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By Paul Emeka Chimodo Many falsely believe that coding, or tech in general, is not for them. And while the tech industry is dominated by Caucasian men, particularly in leadership roles, that doesn’t mean you should sit out if you don’t fit that description. In this article, we explore and debunk popular myths people believe about transitioning to a career in the tech industry. Some of these myths have held people back from pursuing their passions and securing the bag. We explain why they are untrue. Myth 1: You need a degree in computer science or to be good at math…
A group, the Niger Delta Liberation Force – NDLF Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Zone has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for appointing Chief Dennis Otuaro as the new Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Program, saying he is a square peg in a square hole. Leader of the group, Ambassador Kelly Rufus at a media conference in Egbema, Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni LGA of Rivers State, expressed confidence in the ability of Chief Dennis Otuaro to turn around the fortunes of the Presidential Amnesty Program following his track record. “Being a full blooded Ijaw son who has been around his people and know their various challenges, we…
The Nigerian Army, on Monday, said the Okuama community in the Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State where military personnel were killed, had resorted to propaganda. It denied any form of reprisal on the community, as SILVER NEWS gathered that about 20 suspects have been arrested. Also on Monday, the Defence headquarters released the names of the Army personnel who were killed on Thursday, during a peace mission to Okuama. The military slammed the community and stressed that no amount of propaganda would stop culprits from being nabbed, while the Defence Headquarters vowed that there would be injurious…
The Rivers State Police Command says it has arrested a 16-year-old boy who allegedly defiled his 11-year-old female schoolmate in the school premises at Rumukwurusi, on the outskirts of Port Harcourt last Friday. It was gathered that, while the randy student carried out the act, his friends watched the scene as he pushed down the girl from behind and had his way inside the school premises. Shortly after committing the act, the boy was said to have scaled the school fence to escape but was later held by the school authorities, while the girl was taken to an undisclosed hospital…
To halt the raging insecurity and socio-economic crises, and redirect Nigeria on the path of growth and development, there is an urgent need to do away with the 1999 constitution and give Nigeria a new people’s constitution. This was the consensus of elder statesmen, some serving lawmakers, political leaders and lawyers who converged on Lagos, yesterday, for a National Constitutional Dialogue organised by The Patriots, a group of eminent Nigerians and elders in honour of late legal luminary, Professor Ben Nwabueze, SAN. Themed: “Lawful Procedures For Actualising A People’s Constitution for Nigeria,” the event was to also mark the 10th…
A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, has convicted and sentenced five people to death by hanging or by lethal injection until they are confirmed dead. The verdict came following the prosecution and sentencing of the five convicts over the murder of the Omudioga Security Planning and Advisory Committee, OSPAC, Commander of Omudioga community in Emohua Local Government Area of the state, Umezuruike Alex. The victim, Umezuruike Alex, was in 2021 killed, beheaded and dismembered by cultists. The police had commenced investigation into the killing and arrested six people in connection with the crime. They were prosecuted by…
…presents party’s flag to Senator Okpebholo President Bola Tinubu has declared that the All Progressives Congress, APC, is on the path to victory in the September, 2024 gubernatorial election in Edo State. The President expressed optimism while presenting the party’s flag to the state gubernatorial candidate, Senator Monday Okpebholo, and his running mate, Hon. Dennis Idahosa, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Monday. Addressing party stalwarts led by the National Chairman of the APC, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, President Tinubu pledged that the party would stand with the candidates ”like the wall of Gibraltar.” He said, “If you are happy; we…
Leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the FCT have rejected the appointments of Chairman and Commissioners of the FCT Civil Service Commission and Coordinators of some critical agencies and other appointments made by the Minister of FCT, Barrister Nyesom Wike. In a press statement on Thursday issued by the Convener, Comrade Abdulwahab Ekekhide, the group called for urgent attention to redress the lopsidedness and abandonment of the APC in FCT. Comrade Abdulwahab Ekekhide alleged the Minister has killed APC in FCT by not appointing members of the party who have laboured to build the party and contributed to…
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has urged the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, to recall Senator Abdul Ningi who was suspended for three months over his allegation of budget padding. Ningi, the lawmaker representing Bauchi Central, was suspended for three months over an interview in which he alleged that the National Assembly padded the 2024 N28.7 trillion budget as against N25tn. He was quoted as saying, “For the first time in Nigerian history, today we are operating two different budgets. One budget was approved by the National Assembly and signed by President Bola Tinubu, and the one was implemented by…
The Edo State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Hon Tony Aziegbemi has been reportedly kidnapped by gang of armed men a few metres from his residence off the Government Reservation Area in Benin City, the Edo state capital. He was said to have been trailed by his abductors who were said to be in two Toyota Corolla cars, overtook his jeep along Odaro Street off Country Home road close to his house at about 11 pm Friday. Aziegbemi who is said not to have police protection was said to have left a night meeting in the government house…