By Sonny Aragba-Akpore The telecommunications industry appears troubled. With nearly 46 various taxes paid by the Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) and the intermittent crude drive by State Governments for funds …
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Escaped Chibok girls languish while rehabilitated captors fare better as CAN wants govt to bring back 91 more
by Adminby AdminSome Chibok girls whe escaped from Boko Haram captivity have been lamenting the raw deal they are getting in the hands of government, noting sadly that they were better of …
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Crime and ViolenceEducationFeatures
Thoughts on how assassins walked into the University of Maiduguri, killed a lecturer, & drove off in his car, with laptop, phone
by Adminby AdminBy Bodunrin Kayode in Maiduguri If you have been privileged to visit many murder scenes, you will be able to process easily, what it means when someone is gruesomely murdered. …
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By Ola Awoniyi The President of the Senate, Godswill Obot Akpabio, attended the 147th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) for the first time in October last year as head …
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Internet connectivity, NIGCOMSAT, and lessons from the undersea cable cuts
by Adminby AdminBy Sonny Aragba-Akpore When a fall back option becomes an option, there are issues to contend with. Nigerian Communications Satellite(NIGCOMSAT 1) was launched on May 13,2007 and deorbited on November …
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By The Preacher 1. Not all Clean Sometimes we waste precious waters washing the feet of folks whose hearts are already sold. The cleaning power is not all in the …
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The reactions to Senate President Godswill Akpabio’s comments while responding to Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s comments on the vanity of political power, at the funeral ceremony of prominent banker, Herbert Wigwe, …
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By Sonny Aragba-Akpore At a time when the International Telecommunications Union(ITU) appears to be racing towards 2030 when every human being on earth is expected to be connected to the …
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Redemption story as LUTH performs N10m surgery for N300k on 13 day old baby
by Adminby AdminWeeks after its image as a major player in the Nigerian health sector suffered incalculable damage, following a heart-rending story told by a prominent female journalist, doctors at the Lagos …
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By Tim Noah, in Enugu It’s often said that the higher a building will go, the deeper and stronger its foundation ought to be. I am starting on this note …