By Philip Yatai The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has reiterated its commitment to scale-up programmes that cultivate students’ creativity and entrepreneurship skills to change the world. Dr Danlami Hayyo, Mandate Secretary, FCT Education Secretariat, stated this in Abuja on Monday, at the grand finale and award ceremony of theContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi Anambra State Governor, Charles Soludo, has unveiled the “1 Million Anambra Digital Tribe” (1MADT), an initiative designed to empower no fewer than one million “Ndi Anambra” – Anambra people, with world-class digital skills. This is an initiative through the Solution Innovation District (SID), toward transforming Anambra intoContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai Some secondary school students from five schools in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Monday, presented innovative and entrepreneurial ideas to solve societal problems. The presentations were made to officials of Brunel University, London, via Zoom, under the Nigerian-Brunel Innovation Challenge in Abuja. The participating schools wereContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi President Bola Tinubu has called on Nigerian youths to leverage the skills acquisition programme of the National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) for gainful employment. Tinubu made the call in Abuja, during the opening ceremony of NASRDA skills acquisition project being executed in collaboration with GrassrootsContinue Reading
By Sani Idris A firm, Nutriment Investment Hub Ltd, on Thursday began a three-month training of 100 teenage Almajiris on various skills in Kaduna. Amlajiris are children who leave their families to study Islam in Qur’anic schools, mostly in the northern part of the country. The News Agency of NigeriaContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has commenced a capacity building programme to nurture leadership abilities of young civil servants for effective public service. Mr Grace Adayilo, Head of FCT Civil Service stated this in Abuja on Friday, at the opening of the1st Cohort of the FCTContinue Reading
By Vivian Emoni The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has trained 15 youths in Information Communication Technology (ICT), administrative management, and other vocational skills. President of ACCI, Chief Emeka Obegolu, stated this during the 2nd graduation ceremony for the one-year competency-based training in Abuja. Represented by his 1stContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has announced plans to establish a Continental University aimed at addressing the skills gap across Africa. The President of ACCI, Dr Emeka Obegolu, said this at the chamber’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Abuja. According to Obegolu, a SeniorContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo An NGO, Aig-Imoukhuede Foundation, has empowered SERVICOM staff members with advanced skills for better public service delivery. National Coordinator/Chief Executive Officer of SERVICOM, Mrs Nnenna Akajemeli, made this known at a four-day monitoring and evaluation (M&E) training programme, organised for the organisation’s officials on Monday in Abuja.Continue Reading
