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Adeleke “Mai Nasara” Adeyemi, author, The Missing Clock , winner of the 2011 Nigeria Prize for Literature lifting up his trophy at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA), Victoria Island, Lagos on February 6, 2012, with the Nobel laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka standing behind on the stage. Meet Me at the Library: Getting Nigeria to Book a Date with Development. Being a speech by Adeleke “Mai Nasara” Adeyemi, author, The Missing Clock : Winner, The Nigeria Prize for Literature , 2011; delivered at Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA), Victoria Island, Lagos on February 6, 2012, at Public Presentation and Award Ceremony, hosted by Nigeria LNG Ltd. Protocols A certain 18th century English poet woke up one day and penned the following words: “Hope springs eternal in the human breast”. I am not sure what Alexander Pope was thinking about that particular day but I know he was right about the human heart and its penchant for hope. It was sheer hope that drove me to ...

RESTON, Va. , July 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- comScore, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today released its monthly analysis of U.S. web activity at the top online properties for June 2011 based on data from the comScore Media Metrix service. Several Travel subcategories ranked among the top-gainers in June as summertime officially began. Sporting Goods and Toy sites also saw gains as parents looked for ways to keep their kids occupied during the summer recess. Google Sites ranked as the #1 property in June with 182.5 million visitors, followed by Yahoo! Sites with 178.4 million and Microsoft Sites with 173.6 million. Amazon Sites jumped 1 position to rank #6 with 95.8 million visitors, Disney Online jumped 8 positions to #32 (32.6 million visitors), and Twitter.com jumped 9 positions to #37 (30.6 million visitors). Expedia Inc appeared in the top 50 ranking at #39 (28.1 million visitors). Top 50 Ad Focus Ranking Google Ad Network led the June Ad Fo...

Photo Credit: IT PVOIP BLOG 16 Jun 2011 08:01 Africa/Lagos Microsoft Survey Reveals Extent of Emerging Internet Phone Scam Criminals targeting English-language markets, expected to go global. PR Newswire LONDON, June 16, 2011 Bill Mullins Files LONDON, June 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Microsoft Corp. today released findings of a survey* into an emerging form of Internet scam that targets English-language markets and costs victims on average $875 (U.S.). (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20000822/MSFTLOGO) The scam works by criminals posing as computer security engineers and calling people at home to tell them they are at risk of a computer security threat. The scammers tell their victims they are providing free security checks and add authenticity by claiming to represent legitimate companies and using telephone directories to refer to their victims by name. Once they have tricked their victims into believing they have a problem and that the caller can help, the scammers are bel...

24 May 2011 15:00 Africa/Lagos Microsoft Previews Next Release of Windows Phone "Mango" to deliver smarter and easier communications, apps and Internet experiences and bring Windows Phone to more customers around the world. PR Newswire REDMOND, Wash., May 24, 2011 REDMOND, Wash., May 24, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Microsoft Corp. today previewed the next major release of Windows Phone, code-named "Mango," through a series of media events around the world. "Mango" will deliver more than 500 new features to push the boundaries of the smartphone experience around communications, apps and the Internet. The "Mango" release will be available for free to Windows Phone 7 customers and is scheduled to ship on new phones beginning this fall. More details on device update timing will be provided closer to availability. Windows Phone will also add support for additional languages, expand access to apps by launching Windows Phone Marketplace in new countries, and...

23 May 2011 13:00 Africa/Lagos Microsoft Announces Finalists for Global Student Technology Competition More than 400 students invited to showcase their technology to solve the world's toughest problems at Microsoft Imagine Cup 2011 Worldwide Finals in New York. PR Newswire NEW YORK, May 23, 2011 NEW YORK, May 23, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- In July, more than 400 of the brightest young minds from around the world will travel to New York to showcase their innovative ideas for using technology to solve the world's toughest problems. As the winners of regional, national and online Imagine Cup competitions, these high school and university students represent the pinnacle of innovation, creativity and entrepreneurialism from 73 countries and regions around the globe. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20000822/MSFTLOGO) This year, more than 350,000 students from 183 countries registered for Microsoft Corp.'s Imagine Cup, the world's premier student technology competition. ...

4 May 2008 00:56 Africa/Lagos Microsoft Withdraws Proposal to Acquire Yahoo! REDMOND, Wash., May 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) today announced that it has withdrawn its proposal to acquire Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO) . (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20000822/MSFTLOGO ) "We continue to believe that our proposed acquisition made sense for Microsoft, Yahoo! and the market as a whole. Our goal in pursuing a combination with Yahoo! was to provide greater choice and innovation in the marketplace and create real value for our respective stockholders and employees," said Steve Ballmer, chief executive officer of Microsoft. "Despite our best efforts, including raising our bid by roughly $5 billion, Yahoo! has not moved toward accepting our offer. After careful consideration, we believe the economics demanded by Yahoo! do not make sense for us, and it is in the best interests of Microsoft stockholders, employees and other stakeholders...

I have decided to post the press release issued by Mandriva on the contract to install Mandriva Linux OS in the Intel-powered Classmate PCs donated or supplied to Nigeria, because an anonymous respondent said I was conflating a different contract to supply 17,000 Classmate PCs with the 3,000 Classmate PCs donated by Intel. I insist that the so called raw deal Mandriva is pointing accusing fingers at Microsoft for, is within the context of the ICT project sponsored by Intel in Nigeria. Mandriva is raising dust over nothing, because Microsoft has not done anything wrong in this case. Nigerian education selects Intel-powered Classmate PC with Mandriva Linux Mandriva today announced that the Nigerian government has selected Intel-powered classmate PCs running on Mandriva Linux for educational use in nationwide pilot in Nigeria. Mandriva is working with Intel Corporation and Technology Support Center Ltd. to provide 17,000 Intel-powered classmate PC. The aim of this project is to improve t...

The name of Nigeria is being dragged into the mud by François Bancilhon, the CEO of Mandriva, the French vendor of Linux, who alleged that Microsoft snatched a Nigerian contract from Mandriva in his "open letter to Steve Ballmer , the CEO of Microsoft. François Bancilhon said they closed a deal with the Nigerian Government for affordable hardware+software solution for Nigerian schools, to install Mandriva Linux in 17,000 Classmate PCs from Intel. But were surprised when Nigeria dropped their Mandriva Linux and decided to install Windows OS. I have investigated this matter and to be honest and transparent, Mandriva's CEO François Bancilhon, did not tell the whole truth on this deal. Please, see "Intel Donates 3, 000 Classmate PCs To Nigeria" , to understand the background of this case. Microsoft has no business with Mandriva in this case and François Bancilhon's "open letter to Steve Ballmer , is totally a waste of time.