Vanguard Latest News Wednesday 13th November 2019
Vanguard Latest News Today and headlines on some of the happenings and news trend in the Country, today 13/11/19
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Cyber attacks, biggest headache to telecom industry — NCC
The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, weekend lamented that cyber attacks have become one of the biggest nightmares of the industry.
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On proposed social media regulations
IT is often said that excessive freedom can lead to negative consequences. This can be analysed along the lines of how our independence and that of several African nations have panned out. The question, however, is whether the problem is to be attributed to the freedom in the land or the system that runs it? If freedom is that bad, why are those countries practising true democracy advancing in development over democracy-censoring nations.
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Tam David-West in final escape
NOW, my introduction to Professor Tam David-West was on this wise: I was brought up by a very strict, educationist father, who would not allow his seven children travel during holidays, particularly the long vacation at the end of the session. He had his own way of keeping us busy.
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Oshiomhole, APC leaders storm Bayelsa for Lyon
THE National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, and members of the National Working Committee, NWC, yesterday stormed Bayelsa to rally support for party’s governorship standard bearer, Chief David Lyon, boosting that a heavy defeat awaits the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
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Rediscovering virtue in public service
IN the last quarter of 2006, President Olusegun Obasanjo’s attempt to change the Constitution in order to prolong his tenure beyond the allowed two terms had ended in predictable futility. Party primaries were delayed while politicians calibrated the political wind-vane of third term in full motion ahead of Nigeria’s 2007 general elections. In Rivers State, the richest of Nigeria’s oil-producing states in the Niger-Delta, Gabriel Tamunobiebere George, GTG, Toby was in his second term as deputy-governor and had been persuaded to throw his hat into the ring for the nomination by the Peoples Democratic Party, for the party’s governorship ticket in 2007. The customary screening of the aspirants took place before a party committee in Abuja on December 5, 2006. When it came to GTG’s turn before the committee, the questioning was minimal. The committee asked for proof that he had been paying his party dues, he provided that. What about his certificate of indigeneship? He had that too. A few more pleasantries followed by perfunctoriness, he was asked to go.
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Overtime cargo crises worsens port congestion
Unless urgent action is taken by the Federal Government, the congestion at the ports would worsen, the National Council of Managing Directors of Licensed Customs Agents, NCMDLCA, has warned.
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Nigerian businessmen storm Anambra for share of $250bn global capital fund for Africa
NO fewer than 3,000 corporate organizations and private businessmen and women from almost all the 36 states of the federation and Abuja, recently gathered at Agulu, Anambra State to grab a chunk of the $250 billion global capital for the African Continental Free Trade Area said to have been provided by the United States of America, USA, Canada, China, Japan and some European organizations for the third world countries.
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DEMURRAGES, CHARGES: Freight forwarders, transporters set for showdown with shipping firms, terminal operators
FOLLOWING the increase in the cost of cargo clearance, a maritime industry pressure group under the aegis of Concerned Freight Forwarders and Transporters, has given notice of action to shipping firms and terminal operators while demanding the immediate stoppage of demurrages and arbitrary charges.
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Redmi 8 series debut in Nigeria to offer quality image telling stories
Technology Company, Xiaomi, has launched Redmi 8 phone series for Nigerians seeking quality pictures. The series include Note 8 Pro, Redmi Note 8, Redmi 8 and Redmi 8A in Nigeria.
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Eleventh hour judgement won’t affect polls — INEC
THE Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has expressed commitment to the conduct of Saturday’s governorship election in Kogi and Bayelsa states, assuring stakeholders that in spite of several post-election court cases in both states, no last-minute judicial pronouncement could alter the elections.
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