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  • Four convicted in Ebonyi for vandalising EEDC property

    Four convicted in Ebonyi for vandalising EEDC property

    The management of Enugu Electricity Distribution Company PLC (EEDC) has announced the conviction of four persons for their involvement in vandalising the property of the company in Ebonyi state. 

    The Group Head, Corporate Communications, EEDC, Emeka Ezeh, disclosed this on Thursday.

    He said that one of the convicts, Chukwuma Onwe, was on the 12th of November 2025 sentenced to four years imprisonment by Hon. Justice John Igboji at the High Court of Ebonyi State of Nigeria, Ohaukwu Judicial Division, sitting in Ezzangbo.

    He said his conviction followed a three-count charge of conspiracy, damage, and unlawful disconnection of transformer armoured cables, and stealing, contrary to the Ebonyi State Criminal Code, Cap 33, Laws of Ebonyi State of Nigeria 2009.

    “On the conspiracy charge, Onwe received a three-year sentence, while the charges of vandalism and stealing earned him four years each.  All terms are to run concurrently”, Mr Ezeh said

    According to Ezeh, Onwe was arrested by the Police in September 2023 for vandalizing a transformer belonging to EEDC at Ntsulakpa, Ezzangbo Community, Ebonyi State.

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    In a similar development, on the 7th of November 2025, the same Court sentenced Okefe Stanley, Aleke Kingsley, and Egba Friday to four years imprisonment each for vandalism, unlawful disconnection, damage, and removal of aluminum conductors, belonging to EEDC.

    The trio were sentenced to three years for conspiracy and four years each for vandalism and stealing, and all terms were to run concurrently.

    Ezeh recounted that they were arrested on 5th June 2023 by the vigilante group of Oshituma Community in Ohaukwu Local Government Area, Ebonyi State.

    The management of EEDC commended the judiciary for the judgments and appealed for the speedy trial of other pending vandalism-related cases in courts.

    “We are pleased with these judgments and hope that they serve as a deterrent to those engaging in such criminal acts out there,” Ezeh stated.

    “A few months back, precisely in August, in the same Ebonyi State, four vandals – Ikechukwu Esseh, Ikedinachi Uche, Ukpai Godwin, and Uchenna Kalu – were sentenced to seven years imprisonment by Hon. Justice Nicholas E. Nwode for attacking a 7.5MVA Injection Substation belonging to EEDC, at Education Board Road, Afikpo, in Afikpo North Local Government Area of the state.”

    EEDC expressed appreciation to the Nigerian Police and the vigilante group of the Ohaukwu community for their vigilance and unwavering commitment to combating this menace.

    He noted that this aligns with the company’s long-standing call for community collaboration in safeguarding critical electricity infrastructure.

    Ezeh lamented the negative impact of vandalism on the company’s operations, stressing that the company has continued to commit scarce resources to restoring vandalized/damaged equipment – funds that could have been deployed to enhance service delivery.

    He urged customers to remain vigilant and safeguard electricity installations within their neighbourhoods, warning that vandalism inevitably results in service disruptions and inconvenience.

  • Security operative shot dead as police halt kidnapping attempt in FCT

    Security operative shot dead as police halt kidnapping attempt in FCT

    The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has lost an officer while foiling a kidnapping attempt in Guto village, a community on the outskirts of the Bwari Area Council of the nation’s capital.

    The incident occurred in the early hours of Thursday.

    According to the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, Superintendent of Police (SP) Josephine Adeh, the incident occurred at about 1:10 a.m., when the command received a distress call that about 30 armed assailants had invaded the community, intending to abduct a resident and his family.

    Adeh said, “At approximately 01:10 a.m., the Command received a distress call that armed attackers, numbering about 30, had invaded the community in an attempt to abduct a resident and his family”.

    She said the Bwari Division’s Surveillance Team, together with the IGP Special Intervention Squad (SIS), promptly mobilized to the scene.

    Upon encountering the police team, the attackers opened fire, prompting a fierce exchange of gunfire.

    The police said, “Upon sighting the Police team, the attackers opened fire. The officers responded with superior firepower, engaging the attackers in a heated gun duel”.

    The confrontation, Adeh said, resulted in the killing of two assailants, while the remaining attackers fled into the surrounding bushes and mountains.

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    She disclosed that one police officer sustained a fatal gunshot wound during the operation, adding that he was rushed to Bwari General Hospital, where a medical doctor confirmed him dead.

    “The Command deeply regrets this loss, as the officer paid the supreme price in the line of duty,” the statement read.

    Adeh said the FCT Commissioner of Police, CP Miller Dantawaye, has deployed additional personnel to the affected community to reinforce security.

    Dantawaye has also ordered a detailed investigation to ensure the perpetrators are apprehended.

    Adeh said, “CP Miller Dantawaye has deployed additional personnel to the affected community to strengthen security in the area, and normalcy has since been restored. He has also ordered a detailed investigation to ensure the perpetrators are apprehended”.

    She reiterated its commitment to safeguarding lives and property across the territory, urging residents to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity.

  • Ezeugwu wins Credence Award for innovation and product impact

    Ezeugwu wins Credence Award for innovation and product impact

    The Credence Awards has announced Romanus Chukwuemeka Ezeugwu, Senior Software Engineer at LinkedTrust, as the winner of the Innovation & Product Impact Category.

    Romanus was nominated by peers across the technology community and selected following a rigorous review by an independent judging panel that evaluated nominees against the Credence Judging Criteria, which are Evidence Quality & Verifiability, Magnitude of Impact, Innovation & Originality, Sustainability & Scalability, and Leadership & Contribution.

    His selection from a highly competitive field is a clear acknowledgement of exceptional technical mastery and demonstrable product impact.

    Romanus’s body of work over the past five years exemplifies engineering that moves markets and improves user outcomes.

    As a Senior Software Engineer specializing in full-stack development, Web3, and blockchain technologies, he has built robust, scalable systems using JavaScript, TypeScript, Rust, React, Next.js, and Node.js, and has overseen the deployment of smart contracts on Ethereum, delivering production-grade systems that run reliably under real traffic. His role at LinkedTrust and related project work reflects a rare combination of technical depth and product focus.

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    The judging panel highlighted a string of measurable achievements as decisive in Romanus’s selection. His Web3 authentication system reduced login vulnerabilities by 40% and MetaMask integration increased verification success by 60%.

    At LinkedTrust, he led an implementation inspired by RWOT XI research that met 90% of the proposed architecture goals, while API optimizations drove a 50% improvement in response times, and overall frontend updates uplifted user engagement and interface performance. These outcomes, grounded in production evidence and verifiable metrics, demonstrated both the magnitude of impact and technical originality.

    Beyond code and architecture, Romanus has repeatedly shown an ability to translate technical innovation into products people use: the SPKY token platform he helped build generated a 45% increase in engagement, transaction error rates dropped by 35% through improved Web3 integrations, and user satisfaction metrics rose by 50% after interface and performance enhancements. His approach, solving real problems, instrumenting results, and iterating with users in mind, exemplifies the sustainability and scalability the Credence Awards seek to honour.

    Leadership and community contribution were also central to the judges’ appraisal. Romanus’s mentorship raised team productivity by an estimated 25%, his frontend courses in Nigeria achieved a 90% completion rate, and the coding standards he instituted reduced inconsistencies across codebases by about 30%. These efforts underline his commitment to capacity building and to strengthening the broader developer ecosystem.

    David Ajayi, Chair of the Credence Awards Judging Panel, said, “Romanus stood out for his exceptional technical skill but for the measurable, real-world outcomes his work produced. In a crowded field of innovators, his projects combined rigorous evidence, reproducible results, and leadership that uplifts others, exactly the qualities this award is meant to celebrate. He represents the kind of practitioner who moves technology from concept to reliable, user-facing impact.”

  • BREAKING: Terrorism: Prosecution seeks death penalty for Nnamdi Kanu

    BREAKING: Terrorism: Prosecution seeks death penalty for Nnamdi Kanu

    …court to pronounce sentence by 4 pm

    The prosecution in the terrorism trial of Nnamdi Kanu of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has urged a Federal High Court in Abuja to sentence him to the maximum punishment of the death penalty.

    Prosecuting lawyer, Adegboyega Awomolo (SAN) said more than 75 security personnel lost their lives due to the terrorist activities of Kanu, his groups and followers, while many other innocent Nigerians were also killed and public property destroyed.

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    Awomolo said the subjection of Kanubto to the maximum punishment will serve justice to all the victims of his acts of terrorism.

    Justice James Omotosho has stood down proceedings in the case till some minutes to 4 pm for him to pronounce sentence.

    Details shortly…

  • FG declares Katsina open defecation-free

    FG declares Katsina open defecation-free

    ‎The federal government has declared Katsina State open defecation-free.

    This brings to two states that have attained state-wide open defecation free status and one hundred and fifty-eight local governments that have achieved open defecation free in Nigeria.

    ‎Speaking at the sixth anniversary of the Clean Nigeria; Use the Toilet Campaign Anniversary, as well as the presentation of ODF certificates held today in Abuja, the Honourable Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof Joseph Terlumun Utsev, restated the resolve of the Federal Government to ensure that Nigeria achieves a total open defecation-free nation by the year two thousand thirty.

    ‎According to Prof Utsev, already, staff of his ministry and development partners were in the field carrying out a thorough revalidation exercise in ten states for certification.

    ‎He informed the people that within six years of the campaign, millions of Nigerians have gained access to safe and dignified toilets in homes, schools, and public places, while coordination among stakeholders from national and state as well as local government levels has been strengthened.

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    ‎The Water Resources and Sanitation Minister said there was an urgent need to step up efforts, strengthen partnerships, and deploy innovative financing and technologies to accelerate progress and expressed appreciation to the National Chairman of the Campaign and Vice President Senator Kashim Shettima, development partners, traditional and religious leaders, as well as the private sector for their invaluable support.

    ‎Senior Special Assistant to the President on Humanitarian Affairs and Development Partners who spoke on behalf of the Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, said with millions of toilets constructed nationwide, through public-private partnerships and community efforts, an estimated twenty-three million Nigerians have gained access to improved sanitation between and nineteen and two thousand and in the course of the campaign.

    ‎According to him, the goal to achieve an open defecation-free nation by thirty was ambitious but achievable through renewed commitment from all stakeholders.

    ‎He reaffirmed his commitment as Chairman of the Campaign Steering Committee to lead the efforts with renewed vigour and accountability.

    ‎Wife of the Kwara State Governor and Chairperson, Governor’s Wives Forum, Prof Olufolake Abdullazak, expressed commitment of the forum in the promotion of menstrual hygiene among girl child and support initiatives aimed at scaling up access to clean and sustainable sanitation services in the country, and lauded Prof Utsev for championing the campaign against open defecation and promoting personal hygiene practices in the country.

    ‎There were goodwill messages from ministries and development partners.

    ‎The highlight of the event was the presentation of  ODF certificates to Katsina State for attaining state-wide open defecation free status and fifteen local governments in the country that have recently attained open defecation free, as well as awards to top performing states in ODF and recognition of champions and development partners such as UNICEF, WaterAid, World Bank, among others.

  • Yayale, Lalong, Badaru, others to speak at ABU alumni AGA next week

    Yayale, Lalong, Badaru, others to speak at ABU alumni AGA next week

    The Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria Alumni Association (Worldwide) has concluded arrangements for its 18th Annual General Assembly (AGA), scheduled to hold on November 28 and 29 at the university’s main campus in Zaria.

    The two-day event is expected to attract an impressive lineup of eminent personalities from across the country.

    According to the association, this year’s AGA will open with a Pre-AGA Lecture on November 28, chaired by Minister of Defence, Alhaji Muhammad Badaru Abubakar. 

    The keynote address will be delivered by former Plateau State Governor, Senator Simon Bako Lalong, who will speak on the theme, “The Role of Alumni in Promoting National Unity and Development.”

    Activities for November 29 will include the association’s general elections, cultural displays, interactive sessions, and networking opportunities aimed at strengthening bonds among alumni and reinforcing their contributions to the growth of the university.

    The AGA is also expected to serve as a platform for discussing revitalization strategies for ABU and enhancing alumni participation in national development.

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    The association further disclosed that several high-profile dignitaries will grace the gathering. They include Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani; the Chancellor of ABU and Obi of Onitsha, His Majesty Igwe Nnaemeka Alfred Ugochukwu Achebe; the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of Council, Alhaji Yayale Ahmed; and the Emir of Zazzau, His Royal Highness Ambassador Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli.

    It added that the Annual General Assembly is not only a convergence of ABU graduates but a celebration of the institution’s legacy, as well as an opportunity to reaffirm the collective commitment of alumni toward the development of both the university and Nigeria.

    The Alumni Association urged all members, friends, and supporters of ABU to attend the assembly, noting that the event promises to be enriching and impactful.

  • Oyo govt reopens College after accreditation

    Oyo govt reopens College after accreditation

    Oyo State Government has reopened Covenant College of Health Technology and Medical Sciences in Apata, Ibadan, following confirmation that the institution now meets the state’s accreditation requirements.

    A team from the Oyo State Ministry of Health, led by Dr. Kehinde Oyebode, on 6th October sealed the College on the allegation that the institution was offering unapproved programs not recognized by the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN) or the Ministry.

    However, two days later, on October 8, Oyebode returned and, after verifying that the college had aligned its programmes with Nigeria’s approved health‑training curricula, lifted the closure.

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    Speaking with journalists, the college’s CEO, Rev’d Dr. Mercy Ajani, said the institution has now obtained full accreditation from the Oyo State Ministry of Education and has established proper communication with relevant health authorities and boards.

    “Our institution was fully accredited by the Oyo State Government through the Ministry of Education. The college only offers admission for the 2025/2026 session to fully accredited health courses.”

    He thanked the Oyo State Government, the Commissioner for Health, and the Commissioner for Education for their swift action in reopening the college.

    He, however, said the institution would continue to operate under the approved framework and continue to provide recognised health‑training programmes.

  • PINL kicks-off business support scheme for 2000 host community women

    PINL kicks-off business support scheme for 2000 host community women

    Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Limited (PINL) has kicked off the process to empower 2000 women from communities along the Eastern Corridor of the Trans Niger Pipeline (TNP).

    This is in line with the Firm’s Corperate Social Responsibility(CSR), policies to its host communities.

    The women were drawn from the 215 host communities on the TNP covering Rivers, Bayelsa, Abia and Imo States are to be given business support to boost their small scale businesses.

    The initiative is under the PINL Women Employment and Empowerment Scheme is being carried out in partnership with Premium Trust Bank.

    The General Manager, Community Relations and Stakeholdsrs Engagement of PINL, Dr. Akpos Mezeh, who spoke during the data capturing exercise for Rivers, Abia and Imo beneficiaries; held in Port Harcourt yesteray, said the initiative is aimed at appreciating the women for their support in combating pipeline vandalism in their communities.

    He explained that four women from each of the 215 communities would benefit from the business support initiative including mentorship to sustain their businesses, adding that it would run alongside the skills training programme and scholarship for youths.

    “Today is a day set aside by the company to say thank you to the women. The women play a critical role in the fight against pipeline vandalism because our operations are intelligence driven. The women have supported us in different ways by providing viable information with which we use to wage this war against crude theft.

    “The women are from the host communities where we have our operations. From every community we are giving business support grants to four women totaling 215 communities. This is to complement the scholarship program and the skill acquisition program that is going on simultaneously,” Mezeh added.

    The PINL official said the grant which will be paid directly into the bank accounts of the beneficiaries will be an annual CSR with professionals already engaged to strictly monitor the progress of beneficiaries including giving them financial literacy training.

    Some of the beneficiaries who spoke to the media at the verification/screening exercise expressed hope in the project, and lauded PINL for taking issues of CSR to its host communuties seriously.

    Speaking, Francisca Nkechi Okanma from Okohia in Abia State expressed hope that the empowerment would help them in boosting their businesses and assisting their families.

    “We have submitted our BVN, account number. Last month we were here for NIN. We came back for verification to be sure that the details we submitted are ours. So we have submitted everything and we’re waiting for them to empower us so that we can make use of the money and help our husbands to train our children, ” she said.

    Also speaking, Bridget Nnadiwe from Mmabele Autonomous Community Ahead East, Rivers State, said if the money is given to her, she would rent a shop to expand her trade.

    “If they give me the money, I’ll leave my kiosk and rent a shop and buy more goods,” she said.

  • Rivers APC women pushes for stronger political inclusion

    Rivers APC women pushes for stronger political inclusion

    …endorse Tinubu for 2nd term in 2027

    The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has called for stronger participation for women in politics and leadership.

    The politicians have also reiterated their overwhelming supports for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027.

    They spoke at a one-day Summit in Port Harcourt, the State capital to reaffirm their loyalty and endorsement for Tinubu in next general elections.

    The theme of the conference was, “The Effectiveness of Women in Politics: the growing commitment to strengthen women’s roles in governance “.

    The summit drew hundreds of APC women from the 23 council areas and over 350 wards of the state together to reflect on the subject matter.

    In her opening remarks the State Women Leader, M/S Darling Amadi said that the summit was designed to empower women with the knowledge and confidence required to contribute meaningfully to national development.

    Amadi emphasised that women remain central to building stronger communities, boosting economic growth and advancing the Renewed Hope Agenda.

    “Women must continue to play active role in shaping progress within the communities. We are here to equip the women with knowledge, confidence and support needed to participate in governance.

    “Drive economies growth and strengthen the community’s development. By empowering our women today, we invest in a stronger future where every woman can live and contribute meaningfully to the Renewed Hope agenda. Let us as Fender, together mesh through the unity and the formidable alliance

    “Recognizing the position for women will promote our own inclusive and ensure we take our rightful places in decision making in the process.

    On her part, the APC national Woman Leader, Mary Idele , lauded Tinubu’s policies which she said favour women and elevated
    them.

    Idele noted that Tinubu administration has consistently demonstrated commitment to women’s progress through economic renewal, education, security and social investment.

    She reaffirmed nationwide mobilisation for 2027, urging women to participate actively in politics.

    “President Bola Tinubu have shown through policy, through opportunity, through action that APC is a party where women are not only welcome but valued and elevated.

    “We also celebrate, our beloved mother of the nation, the First Lady of the Republic of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, for the Renewed Hope Initiative, which has brought empowerment, which has brought compassion, opportunities for women across the country.

    “Going into the 2027 we are mobilized are we not? we are ready are we not? we are prepared are we not? and we will deliver 2027 my dear women the time for hesitation is over the time for stepping back is gone our joyous days have come we must be more politically active.

    “not as spectators, but as participants, not as followers, but as leaders, not as divisive spheres of power, but making our voice heard in the matters of affairs as it concerns us. Our voice matters in every world. Our voice matters in every local government. Our voice matters in every constituency. Your voice matters in every election”.

    She also voiced strong support for the “Special Seat for Women Bill” before the National Assembly, describing it as a matter of justice, representation and securing the future of the next generation of girls.

    “I also stand here to declare our support for the special seat for women bill which is currently before the National Assembly. The bill is not just about politics. Please listen to me. The bill is not just about politics. It’s about justice. It’s about representation.

    “It is about the future of our daughters. It’s about the future of our sisters.We desire the seat at the table where decisions about lives are made.

    Delivering the keynote address, former Rivers state Commissioner for Social Welfare and Rehabilitation, Inime Aguma, who spoke on the theme of the conference, noted that democracy cannot thrive when half of its population remains underrepresented.

    Aguma highlighted global and local statistics showing the low participation of women in Nigeria’s political leadership: pointing out 4 women of 109 senators, 17 of 360 House of Representatives members, and about 13 percent representation in the Federal Executive Council.

    “no democracy can truly prosper when half of its population is underrepresented. My eyes are tied with the chairman of APC in Rivers State, Tony okocha as I speak these truths, the world has come to recognize what Africa has always known: that when women rise, nations rise.”

  • Real Estate Developer kicks off entrepreneurship, craft centre in Akwa-Ibom

    Real Estate Developer kicks off entrepreneurship, craft centre in Akwa-Ibom

    …begins sponsorship of 30 youths

    The renowned Port Harcourt based Real Estate Developer, My-ACE China (aka Mayor of Housing), has to set up an entrepreneurship and craft centre in Mbo Local Government Area of Akwa-Ibom State.

    The centre has equally kick-off the training of first batch of 100 trainees with the Mayor of Housing is bankrolling 30 of them.

    The essence is to spark the fire of entrepreneurial intelligence in the people to promote self-reliant abilities in the populace

    In a keynote speech at the commissioning of the centre at Enwang, the headquarters of Mbo LGA, China urged the State government, leaders, and politicians to ‘arise and fish’, saying the time to arise and share money to youths has gone.

    He disclosed that his Special Assistant Anthony Andemic, who is also the entrepreneurial committee chairman attracted him to set up the centre at Mbo Council area.

    To this end, he donated initial N5m to help rebuild and set up this place. “Now, I am here to give more to train 30 out of the 100 so far admitted. I will give N4.5m for their training in six months and another N4.5m to equip the 30 after training and give each a machine to start off plus take-off capital for each.”

    China, who is known as a real estate success strategist and the Managing Director of the Housing and Construction Mayor Limited, made it clear that a standard of local government administration has been set in Mbo local government area.

    He described the council chairman, Sunday Etim, is a rare leader. “He is bringing people especially youths out of poverty systematically, in instalments of 100 at a time. So, if you have not set up 300 youths in your area, you are not a local government chairman. So, arise and fish.

    “I therefore urge the government to arise and fish! Political leaders, arise and fish, not by taking government money and share to people but arise and fish. Big men, arise and fish.”

    In his main address, the chairman of the Council, Etim said the secret of Akwa Ibom’s development is that every new administration builds on where the predecessor stopped.

    He gave the history of the project, saying it was abandoned and vandalized, but that the place is back, assuring that it will sit professional examinations.

    He told the beneficiaries not to see the gesture as politics but should take it serious so they can grow into successful entrepreneurs. He said Mbo people were no beggars, adding that entrepreneurship is the way out so politicians would not deceive them.

    He said his desire is to create wealth in the lives of the youths of the local community. He profusely commended Gov Umo Eno for what he called his unwavering commitment to the empowerment and security of the youth. “We remain grateful for your noble initiative of engaging 70 vibrant youths from Mbo in the Ibom Community Watch. This is not only a bold step towards youth employment but also a strategic move in community policing and intelligence gathering.”

    He stated that as a local government administration, they have remained unshaken in their resolve to make human capital development a top priority. “In line with this commitment, we have offered full sponsorship to 11 deserving youth of Mbo who are currently undergoing intensive vocational training at DASAC (Dakkada Skill Acquisition Centre). This investment is not just in people, it is in the future of Mbo.

    “Today, with pride and satisfaction, we unveil the Mbo Vocational and Craft Centre, a hub for innovation, skills acquisition, and enterprise. This centre is established as a multipurpose technical and vocational institution where young men and women will receive world-class training in diverse fields including: Cosmetics, Catering, Fashion and Design, and Information and Communication Technology (ICT).

    “In the near future, we will introduce; Wood furniture and carpentry; Mechanical Engineering and Auto Repairs; Agriculture and other specialised crafts and trades. “We are not only providing training but also creating a pathway for professional certification. Students of this centre will be eligible to sit for nationally and internationally recognised exams such as NASTEB (National Business and Technical Examinations Board), Trade Test Certification, Specialised Professional Certifications relevant to their chosen fields.

    “In recognition of the importance of a conducive learning environment, we have already mapped out plans to comprehensively fence the centre for security and serenity, equip classrooms and workshops with modern tools and facilities, create comfortable and accessible learning spaces for all trainees, regardless of gender, background, or status. This centre is designed to be inclusive, student-friendly, and future-driven.”he said.

    He called on the Petroleum Trust Fund (PTF), corporate organisations and private sector operators and those in the diaspora to; “Come forward and partner with us in expanding this centre, sponsoring students, providing tools, offering internships, and facilitating start-up support for our graduates, Together, we can build a skilled, self-reliant, and productive Mbo.”

    He disclosed the packages that await the trainees for the period of six months to include N60,000 training allowance. “By the time they complete their training, we will empower them with a starter pack of N500,000 each. At the end of their training, the second batch would commence immediately and this will continue in batches till the end of my tenure. For those that are not yet captured, be patient with us and be expectant in the subsequent batches.”

    Declaring the N300m Mbo Entrepreneurship Trust Fund, he said they were unlocking the economic potential of the communities, empower the youth and accelerate inclusive prosperity across Mbo.

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