LightRay! Media – Page 21 – Ignite the mind.

Thursday, October 24, 2024

Ignite the mind.

Enyaharo Isoko tasks states and federal govts to revive technical education to drive technological innovation across Nigeria’s tertiary institutions

. . . while celebrating the academic achievements of three Isoko youngsters – Miss Orevaoghene Whiskey of Topfaith International Secondary School, Essien Udim, Akwa Ibom, who scored straight 9-As in her WAEC result and Miss Michelle Ogheneserome Amarie of Lead-Forte Gate College, Lekki, Lagos, who also scored straight 8-As in her WAEC. The third, Master Favour Oghenero Anthony, an SS2 student of James Welch Grammar School, Emevor, Isoko North LGA, Delta State, built and test-flew an aeroplane and a drone, the awardees received N200,000 each and a plaque, with a friend of Isoko, Chief Emmanuel Eke, boosting their cash haul with N300,000.

By admin , in Ignite Inside stories iThink! , at September 25, 2023

Enrollment of 14M out-of-school children, elevation of 16M out of poverty – will Nigerian Reps achieve these audacious goals?

Do citizens have confidence that the House of Reps will address the yearnings of Nigerians, or is this another ruse for PR?

By admin , in Ignite Inside stories iThink! , at September 24, 2023

NIMASA, Customs Service, Nigerian Ports Authority under fire during NASS investigative hearing on shoddy remittances and illegal auctioning of public assets

MDAs and the issue of accountability and remittances.

By admin , in Inside stories , at September 24, 2023

Media collaboration creates multi-layer impact and desired outcomes – Ejiro Umukoro

“You do not push a man to the wall and expect that he would not fight back. That is not to say that we should justify the wrong they do. Rather, we adopt better communicative and collaborative strategies that add values to both sides.” – Umukoro says why overemphasis on constant adversarial journalism as a strategy can be a loaded gun.

By admin , in Ignite iThink! , at September 23, 2023

WABMA’s Election Reporting Award: Juliet Buna, Crest FM, emerges Winner

Miss Juliet Buna, a graduate of Adekunle Ajasin University Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State, emerged victorious in the “Broadcast Category” of the WABMA Political Reporting Project on Friday, at the American Corner, Ikeja, Lagos.

Her award-winning story on women in politics, titled “Harassed to defeat”, aired on Crest 91.1FM, Ibadan, where she is currently a reporter and editor.

Juliet’s winning story for the award, which comes with a scholarship, was also a part of the African Women in Media (AWiM) Women in Politics Fellowship, 2023.

By admin , in Ignite iThink! Super Conscious Woman Series , at September 23, 2023

NCC Hackathon: talent hunt startup submission extended

The Technology-driven Talent Hunt Research through Hackathon leverages Emerging Digital Technologies to facilitate the development of home-grown innovative solutions and local content development in the telecommunications sector while fostering economic growth and social advancement in Nigeria.

By admin , in Ignite iThink! , at September 23, 2023

Parents, CSOs urge Gov Oborewori to not only suspend but also sack Provost Oyovwi of College of Education, Warri

The increase in reports of assault and abuse within the sacred grounds of the academia by lecturers and their adminstrators is no longer news. What is news though, is that many of them get away with such abuse of power where they weild unimaginable influence and the code of “see no evil, speak no evil” is the mantra they live by.

As citizens’ awareness heightens about their rights alongside the domestication of the Violence Against Persons Prohibition Act (VAPPA), parents and students alike are no longer keeping silent. The proverbial knee on the neck that leads to wailing: “I can not breathe”, is a shackle guardians and wards no longer can bear.

By admin , in Ignite Inside stories , at September 21, 2023

How to leverage the 7Ps of business storytelling to increase profit and scale your startup

Shall we begin? Let’s talk about how to help businesses leverage the power of storytelling.

By admin , in Ignite iThink! Shop , at September 21, 2023

Why is my career not where I thought it should be?

How to know you’re the source of your own career stagnation.

By admin , in Ignite iThink! , at September 19, 2023

Citizens Engaging Governance: are you monitoring the distribution of palliative?

When citizens become actively involved in the governance processes, leakages in procurement and distribution in financial allocations are checked and accounted for. Any government left to its whims and caprices will not be accountable to its citizens nor have respect for the rule of law. How can the palliative distribution be monitored? We take Delta as a case study.

By admin , in Inside stories , at September 16, 2023