UDF hails Koko Port’s EPZ status
THE United Deltan Forum (UDF) has described as a huge benefit to Delta State, Federal Government’s granting of an Export Processing Zone license to Koko Port.
Multichoice targets rural markets with DStv Access
FRONTLINE PayTV operators, MultiChoice, has formally launched DStv Access, a 27 world-class channels with a considerable subscription cost for middle and low class pay Tv subscribers. This is as the operator, has hinted on a possible slash of its decoder acquisition cost, soonest, to lower the entry barrier and inspire a lot more people to join the DStv platform.
Omatek expands frontiers, creates new franchises, resource centres
DETERMINED to improve its brand visibility and bring its products and services closer to the end users in remote and major urban centres, Omatek Ventures Plc, has launched its chains of franchisee retail outlets in the South West and South South Regions of the country.
ITU seeks inclusion of ICTs in Copenhagen document
Alvin Toffler, in his work The Third Wave, listed three revolutionary shifts of civilization the humankind has achieved through history. The first, Agricultural Revolution that enabled the humankind to accumulate wealth.
S/Court rejects Omehia’s prayer to sack Gov Amaechi, douses tension in Rivers state
A full panel of the Supreme Court, yesterday, dismissed, with N100,000 cost, a contentious application by former Governor of Rivers state, Sir Celestine Omehia seeking to nullify its (the court’s) January 18, 2008 judgment which installed Governor Rotimi Amechi as state governor.
LP drove Oshiomhole to AC, says factional chairman
By Emmanuel Aziken ABUJA—Factional national chairman of the Labour Party, Comrade Abdullahi Mohammed has accused the executive of the party sacked by his faction last weekend of fueling the instability that forced Edo State Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole out of the party in 2007. Defending last weekend’s decision of a group of state chairmen to […]
2011: INEC begins staff deployment
ABUJA—The Independent National Electoral Commission has commenced its planned personnel deployment to its strategic operational locations and states across the country. According to a statement by the Commission’s Acting Director, Public Affairs, Emmanuel Umenger, the staff deployment will be ongoing and is part of preparations for the 2011 general elections. More staff will be shuffled […]
Post-amnesty : Imo Assembly protests N6bn allocation
Owerri—As the Federal Government begins to implement its post-amnesty programme, the Imo House of Assembly has protested the N6 billion provided the state for the development projects in the state. The N6 billion is part of the N200 billion earmarked for such projects. The State House of Assembly Speaker, Chief Goodluck Opiah, said on arrival […]
Ekweremadu challenges youths on anti-social vices
By Tony Edike ENUGU—DEPUTY Senate President, Chief Ike Ekweremadu has called on youths in the country to shun anti-social vices, which could portray them in bad light, especially the increasing indulgence in criminal activities like cultism, armed robbery, kidnapping and flagrant disobedience to the laws of the land. He noted with regrets that such vices […]
Tafawa Balewa varsity gets 5 professors
By Patience Ogbodo BAUCHI — The Appointments and Promotions Committee of the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Bauchi, has confirmed the promotions of five academic staff of the institution to the ranks of Professors and Associate Professors (Readers). According to a statement signed by the Deputy Registrar, Public Relations of ATBU, Andee Iheme, the promotions […]
New SANs emerge Nov 25
By Ise-Oluwa Ige ABUJA—The Legal Practitioners Privileges Committees yesterday disclosed that new set of Senior Advocates of Nigeria would emerge November 25, this year. The Secretary to the Committee and Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court, Alhaji Usman Musale who made the disclosure said the delay in appointing those to be conferred with the honour […]
