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Gunmen kill village head, another in Benue

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Gunmen have killed a traditional ruler, Chief Hyacinth Ajon, and one Benjamin Anakula at Tse-Zoola, in Makurdi Local Council of Benue State. Narrating the incident, yesterday, to Governor Samuel Ortom, who was returning from a funeral, the eldest man in the community, Aho Zoola, said the gunmen, without any provocation, attacked the villagers about 2a.m. when the people were fast asleep, and killed the two persons. When Governor Ortom asked if they had rustled cows in the past, he replied in the negative, insisting that the villagers had never had any issue with the herdsmen, even when their herds graze on their crops.Ortom, after sympathising with the villagers, assured them that he would do everything possible to get security agencies to the area. IN another development, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), yesterday, lamented Tuesday night’s massacre of no fewer than 30 persons in simultaneous attacks on four villages in two local councils of Zamfara State. The party also...
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Nigerian Idol: Excitement as 68 contestants head to theatre week

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After four weeks of excitement, the auditions for Nigerian Idol season 6 came to an end last Sunday night with 14 contestants receiving golden tickets to advance to the Theatre round. One of the performances that stood out from last night’s auditions was from Winning, a 22-year-old producer, who performed a self-written song much to the admiration of the audience and judges. Another outstanding performer was Faith Jason. Faith’s rendition of All Time Low by Jon Bellion was so good that Seyi Shay stood up to personally hand him a golden ticket and named him one of her favourites this season. However, some contestants had a night to forget, as they were unable to impress the judges. Mufidat’s performance fell short of the judges’ standard; she was visibly nervous throughout her performance. Virginia, a professional singer was also let down by her voice. Over the past four weeks, viewers from across Africa have witnessed many talented Nigerians auditioned to earn a place in th...
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Harnessing digital resources for national economy

The digital revolution is transforming lives and societies with unprecedented speed and scale, delivering immense opportunities as well as daunting challenges. Notwithstanding the challenges, developing economies are fast-making efforts to catch up with the developed world. Although these are still early days in the digital era, there are more questions than answers about how to deal with the digital challenge.    Given the absence of relevant statistics and empirical evidence, as well as the rapid pace of technological change, decision-makers face a moving target, as they try to adopt sound policies relating to the digital economy.      The need to find the appropriate policies for digital economy journey formed the basis of the Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON), organised a National Dialogue on Telecoms and ICT Sector in Nigeria, themed: “Harnessing the Digital Resources for the building of our National Economy,” in Abuja, at ...
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