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NCC begins training of 600 youths in ICT
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has commenced nationwide training of another batch of 600 youths in ICT to make them relevant in the new digital age.
This is contained in a statement issued by the NCC and made available to newsmen on Tuesday in Ibadan.
The Newsmen reports that the two-week-long training, under the Digital Literacy and skills, would commence simultaneously in Ibadan, Lagos, Ilorin, Abuja, and 12 other centres nationwide.
Newsmen reports that the package for the training includes free accommodation and feeding of participants, provision of free laptops, computers, mobile mifi internet devices with three months subscriptions, training materials, and training certificates to the participants.
He said the policy was aimed at redirecting and repositioning the Nigerian youth towards the digital era through digital job creation programmes.
“This involves a two-week training and capacity building initiative for about 600 youths across the six geopolitical zones that will harness their strength and stimulate/empower them for self-employment,” he said.
The Commission said that the effort would increase contributions of the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the Nigerian economy.
According to the Commission, the expected outcomes of the programme shall include, but not limited to, the implementation of digital inclusion via digital job creation, targeted at the youth; “Reach out to the youth who lack ICT training tools to fit into the digital economy and realize their potential through provision of modern ICT tools to support their trade.
It said it would “Create a pool of Master-Trainer-Youths who will serve as mentors and trainers to others in their communities and to enhance their earning potentials.”
The training is aimed at strengthening technical and scientific competencies among Nigerian youth, while improving their ability as trained youth to share experiences using ICT as a medium.
It said that the training would improve access to ICT enabled services such as banking, micro, and macro enterprises systems.
“It will strengthen youths’ ability to use digital skills to process documents for planning and budgeting purposes as well as strengthen the ICT Micro and SMEs sub-sector of the economy.
“Equip artisans/youths with the relevant ICT technical skills for smartphone diagnostics, assemble and repairs. Increase self-employment opportunities and increase access to information,” it said.
The Commission said that the training would increase artisans/youths mentorship ability to transfer knowledge and provide needed ICT tools to trainees to aid their craftsmanship.
Former international Mutiu Adepoju has canvassed support for the newly appointed Super Eagles head coach, Finidi George.
Finidi was named head coach of the three-time African champions on Tuesday.
The 53-year-old was one of the assistants to former head coach, Jose Peseiro.
Adepoju also congratulated the former winger on his appointment.
“Congratulations to my brother, Finidi George for getting the final nod as @NGSuperEagles Head Coach.Let’s join hands and wish him the best of success,” Adepoju wrote on X.
Finidi’s reign will begin with the Super Eagles’ 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against South Africa and Benin in June.
Personnel of the Kaduna State Police Command have arrested a suspect who allegedly abducted a 10-year-old girl and hid her inside a refrigerator.
The command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Mansir Hassan, confirmed the arrest of the suspect to newsmen on Tuesday in Kaduna.
He said on Saturday, at about 1400hrs, the mother of the abducted girl, Uwaila Idris of Unguwar Gara Village of Kauru Local Government Area of the state, reported the disappearance of her daughter.
“She came to the police station and reported that on April 26, at about 1300hrs one Aminu Garba of the same address allegedly abducted her 10-year-old daughter named Hanifa Garba in his shop,” he said.
Hassan said when the suspect was asked about Hanifa’s whereabouts, he denied any knowledge of where she was.
He added, ” The suspect denied seeing her and went back to his shop, covered the girl’s mouth with a Hijab (veil) and forced her into a refrigerator, and padlocked her inside.
”The youths in the area insisted on searching the shop, after which Hanifa was found locked inside the refrigerator.
“The suspect was immediately arrested, while investigation is ongoing to establish the real motive behind the suspect’s action.”
According to him, the suspect would be charged in court on completion of the ongoing discreet investigations.
Davido’s Logistics Manager, Israel Afeare, popularly known as Israel DMW, has wadded into the beef between his boss and Wizkid.
NEWSMEN reports that Wizkid and Davido were engaged in a fierce social media war on X on Monday.
Reacting via his Instagram story, Israel DMW stated that he was disappointed with Wizkid’s behaviour, stressing that Davido had done nothing to deserve it.
He urged Wizkid to retire from the music industry “honourably” if he is fed up.
He also berated him for shading ace music executive, Don Jazzy.
Israel DMW wrote: “I use to like everything about you, thinking you’re a human being. I never knew you’re a fully daft headed human being. Why dis continous jealousy and hatred? Did oga [Davido] stops you from releasing ur own back to back sweet hits?
“He has never in anytime said anything bad of you at all. You you just keep hating him for nothing sake. Retire from music if you’re fed up. Resign honourably. Who the hell are you? You’re just a small dwarf. You will be taught a lesson, if you’re not careful.
“You’re an idiot. A whole Don Baba? Na ur mate? Ugbeowagbon, Usaloa.”
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