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  • Youths trained on key career skills at Redrick Accelerated Workshops 2:0

    Youths trained on key career skills at Redrick Accelerated Workshops 2:0

    Several youths honed their key career skills at the Redrick PR Accelerated workshop 2.0 on Friday June 28th, 2024.

    The initiative aimed at equipping young Nigerians with career-launching skills kicked off the R.A.W 2.0 workshop.

    The one-day event at The Nest Hub in Yaba was packed with energy and practical learning. The initiative was supported by media outlets such as Career Buddy, Bella Naija and Pulse NG.

    Participants earnt how to craft better resumes that grab attention under the guidance of seasoned HR professional Adetoun Adele.

    Tolagbe Martins, a communications expert and founder of TM Grammar, broke down professional communication etiquettes in a session titled: “Professional communication and email writing 101,” equipping participants with the skills to write clear and impactful emails.

    Content marketing trainer and top LinkedIn creator, Oche Writes led a session on “Networking on LinkedIn,” providing valuable insights on building a strong online presence and connecting with industry professionals.

    “We are thrilled with the overwhelming response to the return of R.A.W,” Ijeoma Balogun, Founder/CEO of Redrick Accelerate Workshops said.

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    “Our goal is to empower young Nigerians with the tools and confidence they need to navigate the job market and launch fulfilling careers. Seeing the enthusiasm and engagement of the participants today reinforces the importance of this initiative.”

    The learning didn’t stop with the workshops! By the end of the day, the crowd converged for a vibrant networking session. Participants buzzed with excitement, sharing their career journeys and forging new connections.

    To commemorate their achievements, attendees were presented with certificates, a tangible reminder of the skills they gained and the network they built at RAW 2.0.

  • FG bans conference bags,T-shirts, souvenirs, at workshops, seminars

    FG bans conference bags,T-shirts, souvenirs, at workshops, seminars

    The Federal Government has banned the procurement and distribution of conference bags, T-shirts and other souvenirs at events and activities such as Conferences, Workshops and Seminars organised and funded by Federal Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs).

    The new measures were approved by President Muhammadu Buhari following recommendations by the Efficiency Unit of the Federal Ministry of Finance, and conveyed to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation and the Ministers of Finance and Budget and National Planning, by the Chief of Staff to the President, Alhaji Abba Kyari, for implementation.

    A statement from the federal ministry of finance signed by Salsiu Na’Inna Dambatta, Director (Information) said “the directive is a recognition of the fact that in a period of lean financial resources in the face of huge national infrastructural deficit, wasteful and unnecessary expenditure on overheads such as on souvenirs and conference bags were luxuries that the government must eliminate to release funds for infrastructure and services such as health and education that would have direct positive impact on the wellbeing of the citizenry and promote economic development.”

    The directive Dambatta said, also contains specific guidelines that would reduce the cost of printing Invitation Cards, Programme of events, Brochures, Folders and Note Pads. Among the guidelines are that they should be in black and white and limited to only one page and in the case of Brochures they should be streamlined to contain only essential information.”

    The printing of “unnecessary publications and books of short shelf life which have no real value to the concerned public institutions or the citizens ” was also banned.

    The statement noted that the federal government recognizes “the need for the citizenry and other interested parties to be aware of the initiatives, activities and programmes being implemented by the government, the MDAs were directed to save costs by uploading such publications on their websites which have the added benefit of wider visibility, and print only limited number of hard copies of such publications.”

  • Sterling Bank extends MSME workshops to more cities

    Sterling Bank extends MSME workshops to more cities

    To boost entrepreneurship, Sterling Bank has extended its Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Academy workshop to major cities in the country.

    According to the bank, plans have been concluded to hold the MSME Academy workshop in Port Harcourt next month while the event will also take place in Kaduna, Onitsha,  Ibadan and Lagos.

    The Executive Director, Sterling Bank, Abubakar Suleiman, who disclosed this at a briefing in Lagos at the weekend, said the decision to extend the workshop to other parts of the country was as result of the outstanding success of the maiden edition of the event which took place in Lagos last year.

    He said:“Last year’s workshop was a beautiful event. It was very successful and we have already started seeing its impact. So, we decided that it should be done on a larger scale.”

    He also pointed out that Nigeria’s huge size made it imperative for the lender to hold the workshop on a larger scale.

    Suleiman reiterated the bank’s commitment to boosting Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), stressing that this would go a long way in tackling the country’s worsening unemployment problem.

    He said: “The unemployment problem is getting worse. In fact, my personal view is that as a country, our number one problem is unemployment. It is at the root of insecurity, poverty and other problems. The only way it can be solved is to boost SMEs so that they can create jobs. This is something everyone should be involved in and not left for the government and big companies alone to handle.”

    Suleiman stressed that the Sterling Bank’s Academy is aimed at capacity building for existing and emerging Micro, Small and Medium-sized enterprises to enable them navigate the several challenges in the environment and focus on being great at their core competencies.

    As he put it: “Our ambition is to contribute to the establishment of SMES that can find a way around the infrastructural challenges, complex laws,  bureaucratic and tax issues and focus on their core areas.“

    He noted that instead of “throwing money” at SMEs and watching them fail, Sterling Bank’s vision of the Academy is that through it small and medium entrepreneurs would no longer be distracted by the obstacles that usually stand in their way.

  • Fed Govt should initiate creative writing workshops

    The traditional ruler of Ndikelionwu community in Anambra State, Prof. Chukwuemeka Ike has advocated public reading of literary works to encourage creative writing among youths.

    The renowned writer and former Registrar of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) said such approach to literary works will broaden the country’s leadership options, arguing that the brain power of writers can be a huge advantage in tackling natiomnal challenges.

    Also, a lecturer at the Department of English, University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN), Dr. Florence Orabueze said the Federal Government should initiate creative writing workshops from elementary to tertiary institutions and provide the facility needed to publish works of best brains from schools.

    Both spoke at the workshop organised in partnership with  Prof. Ezenwa Ohaeto Resource Centre  in Awka in a lecture whose theme was  “Language and Literature as tools for social reconstruction; an evaluation of Achebe’s ‘Things Fall Apart’ and ‘Arrow of God’ .

    It was a literary workshop organised by the National Association of Students of English and Literary Studies (NASELS), Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka chapter.

    The prolific writer cum traditional ruler of Ndikelionwu community in Orumba North Local Council Area of Anambra, said that works of literature were ready tools for changing any society.

    According to him, public readings would encourage people to listen to good literature which was helpful for the society because the writer would write about the society and how to correct its ills.

    “We have brain power which we have not recognised to save the country. The literary creativity is one important tool in transmitting the proper culture needed to build confidence and restructure the country”

    Dr Florence Orabueze of the Department of English, University of Nigeria (UNN), extolled the contributions of late Prof. Chinua Achebe to African and world literature.

    She praised Achebe for what she described as his “hybridisation of Igbo and English language in communicating the experience of Africans during the colonial era.

    “We as literary artists should not accept neo-colonialism or domination from any group.

    “We should encourage our children to speak their mother tongue and feel the lacuna of corruption, decayed infrastructure and loss of identity through our literary works,” she said.

    However, the Chief Executive Officer of late Prof. Ezenwa Ohaeto Resource Centre, Dr Ngozi Ohaeto, said that the library decided to partner the students for the workshop to promote literary creativity.

    Ohaeto said that the centre aims at providing education materials for life through mentoring, tutoring and inspiring writers of younger generations.

    The Head of Department, English and Literary Studies, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Prof. Stella Ekpe, charged the students to see their course of study as call to duty.

    Represented by Prof. Afam Ebogwu, Ekpe further urged them to realise the need to see their discipline as different from other disciplines.

    The NASELS president in the institution, Mr. Triumph Okorocha, explained that the workshop was aimed at exposing and correcting the ills in society through the creative writings of students.

    According to him, “The workshop is an avenue for students who represent the younger generation of writers to learn under the guidance of more experienced writers.”

  • AFRIFF 2014 announces workshops, facilitators

    AFRIFF 2014 announces workshops, facilitators

    In its continued effort to engage filmmakers in resourceful cinematic discourse, a series of topical issues have been chosen for the industry sessions in this year’s edition of Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF), which begins this Sunday, in Tinapa, Calabar, Cross River State.

    The festival, which will hold from November 9 to 16, will run the industry sessions for five week days, beginning from Monday November 10.

    Actors, filmmakers, film marketers, distribution houses and various professional guilds in the entertainment industry will gather at different venues, discussing issues of benefits, while charting a new course for African cinema. Film students and filmmakers alike will also engage in trainings, as part of the capacity building initiative of the festival.

    Festival Manager, AFRIFF, Ikenna Ezenyirioha, revealed that the industry sessions are an integral part of the festival that cannot be ignored, adding that professionals in different fields will be on hand to host different classes.

    According to him, the sessions are the artistic and business sides of showbiz, which are essential to the development of the creative non-oil sector of the economy. He noted that this will bring about the right skills and attitude as well as open up business deals, networking and possible collaborations among the filmmakers that will be attending the festival.

    Some of the great subjects to be explored by the festival include, Acting laboratory – Acting with integrity, to be hosted by notable producer/director, Mildred Okwo and Adapting African literature for screen- A cinematic goldmine, to be handled by an army of industry bests such as Jude Idada, a screenwriter, playwright and novelist; Tunde Kelani, foremost cinematographer; Yemi Akintokun, a movie director; Jane Maduegbena, a lawyer and mobile application expert and Jeremy Weate of Cassava Republic publishing outfit.

    Other sessions will include Art of Film Criticism, a conversation about the work and art of a film critique to be handled by Don Omope, Editor of African Screens Magazine and Shaibu Husseini of Nigeria’s Guardian newspaper; Demystifying Distribution in Nigeria, to be hosted by Gab Okoye (Gabosky), Chichi Nworah, Uwem Jacobs and Kene Mkparu of FilmHouse; Film Marketing 101 by Uzoma Onwuchekwa; Finance For Film Workshop by Akintunde Oyebode; The History, The Picture, The Art, The Film by Pat Nebo and International Co-production to be handled by knowledgeable filmmakers in international treaty such as Zama Mkosi, Mahmood Alli- Balogun, Neil Mccartney and Madu Chikwendu.

    The week-long event will also treat topics like Going International…,  a window to major festival circuit; Nollywood Alert, information platform for film industry on health and development; The Restless Pitch, a training workshop to be followed by an open, creative live pitching session and Relativity Nollywood Summits on digital distribution and piracy.

  • NCCE begins workshops on new curriculum

    NCCE begins workshops on new curriculum

    As from the 2014/2015 academic session the National Commission for Colleges of Education’s (NCCE) will commence implementation of its reviewed curriculum in colleges of education nationwide.

    At present, the commission is holding workshops across the six geo-political zones to rub minds with stakeholders before its eventual take off.

    This, however, informed of a three day-workshop co-hosted by the NCCE and Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education which the latter hosted between Thursday and Saturday last week.

    The workshop with the theme: ‘Orientation workshop on the new NCE curriculum and college restructuring and quality assurance toolkit for teacher educators and administrators,’ drew participants from AOCOED and the Federal College of Education (Technical), Akoka, Lagos.

    Acting Director, Department of Programmes, NCCE, Abuja, Mallam Sani Aliyu, spoke of the need to build on the curriculum which he described as ‘outdated’.

    He said the old Grade II structure where a teacher would be assigned to a class to handle all the subjects had given way to a new model that allows for specialisation, which in turn requires that a new expanded programme be installed to overhaul old system.

    He said: “What informed the workshop is that Nigeria was operating on the outdated curriculum and we have to look into the curriculum seriously with a view to producing competent teachers who can handle primary, junior secondary education, formal and tertiary education. These are the five key areas the new curriculum is based.

    “What makes the new curriculum better is that it allows students in the college to read specific courses and this will avail them to teach competently. We have to produce curriculum that will suit all the levels. We hope that the participants will go back and make use of the teachings,”  also Aliyu said the new curriculum and the attendant restructuring would address all the lapses in teacher education in Nigeria, upgrade the delivery at the college level to international standard practices adding that all the components for effective take-off of the new NCCE ideas had been taken good care of.

    Provost of the host institution, Mr. Olalekan Wasiu Bashorun, assured that AOCOED was ready to implement the curriculum.

    Earlier, he said the college had always innovative ideas.

    “The college has never lagged behind by ensuring the sustenance of any positive development and innovation in teacher education in Nigeria.

    “It is on record that we played a key role in the process of developing the national minimum standards for the Pre-NCE Curriculum produced by NCCE about three years ago. Only two weeks ago, the School of Arts and Social Sciences of this college successfully organised a four-day national workshop on evolving innovative curriculum.”

    Bashorun said the college is through with the restructuring of its schools, with a new School of Primary and Early Childhood Education, evolving from the School of Education  renamed School of General Education.

    He said the college had received NCCE’s approval to run courses in Cultural and Creative Arts and Arabic Language and that the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) had been notified of the development.

    The courses will draw their first intake of students in the 2014/2015 academic session, he said.

    The Deputy Provost, Federal College of Education (Technical), Akoka, Lagos, Dr. (Mrs.) Olajumoke Mekiliuwa, who stood in for the provost, Dr  Soji told reporters that the new NCE curriculum was an idea which time had arrived.

    According to her, the old curriculum has served out its usefulness and that the new arrangement was better and more effective as tools for comprehensive teacher education delivery in which standards and effectiveness would be the watchwords.

    The workshop closed on Saturday with the adoption of a communiqué and a unanimous resolve by participants to put into effective use the highlights of the exercise.