New Horizons opens N100m IT centre at Landmark University

The centre will empower students of the institution with the most sought after IT skills and professional certifications.The IT resource centre which comprise two lecture halls at the varsity contains 150 state-of-the-art compact desktop computers, projectors,  software for labs practice , over 5 000 textbooks covering several IT  and e- businesses courses, etc.The Pro Chancellor […]

The centre will empower students of the institution with the most sought after IT skills and professional certifications.
The IT resource centre which comprise two lecture halls at the varsity contains 150 state-of-the-art compact desktop computers, projectors,  software for labs practice , over 5 000 textbooks covering several IT  and e- businesses courses, etc.
The Pro Chancellor of Landmark University, Professor Yemi Nathaniel who commissioned the IT resource centre alongside the vice chancellor, Professor Mathew Ajayi; the acting registrar, Dr. Mrs. Rachael Adebayo and many other prefessors, academic and non-academic staff and students enjoined the students to avail themselves of the opportunities that new Horizons brings to their future.
The vice chancellor who welcomed the New Horizons team led by Mr. Tim Akano, its managing director said the journey to actualise the project began four years ago.
He said, “I want to specially commend the New Horizons team for their tenacity and for not giving up even when things seems not to be going the way they were expecting. I know the impact New Horizons is making Covenant University has been wonderful. That is why when I resumed here I stated that certified IT professional courses must be part of our curriculum. I want our students to take maximum advantage of the opportunities available at the IT resource centre. I believe even if you are studying History with the skills and certification programmes offered by the New Horizons/Landmark University you can work anywhere in the world including the oil industry.”
Tim Akano in his brief speech at the occasion said the ICT world is being controlled by young innovators who have founded companies like Google, Facebook, WhatsApp etc.
He urged the students to empower themselves with IT professional certifications to be relevant in today’s world.
Teasy Mobile wins 2013 Best Mobile Money Startup
Teasy International Company Limited (Teasy Mobile Money) emerged winner of the Kalahari awards for the 2013 ‘Best Mobile Money Startup in Nigeria’ with the judges saying the company scored high in innovation and product offering in the mobile money services industry.
The award was presented to the company at the 4th Mobile Money Africa Expo held in February in Lagos which was organized by Kalahari, the South Africa number 1 online store, a statement said at the weekend.
Responding to the award, the Chief Executive Officer, Teasy International Company Limited Mr. Musa Ali Baba, said he is delighted that Teasy’s drive in changing the financial service game has been recognized with this leading industry award.
Mr. Ali Baba further disclosed that Teasy Mobile is committed to the ideal that our stakeholders should be better off for partnering with us. This principle influences our operations, products, style of service delivery and corporate culture’.