Views: Visits 7 As book on suicide reporting guidelines debuts By Juliet Umeh EXPERTS have stressed the need for Nigerians to begin to see suicide as a health issue rather than a criminal act. The experts who spoke during the virtual launch of a book on guidelines for media reporting of suicide, titled: “The Morning After”, noted that responsible media reports on suicide will mitigate the current rising cases in Nigeria. The launch organised by Nous Foundation Nigeria, in partnership with the Health Writers Association of Nigeria, HEWAN, featured over 120 participants from various aspects of life in Nigeria and abroad. Participants acknowledged the book as a veritable tool for informing and educating the public about suicide.
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Cloud Hosting Service: NITDA, Cloudflex, Rackcenter back NITRA Technology Forum 2021
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By Juliet Umeh
As the umbrella body of all practising information and communications technology journalists, the Nigeria Information Technology Reporters Association, NITRA, prepares for its event tagged:
NITRA Technology Forum 2021, in Lagos next Thursday, stakeholders in the Cloud Hosting services have started to line up in support of the event.
The association said the event has received backing from the nation’s information technology regulator, the National Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA; Cloud services operator, Cloudflex and premier data centre operator, Rackcenter.
The event will be chaired by the Chief Executive Officer, Internet Exchange Point of Nigeria, IXPN, Mr. Muhammed Rudman, has as theme:
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MIT fellowship to connect Nigeria, six other African entrepreneurs on innovative ecosystem
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By Juliet Umeh
African entrepreneurs in Nigeria, Ghana and five other African countries considering shaping the future of the innovation ecosystems are to connect with investors and expand their network of peer innovators at Legatum Center for Development & Entrepreneurship.
This is as the Institute in collaboration with the Mastercard Foundation, recently launched the inaugural Legatum Foundry Fellowship for entrepreneurs in Africa.
The Foundry Fellowship applications were opened for entrepreneurs working and living in Nigeria, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Rwanda, Senegal, and Uganda.
It also presents a unique opportunity to bring MIT resources and knowledge to these critical innovation ecosystems and, importantly, also offers MIT an opportunity to learn from successful leaders and their innovative solutions.
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World Telecoms & Information Day: 9mobile drives digital transformation pace with strategic investments
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As the world, yesterday marked 2021 World Telecommunication and Information Society Day with the theme:
Accelerating Digital Transformation in Challenging Times, Telecommunication Service provider, 9mobile has said it will drive Nigeria’s pace of digital transformation through strategic investment in digital infrastructure.
The company noted that in order to speed up Nigeria’s economic development and recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic; there is a need to accelerate the country’s digital transformation.
This, it says, can be achieved with the deployment of digital infrastructure across the country.
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