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NewsNigeriaTechnologyOne Million Nigerians To Participate In Digital Skill Competition

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 27, 2024

A digital skill competition called #DigitalforAllChallenge 2.0 (DFA 2.0) sponsored by the federal government in collaboration with Technology for Social Change and Development Initiative (Tech4Dev) seeks to empower one million Nigerians and winners of the competition would receive cash prizes and scholarships totaling N150 million. At a launch in Abuja, Kashifu Abdullahi, Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) said the tournament targets a variety of populations, including young learners (ages 8-15),...

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NewsNigeriaTelecommunicationMTN To Disconnect Globacom From Its Network

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 8, 2024

MTN has received approval from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to partially disconnect Globacom (Glo) from its network due to unpaid interconnect charges. In a document titled ‘Pre-Disconnection Notice’ on Monday by Reuben Muoka, the NCC’s Director of Public Affairs said the decision was due to the failure of Glo to settle its outstanding debts despite repeated attempts at resolution. According to the document, the partial disconnection shows that Globacom subscribers will only receive calls...

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NewsNigeriaScience & TechnologyFG harps on role of technology in sanitising mining sector

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)November 6, 2023

The Federal Government has harped on the crucial role that technology will play in sanitizing the solid minerals sector. The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake who disclosed this on Monday, emphasised the significance of technology in sanitising and repositioning the mining sector for greater productivity to achieve a substantial contribution to Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in line with the Renewed Hope Agenda of the Tinubu administration. Speaking while playing host to...

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Anthony Obi OgboEducationNational DevelopmentLeadership in Africa: Age versus Longevity

PilotnewsDecember 26, 2021

What has age got to do with the success or failure of leaders? There is this perception that having younger leaders might bring about the needed change. Here are a few reflections about the misconception between age and leadership. ____________ Leadership in Africa as a continent has dwindled so badly. In fact, some confused thinkers and career motivational speakers are now importing all sorts of unverified theories to justify decades of leadership woes that are...

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Anthony Obi OgboEducationNational DevelopmentReflections on Leadership and the Change Process —Dr. Anthony Obi Ogbo

PilotnewsAugust 16, 20211

The application of leadership must galvanize a culture of transformation, inspire the masses. A leader must be able to speak the language of transformation with an accent pertinent to innovation and the change structure. Therefore, it might not be leadership if the process does not speak this language and also, does not recognize the values of innovation. ____________ Phrases and paragraphs of my book, Maxims of Political Leadership, are riddled with tropes of structural leadership...

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