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Israel kicks off programme to help Tinubu create 1million digital jobs in Nigeria
1-Fair, a programme just kicked off by the Israeli Embassy in Nigeria which is aimed partnering with the present administration is expected to create one million jobs in the digital economy.
The Israeli Ambassador to Nigeria, His Excellency Michael Freeman said his country is a world leader in digital economy and in attracting investment.
Ambassador Freeman made this declarations during the launch of I-Fair program on Sunday in Abuja.
The Envoy expressed the eagerness to collaborate with President Tinubu and his administration in establishing an investment-friendly environment that facilitates the creation of those million jobs within the digital economy.
He underscored the core objective of the I-Fair program, which has been consistently running for three years, aiming to nurture a new generation of Nigerian entrepreneurs and innovators who can stimulate job growth and enhance the overall economy.
The I-Fair program, a joint effort between the Embassy of the State of Israel in Nigeria and the Office of the Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, has already benefited over a hundred individuals and organizations, including notable participants such as Soilless Farms, Project 3R, and Think Bike.
In his remarks, the chief innovative officer at Makelab network, Saron Paz, said that both team’s work side by side.
He said, Israel are the best experts. “We do some of the journey online, obviously, and some of the changing industries. We send entrepreneurs not only to be in the center, that they go out, and they have real life experiments with real life clients in their home, cities or states, or with their prospective clients. So we start from an idea,
“These are just like pictures to see, we give a lot of emphasis on getting them prepared for the pitching, and to show in a very professional way, their projects. And now I’m gonna move to the zoom “.
Also speaking, Iyinoluwa Aboyeji, the founder of Future Africa, urged Nigerians to capitalize on the program, highlighting the investment support from the governments of Israel and Nigeria, as well as Tetfund.
Aboyeji also mentioned that I-Fair aims to collaborate with 20-50 businesses and ideas this year, contributing to the ambitious goal of creating a million jobs.
Two Nigerian-born scientists—Adesola Adegoke, a researcher at Arizona State University (ASU), and Seunnla Adelusi, a PhD candidate at the Université de Sherbrooke, Canada—have been named among the 20 global winners of the Digital GreenTalents Award 2025.
These two Nigerians were announced among the winners during a virtual ceremony held on 25 November. In a statement following the virtual announcement ceremony, the organisers said the 20 awardees for this year joined from different time zones, including “very early morning in Canada and evening hours in the Philippines.”
The digital Green Talent Award is an annual initiative of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) that recognises outstanding young researchers whose work advances sustainability through digital innovation.
Each year, 20 scientists are selected from a competitive global pool for their cutting-edge ideas at the intersection of digitalisation and environmental sustainability.
Alex Otti, the Abia State Governor, on Sunday paid a visit to the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, at the Sokoto Correctional Centre.
The governor was accompanied by officials of the Sokoto State Government during the closed-door visit.
Nnamdi Kanu was recently moved to Sokoto after he was convicted on terrorism-related charges and handed a life sentence by a Federal High Court in Abuja.
Governor Otti had earlier promised to pursue every lawful and political avenue to ensure that Kanu gets justice. Sunday’s visit is seen as part of ongoing efforts by the Abia State Government regarding his case.
Details of the meeting were not made public as of the time of this report.
Armed terrorists have abducted a bride-to-be, her bridesmaid, and eight other residents from Chacho village in Wurno Local Government Area of Sokoto State
The Sokoto abduction occurred around 1:30 a.m., according to residents, when the attackers stormed the village. Most of the victims were women, with only one man also taken.
One resident sustained injuries and is receiving medical treatment. Villagers told reporters that the bride was preparing for her wedding scheduled for later that morning when the raid struck, plunging the community into shock and mourning.
A community member described the attack as “tragic,” noting the delay in security response. “Security operatives were alerted immediately, but they only arrived about an hour after the bandits had fled,” he said, expressing frustration.
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