Following the resuscitation of five uniformed voluntary organisations in Lagos State public primary and secondary schools early this year, school children have not only been registered as members of these clubs but are already actively participating in their activities and programmes, a development that now enables them to utilise their time and energy usefully and productively.
Indications are rife that a Technical Adviser would be hired for the Eagles even though the Executive Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation rose from its meeting yesterday to announce that Shaibu Amodu be allowed to retain his position as the team’s Chief Coach.
By Godwin Oritse
SPEAKER of the House of Representatives, Honourable Dimeji Bankole has assured stakeholders in the maritime industry of a quick and accelerated passage of the bill that will charter the Certified Institute of Shipping of Nigeria (CISN).
The speaker who represented by Deputy Chairman, House Committee on Marine Transport, Honourable Kalba Gora Adamu [...]
By Michael Eboh
ZOOMmobile has announced the launch of ‘BOLT’ – BOLT an ultra-fast high speed broadband Internet package powered by EV-DO technology throughout the city of Lagos.
The service provider in a statement said “ZOOMmobile continues its leadership in the up-scale Internet market with turbo-charged wireless technology that enables high speed [...]
By Godwin Oritse
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) Mr Mike Igbokwe has advocated the formation of a Cabotage Task Force that will monitor the successful implementation of the Cabotage Act.
Speaking at the just concluded first strategic admiralty law seminar for Judges, Igbokwe stated that if the provisions of the Act [...]
Skye Bank Plc and the British Council have gone into a strategic partnership in the area of human capital and manpower development with the objective of developing the skills and competences needed for nation building and economic empowerment.
Under the partnership, Skye Bank will support the British Council’s Management Express programme, a quarterly human capital [...]
The Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) has called for better funding of the One Stop Investment Centre (OSIC) to attract more investment into the country. Mr Amos Sakaba, the Director of OSIC, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja.
OSIC is the an investment facilitation centre where [...]
Resort Savings and Loans Plc has announced its plans to invest about N7 billion in the real estate segment of the Nigerian economy in the year 2010.
SECRETARY, Western Zone Ijaw Youth Council (IYC), Comrade Preye Okaba, has commended the chairman of Bomadi Local Government Area, Delta State, Mr. Kelly Penawou, for his developmental initiative in the area.
An appeal has gone to Rivers State government to prevail on its task force harassing operators of Keke NAPEP in Port Harcourt to desist from such.
Chevron Nigeria Limited has donated internet facilities to Bayelsa State council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists.
A chieftain of the Action Congress (AC) in Delta State, Mr. Aluge-Obia Kainji has described as illegal the suspension of the Ika South Local Government Council Chairman, Mr. Hilary Ibude, by Delta State House of Assembly
According to him, the suspension is not only illegal, but also contrary to the law governing local government councils in the country.
The Lagos State Police Command, yesterday, said it had deployed over 12,000 policemen including undercover operatives to key areas in the state, with a view to ensuring that the Sallah celebration was devoid of violent crimes.
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