Tag: Partnership

MILLETS PRODUCTION: Niger Govt mulls partnership with Indian Govt

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Niger State Government has said that it was exploring partnership with the Indian Government in the production and promotion of Millets in the State. This was disclosed by the State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello at the International Year of Millets 2023 held at the High Commission of India in Abuja. The Governor who was represented by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Ahmed Ibrahim Matane further explained that the State has numerous opportunities in the agricultural sector, particularly in the areas of Millets production and promotion. The Governor…

NYSC to partner Anambra Govt on establishment of Skill Acquisition Centre

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The Acting Director General ,National Youth Service Corps NYSC, Mrs Christy Ifeyinwa Uba has expressed willingness of the Scheme to collaborate with Anambra State Government to establish Skill Acquisition Centre in the State. Uba disclosed this when she paid a courtesy visit on the wife of Anambra State Governor, Mrs Nonye Soludo at the Government House, Amawbia, Awka. The Acting DG added that citing a Skill Acquisition Centre in the State will further boost the business climate and skills of the youth population in the South-East region and the country…

SECURITY: NSCDC Female Squad seeks partnership with NYSC

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The Female Squad of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has requested for collaboration with the National Youth Service Corps.   It said the synergy with NYSC would specifically enable the squad to interface with the female Corps Members on intelligence gathering and personal security. The Team Leader of the squad, CSC Imonikhe Oluwakemi disclosed this when she led other members of the squad on a courtesy visit to the NYSC Director General Brigadier, General Muhammad Kaku Fadah in his office in Abuja.   The NSCDC leader said…

Pantami launches partnership for digital skills programme with Coursera

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In furtherance of its digital capacity building initiative, the Federal Government of Nigeria has entered into partnership with Coursera, a global online digital skills acquisition platform, to empower twenty four thousand Nigerians, with digital and developer skills in various fields over a three year period.   Declaring the training open on behalf of President Muhammadu Buhari, today Wednesday, October 19, 2022, the Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami), noted that “we are championing a paradigm shift of prioritizing hard, soft and social skills over…

Kogi Govt, Chinese govt mull partnership in Nuclear Energy and other ventures. …as Gov. Bello receives Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria

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China’s Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Qui Jian Chun has expressed that his country was passionate about exploring viable areas of partnership, keenly amongst which was interest in Nuclear Energy in Nigeria and more specifically Kogi state. Mr Chun noted that his key interest as the Ambassador was to facilitate china’s investment and also utilize China’s technology for the benefit of Nigeria and certain states like Kogi, opining that Nuclear Energy would further attract investment to the state, improve its infrastructure, tax revenue, job creation and attract vast social economic developments.…

DIASPORA REMITTANCES: UK in Nigeria visits NiDCOM, seeks partnership

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Dr Bola Karimu- led delegation of UK in Nigeria Private Sector Development Adviser of the British High Commission in Abuja has called on Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) as a stakeholder to partner on more inclusive Diaspora Remittances.   This advice was given during a visit to top Management and Staff of the Commission headed by Hon. (Dr) Abike Dabiri-Erewa, in Abuja.   The group through Policy Advocacy is involved in economic development, good governance and more inclusive diaspora remittances by partnering with the Central Bank of Nigeria, (CBN).  …

2022 ICTEL Expo: Lagos Chamber of Commerce seeks partnership with NCC

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The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has sought the collaboration of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) for the successful execution of the 2022 Information Communication Technology and Telecommunication (ICTEL) Expo.   This was the focus of the discussion between the two organisations, during a courtesy visit by delegates from LCCI to the Commission in Abuja recently. Speaking during the visit, which took place at NCC’s Head Office (Annex) Mbora, Abuja, the Director, Trade Promotions, LCCI, Seriki Oyediran, said that the objective of the visitation was to discuss with…

Innoson visits NNPC, pledges partnership with NNPC Research Center.

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The Chairman of Innoson Vehicles, Chief Dr. Innocent Chukwuma OFR, paid a working visit to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Research, Technology, and Innovation Center (NNPC-RTI), Abuja.   The working visit was on the invitation by the Chief Innovation Officer of NNPC RTI, Mrs. Betty Ugona for a stakeholder engagement and product presentation of their latest innovation to Innoson.   The NNPC RTI team made a presentation on its novel Bi-Fuel Conversion Kit for Tricycles designed and built using local/indigenous resources by the NNPC-RTI Team.   The Bi-Fuel functional prototype…

MENSTRUAL HEALTH AND HYGIENE: Ministry Of Women Affairs mulls partnership with NYSC

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The Federal Ministry of Women Affairs has requested for partnership with the National Youth Service Corps to sensitize members of the public on menstrual health, hygiene and management. It said there was the need to create awareness on menstruation for women, adolescents and girl-child on the importance of basic sanitation and hygiene, as well as ending open defecation, in order to promote healthy living in the society. The Assistant Director and Head, Health Development, Federal Ministry of Women Affairs, who is also the Team Lead of the Technical Working Group…

Gov Ortom Congratulates Katsina-Ala Bishop-Elect …promises continued partnership with the Church

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  Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has congratulated the Bishop- Elect of Katsina – Ala Diocese, Benue state, Most Reverend Father Isaac Bunde Dugu on his appointment. Rev Father Dugu was appointed Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Katsina- Ala in Benue state by the Holy Father Pope Francis on Saturday, April 9, 2022. He succeeded Bishop Peter Adoboh who died on February 14, 2020. Governor Ortom in a congratulatory message described the new Bishop as a true servant of God who has worked tirelessly to propagate the gospel and…