Month: January 2023

PUBLIC NOTICE: NCC holds maiden edition of Nigeria Girls Can Code Competition(NGCC) February 1

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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), in its efforts at promoting Digital Literacy and Skills of young school girls in the country, is organising a maiden edition of the Nigeria Girls Can Code Competition (NGCC) in line with the catch-them-young global initiative.   The NGCC aims to engage girls in secondary schools across the country to debate on innovative ways to address the challenges of food security through the application of fifth generation (5G) technology.   This is in line with the Federal Government’s policy initiative – Nigeria Digital Economy Policy…

Danbatta Bags Vanguard’s Regulator of the Year Award

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The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, was at the weekend in Lagos, decorated with the 2022 Regulator of the Year Award at the prestigious 11th Edition of the Vanguard Personality of the Year Award where men and women who have distinguished themselves as achievers of excellence in their various fields of endeavours were honoured.   The award was conferred on Danbatta in recognition of the EVC’s effective regulatory achievements through cutting-edge initiatives, especially during his first five years in office…

The god of Wike, Buhari is alone and other illusions (1), by Hassan Gimba

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Many governors who finish their two terms in Nigeria retire into the red chamber and become ‘distinguished Senators’. But not so His Excellency, Chief Barrister Ezenwo Nyesom Wike, CON, the sixth governor of Rivers State and a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) strongman. When he refused to follow the traditional path taken by governors finishing their tour of duty, many thought he wanted to make a career in dancing to the beatings of a live band. There were arguments on where he would ply his trade – clubhouses or political gatherings…

Tinubu and ghosts of fuel scarcity, new Naira notes By Festus Adedayo

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In a piece I wrote entitled A O M’erin J’oba At Tinubu’s Colloquium (April 1, 2018) I warned that the man who has now become the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, (APC) Bola Ahmed Tinubu, was making a strategic mistake in assuming that Buhari loved him. Or that he would probably want to relinquish power to him. Using a famous folklore rendered as tale told by the moonlight in traditional African Yoruba, but which Chief Obafemi Awolowo’s Minister of Works and folklorist/writer, Joseph Odunjo, brought into vivid perspective…

2023,Emilokan and the Saboteurs, By Sani Danaudi Mohammed

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The founder of journalism in Nigeria,Reverend Henry Townsend introduced the profession by publishing the first tabloid ‘Iwe Irohin Fun Awon Ara Egba’ 1859 in Abeokuta has probably had no inkling how far his idea would stretch through the decades.However,164 years down the line,the paper that was established to give Egbas a voice has completely change the famous ancient City of Abeokuta to a temple for speaking the truth to power and those Sabotaging the Presidential ambition of the Presidential Candidate of the ruling All Progressive Congress and Former Governor of…

JUST IN : CBN extends deadline on old Naira notes till February 10

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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has extended the deadline for the use of the old notes till February 10, 2023.   The CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, announced the extension in a statement signed on Sunday, January 29, 2023.   This come after Nigerians have called for an extension of the deadline, sighting scarcity of the new notes in circulation.   The CBN governor had earlier insisted that there won’t be any extension to the policy, saying kidnapping and ransom-taking have reduced since the three banknotes were redesigned.   He…

Concerned Legislative Aides ask Ag. CNA to consider outstanding salaries, allowances.

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The concerned legislative aides both at the Senate and House of Representatives has appealed to the Ag CNA, Sani Magaji Tambuwal to consider the lingering salary arears and allowances of legislative aides between 2019 till date away from former CNA Amos Olatunde Ojo draconian policies. This is at the background of speculations and planned payments of allowances of core staff of National Assembly and National Assembly Service Commission NASC. According to the legislative aides who no longer want their names in print said they have protested too long on non…

Group lauds INEC for extending PVC collection exercise …. urges Voters to take advantage of new window to Participate in Elections

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A non-governmental organisation with bias for legislative matters, HallowMace Foundation, has commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC ) for extending the period for the collection of the Permanent Voter Card (PVC) by one week. While urging eligible voters to take advantage of the week-long window by the electoral body to get their PVCs, Executive Director of the foundation, Sunny Anderson Osiebe, said INEC had shown that it was sensitive to the concerns of the general public by extending the period a second time by another one week. Osiebe, who…

Tribunal Verdict : Gov Adeleke commends Osun residents reaction ….. Says Peoples’ Mandate can’t be Stolen

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Following days of massive protests and demonstrations across Osun State, Governor Ademola Adeleke has expressed appreciation to the people of the state for their passionate show of love and rejection of the Kangaroo judgement of the governorship tribunal.   Reacting to protests of support and rejection of the judgement from the 30 local governments and the Area Council, Governor Adeleke expressed delight at the reaffirmation of popular support for his governorship mandate, assuring the people that “the popular mandate will not be stolen either through front or backdoor.   ”…

Businesses paralyzed, as protests erupt Osun over tribunal judgment

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Residents of Osun state have taken over the streets of Osogbo, the Osun state capital to protest judgement of the election petition tribunal declaring candidate of the APC, Gboyega Oyetola as the winner of the July 16 governorship election.   Our correspondent observed that business centres and shops were under lock and key and major road were blocked with several residents burning tyres in Ede, Ilesha, Iwo, Ile-Ife, Ila-Orangun, Ileogbo and in Ogo-Oluwa, Aregbe, Okefia, Old Garage and other areas in Osogbo, the state capital   One of the protesters,…