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http://ift.tt/eA8V8J By Grace Udofia Abuja—As part of efforts to ensure peace in the oil-rich Niger Delta region, the Federal Government has empowered no fewer than 40 ex-agitators who recently concluded their vocational training under the Presidential Amnesty Programme in Rivers State. Also, the government has deployed the first tranche of 100 delegates from a total of 1,000 for training at the International Institute of Tourism and Hospitality in Yenogoa, Bayelsa State. Vanguard gathered that the training is to explore the diverse business opportunities in the rich cultural heritage of African societies with particular emphasis on the peculiarity of the Niger Delta eco-system for tourism. Speaking shortly after commissioning of some fish farms and commodity shops in Okrika, Rivers State, Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta and Coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Brig Gen. Paul Boroh (retd), said that the government remained committed to helping young p...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J DELTA State Vocational Centre has held its 9th Graduation ceremony where 174 students graduated. Addressing the graduates, Mr. Smart Nkem, who represented the Executive Secretary of the Board, congratulated the graduates urging them to be good ambassadors of the institution; “Put into practice what you have learnt. I assure you of the  state government’s support towards assisting you with starter packs.” Similarly, the Director of Training and Programs, Technical and Vocational Education Board Asaba, Mr. Goodnews Agbogidi, said the ceremony is a welcome development as he implored parents, students and staff to be fully involved in promoting the vocational centre. Administrator, Delta State Vocational Centre Sapele, Mr. Godwin Erewa, while speaking, expresses satisfaction at the manner in which the ceremony was concluded. The post Delta Vocational Centre graduates 174 appeared first on Vanguard News . Vía Vanguard News http://ift.tt/2qUyLvA

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J By Tare Youdeowei LAGOS—Zaria Mimano Foundation, a non-profit organization, has kicked off a nation-wide campaign to help indigent patients in hospitals, which have since started with National Orthopedic Hospital, Igbobi, Lagos. The foundation which offers relief to the needy, has reached out to five-year-old, Adegboye Daniel an accident victim whose parents could not pay his medical bills. Showing appreciation to the foundation, Medical Director, Dr O.O Odunbi, through B.A Ayidina, thanked the foundation for offsetting Daniel’s bill which his parents had tried to pay to no avail. Speaking in Lagos on the work of the foundation, Zaria Mimano, said; “Zaria Mimano Foundation pays outstanding fees for patients that have been kept after discharge due to their inability to pay  for treatment. However, the foundation requires that patient cases be genuine with no financial means to pay. The foundation takes care of the rest and the doctors can focus on helping o...

http://ift.tt/2qUGhGH By Suzan Edeh Bauchi—United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, yesterday, said violence against children was prevalent across the 36 states of the country. Chief of UNICEF Bauchi Field Office, Abdulai Kai Kai, who disclosed at a briefing on the 2017 Children’s Day celebration, said: “According to the findings of the 2014 Nigeria Violence Against Children Survey conducted by the National Population Commission with the support of the United States Centre for Disease Control and UNICEF, there is a high prevalence of violence against children in all the states in Nigeria.” According to him, it had been observed that approximately six out of 10 children experienced some form of violence and 50 percent of all children in Nigeria experienced physical violence. He added that the “survey also noted that one in four girls and one in 10 boys experience sexual violence, while one in six girls and one in five boys experience emotional violence by a parent, caregiver or adul...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J By Chigoziri Onuoha Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, has expressed concern over a recent Memorandum of Understanding, MOU, entered into by the Federal Government and Oando Plc to manage Port Harcourt Refinery under repair, operate and maintain, ROM arrangement. The union, in a statement by its General Secretary, Joseph Ogbebor, described the arrangement as faulty, lacking in transparency and not involving other stakeholders, especially the two oil workers unions, NUPENG and Petroleum and Natural General Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PENGASSAN. The union advised the Federal Government against the takeover bid by Oando, warning that it would resist it, if it found out it would lead to job losses. According to him: “Oando Plc is not a worker-friendly organization as it detests unionization in all its subsidiaries and companies. We are not against the Federal Government’s reforms to overhaul the oil and gas sector, but it should n...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J By Nkiruka Nnorom NASCON Allied Industries Plc has said it expects significant jump in its revenue and profitability for the 2017 financial year due to the new products the company plans to roll out to the market before the end of the year. The Executive Director, Commercial, NASCON Allied Industries, Fatima Dangote, stated this in a chat with journalists in Lagos. The company recorded a turnover of N18.29 billion, representing a 13 per cent increase over the N16.18 billion in the previous year. Profit after tax increased by 15 per cent from N2.11 billion in 2015 to N2.42 billion, while earnings per share also increased from 79 kobo to 91 kobo. As a sign of stability, the company has N2.45 billion in cash reserves for the year under review. Fatima said the arrangements for the launch of new products have been concluded and once introduced into the market, both the turnover and profits of the company will be increased. “We are bringing other products that are ...