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The Federal Government through the National Directorate of Employment (NDE) has flagged off the renewed Hope employment initiative for no fewer than 93,731 unemployed and unskilled youths and residents across the country. The Director General of NDE and former deputy governor of Nasarawa state, H.E Silas Agara who spoke during the flag off in Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti state capital on Friday, December 6, 2024, explained that President Bola Tinubu was determined to engage youths in the country towards economic development and growth. Represented by the state coordinator of NDE, Sanusi Akeem, the DG added that the initiative involved 10 youths in each of the political wards in the country. He added that the beneficiaries would be recruited to benefit from the 30 skill sets across the four core programmes of Vocational Skills Development, Small Scale Enterprises, Rural Employment Promotion and Special Public Works. He said, “Various categories of the unskilled and unemployed have been provided for within the framework of the programme such as school leavers, school dropouts, women, graduates of tertiary institutions, retirees and persons with special needs among others. “I would like to add that after the training, a good number of the beneficiaries will be resettled into productive entrepreneurial lives through the provision of tools, equipment and startup capital. However, those that we are not able to resettle will be linked with credit-granting institutions for further support. “NDE under my watch has ensured the adoption of cutting-edge technology in the design and execution of this programme. “I am delighted to inform you that 40,000 out of the 93,731 persons enrolled in this programme will be receiving training in ICT and digital skills. “This is a deliberate step by the NDE in order to equip our youths with emerging skills that will enable them to become globally competitive.” He commended the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, ” is strongly supporting the NDE through the provision of starter packs for some of the beneficiaries across several schemes under this programme.” ALSO READ FROM NIGERIAN TRIBUNE NDE shortlists 40,000 youths for ICT training nationwide Get real-time news updates from Tribune Online! Follow us on WhatsApp for breaking news, exclusive stories and interviews, and much more. Join our WhatsApp Channel now
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Ireland goalkeeper Caoimhín Kelleher enjoyed another night to remember at Anfield as his penalty save from Kylian Mbappe helped rampant Liverpool to a 2-0 win against Real Madrid in the Champions League. Liverpool ended a 15-year wait for a win over Real Madrid as goals from Alexis Mac Allister and Cody Gakpo put them on the brink of guaranteeing a place in the last 16 with a fifth successive win. "I was confident and thankfully went the right way again,” said Kelleher, speaking to TNT Sports after the win. "It is a big result. It is a massive result for us. We wanted to come out tonight and put on a performance and well done to the lads for doing that." The Cork-born stopper also looked ahead to the massive game against Manchester City in the Premier League on Sunday as he added: "I think confidence is high in the whole squad. "Man City, we know they have had a tough few results but what a team. We expect a really tough test but this is good confidence for the team and we will go again." Liverpool manager Arne Slot saluted his biggest win yet as Liverpool manager, as he reflected on a stunning start to life as Jurgen Klopp’s successor at Anfield. "You know how special it is to play against a team that has won the Champions League so many times,” said the Dutchman. "They were a pain in the ass for Liverpool for many years too. It is a big week and it is pleasing to see. "I didn't have a schedule in terms of amount of points I wanted. You want to implement the playing style as soon as possible. That is not difficult because it wasn't that different to Jurgen's. " It is great to see not only the starters but the players coming on are doing as we expect. If before the season I had counted points for this point in the season I wouldn't have done as much as we have now. "Every time Real Madrid threatened us was from us. I think we can play with more intensity and better with the ball."
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Oklahoma State hired Todd Grantham as its new defensive coordinator, first reported by Pokes Report. The 2025 will mark Grantham’s 35th season in coaching and his 16th as a defensive coordinator, having previously called plays for the Cleveland Browns (2005-07), Georgia (2010-13), Louisville (2014-16), Mississippi State (2017) and Florida (2018-21). Grantham spent the past two seasons with the New Orleans Saints, where he served as the defensive line coach. He was moved to a senior adviser role in early November when Dennis Allen was fired and Darren Rizzi was named interim head coach. He has also coached the defensive line at his alma mater Virginia Tech, Michigan State under Nick Saban, the Indianapolis Colts, Houston Texans and Dallas Cowboys. During his most recent stint as defensive coordinator, the Florida Gators’ defense quickly improved in his first season. In his second season, it finished top 10 in scoring defense (15.5 points per game) and total defense (306.6 yards per game). But the unit took a turn for the worse in his last two seasons. The Gators gave up 30.8 points per game in 2020 – their worst mark in 103 years. Grantham was fired in the middle of the 2021 following a three-game losing streak in which Florida allowed 454 yards to LSU (321 yards rushing), 354 yards to Georgia and 459 yards to South Carolina. Still, he brings a wealth of NFL and high-level Division I experience to a Cowboys defense that ranked 125th in scoring defense and 132nd in total defense under Bryan Nardo.
NoneDEION Sanders is furious that Travis Hunter wasn't a finalist for a top award. Travis Hunter is one of the most dominant wide receivers and cornerbacks, but he didn't receive an award nomination for one of the top positional awards. On Tuesday, many of the top college football awards announced their finalists, and Hunter made the list for multiple. The projected No. 1 overall draft pick was named a finalist for the Bednarik, Biletnikoff, Maxwell, and Walter Camp awards. The Bednarik award recognizes Hunter as one of the best defensive players in college football. The Biletnikoff award named him as one of the three best wide receivers in college football. Read more on college football The Maxwell award has Hunter as one of the best all-around players in college football. The Walter Camp award goes out to the most outstanding player in college football. While Hunter was named as a finalist for those four prestigious awards, he wasn't named as a finalist for the Thorpe award. That award goes to the best defensive back in college football. Most read in American Football Hunter didn't receive that nomination, and Sanders was furious about his player not getting the recognition he felt he deserved. "Travis can have my Thorpe Award," Sanders said . "Because if this ain't the most idiotic thing in college football that he's not a finalist for the Jim Thorpe award. . "And he is I would say arguably but I don't think it's really an argument about this young man being the best defensive back in college football..." College football fans agreed with Sanders' sentiment, and shared their thoughts on social media. "He’s right. He’s got better stats than all of the finalists," one fan said. "Agree with Coach Prime 100%," another fan said. BELOW are the top 25 rankings of college football's best programs for Week 13 Oregon (11-0) Ohio State (10-1) Texas (10-1) Penn State (10-1) Notre Dame (10-1) Miami (10-1) Georgia (9-2) Tennessee (9-2) SMU (10-1) Indiana (10-1) Boise State (10-1) Clemson (9-2) Alabama (8-3) Ole Miss (8-3) South Carolina (8-3) Arizona State (9-2) Tulane (9-2) Iowa State (9-2) BYU (9-2) Texas A&M (8-3) Missouri (8-3) UNLV (9-2) Illinois (8-3) Kansas State (8-3) Colorado (8-3) "Yea that’s wild smh. the only answer is they must didn’t want him to every award," a third fan said. "Not a CU fan and even I think it's ridiculous," a fourth fan said. "He will be drafted before these other guys," a fifth fan said. Read More on The US Sun While Hunter might not be getting the recognition of a prestigious award he likely will get his recognition on draft night. Hunter is expected to be drafted No. 1 overall in 2025.Seahawks waive Laviska Shenault Jr. after fumble vs. Jets
A bigger majority also means that individual members of Congress from either party have less leverage they can use to water down the President’s policy requests Beginning in January 2025, Republicans in Washington will achieve what’s commonly known as a governing ‘trifecta’: control over the executive branch via the president, combined with majorities for their party in both the House and the Senate. You might think that a trifecta, which is also referred to as ‘unified government’ by political scientists, is a clear recipe for legislative success. In theory, when political parties have unified control over the House, the Senate and the presidency, there should be less conflict between them. Because these politicians are part of the same political party and have the same broad goals, it seems like they should be able to get their agenda approved, and the opposing minority party can do little to stop them. But not all trifectas are created equal, and not all are dominant. Research shows that political gridlock can still happen even under a unified government for reasons that are likely to be on full display when Republicans assume leadership of Congress and the presidency. A unified government will make President Donald Trump’s ability to enact his agenda much easier than if, for example, Democrats controlled the US House, as they did during the second half of his first term, from 2021-2022. But tight margins in both congressional chambers mean that, even with a trifecta, it won’t be a cakewalk. Trump will be the sixth consecutive President with a trifecta on Day 1 of his presidency. But history – and simple math – show that presidents with trifectas have an easier time passing partisan legislation with bigger majorities. Bigger majorities mean majority-party defections won’t easily sink controversial or partisan legislation. A bigger majority also means that individual members of Congress from either party have less leverage they can use to water down the president’s policy requests. Trump also held a trifecta during the beginning of his first term in office; in particular, a big Republican majority in the House, which passed major legislation with relative ease and put pressure on their Senate colleagues to comply. Trump signed a major tax reform package in 2017 that was the signature legislative achievement of his first term. But Trump will have a much smaller advantage when he takes office for the second time. Every president since Bill Clinton has entered office with a trifecta, but Trump’s seat advantage in the House on Day 1 will be the smallest of all of them after all the votes are counted. Trump’s relatively small advantage in the Senate also may put in jeopardy his already controversial proposed cabinet nominations. In addition to the nearly guaranteed opposition from Democrats in Congress, Trump and other Republican leaders can expect continuing internal divisions within their own party. In a closely divided House or Senate, there are plenty of tools that Democrats, even as the minority party, can use to stymie Trump’s agenda. This most notably includes the filibuster, which would force Republicans to garner 60 votes for any non-budgetary legislation Trump might wish to pass. But even dominant legislative trifectas, again like the one former president Barack Obama enjoyed when he took office in 2009, can’t prevent divisions within political parties, as different politicians jockey for control of the party’s agenda. Despite entering office with a 17-vote advantage in the Senate, Obama’s signature legislative achievement – the Affordable Care Act, also sometimes known as Obamacare – had to be watered down significantly to win a simple majority after backlash from conservative Democrats. Obama’s trifecta was bigger in size; but in a polarised America, a large majority also means an ideologically diverse one. If Republican infighting in the most recent Congress repeats itself, Trump is likely to face similar pushback from members of his own party in his second term. For the past two years, the Republican-led House has been repeatedly riven by leadership struggles and an often aimless legislative agenda, thanks to a lack of cooperation from the party’s far-right flank. This group of lawmakers will largely remain in the next Congress and will be large enough to stall any party-line vote that Speaker Mike Johnson hopes to pass. The potential for continued chaos – especially with a passable legislative agenda on the line – is monumental. If the past is any indication, even a task as fundamental as passing a budget could be challenging, much less major reform to policy areas such as immigration. Despite Congress’ reputation as a polarised partisan body, members of Congress ultimately serve multiple masters. The Republican divisions in the current Congress reflect the competing pressures of national party leaders in Washington and the local politics of each member’s district, which often cut against what party leaders want. For example, some Republicans represent heavily Republican districts and will be happy to go along with Trump’s agenda, regardless of how extreme it is. Others represent districts won by President Joe Biden in 2020 and might be more inclined to moderate their positions to keep their seats in 2026 and beyond. Trump has also made life difficult for himself by using Congress, as many incoming administrations do, as a hiring pool for his incoming administration. He has said he would nominate three Republican House members elected for the next Congress to high-level posts in his administration, knocking Johnson’s seat advantage down to the low single digits. The Conversation (Charlie Hunt is Assistant Professor of Political Science, Boise State University)
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Hyderabad : The city police rescued four women and arrested three persons on Friday after it raided a brothel house which was operating in disguise as a spa and massage centre located on Masab Tank Road in Banjara Hills. The police raided ‘Amazing Beauty Salon and Spa’ , acting upon information that women were being coerced into prostitution. The arrested individuals have been identified as Yazali Prakash 50, owner of the spa, Medhari Kavitha, 29, the supervisor and a customer Shaik Faisal 29, a resident of Asifnagar. According to the police, the management lured women from disadvantaged families promising jobs as masseurs, and later forced them into prostitution. “Prakash and Kavitha contacted women who were in search of jobs and called them for an interview. Initially, they were asked to work as masseuses and later coerced into prostitution and promised a monthly salary of Rs 50,000,” said commissioner’s task force DCP, Y V S Sudheendhra. According to local reports, the police seized mobile phones, condom packets, a laptop, and Rs 4,500 in cash, from the brothel house.