The Nigerian government said it plans to recruit 300,000 new beneficiaries in the second tranche of the N-Power volunteer scheme set to kick off on August 1. Laolu Akande, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, explained this in a press release on Thursday. He said 200,000 beneficiaries are
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Okowa Explains Special Interest in Youth Empowerment
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State has revealed why he has paid special attention to the job creation cum youth entrepreneurship empowerment programme of his administration, saying the success of the initiative would largely mirror the success of his government. Okowa stated that he is committed to young entrepreneurs who would
Lagos govt, private sector partner to rival Silicon Valley
The Lagos State government is partnering with private sector organisations to transform the state into a leading innovation and technology hub in West Africa. The target is to produce world-changing entrepreneurs. One of the partners in this project is Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST), a not-for-profit organisation, which invests
Ondo sees SAP’s code training boosting infotech development
The Ondo State Government is optimistic that SAP’s Africa Code Week initiative will lift Information and Communications Technology (ICT) development in the state. The Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, who said this at a two-day Train-the-Trainer hands-on workshop organised by SAP in partnership with the state, added that the initiative will help to
ITF partners Brazil, China, Germany, others to lift MSMEs
The Industrial Training Fund (ITF) has partnered with Brazil, Germany and China, among others to develop Micro, Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (MSMEs) to boost Nigeria’s economy. This follows efforts to actualise the country’s Industrial Revolution Plan.Director General of ITF, Joseph Ari, who disclosed this at the launching of third phase