The PSENSE Employability Skills Certification is an initiative designed to close and bridge the gap between what employers want and what higher institutions are teaching students. So, it has a three-month employability skills curriculum that covers every aspect of what employers want in terms of soft skills that are pertinent in the Nigerian corporate and business environment.

Following the fresh six-count charges filled by the Federal Government of Nigeria against the embattled leader of Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mr. Nnamdi Kanu, a federal High Court judge has exempted himself from hearing the case. Justice Ahmed Mohammed who announced the decision on Wednesday in Abuja after Mr. Kanu objected to the case, said that it was needless, as the federal government had repeatedly disobeyed previous court rulings.

Somalia’s government has banned celebrations of Christmas and New Year in the Muslim majority country, saying the festivities might attract Islamist attacks. “All events related to Christmas and New Year celebrations are contrary to Islamic culture, which could damage the faith of the Muslim community,” the director general of the religious affairs ministry told reporters on Tuesday.

With approximately 11 million people between the ages of 15 and 34 out of work in Nigeria, it is becoming more important than ever to tackle the country’s youth unemployment challenge with practical and effective solutions. Without a doubt, higher education plays a key role in reversing unemployment trends in Nigeria, and in helping young people to establish meaningful careers. The Nigerian Government and other education stakeholders across the country have recognised this, opening over 70 new universities since 2005.

A consortium led by two US technology investors is negotiating to buy Everton Football Club for an estimated £200 million (272 million euros, $297 million), The Times newspaper reported on Wednesday. The report said the group had signed a preliminary agreement with owner and chairman Bill Kenwright and was checking the club’s accounts with the aim of completing a takeover within the next six weeks.

The Director General, Department of African Affairs, Mr. LIN .S. has described China-Africa relations to have reached a new historical starting point, given their highly compatible strategic interests and broad prospects for mutually beneficial cooperation. LIN also condemned the many attacks in the Northern part of Nigeria, saying that Nigeria is hugely endowed with both mineral and natural resources and the presence of insurgents in the country need to be treated urgently so as to enhance economic growth and people’s living standard.

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari unveiled Tuesday a budget that triples investment spending in a bid to stimulate growth and lower the dependence of Africa’s largest economy on oil.

A Lagos lawyer’s secretary, Gbenga Akindele, who allegedly bolted with his employer’s N118, 000, was on Wednesday charged before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court.

The Director-General, Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), Mr Muda Yusuf, on Wednesday commended the Federal Government’s efforts in reviewing the nation’s foreign exchange policy.

Burundi faces mounting regional pressure to accept African Union peacekeepers it calls an “invasion force”, diplomats said Wednesday, with the issue a key point of talks due in Uganda next week.

Internationally acclaimed Stage musical, Kakadu will be showing in Lagos this holiday season. It will be showing at the Agip Recital hall, Muson center on the 29th and 30th 2015, and from the 1st to the 3rd of January 2016.

Britain’s economy grew slower than expected in the third quarter, revised official data showed on Wednesday.

THE book of John 1: 45 -47 where Jesus called Philip and Nathaniel ia a fascination as Nigerians continue to ponder over the massive looting of the nation’s common heritage by politically exposed persons.

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LET’S begin with Ejike Camillus Mbaka. He’s a friend of mine. This Catholic priest and head of Adoration Ministries Enugu Nigeria (AMEN) is truly a man of God, a dogged fighter for the downtrodden. But he’s also a politician – in the sense that his pulpit doubles as a soapbox. On virtually every public development, he takes a position, and he voices it without fear or favour.