give N25m ea…

…and ensure that students benefit from its programmes in education, entrepreneurship, skills acquisition, research, innovation, peace-building and youth empowerment. Babatunde said the association would continue to engage governments and institutional authorities constructively while resisting policies it considered det…

The Lagos State Government has graduated 6,190 residents trained under the 2025 Skills Acquisition Programme of the Ministry of Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, urging them to turn their newly acquired skills into sustainable livelihoods. In a post on its X handle on Wednesday, the graduates, comprising 4,225 fem…

…commitments to the region’s development. It called for greater investment in education, skills acquisition and human capital development to expand opportunities for young people. It appealed to Oke-Ogun indigenes, regardless of political, religious or social differences, to unite for the region’s progress. The council…

…would move beyond arrests and imprisonment by combining detoxification, rehabilitation, skills acquisition and economic empowerment to help former drug users reintegrate into society. “Our goal is to take away 10,000 people from the streets within one year. This is a different approach from only taking them to prison.…

…Council on Skills, which he chairs, to provide a long-term institutional structure for skills acquisition across the state.Sani thanked President Bola Tinubu for commissioning the institute in June 2025 and for his continued support for Kaduna State's development agenda.Shehu Sani commends Uba SaniLegit.ng earlier repo…

…Government has urged young people to look beyond white-collar employment and embrace skills acquisition and entrepreneurship as alternatives for securing their economic future. The Commissioner for Youth Development, Ndanusa Shehu, gave the advice in Ilorin on Saturday while speaking on opportunities available to young…

…activities through appropriate channels. Ahmadu urged them to pursue education, skills acquisition, legitimate businesses and other productive ventures rather than seeking quick wealth through crime. He said, “The choice before you is a future of dignity or a future of crime and regret. Your answer to this choice will…

…with the Aliko Dangote Foundation for the takeover and management of the Aliko Dangote Skills Acquisition Centre for a period of 20 years. This was contained in a statement by the Governor’s Spokesman, Sanusi Dawakin-Tofa, on Tuesday. According to the statement, the agreement is aimed at repositioning the centre and ma…

…position young Nigerians as active participants in national development and ensure that skills acquisition translated into tangible economic opportunities. The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Youth Development, Dr Maryam Ismaila Keshinro, called for sustained investment in youth development. Keshinro commended…

…NASENI Sustainable Empowerment Programme held from August 7 to 9, 2026, at the NASENI Skills Acquisition Centre, Ile-Ife. The programme trained beneficiaries in advanced photography and drone operations, advanced shoemaking, CCTV and inverter installation, and advanced tailoring, while relevant equipment was provided t…

…and developing their economic potential, with the NCC expecting them to support skills acquisition, startup incubation, research and technology-enabled enterprise. The regulator noted the value of the facilities would not be determined by the buildings or equipment alone, but by their ability to generate tangible econo…

…education, healthcare, rural electrification, water supply, roads, youth empowerment and skills acquisition. He called on the Benue State Government to provide additional logistics support to security personnel operating in the region. "When a part of Nigeria bleeds, the whole nation bleeds," he said, calling for troop…

…conditions of corps members. He said, “I urge you, as young graduates, to embrace the Skills Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development programme because our investments in digital innovation, software engineering, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and the TechRise initiative were designed to prepare youths for…

…initiatives and institutional investments must translate into measurable improvements in skills acquisition, institutional performance, youth employment and national productivity,” he said. Responding on behalf of the board, Chairman Prof. Babatunde L. Salako thanked President Tinubu and the Minister of Education for t…

…the programme has increasingly focused on education, vocational training and skills acquisition as part of efforts to address youth unemployment and promote lasting peace in the oil-producing region. Since assuming office in March 2024, Otuaro has expanded the programme’s scholarship component, arguing that sustained i…

…2023. According to the statement, the Executive Director also introduced the Export Skills Acquisition Centre, which has trained more than 500 youths and women in garment and bag production for export. The management and the union also rejected allegations of favouritism and nepotism, describing the claims as inconsist…

…In suite Transit Camp and rehabilitation of Administration Block at NPF Pre-retirement Skills Acquisition Centre Kudan, Kaduna State. But the project was not executed.’” “The Section ‘inserted taxes of over ₦4 million [₦4,011,627.89] to inflate a contract. The money should not have been paid to the contractor.’” “The S…

…schools.Youth empowerment and securityOn youth development, the statement recognised skills acquisition programmes, financial support schemes, and the opening of an Empowerment Centre designed to give residents practical skills for self-reliance and economic growth.The council also commended the chairman for supplying…

A four-day vocational skills acquisition and empowerment programme for 100 wives of junior police officers has ended in Delta State. The programme, organised by the Nigeria Police Force Trust Fund (NPFTF) in collaboration with the Nigeria Police Force, focused on tailoring and hairdressing for the officers’ wives in th…

…emphasized the importance of combining academic education with practical skills acquisition, noting that vocational skills help young people become innovative, self-reliant, and better prepared for future opportunities. She encouraged the pupils to remain committed to learning, creativity, and excellence, while assurin…

…Hub is built for the young and the vibrant—the dreamers and the doers. Through skills acquisition, mentorship, entrepreneurship and digital innovation, we are creating a platform where talent can flourish and young people can become agents of change," he said.According to him, the hub is designed to develop future-read…

…He disclosed that such beneficiaries would receive access to entrepreneurship training, skills acquisition programmes or take-off grants to help them start businesses of their choice.The governor used the occasion to call on young people across Cross River State to cultivate habits of discipline, dedication and excelle…