The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), the leading philanthropy empowering African entrepreneurs, will announce 1,200 African entrepreneurs across 54 African countries as beneficiaries of its flagship Entrepreneurship Programme. The announcement will be made on March 22, 2024. The new beneficiaries will become the 10th cohort of the 10-year-long TEF …
Read More »Boeing replaces head of 737 MAX programme amid safety issues at planemaker
Ed Clark oversaw the Renton factory where the Alaska Airlines plane involved in blowout was completed. The head of Boeing’s troubled 737 MAX programme has left the planemaker, according to a company memo, amid scrutiny around production and safety measures following a mid-air blowout on a plane last month. The …
Read More »22 repentant Boko Haram members graduate from FG's deradicalisation and rehabilitation programme in Gombe
No fewer than 22 former members of Boko Haram and ISWAP have completed the Federal Government’s de-radicalisation and rehabilitation programme. The graduation programme was held on Wednesday, January 24, 2024, at Operation Safe Corridor, Malam Sidi, Kwami Local Government Area of Gombe State. In 2016, the Federal Government …
Read More »Tinubu targets 1 million jobs through National Talent Export Programme
The program is designed to equip artisans with essential technical and vocational skills while ensuring certification in line with global best practices. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration has set an ambitious target of creating one million jobs for Nigerians through the National Talent Export Programme (NATEP).
Read More »Nigerians react as Minister for Women Affairs rolls out tricycles and sewing machines for women empowerment programme
Nigerians on social media are reacting to the release of 30 tricycles and sewing machines by the Minister for Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy Ohanenye, as part of her women empowerment scheme. Ohanenye took to her X handle on Tuesday night, November 7, to announce that the tricycles and sewing …
Read More »2,168 repentant Boko Haram fighters graduate from FG?s deradicalisation and rehabilitation programme in Gombe
No fewer than 2,168 repentant Boko Haram members have graduated from the Federal Government’s De-radicalisation, Rehabilitation and Reintegration (DRR) programme in Gombe State. Col. Abiodun Johnson, the Commandant of the DRR Camp, Operation Safe Corridor, disclosed this on Thursday, October 26, 2023, during a courtesy visit by the …
Read More »Entries open for FGN/ALAT Digital Skillnovation Programme for Youth and MSMEs
Are you a tech enthusiast, job seeker, tech professional, aspiring entrepreneur, or a future digital pioneer? We’ve got some exciting news for you! Wema Bank, the pioneer of Africa’s fully digital bank, ALAT, in partnership with the Federal Government of Nigeria, has announced the call for entry in the FGN/ALAT …
Read More »Spotify inducts 17 year old singer Qing Madi into its EQUAL Africa programme
For Qing Madi, born Chimamanda Pearl Chukwuma, music has been her only calling and her artistic genius was evident when she launched her career at the early age of seven. At 16, she delivered, ‘See Finish’, a record that highlighted her abilities and has made her a rising star to …
Read More »Friends mourn Nigerian man who died today hours before his flight to the UK for his Masters programme
Friends of a Nigerian man identified as Okpani Ugochukwu, have taken to social media to mourn him after he died today May 19, hours before his flight to the UK for his Master’s degree. According to his friends, late Okpani Ugochukwu secured a scholarship for a Masters program in …
Read More »Spotify announces Bloody Civilian, Baaba J, Xenia Manasseh, Tyla, and Ria Sean Spotify Radar Programme inductees
The all female lineup joins last year’s alumni Ayra Starr, DBN Gogo, Black Sherif, Victony, BNXN and Buruklyn Boyz who were all exposed to new fan communities as a result of the programme. They represent a wide range of styles, from the ambient sounds of West Africa to the masterful …
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