Eta Uso's Mind Scripts

The 2011 Calabar Christmas Festival was without doubt a major success. However, unlike previous years where I always wrote a lot about the carnival activities, this time around, I would let the few pictures below to speak for themselves. :) I and Mercy @ d Calabar Christmas Carnival 2011

ON PMS @ N97; Lets Move Forward There is this saying that 'you can't keep doing things the same way and expect a different result'. I think the President has acted like a true leader by heeding to the cries of the people and thereby reverting the pump price downwards by N44 from N141. I know some people might say that the initial N141 was a bait to see the response of the masses and that N97 was the real intended price the Government wanted to tag the price of PMS; however, that's not important. Whats more important is that the savings from this partial removal of subsidy would enable the President carry out his transformational agenda for the nation. It doesn't matter what the cynics are or might be thinking, what matters is that we should give the President a chance. The better Nigeria we seek is going to be a gradual process and minimal sacrifices as these has to be made. Our paramount aim as the people of this nation should be to pray for our nation and Presid...

Ok! Magazine Reality Show To Be Sponsored By imoovtv OK! Magazine is proud to announce mobile TV service provider imoovtv, as Title Sponsor for its exciting new concept to find a junior editor, aptly called, Top Job.  The show will commence early next year and seeks to broaden the minds of young writers who desire that dream job in the prestigious magazine. Coming soon to the Nigerian market, imoovtv gives you easy access to watch local and international TV content LIVE on your smartphone including news, sports, entertainment, music and inspirational channels. For more information, visit www.imoovtv.com As title sponsor, imoovtv will be highly involved in all aspects of Top Job! and will be streamed LIVE on their platform, allowing smart phone users keep on top of the show - on the go. Speaking about the sponsorship, Bassim Haidar, Founder, said, “We are delighted to be part of what promises to be an exciting venture; imoovtv will soon bring ‘Real Mobile TV’ to the Nigerian ...

OK! Magazine in association with MTN to launch in Nigeria London based celebrity publication, OK! Magazine can now make inroads into the lucrative Nigerian market thanks to a platinum sponsorship by MTN for the launch of a local version, Ok! Nigeria, in a deal guaranteed to place the publication in the league of first choice journals in the country. As Platinum sponsor, content of OK! Nigeria will also be available exclusively on the MTN network for a year to the entertainment and delight of its over 40 million subscribers, the largest in the country.  The deal includes a two staged launch of the magazine in London and Nigeria. The magazine will be a monthly publication and content will be 60% Nigerian celebrities on a global scale, whilst just 20% of the 60% will be local Nigerian celebrities in Nigeria. The remaining 40% is divided into 30% African American celebrities such as Will Smith and Oprah and the remaining 10% will be the usual celebrities we love to re...

My passion for Information & Communication Technology cannot be overstated, therefore inline with this, I attended the Global Leadership Summit at the Gitex Technology Week 2011 where Hot Topics as stated below were discussed; Technology Innovation as a Driver for Sustainability & Economic Growth by Chris Dedicoat, President, EMEA, Cisco New gTLDs: The Future of Online Innovation by Rod Beckstorm, President and CEO, ICANN The Context  for Innovation – unofficial thoughts on tech trends by Giorgio Paolo, IT Strategy Lead IGEM, Accenture Invisible Computing by Pranav Mistry, Inventor of Six Sense, MIT Media lab From Science to Implementation: Approaches to Technology Innovation by William H. Salto, Young Global Leader of the World Economic Forum 2011, CEO, InTecur, UK At the BlackHat Cyber-security Lecture during the 2011 GITEX Technology Week Me (inset) at the 2011 Gitex Technology Week, Dubai World Trade Center I (from right) and a friend...

VENIVIICI.COM, ONLINE RETAIL STORE LAUNCHES, OFFERS CUSTOMERS 20% DISCOUNT. Newly launched, multi-brand online retail store, Veniviici.com is currently offering buyers a 20% discount on any item purchased. The UK-based site owned and run by Nigerians was launched on Nigeria’s Independence Day and is already generating lots of excitement. Veniviici.com is user friendly and secure. Customers are able to browse through the online catalogue, select and add the desired items to a cyber basket and then make payment with their Naira Cards. The website will offer card value added services by recommending the most current trends as dictated by the global fashion industry. “We are thrilled to introduce this fantastic clothing platform created specifically for the African Market and what better country to start in than Nigeria.” Said, Ade Adeyemi, CEO, Veniviici.com. Veniviici.com was created to bridge the gap between the African markets and International clothing and accessories brands. As t...

Highlights of the achievements of the President and his team in a continuing fulfillment of Mr. President's promise to "never let" Nigerians down. NATIONAL COHESIVENESS: After his victory at the April polls, President Jonathan was magnanimous in victory, sending emissaries nation-wide to get the buy in from all stake holders in the Nigeria Project. As a result of president Jonathan's commitment to electoral reform, the April Elections were adjudged the freest and fairest elections in Nigeria since the return to civil rule in 1999 as attested to by local and international observers a fact so apparent that all major opposition parties with the exception of one have publicly accepted President Jonathan’s victory. Reduction in Election Disputes: By close of submission of election petitions it was established they had dropped by almost 80% from the 2007 figures. RULE OF LAW: In the last 100 days this administration has obeyed all court judgments and respected the...