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PMB and NOUN law graduates   by  Mustapha Temidayo     23 hours ago Muhammadu-Buhari SIR:  On December 7, 2018, President Muhammadu Buhari gave assent to NOUN (Amendment) Act thus paving the way for law graduates of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) to attend Nigerian Law School. The gesture drew ovations from every nook and cranny of the country not least among the graduates of the university. The 8th Senate had earlier conducted a public-hearing with all the stakeholders including the Council of Legal Education (CLE) during which the latter pointed out that “Correspondence” as mode of learning in the NOUN Act was inconsistent with the rules and regulations guiding the admission into the law school and assured that if rectified, NOUN law graduates will be included for admission into the Nigerian Law School. Consequently, the senate moved into action and after rigorous legislative processes, passed the amendment bill and transmitted it to the president who with

    Halima Dangote appointed to head Commercial Operations of Dangote Industries Limited By   Halima Aliko Dangote Ten days after  resigning from the board of Dangote Flour Mills Plc,   Halima Aliko Dangote has been named the new Group Executive Director, Commercial Operations of Dangote Industries Limited, according to a  statement from the Group . Halima is coming to the group  with lots of experience after serving in different positions across two of its business units in the last five years. She is also a Trustee of the Aliko Dangote Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the conglomerate. Halima’s new responsibilities  will involve implementation and development of a unique customer strategy that will boost growth and enhance customer experiences for the long haul. She is also expected to perform oversight functions in the following areas: commercial, strategic procurement, administration and branding & communications. Halima Aliko Dangote Halima’s Profile : Prior to now, Halima

    DStv plans to go “dishless” as it introduces streaming product come 2020  By 0 Interesting times are in the offing for users of  DStv  across Africa because  MultiChoice , which provides the service, is all set to introduce what is being referred to as a standalone ‘dishless’ streaming product. Nicholas Ekdahl , who serves as the Chief Executive Officer for the South African company, told  TechCentral , late last week, that MultiChoice has gone a long way to develop the new product. When it becomes available in the market come early 2020 as expected, consumers would simply need their broadband connections instead of a dish. What we know:  Nairametrics understands that MultiChoice had previously hoped to launch the streaming service before the end of this year. However, due to certain reasons, this has been delayed. In the meantime, the product has mostly been tested internally in preparation for its eventual release. “We still want to do proper user testing in a real live environme