Musaddiq Tofa

Ambition is a passion, at once strong and insidious, and is very apt to cheet a man out of his happiness and his true respectability of character - Edward Bates

[Hon. Mohammed Bello El-Rufai @B_ELRUFAI]

I am excited to be at the Arewa Tech Fest in Kano State. The organization has done a tremendous job in partnering with Afri Ventures Capital Company. Today was the first day of the event and it was very educative and refreshing. The opening remarks by the co-founder of Arewa Tech Fest, Salma Nabila Phillips detailed the vision of the organisers to energise and support the Arewa Tech industry. The welcome address by the Governor of Kano State, His Excellency Abba Yusuf who was ably represented by the Deputy Governor of Kano State, Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo stated the initiatives of the Kano State Government in harnessing the entrepreneurial zeal of the citizens of Kano, as well as the Northern Nigeria as a whole. The Governor of Katsina, His Excellency Dikko Umar Rafa, PhD commended the organisers of the event and the Convener, Mallam Nasir @elrufai. He described the development of the technological industry among all Northern states as a major step in tackling the multifaceted issues the North is currently facing. He reminded the public that Katsina successfully rolled out a similar initiative in partnership with the former Minister of Communications & Digital Economy, @ProfIsaPantami some weeks ago. The CEO of Outsource Global, Amal Hassan gave a great speech about the journey of her company and its positive impact on improving the lives of tech enthusiasts, vendors and the business environment she operates, Abuja, Kaduna, Kano and Gombe. She emphasised the importance of value chains and eco-systems. The Emir of Kano, His Royal Highness, Muhammad Sanusi II gave a moving speech about the North harnessing its full potential. HRH described the digital space as the last option of the North. He stressed the need to fully embrace the 4th Industrial Revolution, if the North is to live up to its full potential. He urged policymakers, governments, investors and traditional leaders to key into this if the young people of the North are to have a chance at a fulfilled life. He commended former Governor El-Rufai for his efforts to continue to impact society even after office. On his part, the Convener and Chairman of Afri Ventures, Mallam Nasir @elrufai stated that over 2, 700 individuals registered for the event. He thanked everyone present and stated his immense gratitude to the Governors of Kano, Katsina and Zamfara. He also mentioned other key partners and sponsors and thanked them for their support. According to him, the event would not have been possible without them. He announced that the next state to host will be Katsina State at whatever time the Governor chooses in 2025. The first panel, Policy & Technology – Digital Transformation Policies: Strategies for Technological Evolution had Distinguished Senator and Chairman of the Committee on ICT & Cyber Security, a fellow Parliamentarian that is very experienced and competent, Senator Afolabi Salisu. Hon. Mohammed Othman, the Commissioner of Science, Technology and Innovation of Kano State, a representative of the DG of @NITDANigeria, the DG of Katsina State Directorate of Information & Communications Technology, Mallam Naufal Ahmed, @9Aufal. Finally, my dear elder brother @Habibgajam, PhD, the DG of the Zamfara Information & Technology Development Agency, @Zitda_Info. The session was well moderated by Hajiya Rakiya Mohammed, the CEO of Digibit Solutions Limited. I am looking forward to more. Thank you to everyone that attended.

Signed
Mohammed Bello El-Rufai
Member
Kaduna North Federal Constituency
Chairman, Committee on Banking Regulations.
September 25, 2024.

[Kennedy Wandera @KennedyWandera_]

Senegal's 🇸🇳 major TV stations went blank, radio outlets were silent, and most of the daily newspapers did not publish editions on Tuesday as media organizations in the country staged a rare blackout day to protest President Bassirou Diomaye Faye's government crackdown they say targets them directly and is aimed at curtailing press freedoms.

The move comes as tensions have been rising between media organizations and government, triggering international concerns over press freedoms in one of Africa’s most stable democracies.

Senegal’s main media companies have accumulated massive debt over the years, threatening the sector’s economic survival.

The Senegalese Council of Press Distributors and Publishers, an organization representing both private and public media companies, says that the government has frozen banks accounts belonging to the media outlets, allegedly for owing back taxes, “seized production equipment” and “unilaterally and illegally terminated advertising contracts.”

“For nearly three months, the Senegalese press has experienced one of the darkest phases of its history,” the organization wrote in the editorial. #Senegal.

Source: @AP.

[Musaddiq Tofa @Musaddiqtofa]

@JaafarSJaafar This is still no excuse for their actions, they didn’t loot only government’s property but in addition they looted people’s wealth who were also victims of the government irresponsibility that managed to seek livelihood through businesses of sort.

[BRICS News @BRICSinfo]

🇧🇫 🏳️‍🌈 Burkina Faso bans homosexual acts and criminalizes homosexuality.

"Homosexuality and related practices are prohibited and punishable by law."

[Musaddiq Tofa @Musaddiqtofa]

@IdrisGombawa @khalifamaje Mutumin ka ya ji wuta. Shi amma ai saudiyya ya je.

[Senator Shehu Sani @ShehuSani]

When the West is dealing with the Oil Rich Arab countries,they don’t talk about or insist on Human Rights.When the West is dealing with Africa or Latin America,they attach human rights conditionalities.