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STP Wins ICT Innovator of the Year Award at 2015 BoICT
STP Information Services Limited, a Nigerian software development and hardware distribution company has emerged winners of “ICT Innovator of the Year” award at the Beacon of ICT Distinguished lectures/awards 2015.
Incorporated in Nigeria since 2004, though it started full operations in year 2008, STP’s business applications / software and some other products have been running in some establishments since year 2001.
According to CommunicationsWeek Media Limited, publishers of the leading online and print technology newspaper in Nigeria, Nigeria CommunicationsWeek, described STP’s emergence as award winner as the shinning of new galaxy of stars in the nation’s software sub-sector.
STP’s core competence is in development and integration of software / systems solutions using cutting edge tools in information technology.
Over the past years, the Company has implemented numerous desktop, web and mobile applications for financial, courier express, educational and transportation oriented organizations.
Mr. Ken Nwogbo, editor-in-chief and CEO, Communication Week Media Ltd. said that STP with a dedicated and innovative team of seasoned IT professionals both at management and operations levels, posses the character to lead the course of improved software development in Nigeria.
Some of the company’s products and services and their features include Super-pro (for courier operations, automated waybill and barcode generation system; Trans-Manager (for Transport & Logistics Operations, Spare parts warehousing, Workshop, Passenger ticketing etc.)
Others are Online & Mobile payment platforms, SMS-Applications, Mobile passenger ticketing systems, Pay-Pro (for HR and Payroll Management System).
It has also developed Electronic Learning System now in use in many institutions of learning; business applications (ERP) for managing transport operations, also in use by numerous transport and logistics companies.
STP’s innovative application such as mail tracker / manager services helps many courier companies such as Abex Express, Union Express, Tradeways Express, IAS Express, Beta Courier among others.
For instance, STP recently partnered with ANCO (Association of Nigerian Courier Operators) in providing comprehensive and affordable shipment track/trace system for its members.
Speaking on the award, Nnaemeka Udenwagu, MD/CEO, STP Information Services Limited, said that they have a vision to become the best Information and Communications Technology (ICT) solutions provider in Nigeria and Africa as a whole.
He said that from inception, the Company has pursued the mission, “To effortlessly provide time tested internationally competitive Information and Communications Technology (ICT) solutions while engaging quality human and material resources and adhering to international best practices and standards.
“And our collective objective is ‘To develop business application solution for public and private sectors use; provide Software support services; provide Hardware / Software sales and maintenance support and to promote the use of Information Technology”.
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Legit.ng, Shade of Life Foundation Partner to Advance Autism Awareness in Nigeria
Legit.ng recently joined forces with the Shade of Life Foundation to become a voice of autism, and drive advocacy for improved media support during Autism Awareness Month.
Conversations around media support exploration was led by Joseph Omotayo, head of Department for Human Interest Stories at Legit.ng, and Dr. Eziafakaku Nwokolo, founder and CEO of the Shade of Life Foundation,
This partnership is a response to the concerns raised by organizations like the Shade of Life Foundation about the level of support received from the media in discussing autism as a disability.
While other disabilities may receive attention, autism, with its critical developmental implications often lacks adequate representation in mainstream media.
Recognizing the importance of addressing these concerns, Legit.ng took proactive steps by integrating itself into the essence of autism awareness.
It facilitated a one-hour workshop with Dr. Nwokolo, the founder of the foundation, to deepen our understanding of autism, its various spectrums, and the language boundaries associated with it.
Other steps we took in advocating autism awareness in the media, can be seen in our attached press release.
Legit.ng believes that by amplifying the voices of autism and advocating for better media representation, we can contribute to creating a more inclusive and accepting society for all.
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As Nigeria Struggle, Tanzania Turns off Power Plants Due to Excess Supply
While 85 per cent of Nigeria is in darkness, Tanzania, an African country has shut down five hydroelectric stations in a bid to reduce excess electricity in the national grid.
Kassim Majaliwa, prime minister, Tanzania, has said the main plant, Mwalimu Nyerere Hydroelectric Station, alone generated enough electricity to power major cities, including Dar es Salaam, the country’s commercial hub.
It is the first time Tanzania, which suffers chronic power shortages, has closed hydroelectric stations due to excess production.
“We have turned off all these stations because the demand is low and the electricity production is too much, we have no allocation now,” an official from state-run power company, Tanesco, said.
The 2,115MW Julius Nyerere Hydropower Dam is said to be almost filled with water following heavy rains that started early this year.
Meanwhile, while the country has an installed capacity of 1,938MW and the grid installed capacity of 1,899MW, Nigeria which has an installed capacity of 13,000MW is struggling to electrify 85 per cent of its electricity consumers.
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President Tinubu Appoints Jim Ovia as Student Loan Fund Chairman
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Jim Ovia, renowned banker and businessman, as the Chairman, Board of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund.
Ovia’s appointment is contained in a State House statement titled, ‘President Tinubu appoints Jim Ovia as Chairman of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund,’ and issued on Friday by Ajuri Ngelale, special adviser to the President, Media & Publicity.
The statement noted that “Ovia is the founder of one of Nigeria’s leading banks and a respected business leader, with a surfeit of efforts and benefaction towards nurturing and empowering young Nigerians.
“He is an alumnus of Harvard Business School and holds a Master’s in Business Administration from the University of Louisiana.”
The National Student Loan Programme is a pivotal intervention that seeks to guarantee sustainable higher education and functional skill development for all Nigerian students and youths.
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund, the implementing institution of this innovation, demands excellence and Nigerians of the finest professional ilk to guide and manage.
“The President believes Mr. Ovia will bring his immense wealth of experience and professional stature to this role to advance the all-important vision of ensuring that no Nigerian student suffers a capricious end to their pursuit of higher education over a lack of funds,” the statement partly read.
Ovia’s appointment will also ensure “that Nigerian youths, irrespective of who they are, have access to higher education and skills that will make them productive members of society and core contributors to the knowledge-based global economy of this century.”
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