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PANTAMI: A TECHVOLUTIONARY ICON By Uwa Suleiman

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When in September of 2016, the then Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami) heeded the clarion call, packed his bags and bade a very lucrative academic career in one of the most illustrious institutions goodbye, not a few wondered in disbelief. His first appointment in public service as Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), plunged him right into the middle of a complex, disorganised, monolithic and corrupt sector, grappling with the lacuna of professionalism and leadership. Again, not many gave him a chance. Unprofessionalism and a total…

Commentary On International Day To End Impunity For Crimes Against Journalists, 2022 Theme:- Keep Truth Alive: “Protect Journalists, Protect the Truth”

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The International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists (IDEI) is a UN recognized international day observed annually on 2nd November. The day was declared to be marked on November 2 in the United Nations General Assembly resolution A/RES/68/163. The resolution calls on all members states to take concrete steps to combat the culture of impunity in their countries.   The day was chosen in commemoration of the assassination of Claude Verlon and Ghislaire Dupont, two French journalists from RFI radio station, who were kidnapped from the town of…

INTRODUCTION TO NUPE BIOLOGY

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The Contributors of the First Nupe Stylistic Biology are as Follows:   Read The Introduction of this Book and tell me something afterwards…   We thank god for given us children who see us as their model. I am in keffi and illec classroom resumes on friday. (Please read the Nupe translation below)   This book consists of all the partitions of the study of life. The book is titled; “Kpeyizhe Nupe” meaning “Nupe Biology.” The word Biology is tri-syllabic. The first syllable “Bio” which is “Kpe” refers to study.…

Adigun Agbaje: A Value so Rare By Omoniyi Ibietan, PhD,fnipr

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Professor Adigun Agbaje, an uncommon political scientist occupies a great place in the pantheon of Nigeria’s political scientists. As a scholar whose works brilliantly and lucidly storied the intersection of media and politics, Agbaje is one of Nigeria’s finest dons leaving their marks in interdisciplinary studies. For those who are familiar with his writings and publications, many of them would agree that the rarity of the likes of Agbaje is better illustrated by the fact that if we have a museum of political scholarship (not necessarily as large as Smithsonian),…

Media and information literacy (MIL) as a veritable tool for fighting information disorder, By Chiamaka Okafor

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This idea behind MIL is to help citizens, particularly young people, to develop the ability to critically analyse news and media messages in the light of the overwhelming growth in information and communication technology. This has, of course, thrown up the question of control and regulation. There are those who argue that the way to go is to regulate the Internet and social media…   In this era of digital technology, there is an overabundance of information from various sources and people empowered to consume from whichever source pleases them.…

GITEX 2022: An Encounter with Digital Economy Maestro By Yushau A. Shuaib

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I arrived at GITEX 2022 in Dubai with the hope of waylaying Professor Ali Ibrahim Pantami for an exclusive interview on politics, alongside the challenges, excitements, disappointments, and accomplishments of his ever-inspiring exploits in public office, particularly since his appointment as the Minister of Communication and Digital Economy.   Pantami remains one of the few cabinet members in President Buhari’s administration who are highly pragmatic, charismatic, and results-oriented. He boldly builds partners with sincere allies, surmounts hurdles and never shies away from the good fight towards accomplishing what has been…

HARVEST OF GARLANDS AS ABIKE DABIRI-EREWA CLOCKS 60 By Abdur-Rahman Balogun

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Just like yesterday, the young baby birthed in far away Jos, Plateau State, on October 11, 1962 is 60 years on the planet. Sixty years of eventful and impactful life, with its fair of ups and downs. Sixty years full of praises to Almighty Allah who has been benevolent to Hon. (Dr.) Kafayat Oloruntoyin Abike Dabiri-Erewa. An indigene of Ikorodu from the famous Erogbogbo family in Lagos State, she has, right from her childhood till date, been a front-liner, a go-getter, an ice breaker, a workaholic, an amazon, a humanist…

Shaykh Abdulghaniy Dhul-nurayn Aboto And The Honour Of Martyrdom

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The death of Sheikh AbdulGhaniy Dhul Nurayn Aboto unexpectedly hit Ilorin Emirate in particular, and the entire world – both Ummah and non-Muslims – like a thunderbolt. Ilorin Emirate has indeed lost an illustrious and outstanding scholar who is known for his oratory and eloquent soul inspiring lectures. The Sheikh Aboto of the Century, as he is fondly called, is known for his knowledge prowess, wisdom, erudition and fear of Allah, before his death. Shaykh AbdulGhaniy Dhul-Nurayn memorized the entire Qur’an along with the Science of Tajweed at a very…

Princess Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire; A Symbol of High Ladder of Productive Service and Transparent Public Officer @63, By ABUBAKAR YUSUF.

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Princess Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire is a princess of Lagos and former deputy governor, Lagos state. Before then, he held many public offices from the local , state and now at the national level . Born on September 29 , 1959, as a child of destiny towards marking Nigerian ‘Independent,’ she was born a year before the highly celebrated Nigeria’s independent in 1960, and will be 63 on Thursday, September 29, 2022 .She had contributed greatly to the development of Nigeria. Princess Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire was appointed in 2016 as the pioneer SSA…

As Abusites set Abuja agog come this weekend… By Haruspice

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Ahmadu Bello University Alumni Association, Abuja Chapter bounces back in rejuvenated vigour as members are ready to reposition the Association to the glory of their Alma Mater. The association, which is a beautiful convergence of wonderful men and women who have been baked morally and intellectually from the great Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, is coming back bigger and better.   The Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, the largest Nigeria’s premier university situated in north of the Sahel and south of the Limpopo has its alumni strategically placed in and out of…