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Fubara advocates shift to vocational, technical education

Fubara advocates shift to vocational, technical education

By Daniel Abia, P/Harcourt PORT HARCOURT — Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has advocated a strategic shift towards Vocational and Technical Education (VTE) in Nigeria’s educational curriculum, saying overemphasis on paper qualifications at the expense of technical expertise and practical skills is a major driver of unemployment and economic stagnation. Fubara stated this on Wednesday […]
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Enugu: More groups endorse Chime

Enugu: More groups endorse Chime

AS preparations for the 2011 general elections gather momentum, Gov Sullivan Iheanacho Chime of Enugu state has continued to garner more endorsements from various groups in appreciation of his regime’s good governance profile.

Why I need 4 more years  – Uduaghan

Why I need 4 more years – Uduaghan

DELTA State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan officially flagged off his second term campaign in Sapele, yesterday, telling Deltans that he required four more years to make sure the vision of industrializing the state and making it the economic hub of the West-Africa sub-region does not derail.

Nigeria’s Bonny crude exports to hit 2-year high-trade

Nigeria’s Bonny crude exports to hit 2-year high-trade

EXPORTS of Nigeria’s benchmark Bonny Light crude oil were expected to average 285,000 barrels per day (bpd) in November, up from 245,000 bpd planned in October and the highest volume since early 2008, traders said.

Banks fraud: FCT police  recover over N200m

Banks fraud: FCT police recover over N200m

OVER N200 million has been recovered by the Federal Capital Territory Police Command on behalf of banks and other financial institutions from fraudulent persons who either presented fake dud cheques or tried to deceive these financial institutions after securing one form of loan or the other.