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FG to promote use of ICT among women, girls

14 years ago

The Federal Government is set to launch three gender initiatives to promote the use of Information Communication Technology (ICT) among women and girls, Minister of Communication Technology, Omobola Johnson said. She made the disclosure on Tuesday at a news conference in Abuja. The minister, who

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Lack of leadership training, Bane of Nigeria’s development - V C

14 years ago

Inadequate leadership training is one of the challenges affecting development in Nigeria, the Vice-Chancellor of Ekiti State University, Prof. Patrick Oladipo Aina has said. He made the observation during a workshop for Students Union leaders of the institution held at the Odua hall of the Universit

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200 youths to benefit from Germany-Nigeria vocational training

14 years ago

More than 200 youths to be drawn from Lagos, Ogun and Abuja are to undergo training under the German dual vocational education partnership with Nigeria. The dual vocational training partnership is a poverty alleviating support through sustainable economic development of partner country - Nigeria

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NEPC Trains Exporters for ECOWAS Trade Fair

14 years ago

The Nigerian Export Promotion Council says it has trained exporters in the country on the modalities of exhibition ahead of the 7th ECOWAS Trade Fair in Ghana. This was made known at a one-day trade show preparation workshop was organised by the council in collaboration with the United States Age

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Nigeria, Brazil to develop auto training centres

14 years ago

Nigeria is to collaborate with Brazil to develop training centres in spare parts production and auto maintenance, the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Mr. Olusegun Aganga, has said. Brazil is the production home to a number of luxury buses, including the Marcopolo brand being used on l

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Dangote Advocates Vocational/Technical Education for Industrial Growth

14 years ago

The President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote has called on Nigeria and other developing countries to lay emphasis on technical and vocational education as a tool for accelerated industrial development and growth. Speaking at the Global Education First Initiative Anniversary & Lear

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MOCPED’s strength outweighs weakness - NCCE

14 years ago

The National Commission for Colleges of Education NCCE has commended the Lagos State Government and management of Michael Otedola College of Primary Education, Noforija, Epe for monumental infrastructural development in the college. The Acting Director, Department of Academic Programmes, NCCE, Abuja

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IFTDO and Congress of Human Capital Development Institutions in Nigeria to hold IFTDO African Regional Conference (Abuja 2013)

14 years ago

The International Federation of Training and development organizations (IFTDO) in collaboration with Congress of Human Capital Development Institutions in Nigeria are organizing a 2-day African Regional Conference The programme is expected to hold from November 18, 2013 to November 19, 2013 at the S

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SSS boss tasks academics on national building, security

14 years ago

The Director General of the State Security Services (SSS), Mr. Ekpenyong Esien Ita, has charged members of the academic community in Nigeria to work towards defining, popularizing and promoting the type of knowledge and perspective that would transform governance and security in the nation, Africa a

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Ignorance, major cause of Africa’s backwardness - Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali

14 years ago

The Vice-Chancellor, University of Ilorin, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali has traced the root cause of Africa's developmental challenges to ignorance. Prof. Ambali stated this in Ghana recently while delivering his address titled “SOLIDARITY FOREVER”, during the opening session of the Thir

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Software Freedom Education Initiative holds at Unilag

14 years ago

The University of Lagos will celebrate the Software Freedom Day on September 21, 2013. The Software Freedom Day (SFD) is a global celebration and education of why transparent and sustainable technologies are now more important than before. Eko-Konnect Research and Education Initiative, a consorti

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Unilorin discovers new anti-malaria compounds

14 years ago

The University of Ilorin (Unilorin) has discovered new anti-malaria compounds. Through the World Bank-assisted Science and Technology Education Post-Basic Project (Step-B), University of Ilorin may soon introduce new anti-malaria derivatives into the country’s pharmaceutical industry. This is

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August 2013 Newsletter and free eBooks

14 years ago

You can still achieve Your Goals for the Year! As the year draws to a close, anyone would be justifiably anxious, and indeed apprehensive, wondering if he/she would still be able to accomplish the goals earlier he/she had set for the year. Feeling a little desperate? No need. You have come this f

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June 2013 Newsletter and Free eBooks

14 years ago

We hope you enjoyed our May newsletter and eBooks. Our articles and eBooks for this month are no less interesting and insightful. In this month’s newsletter, courtesy of GTC and Economic Associates, we have two articles for you. We have also added three carefully selected eBooks for your re

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May 2013 Newsletter and Free eBooks

14 years ago

We are happy to announce the commencement of our monthly newsletter with this insightful write-up from GTC on leadership. Starting from this month also, we shall be sending you eBooks (free) on a great variety of topics covering all areas of management and personal development. Enjoy it! &n

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NOA tasks quantity surveyors on professionalism

15 years ago

The Director General, National Orientation Agency (NOA), Mr. Mike Omeri has advised the Nigeria Institute of Quantity Surveyors (NIQS) to apply strict penalty to its members who violate existing regulations.   Omeri said this during a courtesy visit by the senate members of the NIQS, FCT

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CIMA restates commitment to improve quality of Accountancy Professionals

15 years ago

In the quest to bring the benefit of management accountancy nearer students and to enhance business decision-making and performance in Nigerian workers, the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) has restated its commitment to collaborate with higher institutions in Nigeria to improve

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CIBN blames fraud in banking industry on unskilled manpower

15 years ago

Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria, CIBN, has attributed the prevalence of fraud in the banking industry to non-professionals occupying sensitive positions in banks. Deji Olanrewaju, a member of the governing council of the Institute said this in a press briefing organised by its Lagos Cha

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Court orders NICON insurance to pay FIRS N200m

15 years ago

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has awarded more than N200 million cost against NICON Insurance and National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) in favour of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). The presiding judge, Justice Adeniyi Ademola, also granted the claims of FIRS of 10 per cent int

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Reps order FIRS to stop PAYE remittance to FCT

15 years ago

The House of Representatives yesterday urged the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) to stop further remittance of PAYE tax to the Ministry of Federal Capital Territory (MFCT). It also mandated its Committee on Finance to establish the actual amount that had been remitted to the ministry, and who

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