The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa has urged the to leverage Nigeria’s youthful population through strategic talent partnerships that will nurture and build a workforce that can be exported, which he said is in line with President Bola Tinubu’s renewed hope agenda to create meaningful job opportunities for the youths.Inuwa disclosed this at the Ihatch startup incubation programme 2nd cohort demo day and 3rd cohort opening ceremony organised by the subsidiary of the agency, Office for Nigerian Digital Innovation (ONDI), in partnership with...
Zenith Bank Plc has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Institute to promote efforts and activities that support the formation, training, and updating of human capital in finance and investment for the overall development of the Nigerian financial services sector. The MoU, was signed by the Group Managing Director/CEO of Zenith Bank Plc, Dr. Ebenezer Onyeagwu; the President/CEO of the CFA Institute, Margaret Franklin; and the President of CFA Society Nigeria, Ibukun Oyedeji on Tuesday, November 28, 2023. Speaking at the MoU signing ceremony,...
...RECORDS 216 FIRE INCIDENTS, SAVES 133 LIVES - ACG NJOKU, ZONE F COMMANDER By Okosun Dennis The Zonal Commander, Federal Fire Service, Zone F, South-West, (comprising Ogun and Lagos States), Assistant Controller General Chika Eugene Njoku has called on Lagosians to take precautions when handling fire especially during "Ember" months as this period witnesses greater fire incidences. He disclosed that between January and October, 2023, the Zone attended to 216 fire incidents; while 12 were lives lost ; 133 lives were saved and 180 victims were rescued. In addition, during...
...COAS LAUDS INTERVENTION The Nigerian Army (NA) has described it as a welcomed development and laudable intervention as the Federal Government of Nigeria has directed the payment of Group Life Assurance owed to the families of Nigerian Army personnel who died in action. The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja gave the commendation today, 12th September 2023, while declaring open the Chief of Army Staff combined 2nd and 3rd Quarters Conference at the Army Headquarters Command Officers' Mess 1, Asokoro Abuja. The Army Chief emphasized the critical...