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God Bless Yudala
In the history of man’s communication with God, music has proved to be a very powerful tool.
Right from the time of the Israelites down to our present age, praise and worship through music has never failed as a means of receiving immense blessings from the Almighty.
As a man of God who believes firmly in the power of praise, one conviction that I have stuck to in all my years in the service of the Lord and which has served me well is: “He who praises God prays twice.”
As one of the privileged attendees at the Yudala Zero Gravity Gospel Concert which held at the Federal Palace Hotel on Sunday November 20th, I cannot help but pen these few words of appreciation to God and the Management of Yudala for touching many lives through this event.
By virtue of my position as the Senior Pastor of Living Faith Ministries with headquarters in Enugu, I had the opportunity of attending the Yudala Zero Gravity Gospel concert hosted at the Michael Okpara Square in Enugu and it turned out to be an experience that would remain ever fresh in my memory.
Fortunately, a religious convention brought me to Lagos on the weekend of November 19th and 20th which gave me the opportunity to also attend the Lagos edition at the Federal Palace Hotel, coincidentally the same hotel we were lodged in.
It has been a soul-lifting experience all the way. Yudala is doing something rare and unprecedented in this country by supporting the Gospel.
I must commend the Management and staff of the company for this noble gesture which can only mean well for the future of our great country Nigeria and the lives of our youths.
I also wish to seize this opportunity to urge other corporate organizations to borrow a leaf from this amazing company.
I have attended several Gospel music events both in Nigeria and beyond. However, I must confess that the Yudala concerts remain one of the best I have ever witnessed.
Yudala surely made it a memorable experience for all attendees, especially considering the quality of artistes that performed at the events.
At the Enugu concert, the turn-out was amazing and the same thing was seen here in Lagos. I also learnt that a similar Gospel concert was hosted by Yudala in Abuja, although I didn’t have the opportunity of attending that one.
Imagine the number of souls that have found their way back to Jesus through this avenue! God will certainly not fail to honour such a credible and responsible organization.
When I received the letter of invitation addressed to my church, I had no idea it was going to be such a big event. Since the Gospel concerts was being organized by a corporate organization, I was of the view that Yudala would be charging a fee for attendance but this did not discourage me from encouraging my members to attend.
You can imagine my pleasant surprise when I got to the Michael Okpara Square in Enugu – venue of the event on November 6th only to discover that admission was free. As was the case in Lagos, Yudala also assembled a very prominent line-up of artistes to minister to the crowd.
The Enugu event was a pointer to the huge impact Yudala is creating in the lives of our youths. The crowd that attended the Yudala Rock Gospel concert at the Michael Okpara Square in Enugu was unprecedented. I have never seen anything like that in my entire life.
During the performances, many were falling down under the power of the anointing. A lot of divine healings were also recorded. I was almost moved to tears when one of the artistes – Chioma Jesus, I think it was, asked everyone to go on their knees before God at the venue during her performance.
The Executive Governor of Enugu State, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, the Deputy Governor, Cecilia Ezeilo and the entire State Government cabinet, as well as the Deputy Senate President, Dr. Ike Ekweremadu who was also in attendance – everyone complied. At that moment, all titles and positions of authority did not matter. Big or small, everyone in attendance that day were all united as one body in Christ.
There was also a huge response during Frank Edwards’ performance and altar call when he asked all who desired a new beginning in Christ to raise their hands. Many souls certainly received the message of salvation that night. A lot of prophecies and divine ministrations also went round to the many gathered at Okpara Square on that fateful day.
For over two hours, Frank Edwards remained on the stage because the crowd simply refused to allow him go. He was the last artiste to perform the night and crowd did not want the joyful experience to come to an end.
The Lagos edition was also remarkable. Imagine an event that had major artistes like Frank Edwards, Chioma Jesus, Joe Praise, Sammie Okposo, Tope Alabi, Sola Allyson, Chinyere Udoma, Prince Gozie Okeke, Buchi and Enkay in attendance. A lot of youth were equally in attendance and many of them had life-changing encounters with God at the venue.
Apart from the impact on the youths, the Yudala Gospel concert in Lagos also attracted many dignitaries. I spotted quite a few of them including the former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, former UBA Managing Director, Phillip Odozua; Managing Director of Airtel, Mr. Segun Ogunsanya and several Bank MDs. I also met many other colleagues; anointed men of God and Senior Pastors of major churches at the event. All of us were in attendance to worship God in praise at the event.
It is rare to see an event in which the rich and poor, young and old can come together as one without any discrimination or harassment. All of us stood and praised God together in the open air without any embarrassment or disturbances. Yudala made it possible!
Another factor that made the Yudala Zero Gravity Rock Gospel Concerts memorable was the high standards witnessed. The sophistication of the set and multi-media equipment – lighting, sound and other effects, the list of major artistes on display and of course, the atmosphere of divine praise witnessed in Enugu and in Lagos was unprecedented.
As a man of God, I must confess that I was richly blessed at the Yudala Gospel concerts. I know the same applies to many other persons who attended the events. There is something about praising God which unlocks innumerable blessings for His people, even more quicker than actual praying.
At a time, such as the one we are currently passing through at the moment; these are the kind of hope-inspiring situations that millions of Nigerians are looking for.
God is never far from His people. Through Yudala, many have been brought closer to God to receive blessings and most importantly, renewed hope in a better tomorrow. There is no other company doing this in Nigeria at the moment.
God bless Yudala for bringing these glorious events to us absolutely free of charge.
Pastor Pius Ndubueze is the Senior Pastor of Living Faith Ministries, Abakpa Nike, Enugu.
Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has commenced a forensic investigation into the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Lotus Bank and Hackerbella Ltd over alleged violations of data protection laws involving students’ personal information.
The investigation follows public complaints alleging that students’ personal data were used to open bank accounts without a lawful basis.
Dr Vincent Olatunji, national commissioner and chief executive officer of the NDPC, directed the investigation team to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the circumstances surrounding the collection, processing, use and disclosure of the affected students’ personal data.
The investigation will also determine the respective roles and responsibilities of UNILAG, Lotus Bank and Hackerbella in the alleged processing of the data.
According to the Commission, the investigation will assess the data protection compliance obligations of the parties under the Nigeria Data Protection Act, 2023 (NDP Act), as well as potential risks posed to the rights and freedoms of the affected data subjects.
The NDPC said the probe would cover several areas, including Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs), the lawfulness and transparency of credit scoring or profiling activities, and the use of automated decision-making systems.
It will also examine the adequacy of privacy notices, data-sharing arrangements, lawful bases for processing, data minimisation and purpose limitation.
Other areas include data retention policies and the adequacy of technical and organisational measures put in place to safeguard the rights and personal data of affected students.
The Commission reiterated that institutions entrusted with the personal data of students, staff and other members of their communities have a heightened responsibility to ensure that such information is processed lawfully, fairly, transparently and securely.
The NDPC therefore warned educational institutions that are yet to comply with its existing data protection compliance directives to take immediate steps to achieve compliance.
The Commission said it would continue to exercise its regulatory mandate to protect the privacy rights of Nigerians and ensure that organisations processing personal data comply with the provisions of the Nigeria Data Protection Act, 2023.
Microsoft is planning to unveil its new Maia 300 AI chip this fall, potentially as soon as next month, The Information reported on Monday, citing people with direct knowledge of the plans.
The company introduced its Maia AI chip in November 2023 but has lagged rivals such as Alphabet and Amazon in scaling up its in-house chip efforts as it seeks to reduce its reliance on Nvidia’s costly processors.
Google began recognizing revenue from direct sales of its custom AI chips, called Tensor Processing Units, in the quarter ended June, while Amazon has also seen growing adoption of its processors, including its Trainium chips.
Microsoft has been in talks with chipmaker TSMC to secure manufacturing capacity for more than 300,000 units of the chip for delivery in 2027, according to the report. It is also looking to significantly ramp up production and persuade major cloud customers such as Anthropic to adopt the chip.
Microsoft ultimately aims to secure capacity for more than 1 million Maia 300 chips, though component supplies and ongoing capacity negotiations with TSMC could constrain its plans, according to the report.
It unveiled its second-generation Maia 200 in January, built by TSMC using 3-nanometer technology.
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X has announced plans to discontinue its Revenue Sharing programme and introduce a new Original Content Rewards programme to reward creators for producing original content on the platform.
The social media company announced the changes at the weekend in a post on its X Creators handle, saying the new programme would reward creators who contribute original content.
“Today, we’re introducing the Original Content Rewards Program, a new way to reward creators who bring original ideas, expertise, reporting, creativity, and commentary to X,” the company said.
X said it would stop accepting new enrolments into the Revenue Sharing programme from Friday, while existing participants would continue earning until September 7, 2026.
“Starting today, we’re no longer accepting new enrollments into Revenue Sharing,” it said.
According to the company, existing Revenue Sharing participants will receive three final payouts, with two scheduled for August 14 and August 28, while the final payment for earnings accrued through September 7 is expected around September 11.
X said existing Revenue Sharing participants would begin getting access to apply for the new programme from September 8, subject to meeting its eligibility requirements.
The first payout under the Original Content Rewards programme will be made on August 28, 2026, while existing Revenue Sharing creators who enrol in the new programme from September 8 will receive their first payment on September 25.
Under the new programme, eligible creators will earn from qualified impressions generated by their original content, with payments made every two weeks.
X defined qualified impressions as unique impressions from Premium users on the Home Timeline feed, where at least 50 per cent of a post is visible.
On the other hand, “The following are excluded from qualified impressions: impressions from the same account counted more than once per post; paid, promoted, or artificially generated impressions; and fraudulent impressions,” it said.
To qualify, creators must be at least 18 years old, live in a country where the programme is available, maintain an account in good standing and have either a personal or vusiness account.
They must also subscribe to X Premium, Premium+ or Premium Business, have at least 500 verified followers and record at least 500,000 Home Timeline impressions from verified users within the previous 90 days.
X said creators must also regularly post original content to remain eligible.
“We want to recognize creators who break news, share expertise, tell stories, create entertainment, and contribute meaningful perspectives to the conversation,” the company said.
The platform said original content could include threads, videos, memes, graphics, illustrations, reporting, analysis, commentary and reactions that add meaningful value to existing conversations.
It said creators who use content produced by others would need to add meaningful commentary, context, analysis, humour or creative transformation for such posts to qualify.
“Building on existing conversations is a core part of X, but simply reposting someone else’s content is not enough,” it said.
X said minor edits such as cropping, filters, borders, watermarks, speed adjustments or simple text overlays would generally not qualify as meaningful transformation on their own.
It also warned that content copied or substantially reproduced from another creator, content downloaded and re-uploaded from X or another platform without being the original author’s, automated content, disinformation and misleading content would be ineligible.
The company said accounts that violate the programme’s requirements could be temporarily or permanently removed from it, depending on the severity of the violation.
It added that creators would be responsible for ensuring they had the necessary rights, permissions or licences to use content created by others.
“Original content is content you personally create that reflects your own voice, perspective, expertise, or creativity,” X said.
The company said the new programme was intended to reward creators who make the platform more valuable by bringing original ideas and perspectives to its conversations.
“The Original Content Rewards Program is designed to reward the creators who start them, shape them, and move them forward,” it said.
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