PEOPLES Redemption Party (PRP) governorship aspirant in the 2007 governorship elections in Delta State, Engineer Emmanuel Igbini, has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to probe the spending of a whopping N17 billion by the Petroleum Development Trust Fund on the upgrading of the Petroleum Training Institute (PTI), Effurun, near Warri in Delta State.

By Aliyu Dangida DUTSE  -  less than 2 weeks into Ramadan fasting, prices of assorted foodstuff have risen in Dutse, Jigawa state capital, despite series of preaching and calls by Islamic Scholars and other concern individuals. Vanguard investigations have shown that part of the food items that have their price increased during the fasting period […]

A total of nine arms, ranging from 2 FM rifles, 4 pump action rifles, 1 rocket launcher, 1 bomb RPG, 1 double barrel gun, 6 dynamites, 21 dynamite caps, 1 cartridge, 3 magazines, 2.9mm bullets and 700 rounds of ammunition were handed over to the Presidential Amnesty Committee led by the state coordinator, Rev Obegha Oworibo, a representative of the JTF and the police

The Bayelsa State Government, weekend, said its revenue earnings from the Federation Account has declined by over 50 per cent in the last one year from N10 billion to N4bn, a development attributed to the consequence of militants’ activities in the Niger Delta region.

Alhaji Musa Umar, a chieftain of the Alliance for Democracy (AD), has expressed fears over fairness and level playing field in the 2011 polls.

IN a bid to offer its customers more value for money, Africa and Middle East, telecom operator, Zain has introduced a new tariff plan with a reduced cost in making a call per second.

Chairman, Association of Licesed Telecommunications Operators in Nigeria, ALTON, Engr Gbenga Adebayo has been announced as the chairman of the Telecom/Device forum to hold in Lagos next month.

For Nigerian subscribers, perhaps the easiest that come to mind about the bluetooth technology is the wireless headset or handsfree as the case may be. The best outside these could be that of transferring files like pictures, music among others from mobile to mobile or computer to computer.

APPARENTLY trying to encourage its teeming subscribers this Ramadan period, CDMA operator, Star-comms has announced a tariff-slash, of N1 per minute, all through the period.

Just about last week, the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, announced a sudden removal of five Managing Directors of five top banks in Nigeria, creating a near quake in the banking sector. The banks affected included Intercontinental bank, Oceanic bank , Afribank Fin bank and Union Bank.

After more than 25 years in the mobile industry, Nokia will bring its rich mobility heritage and knowledge to the PC world with the new, Windows based, Nokia Booklet 3G.

After three years of intensive automobile repair training, including internships in Nigeria’s foremost automobile companies, 40 young ladies sponsored by the MTN Foundation under the Lady Mechanic Initiative (LMI) have graduated as qualified automobile mechanics.

Samsung Electronics, and the International Youth Foundation (IYF) last week held a two-day conference in South Africa, to discuss the implementation of the Samsung Real Dreams program with key stakeholders drawn from across the region.

VISAFONE, at the weekend said that in its desire to improve the quality of customer care service of its clients, it has launched the Visafone call hunting service.

Nigeria’s Super Eagles have been told by the Minister of Sports and Chairman of the National Sports Commission, Sani Ndanusa, to stake their lives for eternal glory, when they square up against Tunisia’s Carthage Eagles, in this weekend’s crunch 2010 World Cup qualifier at the Abuja National Stadium.