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Have you ever wanted to call a loved one but realized that your airtime is so low that you cannot even flash their number? That wouldn't be the case anymore as MTN Nigeria just introduced a service that lets customers flash a number without airtime.  And am not just talking about on-net calls. Even numbers on other networks can be flashed using this service. $ads={1} What Is MTN Beep MTN Beep is a service that lets MTN customers flash a number even without airtime or credit on their line.  With MTN Beep, You will now be able to reach out to friends and family at any time via flash even when you have zero airtime on your line. How To Use MTN Beep All MTN customers automatically become eligible to use MTN Beep the moment they run out of airtime. So if you run out of airtime, all you need do is to dial the number you wish to call(without airtime) and it will appear as a missed call on the called number. You will also receive a text message that r...

The Federal Government of Nigeria represented by the Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Pantami is to commission a centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics in Abuja today. This is according to a tweet by the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy. The newly completed centre is located at wuye, Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.  The project was carried out by the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, and the National Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA.  The centre is equipped with state of the Arts facilities that include Digital Innovation Lab Marketspace and Fablab Infrastructure Printed Circuit Board Facilities 3D Printer Abuja MIT Real office Co-working space for startups and Training facilities. The Centre is to enhance the country's Digital Economy And expected to improve the ICT skills of Young Nigerians and make them globally competitive in Digital skills. This is in line with the 2019 National Digital E...

President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the Compulsory enrollment of all corps members in the National Health Insurance Scheme. The personal assistant to the president on New Media, Mr. Bashir Ahmad revealed that the president has directed the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to enroll all corps members in the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). Bashir made this known via his Twitter handle on Wednesday, November 9, 2020. Confirming the recent developments to journalist on Monday, the NYSC Director-General Brigadier-General Shuaibu Ibrahim said All arrangements to enroll corps members into the NHIS has been concluded in line with the presidential directive. He explained that resources for critical health needs of corps members, including footing of medical bills have been expended. "We have also expended huge Resources on critical health needs of corps members, including footing of medical bills," Ibrahim said. He noted that the scheme has put in place all safety measu...

 The Ministry of Youth and Sports has announced the launch of DEEL. An initiative that will give the Nigerian Youth added advantage and a competitive edge in the global workforce This was made known via the Twitter handle of the ministry. Commenting on the development the minister of Youth and Sports Sunday Dare said the government will first train between 500,000 - 1,000,000 youths in the next two years through its DYWF project - Digital Youth Nigeria. Sunday Dare further said the ministry had already started the WEP - Work Experience Program fully. A program that will allow the youths to gain first-hand experience working in the ministries and organizations department. What Is DEEL DEEL stands for Digital Skill Acquisition, Employability, Entrepreneurship, And Leadership. it is an initiative of the federal government of Nigeria that is aimed at equipping the Nigerian youth with skills needed to compete in the global workforce.  Courses Available On DEEL Some of the courses a...

The MSME sector is a major employer of labor and an important part of the Nigerian economy. The growth of this sector has been greatly affected by lack of access to finance, insufficient use of Information technology, low research and development expenditure, and lack of databases. To address the many issues facing MSME. The Federal Government of Nigeria established the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria by the SMEDAN Act of 2003. The agency has the responsibility of promoting and developing the MSME sector in the country. $ads={1} What Is SMEDAN SMEDAN is an abbreviation that means Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria. It is an agency of the Federal Republic of Nigeria established by the 2003 SMEDAN Act, with the responsibility of coordinating, initiating policies and ideas, and providing support for MSME in Nigeria. Currently, the DG (Director General) of SMEDAN is Dr. Dikko Umaru Radda. How To Register on SMEDAN Registering your business...

The Rivers State Government have said it will employ 5000 youths into the State Civil Service. This was made known by the State Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike in a State wide broadcast on Wednesday, October 28, 2020. The Governor noted that he had directed the State Service Commission to immediately begin the process of recruiting 5000 youths into teaching and other position in the state. During the broadcast, the Governor also assured Rivers people of his administration's commitment to create Jobs and economic opportunities even in the face of the worsening economic situation in the country. The age requirements for the Job was initially 21 - 35. Following complains by those who wished to apply, the Government reviewed and increase the age limit to within 18 - 50 years. How To Apply Online Here is the process to apply for the Rivers State 5000 Civil Service employment online visit https://www.rivjobs.ng to register Click on menu Click on Job Seeker to sign up or log in if already si...

While surfing the web, your data might get exhausted. And to continue using the internet, you'd have to subscribe to a data plan. But subscribing to a data plan right away is not always possible. In situations where your data get exhausted but you still have some airtime available, You could still browse with your credit. The service that lets you do this is known as MTN pay as you go. What Is MTN Pay As You Go (PAYG) MTN pay as you go also called PayG is a service that lets MTN subscribers browse with their airtime without needing to subscribe to a data plan. This means you will be browsing with your "money" and you get billed on a pay as you go bases.  The rate for browsing with your credit on MTN is N3/MB. This means that for every MB that you use, you get billed N3.  A sure advantage of this service is the nonexistence of a validity period. How To Activate MTN Pay As You Go (PAYG) To opt-in to MTN Pay As You go or PayG and start browsi...