ASUU strike: Amaechi threatens to sue  RSUST chapter

ASUU strike: Amaechi threatens to sue RSUST chapter

GOVERNOR Chibuike Amaechi of Rivers State has threatened to drag the Rivers State University of Science and Technology chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, to court for embarking on strike over agreement reached with the Federal Government by its national body.
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MDGs: Uwaje challenges youths on  using IT

MDGs: Uwaje challenges youths on using IT

AS the World leaders from all over the globe convened in New York city recently to discuss the Millennium Development Goals, MDGs, the Nigerian IT youth ambassador, Nkemdilim Uwaje has challenged Nigerian youths on Millennium Development Goals, MDGs, using IT.

Broadband’ll make Nigeria a superpower by 2020, says Ekuwem

Broadband’ll make Nigeria a superpower by 2020, says Ekuwem

Chief Executive Officer of Teledom Group, a hi-tech solutions company, Dr Emmanuel Ekuwem has predicted that Nigeria would be an information technology super-power by the year 2020, following the emerging broadband revolution in the country.

Microstation opens new outlet

Microstation opens new outlet

In spite of ongoing plans to relocate the Computer Village; lots of expansion and renovation are still going on there.

Spectrum out with back-ups for internet

Spectrum out with back-ups for internet

Perhaps, eventually, internet users in the country may be able to heave a sigh of relief as Spectrum Networks, an internet service provider in the country recently introduced a new surfing technology that ensures browsers are secured with backups coming from three broad band cable networks.

Educators compete to win Microsoft’s worldwide awards

Educators compete to win Microsoft’s worldwide awards

With the active participation of SchoolNet Nigeria and one Nigerian teacher, educators around the world are currently competing for a chance to win one of 12 worldwide innovative education awards at the ongoing Microsoft partners in learning Worldwide Innovative Education Forum in Cape Town, South Africa.

Fuel crisis looms as NUPENG begins strike tomorrow

Fuel crisis looms as NUPENG begins strike tomorrow

THERE are fears of imminent scarcity of fuel across the country as the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, yesterday directed its members in Lagos zone to begin an indefinite strike tomorrow over an industrial dispute with Chevron Nigeria Limited.

Police foiled armed robbery

Police foiled armed robbery

* Please note that the story below contains a gory photograph.
A brazen attempt by heavily armed robbers to raid the Zenith Bank in Ijebu-Ode was foiled by policemen who killed two of them and arrested three persons of the hoodlums.

‘Nwodo has betrayed Niger Delta People’

‘Nwodo has betrayed Niger Delta People’

NIGER Delta youth activist, Comrade Omolubi Newuwumi, has carpeted the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Okwesileize Nwodo, for what his call a ‘double edge sword’ stance on the issue of the zoning.

Senate vote on Constitution amendment tomorrow

Senate vote on Constitution amendment tomorrow

THE Senate is to vote on the fresh constitution amendment bill tomorrow with optimism high in the leadership that the setback suffered by the Electoral Act Amendment Bill last week will not resurface.

Longer breast-feeding reduces cancer risk – Expert

Longer breast-feeding reduces cancer risk – Expert

Women who breast-feed their babies for longer periods face a lower risk of becoming infected with cancer. This was disclosed in Lagos by the National Coordinator of the National Cancer Prevention Programme, NCPP, Dr. Kin Egwuonwu, during a breast cancer awareness walk tagged, Walk for Life.

Flood displaces 3,000 in Badagry as epidemic looms

Flood displaces 3,000 in Badagry as epidemic looms

A seven year-old girl (names withheld) was killed, while over 3,000 others were displaced by the flood that submerged all five communities in Badagry Local Government Area of Lagos State.

I challenge Obasanjo to  a walk in Ota – Osoba

I challenge Obasanjo to a walk in Ota – Osoba

Today I work freely anywhere in Nigeria. I want Obasanjo to do the same without any security. Let him just go out alone in Ota, in Abeokuta, anywhere in Ogun State and see whether the security of the people that I enjoy will give him cover

I don’t have a godfather – Fashola

I don’t have a godfather – Fashola

Governor Babtunde Fashola of Lagos State, weekend, dropped a bombshell on the public perception of him being a stooge of his former boss, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu, saying he (Tinubu) is not a godfather to him but a political mentor.