The immediate past Editor of The PUNCH, Dayo Oketola, will present his new book on the evolution of information and communications technology in Nigeria to the public on Tuesday.
The book, ‘The Catalyst: Nigerian Tech Evolution Through a Journalist’s Lens,’ will be unveiled at an exaugural lecture to mark the end of Mr Oketola’s time as Editor of The PUNCH and celebrate his nearly 20 years in journalism.
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo will be the special guest speaker at the event, according to a statement by the organisers.
The Head, Media Relations at the NCC, Omoniyi Ibietan, said the Executive Vice Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Aminu Maida, will attend the event.
Mr Ibietan described the book as “a consequential work.”
Similarly, the Chairperson of the Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), Gbenga Adebayo, and the CEO, MainOne, an Equinix Company, Funke…