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NDE Trains 25 Unemployed Graduates In Solar Power Installation, Maintenance

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3 years ago

December 3, 2022

The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) has started a three-month training for 25 unemployed graduates in solar power installation and maintenance in Bauchi State.

Mr Lawan Yaya, the state Coordinator of NDE, said this in Bauchi on Friday at the end of a five-day orientation for the beneficiaries.

According to him, the training is carried out under the Solar Energy Training Scheme (SETS) of the NDE.

He added that the training was collaboration between the NDE and Abuja Graduate School.

Yaya, who explained that the exercise commenced on Monday, noted that the trainees would be sent to master trainers for proper practical and on-the-job training skills for three months.

He said that Malam Abubakar Fikpo, the NDE Director-General, was passionate about the unemployed graduates in the country, hence the various self-sustenance training initiated by the organisation to address unemployment in the country.

“The objective of the training is to develop skills’ service personnel in solar energy procurement, installation and maintenance and to use infrastructure deficit to provide power for small businesses, homes, and streetlights, among others.

“They will be taught also how to maintain inverters, how to install the panels, maintain the batteries and how to do the connections before going to the field with their master trainers.

“NDE wants to reduce the number of unemployed youths, especially, the teeming graduates who are redundant and sitting at home doing nothing because government jobs are hard to come by these days,” he said.

Yaya also explained that the beneficiaries would be given resettlement packages after the training and N15,000 each as transportation allowance for the period of three months.

He advised them to be punctual, listen attentively and be good ambassadors of the NDE and to the teeming youth in general.

Abubakar Lawal, who spoke on behalf of the trainees, expressed appreciation to the Federal Government and the NDE for the gesture.

He assured them that the beneficiaries would make effective use of the knowledge they would acquire so that they would soon become employers of labour.

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DSS Issues Warning, Arrests Man For Circulating Fake Recruitment Materials

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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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11 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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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.