August 9, 2022

[GIST] Lagos counsels PLWDs on health insurance

[GIST] Lagos counsels PLWDs on health insurance

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The Lagos State Government has advised People Living With Disabilities on the need to enrol on the state’s health insurance scheme in order to access affordable healthcare services. The General Manager, Lagos State Office for Disability Affairs, Mr Oluwadamilare Ogundairo, stated this, according to a statement on Monday, during a meeting held with the leader


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[GIST] ASUP decries shortage of staff in Delta polytechnics

[GIST] ASUP decries shortage of staff in Delta polytechnics

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The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, Delta State, has decried the shortage of staff in the two Polytechnics in the state. They called on Governor Ifeanyi Okowa to as a matter of urgency address the situation. The ASUP Zonal Coordinator, South-South & South-East, Mr Precious Nwakodo, and the chapter Chairmen, Delta State Polytechnics Ogwashi-Uku and


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[GIST] Infrastructure challenges, others affecting research output, says expert

[GIST] Infrastructure challenges, others affecting research output, says expert

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The Chief Technical Officer, 9Mobile, Mr Baqi Salihu, has said infrastructural challenges such as lack of power and research laboratories and an unstable academic environment are affecting technology research output. While mentioning other problems affecting the evolution of research into innovation, he said lack of entrepreneurial spirit, lack of synergy between knowledge centres and the


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[GIST] Reps probe NPA, terminal operator over unremitted $68m

[GIST] Reps probe NPA, terminal operator over unremitted $68m

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The Public Accounts Committee of the House of Representatives is investigating the Nigerian Ports Authority and Ports and Terminal Operators (Nigeria) Limited for allegedly failing to remit lease and throughput fees collected between 2006 and June 2022, amounting to $68.473m to the Federal Government. The committee is also investigating PTOL for allegedly using an exchange


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[GIST] Restoring democratic momentum in Tunisia

[GIST] Restoring democratic momentum in Tunisia

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DEMOCRACY is under threat in Tunisia, the birthplace of the 2011 Arab Spring. The incremental power grab by President Kais Saied has reversed major democratic gains the Arab nation recorded after the momentous protests. With a dodgy referendum that gave him new sweeping constitutional powers last month, the last surviving spark of democracy in the


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[GIST] SMEs growth in ICT crucial for innovation — UNCTAD

[GIST] SMEs growth in ICT crucial for innovation — UNCTAD

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The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development has said the growth of Small and Medium Scale Enterprises in the Information Communication Technology sector of Nigeria and other African countries is crucial for innovation and the sustained growth of the sector. It said because of its high technology-intensive and capital requirement, the continent’s ICT sector


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August 8, 2022

“When He First Started, I Really Asked Him About It, Now He Is A Legend" And I Hope He Does Even Better - Sarkodie's Father Pray For Him

“When He First Started, I Really Asked Him About It, Now He Is A Legend" And I Hope He Does Even Better - Sarkodie's Father Pray For Him

Ghanian super talented rap star Sarkodie was praise and have well wishes from his beloved father




Mr. Augustine Owusu Addo, Sarkodie's father has made some admissions regarding what he noticed in his son when he was little and the reasoning for his decision to name him Michael.


Some parents choose to name their children after a friend, a family member, a role model, or just someone they adore.


Mr. Augustine Owusu Addo sais in a brief interview with Max24 TV that he didn’t realise his son would be as successful as he is currently with music when he was a little lad.



He continued by saying that because he was such a huge fan of the late American pop sensation Micheal Jackson, so he decided to name his son Micheal


He said “As you are aware, Michael Owusu Addo is Sarkodie’s real name. I gave him the name Michael since I was a huge fan of Michael Jackson. He said to the host, “I didn’t realise he was going to be as great in music as he is now.


Mr. Augustine Owusu Addo continued by saying he was unaware that Sarkodie would become a prominent musician and that he is now happy of how far he has advanced in the music industry.


“When he first started, I really asked him about it, and he said it was only a pastime. However, I soon noticed he continued, and now he is. I am overjoyed, and I hope he does even better.


When asked which of his son’s songs he liked best, he responded with “Brighter Day,” which included Obrafour