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Tinubu Appoints Boards Of NCC, USPF
President Bola Tinubu has named Idris Olorunnimbe as the Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), while retaining Dr Aminu Maida as the Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the Commission.
Tinubu also constituted the boards of the NCC and the Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF), both agencies under the supervision of the Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy.
The appointments were contained in a statement on Tuesday by presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga.
President Tinubu had appointed Maida to the position in October 2023, leading to his confirmation by the Senate confirmed in November 2023.
The NCC chairman, Olorunnimbe, previously served on the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF) Board, where he chaired the Stakeholder and Governance Committee and drove impactful youth employment and entrepreneurship programmes.
Other members of the board include Abraham Oshidami, executive commissioner, Technical Services; Rimini Makama, executive commissioner, Stakeholder Management; Hajia Maryam Bayi, former Director, Human Capital & Administration; Col Abdulwahab Lawal (Rtd), Senator Lekan Mustafa, Chris Okorie, Princess Oforitsenere Emiko and the Secretary of the Board.
The President also approved the Board of the Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF), naming the Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani as Chairman.
The USPF Board has Idris Olorunimbe as vice chairman while Abraham Oshidami, Rimini Makama and Aliyu Edogi Aliyu, representing FMCIDE, Joseph B Faluyi, representing Federal Ministry of Finance and Auwal Mohamme, representing FMBNP as members.
Other members include Uzoma Dozie, Peter Bankole, Abayomi Anthony Okanlawon, Gafar Oluwasegun Quadri and the USPF Secretary.
According to the statement, the federal government established the Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF) to facilitate the achievement of national policy goals for universal access and service to information and communication technologies (ICTs) in rural, unserved and underserved areas in Nigeria.
Ásake’s much-anticipated homecoming concert may be heading into stormy waters as fans take to social media to criticise the staggering ₦300,000 ticket fee.
What was expected to be a triumphant Lagos return for the global Afrobeats star is now spiralling into an online revolt, with many longtime supporters accusing organisers of “pricing out the true fans.”
The sentiment has grown so intense that several fan pages are warning that the high-end pricing could dampen excitement around Ásake’s headline performance.
FlyTime Fest, known for premium concert experiences, has steadily increased its fees over the years, but this latest jump appears to have crossed a psychological line.
Fans have flooded social media with criticism over the ₦300,000 ticket price for Ásake’s Lagos homecoming. Many expressed disbelief and frustration, saying the cost is outrageous and out of reach for those who have supported him since his early street-pop days.
Users questioned the pricing compared to international shows, with some noting that fans abroad can secure seats for less than half the cost.
Social media reactions have been fierce, @Yemmmmie_: “So Nigerians are paying $200 just to stand and watch Asake, while people abroad get seats for under $100? Make it make sense. How do you overcharge the people who actually built the fanbase? It’s giving ‘exploit your own’ and everyone’s just supposed to smile about it?”
@_ayzo: “I really wanted to go for Asake’s show but 300k is too ridiculous.”
@_blondehoe: “Asake ticket prices are ridiculous. Not even Chris Brown, Summer Walker and Travis Scott were this expensive. I might need a Nigerian bf to buy me a ticket soon.”
@richtosho: “Asake concert standing ticket is 300k, Rema 250k, Davido 250k, in a country of particular concern… but they will sell tickets in US for less than $100 ~150k and you might even see Chris Brown and Billie Eilish + 10 other artists… imagine?”
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