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11.11.11
Posted by on Nov 11, 2011
Won’t it be just nice to make a post today 11.11.11?  Unless we live to 12.12.12, such unique date combinations are rare. It occurred to me to look out for 11 minutes past 11 am on 11th of November 2011, but alas when next I checked the...

Mr. President – Please d...

Posted by on Sep 12, 2011
Several page ads have been appearing in Nigerian newspapers asking President Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria to quickly sign the health bill, and inviting Nigerians to join the ‘protest’ by sending SMS to a particular number.  Very...

Starcomms Nigeria – a dy...

Starcomms Nigeria – a dying legacy?
Posted by on Aug 8, 2011
Now I don’t know how to measure a company that is dying, but I can guess.  OK, I admit it, more clever people than me (even the CDMA operators themselves) have talked about the difficult situations these CDMA mobile operators are...

Airtel Nigeria and the Indians

Airtel Nigeria and the Indians
Posted by on Aug 8, 2011
I have nothing against Indians but take this post as you like. “The Indians are coming… the indians are coming”.  That was the cry from a friend of mine who was then working in Zain when it was announced that Bharti Airel had...

Next Newspaper suspends daily ...

Next Newspaper suspends daily editions
Posted by on Jul 16, 2011
Why Next Newspaper stopped daily publication – trouble in the house! Yes effective last thursday July 13, Next newspaper has stopped its daily newspaper.  Official reasons given are only half of the facts.  Here is some published in...

I want to buy NITEL

I want to buy NITEL
Posted by on Jun 21, 2011
Report coming in is that the BPE (Bureau for Public Enterprises) saddled with privatizing NITEL (Nigerian Telecommunications PLC) has cancelled the sale of NITEL because the ‘highest’ bidder has not been able to pay.  I want to buy...

Have you considered adoption?

Have you considered adoption?
Posted by on May 18, 2011
I was at the Baptism of a friend’s daughter last weekend.  The sparkling light in that new mother’s eyes as she gazed upon her adopted child had no comparison – what joy! Children are a gift from God and that means an unmerited one that...
recent from Ethics Mr. President – Please don’t sign the Health Bill
Several page ads have been appearing in Nigerian newspapers asking President Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria to quickly sign the health bill, and inviting Nigerians to join the ‘protest’ by sending SMS to a particular number.  Very few Nigerians know the actual content of the said bill so I asked a...
recent from Faith The condoms on our minds
The Guardian, Tuesday Nov. 30, 2010. by Emmanuel Badejo (Msgr.), Bishop of Oyo Diocese The fear of moral responsibility for actions and choices made has haunted mankind from the beginning of time. Going by the Bible account, the first recorded encounter between man and God after creation simply describes...
recent from Technology Starcomms Nigeria – a dying legacy?
Now I don’t know how to measure a company that is dying, but I can guess.  OK, I admit it, more clever people than me (even the CDMA operators themselves) have talked about the difficult situations these CDMA mobile operators are experiencing.  Was it not Multilinks that recently became an orphan...
recent from Society 11.11.11
Won’t it be just nice to make a post today 11.11.11?  Unless we live to 12.12.12, such unique date combinations are rare. It occurred to me to look out for 11 minutes past 11 am on 11th of November 2011, but alas when next I checked the time, it was 11.31 Nothing really to post today except to wish...
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