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54 BUSINESS Google trains 1m youth on digital skills

- Kehinde Olufowobi, Lagos Mohammed Shosanya, Lagos Mohammed Shosanya, Lagos Kehinde Olufowobi, Lagos

The Google Nigeria Country Manager, Juliet EhimuanChi­azor, has said that the company has trained one million African youths on digital skills within a year by giving them access to skills to start their own businesses.

Ehimuan-Chiazor who spoke at a media briefing

Transcorp Power Limited, a subsidiary of Transcorp Plc, has commission­ed the 115MW Gas Turbine 15 at its Ughelli Power Plant.

The commission­ing of the multi-million dollar turbine brings the total operating capacity of the plant to 620MW after its privatizat­ion four years ago, according to a statement.

Speaking at the commission­ing ceremony, the Chairman of Transcorp Plc, Mr. Tony Elumelu, reiterated the resolve of company to double the

The Chartered Institute of Profession­al Printers of Nigeria, (CIPPON), says local printers have the capacity to meet the printing needs of Nigeria with a view to saving the country huge capital flight incurred on printing abroad.

The associatio­n’s position was in reaction to the recent

Torganised by Google in Lagos, said the developmen­t would boost economic growth across the continent.

“Google has reached its target early, and has set itself to train even more Africans in digital skills in the coming year. In addition to the new target, Google is extending its commitment to the Digital Skills programme by assisting local communitie­s further in several ways,” she said.

Transcorp Power inaugurate­s new gas turbine

generating capacity of the power plant within the shortest time.

He emphasized that given the role power plays as a catalyst to economic and industrial growth of any nation including Nigeria, the company remains committed to finding a solution to the power problems.

The CEO Transcorp Power Limited, Kalyana Sundaram, said that with his company’s determinat­ion for optimal plant recovery of the plant acquired from the federal government in 2013, Transcorp Power limited, decided to replace the unit with a higher capacity of 115MW.

‘Local printers can address Nigeria’s needs’

statement of the chairman of Independen­t National Electoral Commission, (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, that Nigerian companies lacked the capacities in printing ballot papers and other electoral materials.

But Lawal said it was not true Nigerian printers lacked capacity and wondered how the INEC’s who’s a nonprinter assess and determine the level of printing capacity.

Institute parleys FG on economic recovery

he Institute of Informatio­n Management, (IIM), will engage various stakeholde­rs to provide support for the successful implementa­tion of the national economic recovery and growth programme of the federal government.

The Chairman of the Institute’s Board of Directors/ Governing Council, Dr. Oyedokun Oyewole, made the remarks at a pre-event lecture of the event scheduled for today with the theme: “Informatio­n Management: A Strategic Tool for Economic Recovery & Growth.”

He explained that the event is aimed at highlighti­ng the role of Informatio­n Management in supporting and ensuring adequate implementa­tion of the recently released Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP) by the federal government.

 ??  ?? From left: Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta Affairs/Coordinato­r Presidenti­al Amnesty Programme, retired Brig.-Gen. Paul Boroh; Minister of State for Environmen­t, Usman Jibril; Minister of State for Petroleum, Dr Ibe Kachikwu; Minister of...
From left: Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta Affairs/Coordinato­r Presidenti­al Amnesty Programme, retired Brig.-Gen. Paul Boroh; Minister of State for Environmen­t, Usman Jibril; Minister of State for Petroleum, Dr Ibe Kachikwu; Minister of...

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