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FG moves to boost youth employment through NOYA

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The Federal Government has set up an online youth initiative code named the Nigeria Youth Online Assembly (NOYA), to empower the youth through timely dissemination of Information on career enhancing, trainings, job and employment placement opportunities via a unified platform so as to boost youth employment in the country.


Director Press and Public Relations Mohammed Manga in a statement quoted Honourable Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr. Sunday Dare, to have initiative in line with the present Administration’s avowed determination to lifting of 100 million Nigerians out of poverty in the next 10 years.
The minister spoke while was declaring closed a 3-day Sensitisation Workshop organised by his Ministry on the use of NOYA, held at the National Youth Centre, Odo-emu in Osun State today,

Represented by the Director, Procurement Department of the Ministry, Mr. Segun Oke, the Minister affirmed that the ministry recognises the fact that the energy, skills and aspirations of young people are crucial assets which no country can afford to waste.

He added that, helping the youth to realize their full potentials by gaining access to employment is no doubt a prerequisite to poverty and sustainable development of Nigeria.

Dare stated further that, rather than seeing youth as a burden to the society, the creation of a youth template offers the government a distinctive opportunity to focus on employment and job creation for young persons in the country.

According to him, the Ministry has in the last few years, conducted different skills acquisition and empowerment programmes as a result of the need to lift a huge number of youth out of poverty to ensure their productive and viable occupational engagement.

The Minister explained that “it is on this note that the Ministry is creating awareness and innovative opportunities for Nigerian youth by advancing nimble values and principles, creating a safe space for networking, developing new skills, sharing ideas and flourishing together through leveraging on NOYA to crowd source youth employment in Nigeria”

While emphasising that young persons have over the years, played vital roles that changed the world, despite their peculiar challenges, the Minister added that the NOYA platform will re-invent the future of the youth through knowledge and creativity to escape poverty traps and the likes.

He therefore called on the youth in the country to take up the challenge for self-development as it will not only support their inclusion in nation building but also give them a leverage in global economy.

Also speaking at the Jos Zone of the programme held for youth from the Northern Region, the Minister who was represented by the Director, Network and Social Mobilization of the Ministry, Hajia Amina Dauren stated that the priority focus of Mr. President, formed the background that created the NOYA, DEEL as well as other activities, programmes and youth intiatives of the Ministry.

He added that the initiatives aims at bringing out the skills and potentials of the youth in the country with a view to creating a sustainable pathway for ending poverty and ensuring their productive and viable occupational engagement.

Earlier in his remarks, the Director, Enterprise Development and Promotion Department of the Ministry, (EDP), Mr. Momoh Olugbenga, stated that youth are predominantly the users of the internet for social interaction hence the need to harness their creativenes for socio-economic development of the Nigeria.

He described the NOYA platform as a one stop shop that would provide opportunities, peer networking and socialization for our teeming youth thereby making them self-reliant, self-employed, so as to boost socio-economic development of the country.

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Governor Ododo applauds Nigeria’s’ Win Over South Africa

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***Urges Super Eagles To Go For Gold

By Friday Idachaba Lokoja

Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo of Kogi State has applauded the Super Eagles of Nigeria on their Wednesday night triumph over Bafana Bafana of South Africa and qualification for the final of the Africa Cup of Nations.

Ododo who gave the applaud in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media, Ismaila Isah on Thursday in Lokoja commended the Super Eagles for their display of resilience and the “Can-do Spirit” of Nigerians.

He said that the Eagles in the thrilling semi final encounter held their nerves throughout the game and the emotionally charged penalty shootout won by the Super Eagles 4:2.

The Governor noted that the build up to the game demonstrated the undiluted passion by which Nigerians are known to rally in defence of their country in difficult times.

Ododo equally urged all Nigerians to continue to support the Super Eagles to soar in their quest to bring home the coveted continental trophy.

“This win by the Super Eagles proves that Nigeria has what it takes to bounce back from its temporary setbacks as a nation.

“We are inspired as a country and we must all support the Super Eagles to bring home the trophy as they go against the Ivory Coast in the Final this weekend”, Governor Ododo said.

The Governor also urged all Nigerians to pray fervently for the Super Eagles to clinch the Nations Cup adding that the team needed the support of all Nigerians to bring home the trophy. (Ends)

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Nigeria trashes South Africa to advance to final

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The Nigerian National Team, Super Eagles has defeated South African Bafana Bafana on penalties at the Stade de la Paix (Stadium of Peace) in Bouake, Ivory Coast to advanced to the final of the African Cup of Nations

Kelechi Ihenacho scored the winning penalty for Super Eagles as Nigeria displaced the South African team from the final of Africa Cup of Nations
Nigeria opened the scoring in the 67th minute through a penalty after Osimhen made his mark.
South Africa star player Mokoena equalised in the 90th minute sending the game to extra time, the extra time ended in a stalemate, and the game advanced to penalties.

Nigeria’s goalkeeper, Stanley Nwabali, saved two penalties, while Kelechi Iheanacho scored the winning penalty to send the Eagles to the final

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Nigeria beats Angola 1-0 to qualify for Semi-Final

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The Super Eagles of Nigeria has defeated Angola in the quart final duel with Angola to advance to semifinal of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) after Lookman’s first half goal
Moses Simon’s perceptive pass gave Lookman the rear chance to score his third goal of the knockout stage
With the victory over Angola the Super Eagles have been tipped to be the new tournament favourites however their opponents with confident had created occasional scare.

This is the first time Nigeria have won four consecutive matches at a single Afcon edition without conceding a goal.
Having scored two goals against Cameroon in the last 16 as his first ever Afcon goals, Lookman has become the fourth Nigerian to score at least three goals in the knockout rounds of a single Afcon tournament, after Odion Ighalo in 2019 (4), Jay-Jay Okocha in 2004 (3) and Rashidi Yekini in 1994 (3).

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