News

NDE empowers 26 Plateau youths on environmental beautification

Published

3 years ago

January 11, 2023

vicky

The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) has trained and empowered 26 youths with loan and starter packs in Plateau, under its Environmental Beautification Training Scheme (EBTS).

The youths were trained for three months on landscaping – hard and soft as well as Plaster Of Paris (POP).

Mallam Ibrahim Abdulazeez, the State Coordinator of NDE in Plateau, who disbursed cash and work tools to the trainees on Tuesday in Jos, said the items would assist them to establish their businesses.

He said that the beneficiaries were trained to join the pool of entrepreneurs in Plateau and the country at large.

Abdulazeez said the initiative was part of efforts by the Federal Government to make Nigerians self-reliant.

He explained that 10 of the beneficiaries were trained on hard landscaping, eight for soft landscaping, and eight for the POP.

“Under POP, the total loan target is ₦180, 000 for each of you. This consist of the work materials and the cash component of ₦102,950.

“For the soft landscaping, the total loan package is ₦150,000 with a cash component of ₦49,000.

“For the hard landscaping is ₦130,000 with a cash component of 95,400,” he explained.

He said that the empowerment package was a loan that the beneficiaries were expected to start paying back after three months of establishing their businesses.

The coordinator urged them to use the grants judiciously to enable them to become self-reliant and not vulnerable to engaging in nefarious activities.

He said that NDE had projected that the beneficiaries would employ at least two persons in the operation of their businesses to create employment opportunities.

Abdulazeez warned them not to sell the items given to them, saying that their thorough documentation was to enable NDE to monitor them.

“We have had bitter experiences with youths trained by NDE. We have documented you all and have your referees for the follow-up to monitor your activities.

“Failure to establish the business, the items would be retrieved,” he said.

Also, the Director-General of NDE, Mallam Abubakar Fikpo, congratulated the participants for the privilege of being chosen to benefit from the training and resettlement scheme.

Fikpo, represented by a staff of the Directorate, Mrs. Beatrice Ordu, urged the beneficiaries to be prudent with their tools, to excel in their craft, and be a blessing to others.

Responding on behalf of the beneficiaries, Mr. Silas Gabriel, thanked NDE for the training and resettlement, assuring them that they would use the items judiciously to establish their businesses. (NAN)

News

Kawel Attack: Deputy Governor Piyo Visits Bereaved Community, Assures Victims of Justice and Support

Published

23 minutes ago

June 25, 2026

Preport

Ba67b715 8212 4938 aa92 ff1d7be37314.jpeg

By Isaac Jonathan Mawares

BOKKOS LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCIL EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN, HON. AMALAU SAMUEL AMALAU, RECEIVES THE PLATEAU STATE DEPUTY GOVERNOR, NGO JOSEPHINE PIYO, LEADS HER to Kawel COMMUNITY IN MUSHERE CHIEFDOM TO SHOW SOLIDARITY WITH THEM OVER THE UNPROVOKED AND HEINOUS ATTACK BY HEARTLESS AND LUCIFERIC TERRORISTS

The Executive Chairman of Bokkos Local Government Council, Hon. Amalau Samuel Amalau, on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, welcomed Deputy Governor Ngo Josephine Piyo and escorted her to Kawel Community in Mushere Chiefdom to sympathize with the residents over the grim, unprovoked, and nefarious attack by heartless and Luciferic terrorists, on Sunday, June 21, 2026, which resulted in the death of more than twenty innocent people and left the community in deep mourning.

Hon. Amalau expressed gratitude to the Deputy Governor for standing with the bereaved families, Kawel Community, Mushere Chiefdom, and all residents of Bokkos LGA during this tragic time.

In his statement, the Executive Chairman detailed the tragic events surrounding the attack, describing how innocent residents, including patients and a health worker at a Primary Health Care facility, were brutally killed.

Hon. Amalau mourned the loss of lives, the destruction of hope for an unborn child whose mother was in labor when the attack occurred, and the community’s loss of essential healthcare services due to the killing of the health worker.

He urged the residents of Mushere Chiefdom to stay peaceful, law-abiding, and united despite their grief. He advised the youth to avoid taking revenge or acting on suspicion, urging them instead to cooperate with security agencies by providing helpful information to help apprehend and prosecute the suspects.

The Executive Chairman reminded everyone of Romans 12:19, “Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord,” encouraging trust in God and lawful authorities to achieve justice.

Representing the Governor of Plateau State, His Excellency Barr. Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang, Deputy Governor Ngo Josephine Piyo described the attack as tragic, unfortunate, and unjustifiable. She assured the grieving community that the government remains committed to supporting the affected families and ensuring those responsible face justice.

She further urged the people to keep hope alive, emphasizing that God is their refuge and strength during difficult times. She prayed for divine comfort for the bereaved families and reaffirmed the solidarity of the Plateau State Government with Kawel Community, Mushere Chiefdom, and the entire Bokkos LGA over the loss of lives and property caused by the barbaric attack.

Signed:
MAPIS ISAAC JONATHAN MARAWES,
Director of Media and Publicity,
Office of the Executive Chairman,
Bokkos Local Government Council.

Business

LPPC Bars Ozekhome from Using SAN Title Amid Ongoing Ethics Review

Published

3 hours ago

June 25, 2026

Preport

BY SUNDAY SAMUEL The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) has directed prominent lawyer Mike Ozekhome to stop using the title of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) pending the conclusion of disciplinary proceedings against him.

The decision was made in line with Paragraph 26(6) of the guidelines governing the award and regulation of the SAN rank. The measure will remain in force until the committee reaches a final decision on matters currently before its Disciplinary and Ethics Sub-Committee, as well as other related proceedings.

According to the LPPC, the action is intended to protect the honour, reputation and standing of the prestigious SAN designation while the issues under consideration are thoroughly examined.

As a result, Ozekhome is prohibited from portraying or identifying himself as a Senior Advocate of Nigeria until the disciplinary process is concluded.

The committee reaffirmed its dedication to promoting professionalism, ethical conduct and accountability within the legal profession, stressing the need to preserve public trust in the SAN institution.

Ozekhome was elevated to the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria in 2010, joining a group of 19 distinguished legal practitioners admitted to the Inner Bar that year.

The post LPPC Bars Ozekhome from Using SAN Title Amid Ongoing Ethics Review appeared first on Business Today NG.