Month: June 2023

PHOTO NEWS : Director,Strategic Space Applications,NASRDA,bags Chattered Mentoring Institute fellowship Award

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As part of activities marking the 11th annual conference of the Chartered Institute of Mentoring and Coaching Nigeria (CIMCN) the Director General, CIMCN, Dr Rotimi Mathew on Wednesday, on-behalf of the institute confered Fellowship and Award of Icon of Mentorship to Dr Mathew Olumide Adepoju Fpmc – Director, Department of Strategic Space Applications,NASRDA The award was in recognition of Dr Adepoju’s outstanding and positive contributions in prioritising and promoting mentorship among colleagues and young Nigerians.

Nigeria’s Telecom Access gaps drop by 53% – Danbatta

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The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Commission, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta said the number of identified areas of clusters across Nigeria without access to the telecommunications services has been reduced by 53.1 per cent as at the end of 2022.   NCC EVC disclosed this at a recent telecoms industry stakeholders forum in Yenagoa, Bayelsa state.   Prof Danbatta, who was represented at the forum by the Head, Pre-Licensing at the Commission, Usman Mamman, said from 207 clusters of access gaps in 2013, the industry has…

AMCON; Like Arumemi-Ikhide, Like Jimoh Ibrahim, By ABUBAKAR YUSUF

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The two big names in Nigeria, Sir Arumemi-Ikhide owners of Arik Air before AMCON receivership and Senator Jimoh Ibrahim, are both house hold names, also were two prominent business mogul of international repute and exposure for many decades not until the turn of events. The two business conglomerates with the former was bias in the aviation industry, and the later in multiple multinational businesses from Insurance, to Hospitality, Aviation and Publishing company had had asymmetrical exposures to the financial institutions in Nigeria. The financial transaction gone bad running into billions…

What Good Can Akpabio’s 10th Senate Offer Nigeria? By Mon-Charles Egbo

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Before the inauguration of the 10th national assembly and the subsequent emergence of Godswill Akpabio as the president of the senate, a cross-section of the political class was fiercely opposed to his aspiration. Their grouse was how his party, the All Progressives Congress, APC, endorsed him.   Some welcomed the zoning of the position to the South-South region but faulted the extra step of micro-zoning it to an individual.   Another set was solely upset that the then president-elect, Bola Tinubu, influenced the choice of Akpabio. To them, that would…

10th National Assembly Inauguration; Group commends NASS Clerk, Magaji Tambuwal

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By ABUBAKAR YUSUF.     Assembly watch has lauded the Clerk to the National Assembly, Alhaji Sani Magaji Tambuwal on the smooth orientation and inauguration of the 10th Assembly federal lawmakers which included the 109 Senators and 360 members of the House of Representatives.   A statement issued to mark the occasion, Inuwa Umar the spokesman of the group stated from the date of accreditation , the weeklong induction program and inauguration showed the level of commitment and job execution drive and result oriented desire of the new CNA .…

Akpabio; The Return of Uncommon Development To Nigeria, By ABUBAKAR YUSUF.

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It is no longer news that Senator Godswill Akpabio is a household name in Nigerian polity, as he is frequently known to be the protagonist of and usage of “uncommon’ phrase in all his expressions both in his private and public interactions.   The newly elected Senate President of Nigeria who was synonymous to progress and development both from the grassroot level as two term governor of Akwa ibom state, where development became an uncommon cynosure both at the local government and State level.   For consecutive eight years, the…

A Flight and its Novelty By Omoniyi Ibietan,Phd

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So, yesterday, on my regularly patronised local airline, Ibom Air, something strange happened as we taxied at 3.20pm (and as we landed 50 minutes later) on a flight for Abuja.   A Christian lady decided to pray, loudly, for all of us to have a safe trip to Abuja. I was surprised. Of course, I profess Christianity. I believe in the Gospel as contained in The Bible. I only disagree with a lot of canonical and doctrinal issues within the faith, and these issues cut across practically all denominations.  …

Student Loan Bill: Steps for Nigerian students to access loan scheme

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The signing of the Student Loan Bill into law by President Bola Tinubu on Monday has elicited commendations from the public, especially students. The bill will enable Nigerian students access loans at interest-free rates. It is also expected to see the establishment of an education bank. In November 2022, the bill was passed by the National Assembly. The bill was sponsored by Hon Femi Gbajabiamila. The bill seeks the establishment of the Nigerian Education Bank, which shall have powers to supervise, coordinate, administer, and monitor the management of student loans…

Chibok Girls’ parents beg Tinubu to release remaining 92 Girls

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Concerned Parents of Chibok Girls have written to President Bola Tinubu to help facilitate the release of 92 abducted girls still in Boko Haram’s captivity.   This was just as the affected parents congratulated Asiwaju Tinubu and Senator Kashim Shettima on their assumption of office as president and vice president of Nigeria respectively.   The appeal was made in a letter issued on behalf of Concerned Parents by Yana Galang (mother to Rifkatu Galang still in captivity) and Zanna Lawan (father to Aisha Lawan still in captivity).   The parents,…

Four reasons to reject fake news, how to identify one, by Laolu Akande

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First let me say how liberating to be back to the life of a journalist. I will say more on this very soon. For now I am burdened as a citizen on the problem of Fake news. Having served eight years as a public servant working as a political appointee, I have witnessed the inherent damages of fake news. As you can imagine I have been a serial victim myself, most time on behalf of my principal. Here are four reasons citizens and in our case, Nigerians should reject fake…