The Lagos State Government on Tuesday announced plans to employ over 500 new teachers into the state civil service who are specialised in five core subject areas.
THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Anambra State Wednesday received additional 809 Direct Data Capture (DDC) machines for distribution to areas where the on-going voter registration exercise is yet to begin.
They christened their pressure group the Niger Delta Youth Forum and also delight in describing it as a non-violent forum preaching and advocating for justice and equality, as well as canvassing for unity and moral values among youths of the region.
EXECUTIVE Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, Dr. Eugene Juwah, last week said that the commission had not given licence to any operator in Nigeria to do LTE.
WHEN the telecom operators started business in Nigeria, the issue of reduction in tariff was a no-go area. They would readily hand out reasons why it could not be possible. Chief among the reasons was the poor power generation which saw them operating at a huge cost running on self generated power source.
The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has said it is ready, able and willing to form the next central government, contrary to reports that the party is not interested in the presidency in 2011.
Traffic jams and the frustration they engender are not new to anyone in Lagos. But the situation was quite terrible for motorists, commuters and other road users on the Mile Two-cum-Berger end of the Oshodi – Apapa expressway on Tuesday.
The United Kingdom Border Agency has arrested 10 Nigerians over sham marriages and immigration fraud over the winter, which has so far led to the arrest of over 200 foreign nationals.
Yola – The Immigration Command in Adamawa has accused some politicians of mobilising foreigners to register in the ongoing voter registration.
Gombe – Some women in Bozon-Shilwa in Dukku Local Government Area of Gombe State are demanding for insecticide-treated mosquito nets before participating in the voter registration.
The District Head of Bozon-Shilwa, Alhaji Umaru Gurama, dropped the hint on Wednesday in Gombe in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).
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Abeokuta – A 34-year-old commercial driver, Michael Odubona, has told a Grade I Customary Court, sitting in Ake, Abeokuta that his wife, Kehinde, is a thief.
Umuahia – INEC has distributed 468 additional Direct Data Capture Machines (DDCM) for the ongoing registration in the state, an official has said.
Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State has approved the release of about N500 million loan facility for 100 youths who participated in the Agricultural Youth Empowerment Scheme (Agric-YES) aimed at boosting food production in the state.
Abuja – The National Sports Commission (NSC), said in Abuja that it would budget N3.3 billion for the country’s preparations and participation at the 10th All-Africa Games.
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