Nigeria to host WITSA regional headquarters
At the just concluded World Information Technology Alliance, WISTA Global Public Policy Summit held in Hamilton, Bermuda, with the full support of Kenya, South Africa and Egypt, the regional headquarters of World Information Technology Alliance, WISTA, will now be hosted in Nigeria, even as the President of the Nigerian Information Technology Association of Nigeria, ITAN, Dr Jimson Olufuye has elected into the Board of WISTA.
Anambra teachers get pay rise
By Enyim Enyim ONITSHA—The Anambra State Government has agreed to pay the long agitated 27.5% Teachers Salary Structure (TSS) to teachers from next month. Chairman of the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) in the state, Chief Anthony Ugozor, made the disclosure yesterday, while addressing journalists on the delayed implementation of the TSS and the suspension […]
UN security: Nigeria pledges to work with Brazil
By Chinyere Amalu ABUJA—Nigeria has pledged to work closely with Brazil as the two countries prepare to take their seat as member of the UN Security Council in January 2010. Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bagudu Hirse gave this assurance when he received the Brazilian Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Maria L […]
ECN wants energy integrated into national devt plans
By Abdallah el-Kurebe Sokoto — For Nigeria to be one of the 20 strong economies in the world by year 2020, energy planning at the federal and state governments levels must be inculcated into the national development plans. Director-General of the Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN), Professor Abubakar Sani Sambo said this at the opening […]
Anambra NMA educates voters
By Enyim Enyim ONITSHA—The Nigerian Medical Association(NMA) has embarked on voter-education, aimed at preparing the Anambra electorate for the February 6, 2010 governorship election in the state. Addressing reporters weekend in Nnewi, the state chairman of the association, Dr. Obi Nwosu, said the electoral summit and gubernatorial debate were aimed at making sure that whoever […]
Road accident: HURIWA to sue govt
By Chioma Obinna Following what it considers as Federal Government’s culpability in the unprecedented rate of deaths and grave injuries sustained by tens of thousands of Nigerian commuters, the Human Rights Writers’ Association of Nigeria, (HURIWA) yesterday said it is consulting with over 100 other civil society groups to initiate an action before the Federal […]
