NICER, DDM, COPDEM partner to provide info tech-based scholarship for youths

As DDM's Cohort 4 kicks off on-site and online

The Nicer Foundation and Diaspora Digital Media (DDM), in conjunction with the Coalition for the Protection of Democracy (COPDEM) have declared their intention to collaborate and provide scholarship for promising youths in various fields of information technology.

The coalition made their intention known in a declaration made on Tuesday, January 14, 2025.

Nicer Foundation, which runs scholarship programs for youths, has declared its intention to sponsor some youths in the ongoing DDM Communications, IT and Media Academy Cohort 4 information technology training exercise.

Cohort 4, it should be noted, has kicked off at the DDM Villa located in Awka, the Anambra State capital, and online via a specified channel.

The Nicer initiative

Nicer Foundation is offering scholarship opportunities for DDM’s Cohort 4, as well as the Tekedia Mini-MBA program.

The initiative is designed to empower promising youths from the Abia, Rivers, Imo, Ebonyi, Enugu, Anambra, and Delta states.

In a statement announcing the initiative, the foundation stated:

“The NICER Foundation, in collaboration with Diaspora Digital Media, is proud to offer scholarship opportunities for the renowned Tekedia Mini-MBA program.

“This initiative is designed to empower promising youths from the following states – Abia, Rivers, Imo, Ebonyi, Enugu, Anambra, and Delta – with business, entrepreneurial and leadership skills, besides exposure to emerging technologies like AI and blockchain.

“Through this scholarship, selected candidates will gain access to world-class business education, equipping them with the essential tools and knowledge to excel in their chosen ventures and thrive in the global business landscape.

“Applications are open until February 29, 2025.

“Successful applicants will join the upcoming Mini-MBA cohort starting February 10, 2025.

“Don’t miss this opportunity to unlock your potential and redefine your entrepreneurial journey.”

Interested persons are advised to fill the form online and submit to the Foundation for proper documentation.

About NICER Foundation

NICER Foundation is an organization that is interested in eradicating poverty through community-based initiatives and intervention.

It focuses on the needs, interests, concerns, expectations and relationships within the various communities we work with.

The organization constantly collaborates with religious bodies, donors and other players to achieve its aims.

It is particularly interested in the providing education and healthcare to children and individuals that are unable to access basic needs.

About COPDEM

Coalition for the Protection of Democracy (COPDEM) was formed by Nigerian Citizens inspired by the urgent need to contribute to the development of partisan politics and good governance in Nigeria.

The citizens include every Nigerian that subscribes to the ideals of egalitarian Nigeria as enumerated in the aims and objectives of COPDEM’s constitution.

COPDEM is a super PAC (Political Action Group) that emerged at a point of Nigeria’s national development through the coming together of groups and individuals at home and in the diaspora.

COPDEM has membership spread across the diaspora, the 36 states and the FCT working for a better and prosperous Nigeria by promoting democratic values, good governance, and the rule of law.

It recently sponsored a training programme for its personnel, as well as countless young Nigerians from at least 18 states.

The event was held at the DDM Villa located in Awka.

About Diaspora Digital Media (DDM)

At Diaspora Digital Media (DDM) we report with empathy and put people at the heart of every story.

We take a people-first approach in everything we report—be it news and politics or lifestyle and entertainment—and we cover real stories about real life.

Regardless of who you are, where you live or what you believe, you can count on Diaspora Digital Media (DDM) to help you navigate what’s happening in the world and how it affects you.

We consider the needs, passions and curiosity of our readers in all of our journalism. If something matters to our readers, it matters to us.

At Diaspora Digital Media (DDM) we:

• Listen to our readers and cover the topics that matter to them;
• Cover a diverse range of topics and different perspectives in a sincere, relatable voice;
• Are truly both global and local, with locally staffed newsrooms and editions around the world;
• Include a diversity of voices that are not always part of the conversation.

Our commitment to inclusivity

We believe diversity – in who we are, in the audience we write for and in whose stories we tell – is critical to our mission.

We aim to write for, and not just about, those left out of traditional power structures; to approach stories inclusively; and to serve a diverse audience with stories that matter to them.

This means including a diverse range of voices in our reporting, actively pursuing diversity in our newsroom, and listening to our readers and viewers to make sure we’re as open and responsive as possible.

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Diaspora Digital Media (DDM) endeavors to be accurate in its reporting, transparent and thorough in its sourcing, and fair and independent in its analysis.

We strive to verify and corroborate information via multiple sources whenever possible.

We also grant anonymity to sources so they can provide information in the public interest without putting themselves at risk, though not to enable them avoid accountability for their opinions.

At DDM, we work to correct any misstatements in a timely manner, with a correction note appended to the bottom of an article to indicate what has been fixed and how.

More prominent notices may be included for more egregious errors.

We may retract an article after an extensive review by a senior editor has found fundamental flaws in the reporting, and always with an editor’s note.

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