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ENHA seeks compulsory entrepreneurship studies in secondary schools
The Enugu State House of Assembly has adopted a motion urging the state government to make Entrepreneurship Development Studies compulsory in all public and private secondary schools in the state.
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Speaking on Tuesday during the plenary in Enugu, the sponsor of the motion, Mr Ibenaku Onoh, representing Enugu North Constituency, said that the country was facing serious unemployment issues.
He noted that unemployment was projected to reach 33 per cent before the end of 2020 by the Federal Ministry of Labour and Productivity.
The legislator noted that entrepreneurship was the solution to unemployment to the world as many nations had begun to imbibe the culture of entrepreneurship in the lives of their citizens, particularly the youth.
Onoh recalled that the federal government through the ministry of Education in 2018 proposed making entrepreneurship studies compulsory in all universities in Nigeria.
He recalled that President Muhammadu Buhari had directed the National Universities Commission (NUC) to review the curriculum of universities in order to focus more on entrepreneurship and skills development for students.
He enumerated the benefits of the motion to include developing the mind-set of the students early enough to think as innovators and job creators.
He said the programme would enable the youth to imbibe the skills, knowledge and attitude central to developing entrepreneurial culture on students as well as boost the state’s internally generated revenue.
Also contributing, the member representing Ezeagu constituency, Mr Chima Obieze, decried the damaging effect of the current education curriculum, which prepared graduates for white collar job, saying it had done more harm than good.
Obieze said that making Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development Studies compulsory in secondary schools would go a long way in teaching students how to solve problems, which would in turn put money in their pocket.
Mr Emma Ugwuerua, representing Nsukka West Constituency, while supporting the motion, urged the state government to be cautious in including the subject in the curriculum to avoid conflict with the National Education Council.
The speaker of the Assembly, Chief Edward Ubosi, commended Mr Onoh for sponsoring the motion aimed at empowering the secondary students in the state with relevant skills that would make them self-reliant in life.
Ubosi, thereafter, set up technical ad hoc committee to be headed by the chairman of House Committee on Education, Mr James Akadu, to ensure implementation of the house resolution.
According to the Speaker, the committee will interface with the commissioner for Education and Chairman of Enugu state Universal Basic Education Board in that regard.
The Assembly later adjourned until Tuesday March 17.
By: Fabian Apechihin
The Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, has resigned from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s cabinet amid a growing controversy surrounding his academic credentials.
Presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga confirmed Nnaji’s resignation in a statement issued late Tuesday.
Nnaji’s exit follows mounting allegations that his academic certificates were forged. Investigations revealed that the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), disowned the Bachelor of Science degree he claimed to possess, stating that he never completed his studies at the institution and was therefore not issued any certificate.
According to UNN Vice-Chancellor Prof. Simon U. Ortuanya, Nnaji was admitted in 1981 but failed to meet the requirements for graduation.
In a related development, the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) reportedly disowned the certificate of national service presented by Nnaji, describing it as fake.
His resignation marks the latest in a series of controversies to hit the Tinubu administration over questions of integrity and accountability among public officials.
INEC chairman, prof. Mahmood Yakubu has concluded his second tenure as INEC chairman today.
After ten years in office, prof. Mahmood yakubu handed over to inec national commissioner, May Agbamuche Mbu, as acting INEC chairman, pending the appointment of a new INEC chairman by the president.
The handing over was made during a meeting with resident electoral commissioners
Israel Launches Heavy Airstrikes in Gaza as Ceasefire Talks Collapse
Tensions in the Middle East have surged once again as Israel carried out a series of heavy airstrikes on Gaza late Sunday night, following the collapse of ongoing ceasefire negotiations.
According to international reports, the strikes targeted areas suspected of housing Hamas infrastructure, including tunnels, weapons storage sites, and command centers. Witnesses described powerful explosions that lit up the night sky, with plumes of smoke and debris rising across Gaza City. Emergency responders have been racing to rescue civilians trapped under the rubble, while hospitals struggle to cope with a growing number of casualties.
The Palestinian health ministry reported several deaths and dozens of injuries, though the exact figures remain unclear amid the chaos.
The renewed violence follows weeks of indirect talks between Israel and Hamas aimed at achieving a durable ceasefire and improving humanitarian conditions in Gaza. Sources close to the negotiations said discussions collapsed over disputes concerning prisoner swaps, border access, and security assurances.
Israeli officials said the airstrikes were a “necessary response” to continued rocket attacks from Gaza, while Hamas vowed swift retaliation.
The United Nations, the European Union, and several world leaders have called for restraint and a resumption of dialogue to prevent the situation from spiraling into a wider conflict. Meanwhile, civilians on both sides continue to bear the brunt of the violence—facing blackouts, food shortages, and growing fear as hopes for peace once again fade.
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