Ten government firms and 80 private sector companies, alongside international firms, are taking part in ICT exposition Comex 2021 inaugurated yesterday (May 30) in Muscat, Oman.
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Ten years ago, when Pope Benedict XVI encouraged Christians in his World Communications Day address to engage social media confidently and with creativity, he surely could not have imagined the sea of posts and tweets, likes and shares many of us now swim in daily. Facebook had only been around for five years at that point; Twitter for three. Instagram and TikTok did not yet exist.
A decade later having witnessed the polarizing effects of the 2016 U.S. election, the rising tide of teen anxiety and depression, widespread misinformation campaigns, increasing evidence of addiction-like behavior would he still be as positive?
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Before Nigeria fails [opinion]
By Chidi Nkwopara
LET us devote a few minutes to day, for our dear country, Nigeria. This reflection, in the writer’s considered opinion, has become absolutely necessary because patriots believe that Nigeria does not need to fail, even as it is crystal clear that the country is in dire straits. There are a number of things that sadly brought Nigeria on its knees. Take the Federal Character Law as an instance.
It appears to discerning minds that it has been abandoned completely. Appointments have continued to be manifestly nepotic and made in favour of particular sections of the country. Those who strongly feel shortchanged, have been complaining, but the powers that be remain unconcerned. Agitation for Independence has not necessarily ceased to rent the airwaves. Again, spiralling poverty, insecurity and the militarisation of the South East, are also serious issues in this day and age.
Filipino uses puppets, theater to teach online catechism
Covid-19 prompts an innovative way to teach faith, social issues to children
Filipino catechist Alberto Saldajeno uses puppets to teach catechism and voice social concerns in Philippine society.
A catechist in the Philippines has started teaching catechism and commenting on social issues to young Catholics on social media using puppets and theater.
Kwentismo, or “storyism,” aimed at making the Catholic faith interesting and appealing to mostly children studying online.
Saldajeno has been using puppets that look like Christ and the Virgin Mary among others to ask and answer questions about the Catholic faith and to talk to young Catholics about pressing social issues in the Philippines such as Covid-19 and extrajudicial killings.