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No fewer than 62,000 Primary Six pupils, on Saturday, sat the 2024 common entrance (placement) examinations into public junior secondary schools across the 16 Local Government Areas in Kwara State. The Commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development, Hajia Sa’adatu Modibbo-Kawu, disclosed this in Ilorin. Modibbo-Kawu, alongside a team from the ministry, monitored the exercise
Former Katsina State Governor, Aminu Bello Masari, has cautioned that Nigeria’s economic progress will remain stagnant unless the country reduces its dependence on imports and prioritizes local production. Speaking at the media launch of the Nigeria Talents Exploration Challenge (NTEC) in Abuja over the weekend, Masari stressed that strengthening the naira, making energy more affordable,
Nigeria’s economic future at risk without investment in local skills
Former Katsina State Governor, Aminu Bello Masari, has cautioned that Nigeria’s economic progress will remain stagnant unless the country reduces its dependence on imports and prioritizes local production.
Speaking at the media launch of the Nigeria Talents Exploration Challenge (NTEC) in Abuja over the weekend, Masari stressed that strengthening the naira, making energy more affordable, and achieving sustainable development require a shift toward domestic production.
“You can never make progress with importation. Your currency can never have meaning with importation. Your energy needs will never be affordable if they are totally dependent on what comes from outside,” he stated.
Masari underscored the role of technical education in long-term economic stability, citing past efforts in Katsina State, where over 10,000 youths were trained in vocational skills.
He emphasized that empowering young people through skills development is essential for Nigeria’s future.
The NTEC, which began in Katsina, has now expanded nationwide, reflecting a broader push for skills-based education.
The event brought together key stakeholders, including NTEC National Coordinator Arc. Faisal Jaafaru Rafindadi and NBTE Executive Secretary Prof. Idris Bugaje, both of whom highlighted the critical role of technical and vocational skills in driving economic transformation.
Rafindadi described NTEC as a strategic initiative to harness local talent and reduce Nigeria’s reliance on imports, while Prof. Bugaje noted Nigeria’s increasing role in global skills development following its 2024 admission into World Skills International.
Bugaje expressed optimism that the competition would open doors for Nigerian talents to gain international recognition.
He added, “Africa is full of talent, and Nigeria, as the continent’s most populous nation, must take the lead. Winners of the talent hunt will have the opportunity to represent Nigeria at the World Skills Africa competition in Zambia in 2025 and the World Skills International event in South Korea in 2026.”
Nigeria’s economic future at risk without investment in local skills
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has uncovered and seized over 10 trucks, each carrying a 40-foot container, fully loaded with fake, expired, and falsified drugs at the Ogbo-Ogwu Bridge Head Market in Onitsha, Anambra State. The agency made the discovery during an ongoing enforcement exercise at the market. The operation,
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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has uncovered and seized over 10 trucks, each carrying a 40-foot container, fully loaded with fake, expired, and falsified drugs at the Ogbo-Ogwu Bridge Head Market in Onitsha, Anambra State. The agency made the discovery during an ongoing enforcement exercise at the market. The operation,
Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani has pledged to support poor and vulnerable residents of the state with social intervention programmes. This is as he expressed concerns that ongoing social interventions in some states are not reaching the intended beneficiaries, who are the poor and vulnerable members of society. Sani made this observation when the Minister
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Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani has pledged to support poor and vulnerable residents of the state with social intervention programmes. This is as he expressed concerns that ongoing social interventions in some states are not reaching the intended beneficiaries, who are the poor and vulnerable members of society. Sani made this observation when the Minister