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Culled from Techpoint.africa By Efa Sunday  Econet Wireless holds the record of being the first GSM operator to go live in Nigeria. This was way back in 2001 when they were only two operators, the other being MTN. Over the years, the company has undergone so many changes of name and management that we can hardly keep up. Strive Masiyiwa, CEO and Founder of Econet Wireless, recently took to his blog to reveal his side of the story behind the company’s downfall in Nigeria. An extract from the blog post: Strive Masiyiwa, CEO & Founder of ECONET It’s time to play by a different (ethical) set of rules (Part 7) Nigeria 1 of 5 Sometimes the price can be very high in the fight against corruption I had the privilege of making Nigeria’s first GSM phone call back in 2001 when I called the regulator to say, “We’re live!” Who would’ve believed then that Nigeria today would have more than 167 million mobile phones?! It all started out as a very exciting new chapter for enterprise in Africa. ...

The embattled Senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District in the 10th National Assembly, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has sent an apology letter she captioned 'Satirical Apology Letter' to the Senate President, Godswill Obot Akpabio. Senator Natasha posted the apology letter on her verified Facebook account @Natasha H Akpoti at exactly 9pm on Sunday April 26, 2025, and the post has since gathered over 20.9K comments and 10.1K shares Read the full apology letter below;  "Dear Distinguished Senate President Godswill Akpabio, "It is with the deepest sarcasm and utmost theatrical regret that I tender this apology for the grievous crime of possessing dignity and self-respect in your most exalted presence. I have reflected extensively on my unforgivable failure to recognize that legislative success in certain quarters is apparently not earned through merit, but through the ancient art of compliance — of the very personal kind. "How remiss of me not to unde...

 By Efa Sunday  As the world marks the 2025 World Immunization Week (WIW), the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has called on governments at all levels to significantly increase funding for vaccines to reduce vaccine-preventable deaths (VPDs) and consolidate the hard-won gains achieved over the past five decades. World Immunization Week, celebrated annually in the last week of April, aims to promote the life-saving power of immunization in protecting people of all ages from VPDs. Photo credit: Google "The 2025 WIW theme, 'Immunization for All is Humanly Possible,' reaffirms the feasibility and necessity of protecting everyone, from newborns to the elderly, against vaccine-preventable diseases through inclusive and equitable immunization services," said Mrs. Juliet Chiluwe, Chief of UNICEF's Enugu Field Office. Speaking during her opening remarks at a two-day multi-zonal media dialogue on Thursday, Mrs. Chiluwe reaffirmed UNICEF...

By Efa Sunday In pursuit of Sustainable Development Goals (13), (14), and (15), Plogging Nigeria - a youth driven organization with a mission to promote sustainable environmental interactions in partnership with UNICEF have condemn in strong terms the constant human activities that have continued to pose risks to the environment, urging everyone to embrace eco-friendly lifestyle and reduce waste.  Speaking at the Day one of its 3-day Awareness/Sensitization Program, the Executive Director, Plogging Nigeria, Mr Muyiwa Iyamolere cautioned that since all things are made from the environment including humans, we must therefore do all we can to protect the environment.  Iyamolere opined that human activities such as indiscriminate dumping of plastic wastes, environmental pollution and deforestation adversely affect the environment, resulting in rising sea level, rising temperature, economic losses, droughts and so on. In his words, "due to human activities, the climate is changing ...