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Call for Applications: DBN Entrepreneurship Training Program 2026 for MSMEs (₦8.5 Million Grants Available) Publication Date: January 31, 2026 The Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) has officially opened applications for the 2026 DBN Entrepreneurship Training Program (DBN-ETP) , offering free, high-quality business training and grant funding of up to ₦8.5 million to support the growth and sustainability of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) . The 2026 edition is being implemented in partnership with the Anambra State Small Business Agency (ASBA) , with a strong focus on building the capacity, bankability, and competitiveness of Nigerian entrepreneurs. For this cycle, over 100,000 MSMEs nationwide are expected to benefit, with 3,000 entrepreneurs targeted in Anambra State . ( MSME Africa ) About the DBN Entrepreneurship Training Program (DBN-ETP) The DBN-ETP is DBN’s flagship capacity-building initiative designed to equip entrepreneurs with practical skills in bus...

  TVET: FEDERAL MINISTRY OF EDUCATION PRESS RELEASE FG INAUGURATES WORLDSKILLS NIGERIA COMMITTEE, TO DRIVE SKILLS-BASED EDUCATION AND GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS The Federal Government has inaugurated the WorldSkills Nigeria National Team Committee, marking a significant milestone in Nigeria’s renewed commitment to skills development, Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), youth empowerment and global competitiveness. Inaugurating the Committee in Abuja, the Honourable Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, CON, described the event as a historic turning point following Nigeria’s admission into WorldSkills International as its 89th member after more than a decade of sustained engagement. Dr. Alausa emphasised that excessive focus on white-collar education has contributed to unemployment and skills mismatch, stressing that nations with sustainable growth prioritise skills, manufacturing and infrastructure. He noted that the Federal Government has repositioned skil...

ResearchArticle Public Perception of the Role of the Nigeria Police Force in Curbing the Menace of Kidnapping in Benin Metropolis, Southern Nigeria :  A Criminological Study Barr. EmmanuelI muetinyan Obarisiagbon, Ph.D Dept.ofSociology & Anthropology, Faculty of Social Sciences University Of Benin, BeninCity, EdoState, Nigeria MannieOmagie Department of Sociology, Benson Idahosa University, BeninCity-EdoState,Nigeria Abstract Kidnapping for ransom has been on the increase in the last ten years in Nigeria and there appears to be no end in sight despite the existence of a police force whose statutory function of crime detection and prevention has come under fire for its abysmal performance. This study therefore examined the public perception of the role of the Nigeria police force in curbing the menace of kidnapping in BeninMetropolis, Southern Nigeria. This study adopted the problem-oriented policing theory in its explanation ofthetopicunderinvestigation.Italsoemploy...