The Federal Government, through the National Poverty Reduction with Growth Strategy (NPRGS), will empower 200 youths in Oyo state with practical and marketable skills. The training, under the auspices of the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Technical, Vocational and Entrepreneurship Education (OSSAP-TVEE), will run from Sept. 28 to Oct. 9, 2026. The initiative, which begins with the Oyo State phase, will be replicated across the six geopolitical zones to expand access to skills training, tools and sustainable livelihood opportunities for more young Nigerians. Beneficiaries will receive training across three tracks: Graphics/Artificial Intelligence…
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by Joel Ajayi President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called for stronger cooperation among African countries to end the export of raw minerals and ensure that the continent derives greater economic value from its vast mineral resources. Tinubu made the call on Monday in New York during the third Africa Minerals Strategy Group (AMSG) High-Level Roundtable on Critical Minerals Development in Africa, held on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly. Represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, the President said Africa must move beyond its traditional role as a supplier of raw materials and develop local capacity for processing,…
By AFP, AP and Reuters The United States has lifted sanctions on Eritrea, with the Department of State saying President Donald Trump had chosen not to renew the 2021 measure targeting the country on the strategic Red Sea, “to advance US regional interests”. Eritrea’s Horn of Africa location could be key amid the ongoing US-Israel war on Iran, as the Red Sea has become a key oil shipping route with the Strait of Hormuz blocked. end of listHowever, shipping through the Bab al-Mandeb strait has come under increasing pressure due to recent Houthi advances in Yemen against forces of the…
Patrick Vieira says it is “an honour” to become Senegal head coach, with the decision to take the job “one from the heart”. The 50-year-old was born in the West African nation but subsequently represented France as a player, winning the 1998 World Cup and the 2000 European Championship with Les Bleus. The former Arsenal midfielder spoke of his “immense pride” to begin his first international job, following stints with New York City, Nice, Crystal Palace, Strasbourg and Genoa, at his unveiling by the Teranga Lions on Friday. “Being head coach of the Senegal national team is an absolute dream,”…
By Rédaction Africanews Holidaymakers on the Greek island of Crete watched a major military exercise unfold just 50 metres from the beach on Friday. The annual Medusa drills, led by Greece and Egypt, took place near the port city of Chania and featured drone attacks, fast-boat landings and simulated fire from marines and special forces. The hour-long exercise drew the attention of tourists, who were kept at a safe distance by Greek military police as troops moved through coloured smoke and onto the beach, with jets and helicopters flying overhead. One holidaymaker from northern England said she was surprised by…
By Ghaya Ben Mbarek Tunis, Tunisia – Dozens of people protested in Tunis on Saturday demanding the release of four Global Sumud Flotilla activists, as concern mounts over their deteriorating health after one of them entered his second month of a hunger strike. The protesters marched from the headquarters of the Tunisian National Journalists’ Union (SNJT) to Avenue Habib Bourguiba in central Tunis, carrying Tunisian and Palestinian flags and portraits of the four detainees and calling for their release and an end to the case against them. end of list They also chanted anti-government slogans, including: “No fear, no terror,…
By Rédaction Africanews Children in Gaza are heading back to school as a new academic year begins, returning to classrooms that remain heavily damaged and lacking basic equipment after years of war. At a school in Nuseirat run by the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, some classrooms have no desks, leaving children to sit on blankets on the floor. Others have old, damaged desks that survived the war. For many children, the years since the war began have meant repeated displacement, fleeing airstrikes and shelling and, at times, spending their days searching for water and food for their families…
By Rédaction Africanews Uganda’s army said Saturday it had suspended military cooperation with Turkey, after demands for Ankara to hand over a prominent political blogger and fierce critic of President Yoweri Museveni. Army chief Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Museveni’s son and widely seen as his father’s likely successor, has repeatedly clashed with Turkish authorities over efforts to extradite Fred Lumbuye. The political commentator faces 15 criminal charges, including incitement to violence, spreading false information and computer misuse. On Friday, thousands of Ugandans affiliated with the Patriotic League of Uganda, a civic and political pressure group associated with Muhoozi, protested outside the Turkish…
By Rédaction Africanews Congo began vaccinating health care workers against Ebola on Saturday in Bunia, the epicenter of the fastest-growing outbreak of the disease in the country’s history. Health care and other front-line workers are being prioritized for the Ervebo vaccine, which has proved effective in previous outbreaks caused by the more common Zaire strain. Nikole Landu, a healthcare worker said that she wanted to get vaccinated because she is in constant contact with sick people and she is at high risk of catching this disease. “So the vaccine I received today will help protect me. I might still get…
By Rédaction Africanews A United Nations team travelled to Kimoka, in North Kivu in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, on Friday. The area is controlled by M23 rebels. The visit focused on the situation of people returning to conflict-affected communities, as the country also faces its worst Ebola outbreak. The envoy met women working in the fields, inspected their harvests and heard about the support they need from the United Nations. Damien Mama, coordinator of United Nations humanitarian activities in the Democratic Republic of Congo, said the women had made clear they needed livestock, as well as farmland, to strengthen…