NUC secures €38m French govt’s funding for 10 Nigerian varsities
National Universities Commission (NUC) has secured a €38 million credit facility from the French Government to advance digital transformation across 10 federal universities in Nigeria, under the Blueprint-ICT-Dev Project. The project which was formally launched on Tuesday in Abuja is funded through the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) with the aim to upgrade digital infrastructure […]
How Sirika’s daughter collected N1.4b to expand Katsina airport
An EFCC witness on Tuesday told an Abuja High Court that former Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika approved a 100 per cent payment for a contract awarded to a company owned by his daughter and son-in-law for the extension of the apron at Katsina Airport. Adekunle Adekunle, told the court that Sirika approved the payment to […]
Two beneficiaries get N23 million compensation from NSITF scheme
The Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund, (NSITF) has compensated two beneficiaries to the tune of N23 million under it’s Employee Compensation Scheme (ECS), even as more recipients have been penciled to be presented with their cheques. The beneficiaries, a widow of a deceased employee of MEDPLUS who died in a boat mishap while commuting from […]
DBI, Miva Open University partner on digital innovation, others
The Digital Bridge Institute (DBI), and Miva Open University have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), aimed at advancing academic excellence in the fields of computer science and digital innovation. Speaking at the signing ceremony of the agreement to mark the formalization and strengthening of the longstanding relationship between the two institutions on Tuesday in […]
