Featured post

The Sectors Where Engineers are Found

by Fred Nwaozor > This classification captures the major ecosystems or sectors where professional engineers operate. What matters is how their roles shift in focus across these sectors, even though the core engineering principles remain the same. 1. Government (Policy formulation & implementation) In government, engineers function less as hands-on designers and more as technical decision-makers. They contribute to national development by shaping policies, regulations, and standards that guide engineering practice. For example, a civil or telecom engineer in a regulatory agency may help draft infrastructure policies, evaluate national projects, or enforce compliance with safety and quality standards. Their authority ensures that engineering decisions align with public interest; balancing cost, safety, sustainability, and long-term impact. Here, engineering judgment influences what gets built, how it is built, and whether it should be built at all. 2. Academia (Teach...

POLITICS: Buhari Launches Re-election Campaign As INEC Lifts Ban



President Muhammadu Buhari on 18th November 2018 graciously launched his reelection bid campaign, following the Nigeria's Independent National Electoral Commission's (INEC's) lifting of ban on campaigns for Presidential and National Assembly (NASS) polls.

The Nigeria's number one citizen whose running mate remains the country's Vice-President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo appealed to politicians to go about their 2019 election campaigns peacefully.

The event which took place at the State House Conference Centre, Abuja on Sunday. witnessed the launching of the re-election “campaign manual/next level document”.

“I am not unmindful of the fact that the National Assembly and the presidential campaign starts today, I will implore candidates to go about the campaigns peacefully and decently,” the president said.

 

“We have no other country than Nigeria , let us not set it ablaze because of politics,” he added.

It's noteworthy  that based on the official time table of the electoral commission, INEC, campaigns for the presidential and national assembly elections started on Sunday, November 18, 2018 across Nigeria ahead of the scheduled February 16, 2019 elections.

Stay tuned to Rostrum for more on 'Buhari Launches Re-election Campaign ..."
Fred Nwaozor, popularly known as TheMediaAmbassador, is a Nigerian tech expert, author, creative & content writer, media strategist, policy analyst, blogger, public speaker and rights activist. The renowned columnist regularly writes for the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN), and is the Founder & Convener of Right Thinkers Movement (RITMO), Nigeria. He's a chartered industrial physicist, engineer and IT personnel. As a media guru, he enjoys an active presence in all media segments - including electronic, print & digital - since two decades ago till date. As a full-time researcher and educator, he's a regular contributor and peer reviewer for various internationally-noted engineering journals. As Telecommunications and Automation engineer, his research interest mainly lies in System Modelling, Internet of Things (IoT), Smart city, Cybersecurity, Wireless networks, and Machine Learning (ML).