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  • Jigawa to train 150 youths

    The Jigawa Government has selected 150 youths for training at the three new Agricultural Skills Acquisition Centres established in the state.

    The Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Alhaji Rabiu Isa, made this known during the matriculation of students of Kila Skills Centre.

    Isa said that the students would be trained in crop production, processing, fishery, horticulture, dairy production and cattle fattening, forestry, among others.

    The commissioner said N110 million was spent by the state government to establish the centres at Malammadori, Danzomo and Kila.

    He said the target was to make agriculture more attractive to the youth, to enable them earn decent living from it.

    “Agriculture today is gradually transforming into a profession of pride and envy in the state due to the effort of Gov. Sule Lamido.

    “In the past, farming used to be the profession of the peasants who did not have alternative means of livelihood,” he noted.

    According to him, the relegation of agriculture as an occupation is unacceptable in the state and the government will do everything possible to correct the trend.

    Meanwhile, the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), Jigawa chapter, has distributed relief materials to victims of flood in Wurma village of Dutse Local Government Area of the state.

    Presenting the items, the chairman of the council, Malam Aminu Aminu, said that the N350,000 worth of materials, was to alleviate the sufferings of the affected persons.

  • Eagles to train in Abuja

    Eagles to train in Abuja

    • For four days

    Nigeria are expected to train for four days between October 7 and 11 in Abuja before leaving for Addis Ababa for the first leg of the 2014 World Cup qualifier playoff against Ethiopia.

    The African champions take on the Antelopes inside the National Stadium, Addis Ababa on Saturday, 12th October, 2013. Both teams will clash in the return match at the U. J. Esuene Stadium, Calabar on Saturday, 16th November.

    “The Nigeria Football Federation is making arrangements to have the full squad train for four days in Abuja before the departure to Addis Ababa on the eve of the game,” a statement from the Glass House said on Friday.

    Coach Stephen Keshi has named a 23 man squad for the game including Liverpool striker Victor Moses who scored two goals for Nigeria in the last meeting between both sides in January.

  • Minister visits victims of derailed train

    •Plans inventory of illegal train tracks

    The Minister of Transport, Senator Idris Umar, has unfolded plans to take inventory of all illegal rail track crossings across the country.

    He spoke during a visit to four victims of the derailed Kano-Lagos in Kaduna.

    Umar said there were moves to prevent re-ccurence of the accident.

    The minister, who also visited Kakau village, site of the derailed passenger train, added that the ministry will soon commence public enlightenment campaign on the need to avoid trading on rail tracks.

    He was accompanied by the Permanent Secretary, Engineer Nebolisa Emodi; Director, Rail and Mass Transit Department, Engineer Bature Gaffai and Managing Director, Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Engineer Seyi Sijuwade, among others.

    A statement by the ministry’s Deputy Director, Press and Public Relations, Mrs. Yetunde Sonaike, yesterday in Abuja, stated that the minister assured rail services will commence tomorrow as efforts are made to remove the derailed locomotive and relay the tracks.

    Sijuwade restated plans to design permanent solutions that will involve the blocking of illegal rail track crossings in the country.

    He added that the jingles being produced in local dialects will be relayed on local and national radio stations.

    The team proceeded to Gerard Catholic Hospital Kaduna to commiserate with passengers that were injured.

    He assured the patients and management of the hospital that government will pick the hospital bills.

     

  • Five critically injured as train, truck collide in Lagos

    Five critically injured as train, truck collide in Lagos

    FIVE people narrowly escaped death last night after a train ran into a truck laden with laterite at the PWD railway crossing, opposite the Nigerian Air Force Base in Ikeja, Lagos. According to eyewitnesses, the driver of the truck, with registration number LAGOS XY 288 JJJ, attempted to play smart by crossing the railway line, but failed to make it before the speeding train rammed into it. Eyewitnesses disclosed to The Nation that the accident caused serious commotion as thousands of passengers, some of who were sitting on the roof of the train scrambled for safety. Though no life was lost in the accident, but five unlucky passengers, who were left critically injured, were rushed to nearby hospital where doctors are presently battling to save their lives. The accident, which happened at about 7:30pm last night, led to serious traffic gridlock along the Agege Motor road, as the train, said to be coming from Ebutte-Metta and heading for Agbado, had to terminate its journey, leaving of its passengers stranded. The fate of the injured passengers was uncertain as at press time last night.

  • Dance Hall Train brings Lively up Yourself concert

    Dance Hall Train brings Lively up Yourself concert

    TODAY, Saturday, May 11th, at Mozida lounge, situated at Opebi, Ikeja, Dance Hall Train TV will stage a show tagged Lively Up Yourself, an event which seeks to celebrate reggae ambassadors like Majek Fashek, Ras Kimono, Orits Williki, Blackky, Daddy Showkey, Candy Sea, Marvelous Benji, Rocksteady, Daniel Wilson, Mallam Spicy, Lt. Shotgun, Shank, Rymzo, General Pype, Blackface, Baba Fryo, Danfo Drivers, African China, Righteous Man, Felix Duke, Buchi Ruffman, and a host of other brethrens.

    According Freddy Ekhaese, aka Smooth Prynz, there would be a command performance, a short documentary preview, autograph and photograph session. It is a night all the reggae stars that have added their quota to our booming industry will be decorated to let them know, their effort and contribution were not in vain. We would be delighted to have you share this memorable evening with us, and we hope to do this yearly, in other to encourage the younger generation to keep it burning.

    The show, Prynz says, is supported by Music Africa, Prime Time Africa, Hip On TV, NTA 10, Galaxy Tv, Monster Musiq and a host of others. Lively up Yourself is packaged by Magic Soul Search Inc.

  • ‘We must train our children well’

    The Royal Olive Ministry of the Chapel of Christ The Light Church has held its conference on mothers and young ladies. The theme was: Mothers as Leaders.

    In her opening speech, the founder of the ministry, Rev. Loice Duru, said the aim was to bring children to the old path, saying; “God has given them to us to prepare them for leadership role”.

    Rev Duru said leaders are made at home and as good mothers who want their children to be good leaders, they have a vital role to play in nation-building. She said today’s mothers can combine career with moulding leaders for tomorrow.

    Also speaking, the Executive Director, Media Concern Initiative, Dr Olufemi Kayode, said that there are more sexual abuse cases now than in the past. She therefore advised mothers, “We must pay attention to the upbringing of our children and try to be their friend, adding “sexual abuse is an attack and the devil uses it against mankind to take them away from God. We do not know what our children do on the internet, television, magazine and the friends they keep. She charged mothers to speak the “language” of their children, be their best friend, know what they do and always have the patience to correct them.

    In her contribution, the wife of the Senior Pastor of Daystar Christian Ministry and President of Real Woman Foundation, Mrs Nike Adeyemi, said that many times, mothers overlook their responsibility on the children. She urged mothers to see their children as a long time investment, they should nurture them to be good leaders. She counseled: “We as mothers have to speak the right word to their lives, have the right perspective for your children as you are raising them.”

     

    The General Coordinator of solid foundation, Dr Wola Ojo highlighted communication as a major factor in the making of a leader in children. He urged parents to create a line of communication between them and their children, saying. “Teach them and don’t always rebuke them, involve them in some family matters when the need to carry them along arises.”

     

  • Council to train 50 youths, women on solar energy

    Council to train 50 youths, women on solar energy

    Sagamu Local Government Area of Ogun State in conjunction with the United Nations Development Programme(UNDP) and Bank of Industry(BoI) is to train 50 unemployed youths and women on construction and repair of solar energy.

    Chairman of the council, Mrs Olufunmilayo Efuwape, said the training was to empower the youths and women at the grassroots, adding that the training on solar energy was also aimed at promoting socio-economic development through entrepreneurial skills for local industrial development.

    Mrs Efuwape added that it would assist women to be self-reliant through the sales and repair of solar energy panels, and also assist the youths to be self-employed.

    “There is no doubt that this training will bring great transformation to the socioeconomic base of the people. It will also result in economic benefits for the trainees after the sale of the products.”

    The chairman urged the beneficiaries to make good use of the training.

    Mrs Adeola Abdulahi, one of the beneficiaries, who spoke on behalf of others, assured the organisers that they would make good use of the knowledge they gained from the training.

     

  • Flying Eagles train in Cairo

    Flying Eagles train in Cairo

    The Nigeria’s U-20 national team on Tuesday trained for an hour from 3pm local time at the Cairo International Stadium practise pitch, as they prepare for a two-legged friendly with Egypt.

    The team travelled to the North African country on Monday and had a light training just before their Egyptian counterparts also worked out at the adjoining training pitch.

    The match will be played today by 3pm local time, which is 2pm Nigerian time, and it will be played on an artificial pitch.

    The second match between the two teams will be staged also on artificial pitch at the Salam Stadium in Cairo on Friday.

    The Flying Eagles will depart Cairo on Saturday for Tunis, where they will train before they fly directly to Algeria in time for the African Youth Championship.

    Nigeria is using the tour to prepare for the 2013 AYC billed for Algeria next month.

    The John Obuh-led side will be defending the title they won in 2011 in South Africa.

  • AFN to train athletes in steeplechase, says Technical Director

    The Athletic Federation of Nigeria (AFN) on Monday said the country would feature for the first time in the steeplechase event at the maiden edition of the African Youth Athletics Championships (AYAC).

    AYAC, which would feature athletes from 24 African countries, is scheduled for Warri in April.

    AFN’s Technical Director, Navy Commodore Omatseye Nesiama, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that the event would be experimented at various national trials in March.

    The All Nigeria Relays Challenge will hold from March 15 to March 16 at Ijebu-Ode, while the second leg holds from March 22 to March 23 in Warri, Delta State.

    “For the first time in Nigeria, we are going to have the steeplechase for boys and girls. I do not think we have had the event before. And we are trying to make sure that we have it during these trials that are lined up.

    “It involves the construction of barriers because there are different heights for the boys and girls. We have to do it now and expose the athletes in the main competition. Even if we dodge it now, we will still compete in the event in the next three or four weeks, so it is better we expose our athletes to it now,’’ he said.

    He said the AFN would have in its programme, the half marathon and all the different relays would also be started, to ensure Nigeria got back to its glory days.

    “We want to go back to the glory days. We have our areas of strength, so that is why we have included different types of relays in our programme, this year. We want to see how we can qualify early for the different international meets and avoid a last-minute approach,’’ he added.

  • Nigeria train rumbles into Durban

    Nigeria train rumbles into Durban

    THE Super Eagles would left Rustenburg on Monday for Durban, venue of their semi final duel with the other Eagles of Mali on Wednesday.

    Wednesday’s showdown at the Moses Mabhida Stadium is a big opportunity for the Eagles to make amends for disappointing Durbanites in particular and South Africans in general during the 2010 FIFA World Cup finals.

    After losing their first two matches against Argentina in Johannesburg and against Greece in Bloemfontein, the Eagles still stood a chance to reach the World Cup Round of 16 if they defeated Korea Republic.

    At the Moses Mabhida Stadium on June 22, 2010, the Eagles, roared on by a capacity crowd, could only manage a 2-2 draw with the Koreans, following a couple of horrendous misses, and crashed out of the first World Cup on African soil at group stage.

    On Wednesday, the Eagles will have the same capacity crowd on their side as South Africans have switched allegiance to Nigeria following a gorgeous display against Cote d’Ivoire on Sunday, and the fact that their own Bafana Bafana were eliminated by the Malians. Nigeria will welcome back midfield lynchpin Fegor Ogude, who missed Sunday’s clash after being suspended for earning two yellow cards in the group stage.