The Presidency said on Sunday that its Social Investment Programmes, (SIP) had a plan to hire 350,000 more unemployed graduates under the N-Power Volunteer Corps in 2017.

Gov. Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State would on Thursday commence Bio-metrics data capture and identification card project for tradesmen and artisans in the state.

Ajimobi made this known in a statement issued on Monday in Ibadan by Mr Toye Arulogun, the Commissioner, Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism.

Mr Joseph Ari, Director-General, Industrial Training Fund (ITF), said on Friday that the centre has trained 10,100 youths in technical and vocational skills in 19 states and the Federal Capital Territory.