Group trains 650 Nigerians in ICT skills

and cybersecurity had further equipped participants with essential skills needed for today’s job market.

According to him, Coven Works is thrilled to extend its reach and also provide free training to African migrants on technological skills.

“Recently, we announced that the company will offer free training on business/data analysis and cybersecurity to 200 people across Africa including Nigeria.

“The response exceeded the company’s expectations with over 650 people from Nigeria subscribing to the free tech class apart from other five different countries which include France, Brazil and Poland.

“Coven Works has been partnering with governments across all levels, universities, and private companies to provide training in information and communication technology,’’ Amusan said.

He said the courses covered a range of topics including Cyber Security, Blockchain Analysis, Data Visualization with Power BI and Tableau.

“Others are Machine Learning, DataStructuring with SQL, Python Programming, AWS Cloud Computing, Conversational AI, and Project Management with JIRA,” Amusan added.

He said the training was to ensure that Nigerians did not feel stranded when it came to employment within and outside the continent. (NAN)

Peter Obi’s endorsement of PDP guber candidate in Cross River excites party

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River says endorsement of its governorship candidate, Sen. Sandy Onor, by Mr Peter Obi attests to the candidate’s sound pedigree as a man of the people.

PDP chairman in the state, Mr Venatius Ikem made the declaration in Calabar on Monday when he spoke with newsmen about Obi’s endorsement of Sen. Onor for the March 18 governorship election.

Mr Obi was the presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP) at the Feb. 25 presidential and National Assembly elections.

During a live interview on a local television station, Obi said the LP would partner with some governorship candidates in some states for the polls.

“There are some states where my Party, LP, doesn’t have candidates and we are partnering with some good candidates in those states to ensure victory for them.

“We have good candidates in Lagos, Delta, Plateau, Nasarawa, Enugu, Abia, and a few others, but in Cross River, we have agreed to align with the PDP and its candidate, Prof. Sandy Onor.

“He is a very good candidate who enjoys strong support from the people.

“I urge all `Obidients’ in Cross River to support and cast their votes for Prof. Onor, who is a current senator,” Obi said on the television programme.

The PDP chairman explained that Obi’s endorsement of Onor was a clear demonstration of the candidate’s wide acceptability by the people of Cross River.

He noted that as a bridge builder, Onor would ensure quick unification of the people across the three senatorial districts that had been so divided because of politics.

He added that the PDP candidate would work and restore the state to its former glory of infrastructural development.

Ikem added that the candidate would restore the eroded confidence of civil servants who had become so demoralised.

“Obi’s endorsement didn’t come as a surprise to me.

“In fact, it is an attestation of the popularity and goodwill enjoyed by our candidate in the state and beyond.

“It is a great value addition to our arsenal and it cannot be underestimated.

“With this endorsement of the `Obidient Movement’s’ phenomenal leader, we can now sleep with our two eyes closed knowing that the issue of governorship has been settled.

“It is a great day indeed,” he said.

Ikem also told newsmen that PDP’s job to clinch the governorship seat had been made easier because of the failure of the All Progressives Congress government in Cross River.

“Onor is determined and set to change the narrative when voted into office on Saturday.

“He has his work planned

Polls: Uba Sani receives boost

From: Femi Oyelola, Kaduna

Agroup under the aegis of Amalgamation of Deregistered Political Parties Nigeria, (ADPPN), Kaduna chapter has endorsed the gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Uba Sani, saying he has the best credentials for the job. This was disclosed in a press conference by Alhaji

Muhammad Ahmad, and Ambassador Matoh Yakubu, Chairman and Secretary of the forum respectively in Kaduna yesterday.

The group said before arriving at this juncture, it has consulted widely with its members, network of stakeholders and opinion leaders; pointing out that it gave members the clear record of achievement of distinguished Senator Uba

Sani, a civil society activist, a crusader for social justice, an award winning (ICPC certified) anti-corruption crusader and a high performing Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

ADPPN however, expressed dismay over negative signals coming from some political parties who have decided to create a political gimmick they called “Muslim-Muslim” ticket.

According to the forum, out as he is not coming to learn through the ropes. As a former council chairman, former commissioner and presently a sitting senator, Onor is fully prepared for the task ahead,” he said.

Ikem said the only thing the PDP wanted was a level playing field for all candidates. (NAN) this phrase is a coinage of the opposition in Kaduna State, the APC only gave voice to our women who have been kept in the backyard for long; and for the last 4 years the performance of Kaduna State women in Governance has been clear for everyone to see.

L-R: Outgoing British High Commissioner, Dr Richard Montgomery holding a gift given to her by Speaker, House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, during the outgoing UK High Commissioner paid a courtesy call to speaker, at the National Assembly, yesterday in Abuja.

“We state clearly that the combination of Sen Uba Sani and Dr. Hadiza Sabuwa Balarabe, is a strategic strike at the political balancing act.”

I didn’t work against Peter Obi’s candidacy during presidential election –Gov. Wike

By Musa Baba Adamu

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has said he never worked against the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi.

Wike, who spoke during a strategic meeting with petroleum marketers in Rivers State claimed he never plotted against any southern presidential candidate during the February 25th presidential election.

The Governor who was represented by his Chief of Staff, Emeka Woke, claimed his position during the presidential election was based on the principles of equity, fairness and Justice.

“You can agree with me that there are a lot of insinuations and misinformation that his excellency worked against the Labour Party presidential candidate.

“I want to stand here to tell you and of course, you know that his excellency is a man who will stand by his words any time any day and speak his mind.

“His excellency did not work against any southern presidential candidate. The position of his excellency is that of equity and fairness.

“The north has done their eight years and so it is time for the south. That is his excellency’s position. He did not hide it, he spoke about it. And so my brothers, there is nothing to shy away from because our hands are clean.” Woke said.

The event had in attendance, national leaders and members of the Petroleum Product Retail Outlet Owners Association of Nigeria, the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria and the Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers.