The Home Office announced the policy change in a statement, emphasizing that the move aims to prioritize job opportunities for British workers while reshaping the country’s visa system.

“Cutting net migration means getting the fundamentals right. More than 100 occupations are no longer eligible for overseas recruitment, opening up more jobs for British workers. A fairer, skills-focused system is now taking shape,” the statement read.

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This development is part of a wider initiative spearheaded by Prime Minister Keir Starmer, following his appointment after the Labour Party’s significant electoral victory. Critics, however, have voiced concerns that the restrictions could exacerbate existing labour shortages, particularly in essential sectors such as health and social care.

While the Home Office has yet to release a full list of the affected occupations, reports suggest the new measures are likely to have wide-reaching implications across several industries.

Source: Punch

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According to the statement, the training programme is being facilitated by the Education Reform Implementation Team with support from Lead Master Trainers previously trained under the AbiaFIRST initiative.

“The recruitment and training of teachers is a direct response to UNESCO’s alarming projection that 44 million additional teachers are needed globally by 2030 to achieve Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 4 on quality education.

The government noted that over 30,000 applications were received during the recruitment exercise out of which 5,349 teachers were selected “strictly on merit, making this the most competitive and transparent hiring process in the state’s education history.”

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Nwosu added, “Governor Alex Chioma Otti, OFR has consistently emphasized that teacher welfare is the backbone of educational reform. Since taking office, he has ensured that salaries are paid promptly by the 28th of every month, a major turnaround from past irregularities.”

The training, the government said, forms part of the broader AbiaFIRST Education Programme, which covers free and compulsory education from Primary 1 to JSS 3, recruitment of best-fit teachers, continuous professional development, and the upgrading of school facilities.

The induction programme is structured across different levels, including bilingual instruction, classroom management, inquiry-based learning, project-based learning, technical education, and ICT modules such as robotics, artificial intelligence and green energy integration.

Source: Punch

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The fresh combatants are members of the 88 Regular Recruit Intake who commenced training at the Depot Nigerian Army in Zaria on Jan. 13 and have completed the six-month rigorous military training.

A total of 6,450 candidates initiated the training in January; however, 255 were unable to complete the training program.

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede is expected to be the reviewing officer at the passing out parade of the new regular combatants, who are expected to boost the army’s manpower needs.

These recruits are expected to be deployed to the various theatres of operation across the country to combat the existential threats in the country.

They will undergo some kinds of specialised training that would prepare them to function effectively in their various areas of responsibility.

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The DSS urged Nigerians to ignore the reports, describing them as fake.

One of the reports had claimed that the Service was receiving applications for electricians, plumbers, mechanics and carpenters.

The report also claimed that the recruitment was for primary school and secondary school certificates holders.

However, in a post on its official X on Wednesday, the DSS advised Nigerians to disregard reports of the ecruitment process.

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