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  • Conference of Speakers dissolves executives

    The Conference of Speakers of State Houses of Assembly has dissolved its executives, following the expiration of their two-year tenure of office.

    The Conference also setup a six-man caretaker committee to conduct elections to elect new executive members, who will pilot its affairs for the next two years.

    Hon. Edward Ubosi, Vice Chairman of the Caretaker Committee and Speaker of Enugu State House of Assembly, made this known in a communiqué, on Sunday, in Gusau.

    The Conference held its 2018 first quarter meeting in Zamfara, where important national issues were deliberated upon.

    The Caretaker Committee has Speaker Kebbi House of Assembly, Alhaji Ismail Abdulmumin, as Chairman, while Speaker of Enugu State House of Assembly, Chief Edward Ubosia is the Vice Chairman.

    Other members of the Committee are: Speaker of Yobe State, Alhaji Adamu Dala-Dogo, who is the Treasurer, and Plateau State Speaker, Hon. Peter Azi, as a member.

    The remaining members of the Committee are: Speakers of Ondo state and Delta Houses of Assembly, Hon. Oleyelogun Bamidele and Hon. Sherrif Oborevwori, respectively.

    According to the communiqué, the Conference commended all the major stakeholders in the ongoing constitutional amendments exercise, for exhibiting a great spirit of patriotism.

    “We are using this medium to condole the family, members of the National Assembly and people of Bauchi State over the demise of Sen. Ali Wakili of Bauchi South Senatorial District.

    “We also commiserate with the people of Yobe State over the recent abduction of 110 girls at Government Secondary School, Dapchi’’ he said.

    The Conference appealed to security agencies in the country to intensify efforts in curbing the nefarious activities of criminals across the country.

    The conference also commended the Zamfara Government led by Alhaji Abdul’aziz Yari for hosting the conference.

    The Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Caretaker Committee were the immediate Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Conference who were dissolved.

     

  • Nigeria to host conference on restoration of Lake Chad

    President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the hosting by Nigeria of an international conference on saving the Lake Chad, his office said in a statement Tuesday.

    The conference is to revitalize the basin’s ecosystem for sustainable livelihood, security and development.

    This is the first time an international conference on Lake Chad is being organised the six-member countries of the region.

    The three-day conference will consist of two days of technical sessions and one day high level meetings between February 26-28, 2018 and it will take place in Abuja.

    The high level meeting is expected to have in attendance all of the Presidents and Heads of government of the member-states, namely Nigeria,Niger, Chad, Cameroon, Central African Republic and Libya.

    The key partners coming together in hosting the conference are Nigeria, the United Nations Educational,Scientific and Cultural Organisation, UNESCO, the Lake Chad Basin Commission, LCBC and relevant donors including, prospectively, the African Development Bank, AfDB, the World Bank and the governments of Germany, China, Canada and the European Union,EU.

    The main objective of the international conference is to create global awareness on the socio-economic and environmental challenges arising from the shrinkage of the Lake Chad, threat to livelihoods including insecurity with a view to developing a comprehensive program for action to save the lake from extinction.

    Specifically, the conference is expected to discuss and develop consensus on the different options to restore Lake Chad, including the Inter-Basin Water Transfer project from the Ubangi River in Central Africa to the Lake Chad.

    Experts, researchers and resource persons are expected to exchange knowledge and share information on water resources development and management in a crisis environment and to garner political and financial support for the restoration option identified for the restoration of the lake.

    Among the expected outcomes of the conference is a roadmap for the implementation of the recommendations of the conference that should lead to the restoration of the lake; restoration of fishing and irrigated farming as a way of alleviating poverty, strengthening climate resilience in the basin, creating employment,leading to reduction of terrorist activities and increasing the revenue of the population and that of the Lake Chad basin countries.

    The lake Chad Basin, which is shared by Algeria, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Chad, Libya, Niger, Nigeria and the Sudan is about eight percent of the size of the African continent, with a population of about 40 million inhabitants.

    Its surface area has shrunk from 25,000 square kilometers to just 2,500 sq.kms, roughly 10 percent of its original size.

    This development has adversely affected the economic, social and cultural environment of the area. As at today, the lake is a source of insecurity, instability, and the loss of livelihoods.

     

  • Over 6 breakout sessions, 3 main talks, industry experts for WordPress first-ever WordCamp in Nigeria

    The WordPress Community in Nigeria has announced it will host the first official WordCamp conference in the country.

    TheNewsGuru reports more than 500 attendees including bloggers, designers, developers, digital strategists, startups, entrepreneurs, business owners, partners and tech enthusiasts are expected to take part in the event.

    WordCamps are locally-organized conferences covering everything related to WordPress, the free and open source publishing software that powers over 75 million sites on the web.

    “ WordPress has always been about websites, but it’s not just about websites. It’s about freedom, about possibility, and about carving out your own livelihood, whether it’s by making a living through your site or by working in the WordPress ecosystem itself.

    “We’re democratizing publishing – and democratizing work – for everyone, regardless of language, ability, or economic wherewithal,” WordPress co-founder, Matt Mullenweg said.

    Speaking with TheNewsGuru on preparations for the conference, Oluseun Taylor said the conference will be declared opened with a keynote address to get the attendees acquainted with WordCamp as well as their immediate environment.

    He revealed that over six breakout sessions and three main talks will feature during the event, and that the conference will feature industry experts in Nigeria and beyond who will share strategies that will further enhance WordPress usability for attendees.

    “Regular talks as well as live technical sessions will focus on design, development, security, content, business and community affairs concerning WordPress.

    “A kids’ camp is also slated to hold on the same day for 20 children between the ages of 7 – 14,” he stated.

    According to a statement by the organizers, the conference will be concluded with an attendee after-party to create an avenue for networking amongst the attendees, speakers and partners.

    WordCamp Lagos, scheduled to hold on March 10, 2018 at the Civic Centre, Ozumba Mbadiwe Avenue, Victoria Island, Lagos, promises to be “educative, entertaining and rewarding as there will be lots of side attractions as well as swags”.

    TheNewsGuru, as the official media partner to the WordCamp Lagos event, promises to bring you all the gist of the conference.

     

  • Conference to equip educators with relevant industry practices to hold on August 17

    Havilah EduConsult will on Thursday, August 17, 2017, organise its second Annual School Leaders and Owners Conference (ASOC) aimed at equipping schools with relevant industry practices.

    The event will hold at VCP hotel, 292b Ajose Adeogun Street, VI, Lagos.

    Phillipa Okonji, convener of the conference, says the event will also provide school leaders the opportunity to network with other professionals in the industry and gain knowledge through practical workshops and panel discussions.

    “The theme for this year is WALK THE TALK and we would be exploring holistic ways of equipping schools with relevant industry best practices, especially in this clime and with the current socio-economic backdrop,” Okonji said.

    Okonji, an educationist with over 30 years classroom experience, says teachers in Nigeria must be abreast with best practices in educating young minds.

    She says the conference will be inspiring an Include experts on the panel who will discuss pertinent issues on educating children.

    Some of the panelists are, Yinka Ogunde, Principal Consultant, EDUMARK, Ronke Shoyombo, Director General, Office of Education Quality Assurance, Lagos State, Ike Agbogun, Founder & Program Director, Safe Schools, Joe Aisida, Convener The Executive Teacher, Ify Obidi, Founder, TechSavvy Teacher Academy.

    Attendance fee per participant is N25,000, however, details of payment can be found at www.asoc.havilaheduconsult.com.ng/#register after registration.

    Group rebate of 10% will be given to participants in groups of three and above from the same school.

  • NCS to host Africa’s DGs of Customs conference

    The Public Relations Officer, Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, Mr Joseph Attah has said the NCS will host African Union Directors-General of Customs to enhance robust trade facilitation, security and common African position in global customs community.

    Attah told newsmen in Abuja on Thursday that hosting the meeting in Nigeria further demonstrated the global community confidence on the present leadership of the country.

    “Nigeria is increasingly seen as a safer place for businesses, international conferences and safer place for meaningful national engagement.

    ” The meeting will be taking place from May 23 to 25.

    ” The meeting will be first of its kind; during this period, the DGs will be discussing issues of mutual cooperation among customs administrations in the AU to forge a common position in the governance of World Customs Organisation (WCO).

    ” Issue of trade facilitation and regional security are tops on the list; whenever DGs of Customs meet they discuss ways of improving on the standard of customs operations in the region.

    ” They disscus the function of customs and how it can better impact on the lives of the citizens of member states,” Attah said.

    He said that 50 DGs of various customs administrations in the AU would attend.

    According to him, there would also be a sideline meeting of neighbouring countries like Nigeria, Benin Republic and Niger to discuss issues of mutual importance.

    ” It is expected that at the end of the meeting, citizens of member states will experience improved customs relationship to enhance regional security.

    ” The meeting re-presents Nigeria as a safer place for investment and it will encourage foreign investors to begin to look at Nigeria as an investment destination,” he added.

     

     

     

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  • Kogi Govt opens bidders’ conference for PPP projects

    Kogi Government on Saturday opened bidders conference for pre-qualified investors to undertake Public/Private Partnership (PPP) projects in the State.

    Mr Bob Achaya, Director-General, of the Kogi State Bureau of Public/Private Partnership Procurement (BPPP), disclosed this at a meeting with pre-qualified investors in Lokoja.

    He said the bidders’ conference was the first of its kind in the history of the state.

    “Kogi State has started the BPPP implementation and we are having PPP procurement bid open to be followed by technical and financial proposals in fortnight.

    “We have previously received Expression of Interest (EoI) from investors through advertisement, and opened a bid which allows us to pre-qualified companies that are interested in those projects.

    “The projects include Confluence Beach Hotel, Lokoja, Mega Bus Terminal, Mega World Class Business Mall, Consolidated Billings, Environmental Revenue Levy, Sanitary Inspection of Premises, among others.

    “Today, the BPPP office is engaging the Ministry of Environment, which by its mandate, procures every PPP in the state; we had earlier received seven PPP requests of no objection from the ministry.

    “After review, we had only three out of the seven projects with no objection for advertisement while others go through the formal conventional procurement process”, he said.

    The director named the three categories of bidding as consolidated billings, sanitary inspection of premises and environmental revenue levy, adding that a bid fee was N350, 000 per investor.

    “This bidders conference is also to intimate the bidders with issues arising, challenges, prospects and stages that will lead to the final close of the deal.

    “The close of the deal is the concluding part of the business with private sector proponents who will manage and operate whatever scheme agreed upon.’’

    Mr Suleiman Babanawa, one of the investors, told NAN that the government of Kogi deserved commendation on the issue of BPPP for giving every investor a level playing ground.

    “Initially, I was not interested because I thought it was going to be business as usual that those projects had already been awarded before advertising them.

    “We are, however, proved wrong because we have been going through the normal process since we applied, we are happy that confidence is being restored which is good for the state.’’

    Mr Abolaji Femi, Desk Officer, Ministry of Environment, told NAN that the bidding process has been smooth due to the cooperation of the investors coupled with commitment of the state government.

    NAN reports that ten companies were pre-qualified by BPPP for the bidding but seven were present at the bidder’s conference.

     

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  • CashlessAfrica Expo 2017 holds March in Lagos

    CashlessAfrica Expo 2017 event as part of the MobileMoneyAfrica conference series has been announced to hold in March 2017 in Lagos by the event organizers.

    According to a press release by the Event Director, West Ekhator, the CashlessAfrica conference, which is a platform for financial services supply side actors to share their innovation, will hold beginning 22 March 2017 with the theme: “the future of finance”.

    Ekhator said, “Digital disruption is shifting the balance stay of power in financial services and influencing the way, millions of people bank their money, make payments, remittances and more, in a continent where mobile phone penetration exceed bank accounts and bank cards ownership, combined”.

    “Africa’s highly regulated financial industry now needs to adapt itself to the on-going disruptions in the Fintech space and the increasing demands of young and energetic customers which represent a significant percentage of the continent’s population”.

    Ekhator said that this series of the event represents a unique opportunity for the industry players to “rethink their current models and gain valuable market insight of the African digital financial services market.”

    According to the release, the conference agenda, keynote and interactive sessions will focus on carefully selected topics such as:

    • The digital bank and evolution in a competitive market;
    • The future of banking, money and payments in Africa;
    • Disruptive technologies and their impact on financial services in Africa;
    • Balancing regulation against innovation;
    • Remittances in the digital age;
    • Fintechs and Banks: Collaboration or Competition;
    • Protecting the customer in a digitalized economy.

    “New for 2017, the expo will host a Hackathon session which will drive collaboration to co-create solutions to compelling financial services challenges across Africa and the CashlessAfrica champion awards, given to organizations that have made a significant contribution to the digital financial services industry in Africa,” a statement read on the release.

    The conference which will round off 23 March will hold at the Lagos Oriental Hotel, Nigeria with the industry key thought leaders converging from more than 40 countries to address the theme.

    According to the release, speakers already signed up for the event are from Helix institute, Pwc Nigeria, Oradian, Millicom, Voguepay, Barclays Bank, Musoni, Wallettec, Konga, Redcloud, TransferTo, Chamsmobile, ConnectAfrica, Hormuud Telecoms, Impala pay and M-paya.