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Pantami Again: When August Visitors Gather for Digital Innovation By Yushau A. Shuaib

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It was on August 23, 2021, that a man in a black suit walked into our office at 9.30 am. He introduced himself as the Protocol Officer in the Ministry of Communication and Digital Economy and announced that the Minister, Professor Isa Ali Pantami, would arrive at our office by 11.00 am. Prior to that, we had sent out invitations to the Minister and the agencies under his Ministry, to a close-knitted and private event of a book presentation in our modest conference room at PRNigeria Centre, Wuye District, Abuja While aware…

A peep into: PROFESSOR U.G DANBATTA’S CATALYSING NIGERIA’S SOCIO-ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION THROUGH BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE by Prof. Chidi Emmanuel Akujor, FAS FRAS (UK), FNIP, FSESN, FRAES, FASN.

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Introduction This is a book that has a total of 531 pages including 27 preliminary pages. It is well organized in 8 sections with each section corresponding fairly with 8-point Agenda of the Strategic Vision Plan (SVP) of the EVC’s first tenure. The organization of the book in time sequence makes for excellent reading and clear understanding of the activities of Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC in the last 5 years. The forward is beautifully presented by the late quintessential elder statesman, Ahmed Joda, CFR. It is unfortunate that he didn’t…

Marwa: Birthday tribute to an enigma By Femi Babafemi

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The danger of writing a tribute to any high profile personality in Nigeria today is obvious: the writer runs the risk of being misrepresented as a political praise singer, or at times, time and tide can cast him as a bootlicker, especially, if the subject of his adulation suffers a reversal of fortune, materially or reputation-wise. But with Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd), OFR, you can safely write an eulogy because, you can be sure that ten years later, his stock will remain bullish. So, as he clocks 68…

Oyetola celebrates Yusuf Olaolu Alli on birthday anniversary

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Governor of the State of Osun Adegboyega Oyetola has felicitated an erudite lawyer and Chairman, Governing Council of the State University, UNIOSUN, Mallam Yusuf Olaolu Alli, SAN, as he marked his birthday Tuesday 7th September, 2021. In a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Ismail Omipidan, the governor described Alli as an accomplished legal practitioner whose career is dotted by numerous achievements and accomplishments. He added that his virtues in and outside the judiciary are commendable and worthy of emulation. Oyetola said as Chairman, Governing Council of Osun State…

How To Detect The Most Common Online Scams And Reduce Your Vulnerability To Cyber Crime By Rotimi Onadipe

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Despite all efforts made by Law Enforcement Agencies and many Anti-fraud Organisations to reduce cyber crime to the barest minimum, research revealed that cyber criminals are becoming more sophisticated in their illegal activities, they are developing new fraud schemes every day with change in technologies. However, the greatest weapon of all current and intending users of internet against cyber criminals is “knowledge” about the most common online scams and how to avoid them. Here are some of the most common online scams and how to avoid them and reduce your…

Garba Deen Mohammed; A Round Peg In A Round Hole In NNPC By Abubakar Yusuf.

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The new Group General Manager,Group Public Affairs Division,Alhaji Garba Deen Mohammed is the best thing that has happened to the Nation’s oil industry regulator in recent time.   Deen ,a professional to the core and former National Chairman, Nigeria Guild of Editors(NGE), was reappointed not only to occupy the position in the current dispensation,but deploy his wealth of experience needed at this crucial point of Nigeria oil industry.   Coming at a time the age long Petroleum Industry Bill(PIB),was signed into law and transformed into Petroleum Industry Act (PIA),the needed…

Noctoria (Night time urination) and heart problem are related

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It is worth spending two minutes to take read the information below. An American doctor tells us that Nocturia, heart problem and cerebral infarction are related. The most common symptom of middle-aged and elderly people is nocturia (waking up at night to urinate). Because of nocturnal urine, the elderly are afraid of drinking water before bedtime. They don’t know that not drinking water before going to bed, getting up in the middle of the night to pee without drinking water is an important cause of early morning cerebral infarction in…

Meet Nigerian Silent Billionaire, Abdullahi Bashir Haske

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Nigerians are, at the end of the day, a very perplexing group of people. On the one hand, are very wealthy people who are unrestrained in their desire to show the world their endless resources. On the other hand are folks who are just as wealthy but prefer to hide among the common people. Abdullahi Bashir Haske is one of the latter, although his attempts to keep a low profile have not been half as successful as his brilliant business methods and moves. For those who have not had the…

WHY DID ‘EXPENSIVE’ BACK THE ENTRANCE? By Festus Adedayo

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With a feeling of revulsion and melancholy, the people of Akure, Ondo State, looked forward to marking the date, August 16, 2021. Thirty eight years before then, specifically on that day in 1983, the crème de la crème of the city had been murdered in cold blood in the federal elections of that year. Chief Robert Agbayewa, National Party of Nigeria (NPN) chairman; Babatunde Agunbiade, Majority Leader, Ondo House of Assembly; Olaiya Fagbamigbe, renowned publisher and member of the National Assembly, were all literally barbecued in daylight inferno due to…

KNOW YOUR FIRST NIGERIAN PROFESSORS

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1. First Nigerian Professor of History ~ Prof Kenneth Onwika Dike (From Awka, Anambra). 2. First Nigerian Professor of Philosophy ~ Prof Olubi Sodipo (From Ilishan-Remo, Ogun state). 3. First Nigerian Professor of Linguistic ~ Prof Ayo Bamgbose (From Ogun State). 4. First Nigerian Professor of French Language ~ Prof Evans. 5. First Nigerian Professor of Arabic language and Islamic studies ~ Prof M.O.A Abdul (Ijebu Ode, Ogun State). 6. First Nigerian Professor of Yoruba and African Literature ~ Prof Wande Abimbola (From Oyo, Oyo State). 7. First Nigerian Professor…