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  • More jobs coming as DBI, Miva Open University partner on advance academic excellence

    More jobs coming as DBI, Miva Open University partner on advance academic excellence

    The Federal Government’-owned Digital Bridge Institute (DBI) and Miva Open University have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Abuja, aimed at advancing academic excellence in computer science and creation of more jobs through digital innovation.

    The President/CEO of DBI, David Daser, and Vice Chancellor Miva Open University, Prof. Tayo Arulogun, signed the agreement on behalf of their institutions.

    Daser commended the dedication and resilience of Arulogun and his team, noting that their commitment to raising academic standards played a key role in making the collaboration possible. This is also expected to make Nigeria a global leader in outsourcing jobs, he added.

    “Many MoUs are signed but not implemented. However, we are determined to ensure this one stands the test of time. We value this collaboration and believe it will contribute significantly to the development of Nigeria’s educational system,” Daser stated.

    He assured the Miva delegation of DBI’s commitment to ensuring that the partnership achieves its purpose and objectives, adding, “now that the MoU has been signed, we are ready to hit the ground running. DBI is well-equipped and fully prepared to deliver.”

    The DBI boss explained that the institute’s campus in Enugu, Abuja, Kano, Lagos, Asaba and Yola have the DBI’s presence, which would be deployed effectively for the partnership.

    Daser said: “In our new efforts to improve NID in DBI, all our campuses have DBI’s presence. We really appreciate the openness of your team and efforts, you are doing something inspiring. With this collaboration we are going to add value to our NID program as well as other DBI programmes and your programmes as well. As I said, we want to go far and we will take this collaboration seriously.

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    Also, Arulogun emphasised the importance of collaboration in Nigeria’s higher education sector. He noted that one of the major challenges facing the country’s universities is the “do-it-alone syndrome,” where institutions attempt to operate in isolation instead of exploring strategic partnerships.

    Arulogun, therefore, urged other universities and institutions to embrace collaboration as a means to optimise capacity and enhance academic output.

    DBI Head of Learning and Development Unit, Emeka Nzeih, said the purpose of the MoU is to formalise the collaboration between Miva and DBI, that would facilitate enhancement of student education through real-world projects and internships, joint efforts in research, innovation, and entrepreneurship; as well as capacity building for students and staff through training and resource sharing.

  • DBI, SBTS collaborate to unveil 150 million dollars in digital infrastructures 

    DBI, SBTS collaborate to unveil 150 million dollars in digital infrastructures 

    The Digital Bridge Institute (DBI) and SBTS Nigeria Limited have concluded arrangements to unveil 150 million dollars in digital infrastructures across the country.

    The project, dubbed Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) and Security Operations Centre (SOC), parades state-of-the-art digital infrastructures for training of Nigerians and providing services to the private and public sectors.

    The infrastructure, which started with a pilot study at the headquarters of the Digital Bridge Institute in Abuja, would be replicated in all the centres of the institute in Lagos, Kano, Enugu, Akwa Ibom and Rivers State, among others.

    The DBI and SBTS projects are expected to generate about 1,050 new jobs at DBI headquarters in Abuja, while over 20,000 would be added subsequently in Lagos, Kano and other centres.

    Speaking at the pre-launch and facility tour of the project at the headquarters of DBI in Abuja on Wednesday, the President and CEO of DBI, Mr David Daser, said the pre-launch was more than just the unveiling of new facilities, but “a powerful testament to collaboration, innovation, and our shared vision for a digitally empowered Nigeria.”

    “Our partnership with SBTS Group has enabled us to make this vision a reality, bringing to life a platform that will train, employ, and empower Nigerian youth in the high-demand sectors of outsourcing services and cybersecurity.

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    “The BPO Centre is designed to position Nigeria as a key player in the global outsourcing industry, while the SOC is a timely response to the escalating threats in our digital environment, ensuring we build capacity to protect our national digital infrastructure,” Mr Daser said.

    He added that the full operations of the centres mean that DBI and SBTS are not only “creating jobs, we are creating skills, resilience, and security.”

    The DBI boss commended the Minister of Communications, Innovations and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, for his support and leadership as well as the management of the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC.

    He appealed to the private sector, especially off-takers in the BPO ecosystem, to leverage the services provided by the infrastructure and the skills of the workforce to advance Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

    “By outsourcing your business processes to the DBI-SBTS BPO Centre, you not only benefit from top-tier, cost-effective services but also play a direct role in empowering the next generation of digital professionals in Nigeria,” Daser said.

    In his remarks, the Chief Executive Officer of SBTS Nigeria Limited, Evelyn Lewis, said the 150 million dollars investments in digital infrastructures would provide services in oil and gas, banking and finance, fraud detection, medical, law, and accounting and cybersecurity sectors.

    Lewis said the project aligned with President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda in the areas of skills development, youth empowerment and digital inclusion.

    “At SBTS Nigeria, we are proud to unveil this state-of-the-art BPO Centre and Security Operations Centre under the framework of our flagship initiative, the Intelligent Capacity Building Model, or ICBM.

    “The ICBM is a strategic model that merges workforce development with real-time technological deployment. It is built not just to train, but to transform, equipping young Nigerians with the high-demand digital and cybersecurity skills needed to compete and thrive in the global digital economy.

    “This facility is more than bricks and machines, it is an engine of innovation, job creation, and national development. Through our ICBM program, we will provide a pipeline of skilled professionals who are ready to fill critical roles in cybersecurity, tech support, and digital operations — right here in Abuja, and ultimately, across the nation”, Mr Lewis said.

    Lewis described the partnership with DBI as not just “a project, but as a national mission — one that will unlock the immense potential of Nigeria’s human capital to power a secure and sustainable digital economy”. 

  • FG partners DBI to train civil servants, digitise MDAs — Walson-Jack

    FG partners DBI to train civil servants, digitise MDAs — Walson-Jack

    The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs. Didi Esther Walson-Jack, has announced that the Digital Bridge Institute (DBI) will play a key role in training civil servants and facilitating the digitalisation of all Federal Government Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs).

    Walson-Jack said the collaboration aligns with the priority areas of President Bola Tinubu’s administration, aimed at transforming the civil service and modernising its operations to meet global standards.

    She made the disclosure during a meeting with the President and Chief Executive Officer of DBI, Mr. David Daser, at her office in Abuja.

    According to a statement by DBI’s Head of Public Affairs, Mr. Akin Ogunlade, the meeting served to strengthen the strategic partnership between the Office of the Head of Service and the institute.

    Ogundele said the meeting would further explore areas of synergy, particularly in the advancement of digital literacy and the upskilling of public servants across Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) of government.

    He qouted Mrs. Walson-Jack as emphasising the Federal Government’s priority to digitize all Ministries, Departments and Agencies, noting that the vision was very essential and dear to the present administration, led by President Bola Tinubu.

    According to her, “the vision is to enhance efficiency, transparency, and innovation in public service delivery, and this office will leave no stone untuned to ensure that our civil servants are trained in the area of ICT and all the MDAs are effectively digitized, in line with the global standards.”  

    The HOSF lauded DBI’s efforts in driving ICT training and capacity development; and expressed readiness to work more closely with the institute to realize this national objective.

    The DBI President/CEO thanked the HOSF and reaffirmed the Institute’s dedication to supporting her office through structured digital training programs, partnerships, and the deployment of tailored ICT solutions aimed at equipping the civil service with 21st-century ICT and Digital skills.

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    Mr. Daser described DBI as institution that understands both the private and public sector landscapes with the capacity to provide top-notch services for them. 

    He said the institute now has campuses in strategically located places across all the six geo-political zones of the country in Abuja, Asaba, Enugu, Kano, Lagos and Yola.

  • DBI inaugurates $1m lab in Abuja

    An ultra-modern laboratory worth $1million has been inaugurated at the Digital Bridge Institute (DBI), Abuja.

    The Telecommunication Network Equipment Laboratory to promote skills workforce was donated by Huawei Technologies Nigeria.

    According to the Administrator of DBI, Mr. Ike Adinde, investment in skilled workforce is not only the way to go particularly for a developing economy like Nigeria, but crucial given the potentials and opportunities available in the country.

    Addressing guest at the inauguration of the laboratory, Mr Adinde said: “In an increasingly globalised world, there is the urgent need for us to train and make available to the industry highly skilled human resources to serve as key drivers of the economy.

    “It is in response to these challenges that the DBI has built this ultra-modern Lab to train and equip Nigerians with relevant ICT skills for the 21st century to tackle challenges presented by the fourth industrial revolution which requires tailor-made solutions that keep pace with the ever-evolving telecom industry.‘’

    Adinde said the laboratory project was started last July with the donation of a complement of modern telecom equipment by Huawei Technologies to DBI.

    He said the laboratory has transmission equipment and ultra-modern next-Generation Core Network Switching Centre that give a complete end-to-end telecoms scenario.

    “One major benefit of the equipment is that it uses real-world industrial quality components to help students become better prepared for what they will encounter on the job.

    “The lab is equally effective for technicians, engineers, field workers and anyone needing further understanding and skills in wireless telecommunications,” he said.

    DBI Chairman Mr Titi Omo-Ettu said the inauguration represented a leap in the efforts of the institute to provide qualitative hands with practical telecommunications and ICT training.

    Omo-Ettu said the development of skilled workforce across all sectors of the economy had become a national priority.

    He said: “We are keenly aware that there is a global shift from natural resources as a basis for national competitiveness to human resources underpinned by knowledge innovation.

    “Interestingly, it is also increasingly evident that innovation is not about academic qualifications or certificates, the emphasis is on skills and creative abilities of the individual.”

  • Buoyed by the success recorded with the Advanced Digital Awareness Programme for Tertiary Institutions (ADAPTI), the Digital Bridge Institute (DBI) will train over 2000 primary and secondary school teachers and administrators before year end.

    Its Administrator, Dr. Ike Adinde, disclosed this in a chat with reporters at the weekend in Lagos. He said the programme is being extended to secondary schools under the initiative tagged Digital Awareness Programme (DAP) with funding provided by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC).

    DBI is the capacity-building arm of the NCC which has the mandate to train Nigerians on emerging trends  Information Communication Technology (ICT).

    Adinde said the schools will cut across all the six geographical zones of the federation.

    He described ADAPTI as a shining example of what intervention from government can do. “The NCC has supported ADAPTI from its inception and so today the universities are enjoying our capacity building opportunities because there is funding coming from the NCC via the ADAPTI programme to the universities. As we speak ADAPTI has accounted for the training of over 50,000 Nigerian lecturers and non- lecturers across all tertiary institutions.

    “This year, we have extended the programme with the approval of the Executive Vice Chairman of the NCC, Prof Umar Danbatta, to secondary schools, so we now have a second component of another version of ADAPTI which we call  Digital Awareness Programme (DAP) which is an appreciation programme for secondary schools. This year, we’re targeting over 2000 primary and secondary school teachers,” Adinde said.

  • DBI hosts Lagos’ biggest pool party 

    The management of DBI has began hosting the biggest Pool Party in Lagos to mark the end of the year celebrations.

    The 9-day event began on Boxing Day and will last till January 5, 2018.

    The outfit said it is ready to host families to get the best holiday experience.

    “It is going to be the best pool party in Lagos,” the project manager of DBI, Fidelis Egbunu said, while speaking to The Nation.

    “We’ve made provision for people from various works of life to have fun with loved ones and party all day.

    “There will be massive security, so families don’t need to worry as they can come with their loved ones to have a good time.”

    DBI is a leisure centre, located in the heart of Oshodi and boasting of ultra-modern facilities such as a gym, mini stadium, giant swimming pool, multiple conference rooms and a world class Guest House.

  • DBI to create knowledge-based economy

    The Digital Bridge Institute (DBI) is designed to create a knowledge-based economy in the country and provide the pool of skilled manpower to the ICT industry, Director, Public Affairs, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Tony Ojobo, has said.

    Ojobo, who spoke in Lagos, recalled that in 2001 when the telecoms sector was liberalised, the industry faced “dearth of skilled manpower” to move it forward. He said over time, the DBI had trained engineers in line with technological trends across the world.

    He said the institution is also in partnerhsip with other institutions outside the country. “DBI is working in collaboration with other isntitutions abroad including Metropolitan University in the United Kingdom (UK). We are partnering with thses offshore universities and we believe that this is going to be high class institution that compare with any institution in the world,” he said.