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By Garba Shehu   On Thursday last week, the Nigeria International Economic Partnership Forum was held in Manhattan, New York in the middle of the most important international event of the year: the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). The Forum was enormously popular, attracting some 500 guests and delegates – almost double the expected number. While this resulted in a somewhat chaotic atmosphere at times, the Forum was a resounding success: a clear indication of investor confidence in Nigeria. Nigeria is the biggest economy in Africa and seeks to raise GDP to $965 billion – almost a trillion dollars by 2027. Under President Muhammadu Buhari, the nation has recorded marked progress in highways construction, bridges, railway, power, electrification and capacity addition in airports and their modernisation. As the President spoke, making the determination of his government to open more and more sectors of the economy to the private sector, a particular participant stunned, not a few w

The revered advance Oxford dictionary describe a talent hunter  as one who is actively involved in the process of the act of   finding the best person suited  for a specific job or task  Usually, a talent hunter analyses a company's professional requirements and starts finding the model or best person suited for the task ahead In the world of fashion designing and creativity, we call those who discover young decent models the same lane with talent hunters And in the style world today a respected talent hunter with    preparations hitting  top gear towards the selection of participants for the world-acclaimed Dreams Models, Next Supermodel competition 2022/2023 in Nigeria. And now, fans of the competition and other would-be contestants have been told to hurry up and apply online so as not to miss out. A yearly event since it was originally launched in Dec, 13th 2008, the tournament has turned out hundreds of actors, models and entertainers. According to the mastermind behind the eve

• The wonder of NTN 5G is coming...Are you ready? Last week, we had the privileged to be a special guest at the Techlife grand event at Sheraton hotel There  we met top officials of Africa's leading network brand NTN, they took me into detail of the new 5G #Focus •Access to super-fast browsing. MTN Broadband 5G Router offers faster speed and performance than 3G & 4G. •Connecting multiple devices (up to 32) to the Router. •Superior streaming, gaming, data download, and uploads. Online games and videos are faster, smoother, and more realistic. •Wide Wi-Fi connection range. •100GB data bonus on activation. …be among the first to enjoy a new world of endless possibilities with 5G backed with hyper fast speed, zero lag and multiple connections The World industry leaders Magazine team was assured  " 5G will change how you experience life & internet Get ready for the incredible ~  W.I.L Magazine publisher, Mike Cerutti Osagie getting few lectures about the new MTN5G from a sa

The late technological legend Steve Jobs once mused that " Great things in business are never done by one person. They're done by a team of people. Such can aptly be said of the philosophy of Executive Vice Chairman of the Commission, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) who  has again  reiterated its unwavering commitment to bridging growing gender-oriented digital divide to accelerate inclusive economic prosperity for all Nigerian citizens. Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta who restated this commitment in Lagos at the 2022 Nigerian Women Entrepreneurs and Executives in Tech Summit (WEETS), Thursday, September 15, 2022, where he was conferred with the ‘Icon of Digital Revolution Award’ for his role in stimulating digital connectivity in Nigeria, said promotion of gender equality is a major component of ICT development. He noted that the gender dimensions of ICT, manifests in access and use; capacity-building opportunities; employment and potential fo

Emirates and United announced a historic commercial agreement today that will enhance each airline’s network and give their customers easier access to hundreds of new destinations* within the United States and around the world. From November, Emirates customers flying into Chicago, San Francisco, and Houston – three of the biggest business hubs in the U.S – will be able to easily connect onto United flights to and from nearly 200 cities across the Americas on a single ticket. At the eight other U.S. airports served by Emirates – Boston, Dallas, LA, Miami, JFK, Orlando, Seattle and Washington DC – both airlines will have an interline arrangement in place. United will launch a new direct flight between New York/Newark and Dubai starting in March 2023 – from there, customers will be able to travel on Emirates or its sister airline flydubai to more than 100 cities. Tickets for United’s new Dubai flight are now on sale. Emirates and United announced their agreement today at a ceremonial eve

•  Dwayne Douglas Johnson - also known by his ring name The Rock, is an American actor, producer, businessman, and former professional wrestler, who is  Widely regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time once defined his impression of success thus " Success isn't always about greatness. It's about consistency. Consistent hard work leads to success. Greatness will come" Such can no doubt be said of the woman called Dr Wunmi Hassan , who is the  Chief Executive of ICT based NGO, High Tech Centre for Women & Youths,  Managing Director, HOJOB Consult international, visioner @ Nigeria Tech Rally and founder Nigfistem   A self acclaimed celebrity daughter of God, the Technology &  policy expert was on hand last week to receive the   TechLife AWARD for Tech Women Trailblazer staged at the imposing  Lagos Sheraton  Shortly after the event, World industry leaders Magazine tracked her down to tell us the five secret of her success in her field Hea