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Bauchi Youth Laud NDE’s Renewed Hope Employment Programmes

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7 months ago

January 14, 2025

Some youth in Bauchi state have commended the National Directorate of Employment (NDE)’s renewed hope mass employment programme in the state.

A cross session of the youth who are beneficiaries of NDE’s various empowerment programmes, commended the Director General of NDE, Silas Agara for coming up with such a ‘life saving’ initiative on Tuesday, when a training supervisor visited the centres for inspection.

Muhibah Abdullahi, one of the trainees under Fish Production and Feed Formulation Techniques Scheme, said that the training was way above their expectations.

She said, “initially, we never thought it would be this well organised, well structured training and the resource persons we have are well skilled and knowledgeable.

“We have learned a lot already under this scheme such as hatching, sorting, raring, even smoking of fish.

“Even for feed formulation, we have been taken to some of the production companies and we have seen how they formulate the feeds and we have been given the explanation in detail.

“Words cannot express our appreciation for the Director General of NDE but we can only say thank you to him and the federal government for this training”.

Abdullahi however, wished for the programme to be expanded so as to reach a large number of unemployed people across the country.

Just as she expressed gratitude to the NDE, she called on the federal government to help them with starter packs which would allow them to put what they have learned into practice.

Also, Musa Baraya, another trainee, commended the NDE for selecting them to be part of the training as well as imparting in them the necessary skills and techniques needed for fish production and feed formulation.

“I want to call on other trainees across the state to be focused and have the mindset of putting what they have learned into practice.

“I know we can’t do it by ourselves and that’s why I’m calling on NDE to help us with the necessary resources to help us put it into practice and also to become employers of labour,” he said.

Also, a trainee under Community Based Agricultural Training Scheme of the NDE, Ahmed Jubrin, said that the trainers have been doing everything possible to ensure they learn all the farming skills.

According to him, they have been taught site selection techniques, cultivation, as well as plant monitoring among others.

“All of us here are willing to go into agriculture and we are hoping to get capital to start our farming business.

“Looking at the agriculture sector, it’s contributing a lot to the country’s economy and this is the right time that we need this agriculture for the whole nation’s growth,” he said.

In his reaction, Mr Mohammed Gwaza, a supervisor from Rural Employment Promotion of the NDE headquarters, said the training was the modest short term effort of NDE at checking the scourge of unemployment in Nigeria.

He explained that the move is part of the Director General’s commitment and President Bola Tinubu’s charge to overhaul the Directorate with a view to repositioning it for optimised employment creation.

He lauded the commitment, diligence, self determination and punctuality of both the trainees and the trainers.

It could be recalled that NDE flagged off a three-month skills acquisition training for 2,156 youth on December 5, 2024 in Bauchi state.

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DSS Issues Warning, Arrests Man For Circulating Fake Recruitment Materials

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14 hours ago

August 24, 2025

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The Department of State Services (DSS) has disclosed the arrest of one Mr. Eze Ezenwa Benard, who was recently apprehended for circulating fake DSS recruitment past questions and answers on Facebook.

The agency, while warning the public in a statement on Saturday, said the suspect operated through a page known as “Jobs and Education”, where he advertised the fraudulent materials and charged unsuspecting members of the public one thousand naira (N1,000) for access.

“The public is hereby cautioned to disregard any materials, as the DSS does not sell or distribute recruitment questions, answers, or examination guides through private individuals or social media pages. Recruitment into the Service, when necessary, follows specialised procedure in accordance with extant laws and due process,” the statement reads.

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‘Na Only People You Gave Work Love You,’ Singer Speed Darlington Tells Tinubu

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14 hours ago

August 24, 2025

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Singer Speed Darlington has told President Bola Tinubu that public admiration cannot be bought, warning that only those who received appointments or jobs from the government truly support him.

In a video posted on Saturday, August 23, the singer said, “Everything isn’t about the economy! There is more to leadership than the economy. See as everybody dey call your name, dey complain. Nobody loves you. Na only the ones you gave work, na them love you. Even your own tribe dey complain about you.”

Darlington, an Igbo man, urged Tinubu to focus on police reform and respect for human rights. “The Nigerian police is an oppressive agency rooted in human rights violation. As a matter of fact, if they do not violate you, it’s as if they are not even doing their job.

“The idea of arrest before investigation is a pure human rights violation. You arrest and hold a person before you dey investigate. Please, before you leave office, please speak to your Yoruba brother IGP man,” he added.

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Before You Leave Office, Reform The Police — Speed Darlington Urges Tinubu

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15 hours ago

August 24, 2025

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Popular controversial singer Speed Darlington has called on President Bola Tinubu to reform the Nigerian Police Force, urging the government to prioritise citizens’ rights alongside economic growth.

In a video posted on Saturday, the entertainer criticised what he described as the police’s systemic human rights violations and oppressive practices.

“Mr President, before you leave office, whether you secure a second term or not, try your best to improve Nigeria. Everything isn’t about the economy!

“There is more to leadership than the economy. See as everybody dey call your name, dey complain. Nobody loves you. Na only the ones you gave work, na them love you. Even your own tribe dey complain about you,” he said.

The singer, who identifies as Igbo, urged Tinubu to engage with the Inspector-General of Police and implement reforms.

“As an Igbo man, the advice I can give you so people will know your name and remember you for something good is to reform the police. Reform the police.

“The Nigerian police is an oppressive agency rooted in human rights violation. As a matter of fact, if they do not violate you, it’s as if they are not even doing their job.

“The idea of arrest before investigation is a pure human rights violation. You arrest and hold a person before you dey investigate,” he added.

Darlington also recounted his personal ordeal with law enforcement, highlighting the system’s abuse of power.

“I was held for two months after the judge had ordered my release. FID held me for two months. According to my lawyer, the Nigerian law gives only 28 days for investigation.

“They held me for two months. What is the extra month for? Because they can. If you give them money, they oppress your enemy. I have experienced it,” he said.