Flexxtern programme
29 Sep
As the latest cohorts of 30 young graduates complete their internships through the First City Monument Bank-powered Flexxtern programme, partner organisations have praised the initiative for its transformative impact on fresh graduates.
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The Uhuafor Nomeh community in Nkanu East Local Government Area of Enugu State was in a celebratory mood on Friday as the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) completed the construction of a solar hybrid mini-grid of 100kWp. The government said the project would improve the socio-economic conditions of the community and three other neighbouring communities, which…
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Kamala Harris on Thursday slammed Donald Trump for "very offensive" remarks about women as she pressed her case that his misogyny has no place in 21st century America, just days ahead of a nail-biter election. With each candidate seeking even the slightest of advantages, they took their knife-edge White House race to western battleground states,…
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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has alerted the public about the illegal sale and distribution of an unregistered brand of condoms in Nigeria - Foula Condoms. This was revealed in a statement posted on NAFDAC's website. According to NAFDAC, officials from the Post-Marketing Surveillance (PMS) directorate discovered Foula condoms…
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At least 10 strikes hit Beirut's southern suburbs early Friday, after the Israeli army issued orders for buildings in the Hezbollah stronghold to be evacuated. The strikes come a day after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met visiting US officials to discuss a possible deal to end the war in Lebanon with the death toll…
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The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has opened its recruitment with application set to close on Saturday, November 2, 2024. The FIRS announced this on its website on Friday morning, adding that it is looking for candidates with integrity and a strong desire to excel professionally, as well as those who possess strong analytical, problem-solving,…
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Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi said Friday he would "step aside" after his party suffered a resounding defeat in general elections, according to preliminary tallies. "I wish to congratulate the opposition on their victory and concede the election," Masisi told reporters at a press conference, adding it had been "a good journey". His party, the Botswana…
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The Indian Ocean island of Mauritius blocked access to social media on Friday, just days ahead of a general election as tensions mounted over a wire-tapping scandal. The shock move was announced by telecoms operator EMTEL, which said it was ordered late Thursday by the Information and Communication Technologies Authority to block access to all…
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The Police Command in Kaduna State has announced the recovery of two stolen vehicles and the detention of six suspects, as well as a suspected kidnapper. ASP Mansir Hassan, the Command’s Spokesperson, confirmed the developments in a statement issued on Thursday in Kaduna. He said on October 25, at approximately 20:00 hours, a patrol team…
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A Russian former employee of the US consulate in Russia's Far Eastern city of Vladivostok has been sentenced to four years and ten months in prison for "secret collaboration with a foreign state", Russian agencies said Friday. Robert Shonov worked for more than 25 years for the US consulate until 2021, when Moscow imposed restrictions…
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The Joint Health Sector (JOHESU) and Assembly of Healthcare Professionals Association (AHPA) said it would suspend its seven-day warning strike effective from midnight Oct. 31 in the spirit of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and the general public interest. Kabiru Minjibir, National Chairman of JOHESU said this in a communiqué jointly signed by Martin Egbanubi,…