{
  "id": 14564445,
  "title": "Foundation Signs MoU on Mentorship of 100 Tech Scholarship",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/foundation-signs-mou-on-mentorship-of-100-tech-scholarship",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-14T23:31:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/10/15/foundation-signs-mou-on-mentorship-of-100-tech-scholarship/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Leo Stan Ekeh Foundation (LSEF) has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) to provide mentorship, technical training, and practical technology experience to young Nigerian talents through its technology scholarship initiative. The scholarship program, announced by Leo Stan Ekeh, aims to support gifted students from disadvantaged backgrounds to pursue Computer Science and technology-related fields in universities and polytechnics across Nigeria. LSEF Director, Dr. George Emetuche, explained that the program will include monthly boot camps to offer students hands-on learning opportunities beyond their regular curriculum. The initiative seeks to prepare scholarship recipients not just for graduation, but to emerge as proficient technology professionals capable of addressing real-world challenges. At the signing ceremony, NCS President, Professor Muhammed Siraju Aliyu, praised Leo Stan Ekeh for his consistent support of initiatives that create opportunities for Nigerians, highlighting the NCS's longstanding relationship with Ekeh that has fostered technological advancement and human capital development. Zinox Group's Executive Director of Human Resources, Mrs. Chioma Nwoke, on behalf of the Zinox Group, pledged continued backing for the initiative, ensuring its sustained success for each new cohort of students.",
  "summary": "The Leo Stan Ekeh Foundation (LSEF) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) to provide mentorship, technical training and real-world technology experience to the",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}