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Lagos opens website to register undergraduates for internship scheme

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The Lagos State Government on Thursday announced the opening of a website to register intending applicants for the 2017 edition of Ready.Set.Work (RSW) scheme which is an entrepreneurship and employment initiative designed to equip final year students of tertiary institutions with the right skills to add value to the society.

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