Digital stream
Digital Skills
A guided week online that builds the foundation, then two days at the centre on a dedicated machine per participant, converting that foundation into a marketable specialisation.
Syllabus
Five subject units
Units one to three are covered in the guided week online; units four and five at the centre in Lafia.
Units one to three — the guided week online, 7–13 September 2026
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Unit one Online, on this platform
Digital foundations
Device and operating-system fluency, file and data management, internet navigation, digital identity and NIN services, cybersecurity, fraud awareness and safe online conduct.
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Unit two Online, on this platform
Productivity and workplace tools
Word processing, spreadsheets and data entry, presentations, cloud storage and collaboration tools, and professional email practice.
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Unit three Online, on this platform
Digital enterprise
Setting up an online storefront, e-commerce and marketplace listings, digital payments and merchant tools, order handling, logistics and customer records.
Units four and five — at the centre, 14–15 September 2026
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Unit four In person, in Lafia
Digital marketing and content
Social media for business, content creation and basic design, photography and short-form video for product marketing, organic and paid reach, and reading analytics.
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Unit five In person, in Lafia
Work readiness and applied AI
Freelance and remote-work platforms, profile and portfolio building, proposals and client communication, receiving international payments, and the practical use of AI tools for productivity and service delivery.
Places and support
Who this stream is for, and what follows it
Priority criteria decide who is shortlisted; enablement is what the programme provides after the training itself.
Eligibility
Priority is given to
- Priority to youth with basic literacy
- A demonstrated intent to work in or through digital channels
- Prior computer experience is not required
Nominees are drawn from all thirteen Local Government Areas, and not less than 50 per cent of the places in this stream are held for women, youth and persons living with disabilities. A nominee may hold a place in one stream only.
Enablement
What follows the training
Twenty-four graduates who complete the guided week online and pass the final assessment receive a personal workstation, awarded on assessed merit.
Graduates of every stream may also enter the pitch competition on the closing day, where winning ventures receive seed grants at the graduation ceremony.
Cohort
When this stream runs
One cohort, drawn from every Local Government Area, training at a single centre in Lafia.
- Cohort reference
- NAS-DG-01 — Digital Skills — Nasarawa 2026
- Guided week online
- 7–13 September 2026
- At the centre
- 14–16 September 2026, including the closing day of pitching, awards and graduation
- Venue
- To be announced
- Places
- 400
- Status
- Planned