2,659 NYSC members compete for NNPC Foundation business opportunities - ITREALMS

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A total of 2,659 members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) across Nigeria have been pre-qualified for the final phase of the NNPC Foundation Business Pitching Exercise, reports ITREALMS.

According to the Chief Corporate Communications Officer, NNPC Ltd, Mr. Olufemi Soneye in a press statement available to ITREALMS, this exercise would hold from July 2nd to 10th, 2024, as an integral part of the NNPC Foundation’s Financial Literacy Program for Nigerian youths that witnessed the engagement of over 284,000 corps members, who underwent rigorous training and assessments.

NNPC Ltd, partners donate 2,300-seater ultra-modern library to Niger Delta University - ITREALMS

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As part of its commitment to encourage learning and academic excellence, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) and its Joint Venture partners in OML 18 have donated a 2,300-seater state-of-the-art digital library to the Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island, Amassoma, Bayelsa State, reports ITREALMS.

The venture partners, ITREALMS gathered, includes the Nigerian Content Development & Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCo), Total Energies EP Nigeria Ltd, Nigerian Agip Exploration Ltd, and Esso Exploration and Production Nigeria (Deepwater) Ltd.

Soludo gifts Anambra teachers 2,000 laptops - ITREALMS

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The Governor of Anambra State, Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo, has gifted some 2,000 brand new laptops to headteachers, ICT teachers, and principals of public and public-mission schools across the state, reports ITREALMS.

The distribution held Tuesday, 12th March, 2024, ITREALMS gathered, aligned with the vision of Mr. Governor, which the Anambra State ICT Agency is driving, to ensure the full digitization of all sectors of the state economy.

ICT centres: 2,500 Lagos pupils to benefit @Dangote Cement infrastructure rehabilitation - ITREALMS

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Estimated 2,500 Lagos pupils are to benefit from the Educational Support programme under the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), of the Dangote Cement Plc, as they deploy Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Centres, reports ITREALMS.

The company commissioned these centres at the weekend and handed over several multi-million naira rehabilitated educational infrastructure in Lagos Island, Lagos State.

Nollywood: Azuh Amatus to unveil 2 new books on October 9 - ITREALMS

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The publisher of leading online newspaper DAYLIGHT, Azuh Amatus will be unveiling and presenting his two new books, FAMOUS FACES...Interactions with Nollywood Stars and Stakeholders, to the public on Sunday, October 9, 2022.

The forthcoming evening of glamour, glitz, relaxation and networking holds elaborately at the upscale Colonades Hotels, on 21 Alfred Rewane Road, Ikoyi, Lagos, with the red carpet beginning at 4.PM.

INEC: 2,242 field observers for FCT council poll - ITREALMS

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A total of 2,242 field observers would be deployed for this Saturday’s council election at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja, reports ITREALMS

Prof. Yakubu, INEC Chairman

This is coming as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reassured on free, fair and credible process.

2,000 youngpreneurs get investment support from Ekiti - ITREALMS

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The Ekiti State Commissioner for Investment, Trade and Industry, Mr David Olusoga, has reiterated the commitment of the government to invest on some 2,000 young enterpreneurs, reports ITREALMS.

He gave this indication on Monday while briefing journalists on the maiden edition of the Ekiti Entrepreneurship Week commencing in Ado-Ekiti on Thursday.

He said the programme was centred on youths cut across the sixteen local government areas adding that about 5,000 youths with interest in entrepreneurship would be participating in the programme.

According to the commissioner, the essence of the programme was to inspire the youths by unleashing their latent entrepreneurial skills and ideas for the benefit of Ekiti in particular and Nigeria in general.

He added that the goal was to motivate youths into a pool of individuals who would conceive business ideas that will create employment opportunities and great wealth thereby making them employers of labour instead of being dependent on government jobs that are not readily available.

The commissioner stated that the programme would show the world that Ekiti is conducive environment for investments. He said the state was ready to domesticate Global Entrepreneurship week in the state as Governor Kayode Fayemi has consistently declared its interest in the growth and sustainable development of entrepreneurs based in the state.

Olusoga highlighted the features of the entrepreneurship week to include among others, re-igniting the spirit of entrepreneurship and rebuilding the almost dying commerce and industry in the state; focusing on the garment and fashion industry and showcasing Ekiti fashion signature to the world; youth empowerment through capacity building business solution; promote interactions among fashion designers, tailors, trainers, merchants and beauticians for integrated business links and building a hub around the industry and enhance dignity in labour and productivity.

As part of the corporate endeavours to ensure that youth get it right, the commissioner said successful entrepreneurs have been invited to mentor, train and inspire the youth.

He explained further that the week with theme “Enterprise and Creativity meet Opportunity” would ignite the expected spirit of entrepreneurship in our youth to enable them meet their potential and achieve their life goals.

One of the successful Ekiti indigene in the fashion industry, Mrs Funmi Ajila-Ladipo, a native of Ado-Ekiti who spoke at the event said she had been in the industry for 36 years and have been able to grow a lot of very young people who have all made their marks in the industry.

Mrs Ajila-Ladipo used the opportunity to advised the youths to develop attitude of wealth creation by being enterprising because a lot of people are making in the fabrics and other industries.

She assured that Ekiti is a ready place for entrepreneurs because industries would easily grow in the state adding that instead of going into fraud, we can help them to develop that passion that they have in doing some things that would improve their lives.

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Pix: L-R: Group Managing Director, Fountain Holding Ltd, Mr Seyi Ayeleso; President, Fashion Designers Association of Nigeria (FADAN), Mrs Funmi Ajila- Ladipo;  Commissioner for Investment, Trade and Industries,  Mr Olusoga David; and  Commissioner for Information, Tourism and Values Orientation, Aare Muyiwa Olumilua; during the press briefing on Ekiti Entrepreneurship Week 2019, in Ado-Ekiti.

DBI targets 2,000 primary, secondary school teachers by December - ITREALMS

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The Digital Bridge Institute (DBI) has declared focus on training over 2000 primary and secondary school teachers and administrators before year end, reports ITREALMS.

A press statement made available to ITREALMS, the Administrator of the Institute, Dr. Ike Adinde, stressed that the training programme is being extended to secondary schools under the initiative tagged Digital Awareness Programme (DAP) with funding provided by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC).

ITREALMS recalls that DBI is the capacity-building arm of the NCC which has the mandate to train Nigerians on emerging trends and rudiments of Information Communication Technology (ICT). Adinde said the schools will cut across all the six geographical zones of the federation.

Adinde described ADAPTI as a shining example of what intervention from government can do. “The NCC has supported ADAPTI from its inception and so today the universities are enjoying our capacity building opportunities because there is funding coming from the NCC via the ADAPTI programme to the universities. As we speak ADAPTI has accounted for the training of over 50,000 Nigerian lecturers and non- lecturers across all tertiary institutions.

“This year we have extended the programme with the approval of the Executive Vice Chairman of the NCC, Professor Umar Danbatta, to secondary schools, so we now have a second component of another version of ADAPTI which we call DAP (Digital Awareness Programme) which is an appreciation programme for secondary schools and this year we’re targeting over 2000 primary and secondary school teachers,” Adinde said.

The Administrator who is a strong advocate for increased funding for ICT training among African governments said capacity building should not be an option; “it is a choice that government and organisations just have to make because the more knowledgeable and more skilled your employees are, the better their performance and productivity at work, the better they’re able to contribute to organisational objectives and goals.”

The DAP programme targets pre-tertiary teachers and administrators of public schools for training in basic ICT, office productivity tools, Intranet and Internet, use of e-teaching and e-learning facilities at no cost to the participants to enable them with ICT skills to improve their learning, teaching and administration skills.

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Official: 2,778 Nigerians still in detention in Libya

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The Federal Government has disclosed that a total of 2,778 Nigerian migrants are being held in various detention camps in Libya, reports ITRealms.

According to the spokesperson to the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Tiwatope Elias-Fatiile, on Tuesday, said Nigerian embassy in Libya had been visiting detention camps to identify Nigerians for registration.

ITRealms gathered from the ministry that registered Nigerian migrants were issued Emergency Travel Certificates to facilitate their repatriation.

Also, Elias-Fatiile explained that the embassy in collaboration with the International Organisation for Migration (IMO) had repatriated 250 migrants weekly and had returned 3,000 who are now on the Nigerian soil.

“From the 2,778 registered Nigerians who are still in detention camps, another set of 250 Nigerian migrants will be arriving on Tuesday December 5, at Murtala Mohammed Airport, Lagos at 7.00.p.m. to be received by NEMA officials.

“The Embassy, in collaboration with the IOM repatriates 250 Nigerian migrants by flight to Lagos weekly, each flight can accommodate only 250 passengers. The repatriation is a continuous exercise and the Embassy routinely issues the requisite travel documents to the migrants.

Maintaining that “The Embassy will continue to engage the legitimate government in Libya and other stakeholders in addressing the plight of Nigerian migrants in that country” and that the Foreign Affairs Minister, Geoffrey Onyeama, had invited the Nigerian Embassy’s Head of Mission, Iliya Fachano, to Abuja for consultations.

“He is in Abuja already and during the period of the consultations; arrangements have been made for him to address press conferences on the issue. This would afford the Nigerian public the opportunity to hear from him directly,” part of a press statement by Ministry read.

They urged citizens to reach the Nigerian Embassy in Libya for assistance should they need one via these emergency numbers: +218910144487, +218925099384 and +218917953365.

In addition, Fatiile said, the contact email addresses for the embassy and the ministry include “nigeria@nigeriantripoli.org and help@foreignaffairs.gov.ng.”

Condemning the slave market in Libya, the ministry disclosed it would engage the UN, African Union, European Union and other stakeholders to ensure that the perpetrators were brought to justice.

“It violates the fundamental human rights of the victims and it is unacceptable to the civilised world,” the spokesperson concluded.

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