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GIZ Partners SEYP, Others To Empower Youths In Edo

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5 years ago

February 16, 2021

Noble Sunday, Benin

The Pro-poor Growth and Promotion of Employment in Nigeria Programme implemented by a German organization, GIZ/GOPA has successfully trained some local partners in Edo State, including Society for the Empowerment of Young Persons (SEYP), Sabi Hub Nigeria, LAPO Finance Fast and Viisaus Technology.

The organization (GIZ) had last week signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the administration of the Governor Godwin Obaseki-led Edo State Government in view of the projects to be implemented in the state.

The Executive Director of SEYP, Jennifer Ero, said the project focuses on creating employment opportunities, business startups and scaling up of existing businesses.

Ero, who was represented by Adams Omoba, explained that the project was implemented through a combination of training and coaching, using a modular capacity building approach.

“The project is meant to support the income and employment situation of young persons who are interested in creating their own business by providing trainings. SEYP will train interested persons in 2 modules: CREATE and START,” Ero said.

For the CEEATE Module, she said participants will learn how to develop and present their own business plans, “while the START module will train participants on how to develop and present their own bankable business plans, have their business registered, as well as their own bankable business plans.”

Ero explained further, “This is as result of the completion of the trainers’ course. We’ll further train the trainees in various capacities.”

According to her, “The trainings are face to face and on-line. Criteria for registration is as follows: Persons between the age of 18-35 with business plans or interest in starting up their own business or already in business, desire to learn and willingness to learn online, persons who are ready to implement Business Sea or business operations which just started.”

On her part, the Administrative Manager for Sabi Hub Nigeria, Sylvia Achei said her organization will also be implementing the Start and Create modules which are scheduled to run for six months.

She added, “Participants will be selected monthly to attend the Create and Start Modules. The training we just concluded is the training the trainer stage where partner organisations involved have been brought together to properly enlighten us on what is expected for the project, the deliverables, the outputs, the impacts and the categories of persons, everything from start to finish for the project to be successful.”

For Stella Obialo, Head Teacher Viisaus Technology, “this is GIZ Programme, it’s all about building capacity, building capabilities in the youths. We have returning migrants, unemployed youths, people living with disabilities, marginalized youths, displaced persons and minority groups. So what we have done is to partner with organisations to provide soft skill training to all these set of individuals.”

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Edo NLC Crisis: Caretaker Committee Drags Rival Exco, Govt To Court

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1 hour ago

May 6, 2026

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The division in the Edo State Council of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), took a new dimension on Wednesday as Prof. Monday Monday Lewis Igbafen-led caretaker committee approached the National Industrial Court of Nigeria, Benin Judicial Division, seeking to affirm its authority and restrain a rival executive from parading itself as the council’s leadership.

Joined in the suit are the Edo State Government, the Commissioner for Labour and Productivity, and the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice.

In a suit marked: NICN/BEN/12/2026, and filed before the court in Benin, the claimant, Igbafen, acting for himself and on behalf of the NLC Caretaker Committee in Edo State, is challenging the continued occupation of the union’s secretariat and control of its assets by members of the Bernard Egwakhide-led factional State Executive Council.

The claimants are asking the court to declare that the caretaker committee (Igbafen-led faction), constituted on August 11, 2025, by the NLC national leadership, remains the only lawful authority to administer the affairs of the Edo State Council pending fresh elections.

They further seek a declaration that the continued occupation of the NLC secretariat located at No. 1 Teboga Road, Benin City, as well as the retention of union assets, financial records, and official instruments by the defendants, is illegal and void.

The suit also prays for an order of perpetual injunction restraining the defendants from parading themselves as officials of the NLC Edo Council or interfering with the functions of the caretaker committee.

In addition, the claimants are seeking a mandatory order compelling the defendants to immediately hand over the secretariat, vehicles, financial documents, cheque books, and all other properties belonging to the union.

The caretaker committee further urged the court to restrain the state government and its officials from interfering in the internal affairs of the union, alleging undue support for the dissolved executive.

The claimants further demand N50 million as general and exemplary damages against the defendants for alleged unlawful usurpation of office and acts prejudicial to the administration of the council.

According to court documents made available to our correspondent, the crisis followed the dissolution of the Edo State Council by the NLC National Executive Council on February 27, 2025, over allegations of misconduct, anti-union activities, and constitutional violations.

However, the matter has yet to be assigned a hearing date.

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Transfer: Premier League Clubs Scramble For Dele-Bashiru

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7 hours ago

May 6, 2026

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Lazio midfielder, Fisayo Dele-Bashiru is a subject of interest from three Premier League clubs, according to Sky Sports.

Lazio reportedly rejected offers from Nottingham Forest and Bournemouth for the Nigeria international in January.

La Biancolesti are bracing for more interest in Dele-Bashiru ahead of the summer transfer window, according to Sky Sports.

The 24-year-old has two years left on his contract with the Serie A club.

The attacking midfielder joined the Rome-based club from Turkish Super Lig outfit Hatayspor in 2024.

He has been a regular feature for Lazio this season.

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Xenophobic Attacks: Nigerian Students To Picket MTN, MultiChoice, Other Businesses

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May 6, 2026

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The leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS South-West Zone D, has announced plans to picket South African companies in Nigeria following the ongoing xenophobic attacks in the country.

DAILY POST reports that some Nigerians were recently killed in South Africa over the violent attacks.

A statement issued to newsmen by Comrade Adeyemo Josiah Kayode, Coordinator, NANS South-West, Zone D, said that the association is mobilizing to take decisive and lawful action by organizing peaceful picketing and mass advocacy against South African business interests operating in Nigeria.

“We categorically state that the continued targeting of Nigerians under any guise is unacceptable and must come to an immediate end.

“This will include major corporations such as MTN Group and MultiChoice Group. It is morally indefensible for businesses to thrive in an environment where the lives of Nigerians are protected, while Nigerians are subjected to fear and violence elsewhere.

“This contradiction will no longer be tolerated,” the statement said.