Blackberry unveils new Android phone
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by florence onuegbu5 all our phones come with standard one-year warranty provided by mcdorsey services company ltd. he said2 the re-born icon blackberry brand is being sponsored by ngilex mobile ltd2 speaking during the unveiling in lagos the chief executive officer ngilex mr kingsley obaji said that with the blackberry key2 le the company was targeting 10 per cent market share in nigeria by end of 20192 obaji said that nigeria was 7th in the world in terms of cell phone usage hence the nigerian smartphone market had to be taken seriously2 he said that blackberry was ready for the competition in the market as it had the best product that would enable it become the leader in the smartphone market in a couple of years2 according to him ngilex mobile wants blackberry phones to be organic to be part of nigerian smartphone business hence is looking at what the market demands2 nigerian market demands the best. the market is large the nigerian users are smart and looking for better options2 we are looking at capturing some five per cent to 10 per cent market share within the next year and this requires a lot of efforts in marketing and outreach he said2 the ngilex boss said that the all-new blackberry smartphones brought together iconic blackberry features with new experience that included dual-sim dual-rear camera more intelligent keyboard extended battery life and improved privacy controls2 he said that the blackberry key2 le ran the latest android 8.1 oreo operating system and provided access to millions of applications in the google play store2 obaji said that nigeria was the first country in africa to receive and market the blackberry key2 le smartphone2 he said that the key2 le came at a time when the nigerian market was looking for a different smartphone option2 according to him the company brings values of productivity reliability and security to the next level2 blackberry mobile nigeria on monday unveiled blackberry key2 le an android version of blackberry smartphone in the nigerian market2 this includes support for dual personal accounts and business ready software that makes it easier to manage all aspects of your business and personal life2 the blackberry key2 le is the first blackberry with dual account management built in to enable you to separately manage both personal and professional social media profiles on apps like facebook and instagram2 all blackberry devices we are bringing into nigeria are dual sim enable and will support dual whatsapp and other apps that require unique numbers2 in nigeria most cell phone users are carrying multiple phones on multiple carriers. you can have these lines on a single device while avoiding carrying the power bank that most users are used to here in nigeria he said2 obaji said that the phone came with blackberry hub which brought all your messages into one consolidated place including emails texts and messages from almost any social media account including whatsapp2 he said that for reliability the phone had power to get one through the day with enhanced battery features2 the blackberry key2 le features a powerful and efficient qualcomm snapdragon processor and battery that can stay powered through a full day and often into a second day of use 22 hours of mixed usage2 with contextual battery reminder the blackberry key2 le will learn from your daily charging habits and calendar appointments to recommend when to charge2 this is to ensure you have the battery power to get through important meetings trips and events. never get caught out again with suddenly needing to charge before going flat2 qualcomm quick charge 3.0 enables up to 50 per cent charge in just 36 minutes. turbo charge your battery and get power fast to do more when you need it most2 the blackberry key2 le includes enhanced security and built-in privacy features right from the start he said2 the vice president ngilex mobile ltd. thomas larson said that the blackberry key2 le experience was different compared with many smartphone options in the market2 larson said that the phone combined the best of professional and personal use and the price could not be matched2 talking about productivity the blackberry key2 le has all the features you need to manage your work travel and personal life on the go2

Blackberry unveils new Android phone
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by florence onuegbu5 all our phones come with standard one-year warranty provided by mcdorsey services company ltd. he said2 the re-born icon blackberry brand is being sponsored by ngilex mobile ltd2 speaking during the unveiling in lagos the chief executive officer ngilex mr kingsley obaji said that with the blackberry key2 le the company was targeting 10 per cent market share in nigeria by end of 20192 obaji said that nigeria was 7th in the world in terms of cell phone usage hence the nigerian smartphone market had to be taken seriously2 he said that blackberry was ready for the competition in the market as it had the best product that would enable it become the leader in the smartphone market in a couple of years2 according to him ngilex mobile wants blackberry phones to be organic to be part of nigerian smartphone business hence is looking at what the market demands2 nigerian market demands the best. the market is large the nigerian users are smart and looking for better options2 we are looking at capturing some five per cent to 10 per cent market share within the next year and this requires a lot of efforts in marketing and outreach he said2 the ngilex boss said that the all-new blackberry smartphones brought together iconic blackberry features with new experience that included dual-sim dual-rear camera more intelligent keyboard extended battery life and improved privacy controls2 he said that the blackberry key2 le ran the latest android 8.1 oreo operating system and provided access to millions of applications in the google play store2 obaji said that nigeria was the first country in africa to receive and market the blackberry key2 le smartphone2 he said that the key2 le came at a time when the nigerian market was looking for a different smartphone option2 according to him the company brings values of productivity reliability and security to the next level2 blackberry mobile nigeria on monday unveiled blackberry key2 le an android version of blackberry smartphone in the nigerian market2 this includes support for dual personal accounts and business ready software that makes it easier to manage all aspects of your business and personal life2 the blackberry key2 le is the first blackberry with dual account management built in to enable you to separately manage both personal and professional social media profiles on apps like facebook and instagram2 all blackberry devices we are bringing into nigeria are dual sim enable and will support dual whatsapp and other apps that require unique numbers2 in nigeria most cell phone users are carrying multiple phones on multiple carriers. you can have these lines on a single device while avoiding carrying the power bank that most users are used to here in nigeria he said2 obaji said that the phone came with blackberry hub which brought all your messages into one consolidated place including emails texts and messages from almost any social media account including whatsapp2 he said that for reliability the phone had power to get one through the day with enhanced battery features2 the blackberry key2 le features a powerful and efficient qualcomm snapdragon processor and battery that can stay powered through a full day and often into a second day of use 22 hours of mixed usage2 with contextual battery reminder the blackberry key2 le will learn from your daily charging habits and calendar appointments to recommend when to charge2 this is to ensure you have the battery power to get through important meetings trips and events. never get caught out again with suddenly needing to charge before going flat2 qualcomm quick charge 3.0 enables up to 50 per cent charge in just 36 minutes. turbo charge your battery and get power fast to do more when you need it most2 the blackberry key2 le includes enhanced security and built-in privacy features right from the start he said2 the vice president ngilex mobile ltd. thomas larson said that the blackberry key2 le experience was different compared with many smartphone options in the market2 larson said that the phone combined the best of professional and personal use and the price could not be matched2 talking about productivity the blackberry key2 le has all the features you need to manage your work travel and personal life on the go2

DStv subscribers want pay-as-you-view billing system
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by florence onuegbu5 maputo said that the new prices for some bouquets are hd premium normal from n11900 to n9900 gotv from n6900 to n3200 explora from n52000 to n29900 while the premium is n380001 in separate interviews with the news agency of nigeria nan in lagos on monday dstv subscribers pleaded with the federal government to enact a law to compel multichoice to introduce pay-as-you-view billing system1 the subscribers said that there was need for such billing system as it would ensure value for subscription1 many of the subscribers complained of paying for what they did not get services for saying that after several complaints multichoice did not listen1 mr uzochukwu nwafor a businessman said that multichoice was not considerate on how it was handling the issue of pay-as-you-view1 there is need to put a regulation in place to help subscribers enjoy the money they paid to view the programmes1 with that pay-as-you-view billing we can save some money. i see subscribing to dstv programmes as a waste of money it does not happen abroad or even in south africa he said1 mr silvanus nwankwo a civil servant said that the national assembly nass was supposed to look into the operations of multichoice1 many companies come to nigeria and rip us off because our policies are not being implemented1 again dstv does not have serious competitors and that is why the company is behaving as it pleases1 the pay-as-you-go billing that telecommunications operators offer is supposed to be applicable to dstv he said1 nwankwo however said that the national assembly should focus on the number of nigerians that subscribed to the companys service and insist on reducing prices of its bouquets1 a hip hop artiste ishmael lawal popularly known as king songo complained about the decoder of multichoice1 digital satellite television dstv service subscribers in nigeria are grumbling over the continued payment for services not rendered by multichoice the major distance-to-home service provider in nigeria1 he also said the company cuts off subscriptions two days before expiration without warning1 again they keep repeating programmes when one had paid to get new and trending programmes1 a source at the consumer protection council cpc who pleaded anonymity said that the council had already taken multichoice to court over the issue1 the source said that cpc received complaints from consumers against multichoice among which was the refusal of the company to offer pay-as-you-view billing on both dstv and gotv1 the complaints included failure to receive signal after subscription paid subscription disconnection prior to end of billing cycle with no credit applied for paid time lost and lack of clarity in terms and conditions1 other complaints were non-activation of free to air channels except when a consumer complains and confusing toll-free customer care telephone channels1 other complaints were arbitrary charges confusing billing blocking some channels already subscribed poor picture or signal quality with excessive and uncompensated downtime during both inclement and clear weather conditions and lack of responsiveness1 martin maputo the general manager sales and marketing multichoice said that for two months the company would reduce prices of its bouquets1 maputo said that multichoice wanted subscribers to enjoy the 2018 christmas with their families while enjoying music food movies among others1 according to him this years festive together theme is it is a good time to gather and there is no place like home1 we want families to be together and watch different programmes on our dstv sports wrestling all africa music awards afrima cross river festivals the experience a church programme with a lot of artistes playing1 others are akwa ibom christmas carols festival childrens programmes and cartoons miss africa pageant and others1 we want to use all these again to help raise funds for the less-privileged people because they have no one to help them maputo said1 lawal said that after subscription he hardly watched the programmes because the signal was poor1

33m Nigerians enroll for National ID card
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by florence onuegbu5 from the above it is very clear that identification plays an important role in enabling the achievement of other sdg targets such as social protection rights to economic resources land and property as well as universal health coverage he said1 aziz said on monday said that the commission had stepped up its strategy to fast-track the enrolment of more citizens and provide them with legal identification1 nimc has stepped up its operations which has seen the enrolment figure with the unique national identification number nin now at over 33 million astronomically up from just seven million three years ago he said1 the director-general said that the federal executive council fec hadon sept. 12 2018 approved the immediate commencement of the implementation of a strategic roadmap for digital identity ecosystem in nigeria1 aziz said that the step would further boost enrolment across the country moreso as government had set the enforcement of the mandatory use of the nin for jan 1 20191 mr aliyu aziz director-general of the national identity management commission nimc says 33 million nigerians have enrolled for the national identification number nin1 the director-general said that the framework was to carry out enrolment of nigerians and legal residents into the national identity database nidb1 aziz said that the framework was to ensure issuance of digital identity known as the nin to give nigeria a credible and robust identity management system1 he said that the provision of digital identity to everyone in the country to be able to prove who is who was critical to accessing services physically or electronically1 according to him one of the 17 sustainable development goals sdgs by the united nations demands that nations provide legal identity for all including birth registration by the year 20301 he said that the digital identity ecosystem was a framework that leveraged on the existing capabilities and infrastructure of distinct government agencies and private sector organisations1

300 sacked Lagos street sweepers disowned
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by florence onuegbu5 as discussed the transfer of ward level sanitation programme community sanitation workers to the lagos state government has rendered your position as sanitation supervisor redundant and your services will no longer be required with effect from 14th of june 20181 environmental utility firm visionscape sanitation solutions ltd vss told nan on sunday in lagos that the supervisors were employed for the lagos state government under the cleaner lagos initiative cli1 mr adebola shabi the special adviser to the governor on cli said the government had nothing to do with the news making the rounds that it had sacked the 300 supervisors1 shabi said that the cli contracted standard street manpower ltd. ssml on the employment of street sweepers1 according to him cleaner lagos is a government initiative not a contractor while visionscape is the contractor hence government can decide it does not want visionscape but cleaner lagos will remain1 maybe it is visionscape that sacked them cleaner lagos has not sacked anybody1 ssml is a consultant to the state government on engagement of sweepers but we have told them that at the end of june all sweepers should be handed over to the ministry of environment1 we dont know any issue about the sack i have been trying to get the information from visionscape and they are directing me to their head office1 the sack has nothing to do with cleaner lagos because we did not employ and we did not sack. lagos state does not believe in sacking people he said1 the head corporate communications visionscape mrs motunrayo elias told nan that the company was not the only contractor under the cli1 elias said that when the structure for waste management was put in place government said it wanted street sweepers to clean the inner streets among other arrangements1 there is confusion regarding the actual employers of the 300 street sweepers supervisors that were recently sacked in lagos state the news agency of nigeria nan reports1 elias said that the supervisors were hired by ssml but were trained by vss and worked with vss area managers to ensure the synergy of sweeping and packing the refuse1 now with the controversy about psp operators wanting to go back to work government said that the street sweepers should revert to them1 so if you have taken the street sweepers what are you going to do with their supervisors1 when we had a meeting the issue was brought up and government asked how much was the salary that was where the problem started1 government said it cannot afford the salary which was between n80000 to n120000 but can only pay n25000 per month1 so the company paid the supervisors their disengagement bonuses with visionscape paying them two months salaries while government was trying to decide1 for fact the supervisors were supposed to be transferred to the ministry of environment. it was a labour contract from the cli she said1 elias said that the structure that was put in place for waste management in the state injected income to the economy as people were better off1 she said that it was essential to take the good with the bad as nobody talked about the good that the whole system was doing when it was creating employment1 nan reports that the disengagement letters to the supervisors was signed by the head human resources and administration ssml oluwatoyin ayoola1 the letter reads in light of the recent review of the implementation of the cleaner lagos initiative and the impact of these changes on our operational requirements as discussed at our meeting held on the 2nd of june 2018 we regrettably write to inform you that it affects your employment with standard street manpower ltd1 she said that the structure for street sweepers supervisors was also put in place that was the arrangement between cli vss and ssml which was the company managing the street sweepers1