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Young people across Nigeria have been urged to leverage on the power of the Internet and social media in particular to create jobs and earn decent incomes on their own. Making the call during a free skills acquisition training during the 2019 National Festival of Arts and Culture in Benin, Edo State, Director-General of the National Council for Arts and Culture, Otunba Segun Runsewe, said that despite its many distractions, the Internet and social media held several economic empowerment benefits and therefore Nigerian youth must seize the opportunity. He said, “Many of young people in Nigeria can produce good items, the time they use on WhatsApp and other social media platforms on activities that bring no value to them, they can use to market their skills and seek economic empowerment. “On our own, we will continue to use the platform culture has provided to give Nigerians the chance to empower themselves economically.” Young people were trained on digital marketing, tradit...

The Oba of Benin Kingdom, Oba Ewuare II, has said that culture and sports have unified Nigerians more than politics. The revered monarch, who gave the submission on Saturday at the Benin Golf Course during the ongoing National Festival of Arts and Culture in Edo State, added that it was time for all sections of the country to put aside their differences and embrace peace and tolerance to move Nigeria forward. Oba Ewuare II further noted that culture had been an instrument for entrenching peace, unity and national integration, stating that as a major custodian of Nigeria’s rich culture, he will not hesitate to promote the country’s tradition anywhere in the world. While commending the National Council for Arts and Culture led by Otunba Segun Runsewe for bringing together different states across the federation to display Nigeria’s rich culture and tradition over the past week in Edo, the monarch called on the President Muhammadu Buhari administration to invest in culture and t...

File photo File photo At least nine persons have died in a multiple motor accident which occurred at Ijebu-Ife in Ogun-East Council Area of Ogun State, SaharaReportershas learnt. The crash occurred on Saturday and included some passengers transiting from Ondo. Among the passengers were school teachers travelling from Okitipupa area of Ondo to Ogun State for a wedding ceremony. Families of some of the victims confirmed the sad incident to our correspondent on Saturday. One of the family members, Mr Ayodele Ikuomola, who lost an aunt in the accident, confirmed the tragedy. He said, “I lost an aunt to the accident while she was travelling from Okitipupa to Ogun State for a wedding ceremony. “Some teachers that join them on the trip lost their lives as well. “I learnt that the driver of one of the vehicles tried to overtake another and rammed into a tanker in the process.” Speaking with SaharaReporters, Caretaker Chairman, Okitipupa Local Council Area, Abayomi Ades...

‘School na scam!’ This disheartening cry puffs into the cyber space and could be heard inside the four walls of a dilapidated university classroom from the lips of a disgruntled young generation. Their pulsating anger worries. “Of what use is it in investing time and resources in a system that has proven to be inefficient, corrupt and almost useless?” they quiz with a gloomy face discoloured and contoured by grief. The reason for their agony is not far-fetched. Enamoured by the prospect of what a tertiary institution offers, they had walked happily into its compound but before one could chant Jack Robinson, sexual perverts feigning to be lecturers prepositioned sex to female students in exchange for good grades. Yes! Lecturers who are entrusted to teach furiously sought for means to peep through the underwear of their students. How horrible. More disturbing is the fact that those who resisted this affront received some terrible lashing. Using the strength of silence, these va...