Despite the vast number of certified professionals in aspect of Information Technology services in the country, the President of the Nigerian Computer Society, (NCS), Mr. Demola Aladekomo has said that Nigeria is still largely a consumer nation in the IT world.
SPEAKER, Ebonyi State House of Assembly, Hon. Chukwuma Nwazunkwu, yesterday, called on members and staff of the House and citizens of the state to put behind them the recent disagreement that led to removal of the former Speaker, Mr. Ikechukwu Nwankwo, so that the state could move forward.
At the end of the just concluded Institute of Software Practitioners of Nigeria, (ISPON) national software conference and competition held in Tinapa, Calabar, Cross River State, participants rose up from the conference saying among other things that there was need to retool the national workforce with ICT with particular reference to civil service operations by making all workers ICT literate and skilled.
NATIONAL Union of Electricity Employees, NUEE, has accused the Power Ministry and management of Power Holding Company of Nigeria, PHCN, of clandestinely employing cronies as staff of PHCN, while over 10 casual workers of the company, who have been in PHCN for over 10 years, have not been engaged.
Home-based Super Eagles continued their build-up for the Nations Cup qualifier against Rwanda , in February, with an impressive display against an Abuja selected side.
Sugar comes under the family of carbohydrates in our food and Carbohydrates are the main source of energy in the body. However, all the carbohydrates can’t be absorbed by our body as such.
Christian leaders led by the National President of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, yesterday reviewed Christmas day bomb attacks by Boko Haram sect that killed more than 40 worshippers as they trooped out of St. Theresa’s Catholic Church in Madalla, near Abuja and declared that enough is enough, vowing that Christians would henceforth fight to defend themselves.
The Director for the Central and North East African region of APC by Schneider Electric, Jonathan Duncan has said that data centre is critical for improved energy efficiency.
URHOBO Nationalists Movement, UNM, in Delta State, has challenged the 1914 amalgamation of the various ethnic nationalities in Nigeria at the International Court of Justice in the Hague, The Netherlands.
President of the pan African conglomerate, the Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has called for cooperation of the citizenry with the security agencies to stem the rising spate of insecurity in the land.
The Chairman, Delta State Sports Council, Amaju Pinnick, has advised the Nigeria Football Association (NFA) to organise the 2012 league calendar to suit the clubs.
Nigerian Institute of Chartered Economists, NICEN, has asked the Federal Government to suspend all concession exercises, which it entered into with some companies until it formulates a sustainable policy on the issue.
Networking company, Cisco technologies last week introduced Cisco CloudVersek, and Cloud applications into the Nigerian market.
Mainstreet Bank Limited has been appointed an agent for tax collection and other remittances by the Federal Inland Revenue Services (FIRS).
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