I must be honest with you. I really do not know what a Direct Data Capture – DDC – machine looks like. But I guess it must be much larger than an average “pc” personal computer, that is. I know that it is used for the smooth and rapid registration of voters, a facility that is most urgently needed by our nation at this time.

Prince Chibudom Nwuche, former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives and currently, deputy Coordinator, Jonathan/Sambo Camapign Organization in the South South, in this interview says the Northern consensus candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar poses no threat to the ambition of President Goodluck Jonathan in the forthcoming presidential primaries of the PDP.

Imagine the difference the 25% allocation to Federal legislators over the years would have made to the lives of Nigerians. The nation’s budgets in the last 10 years stand at about N22.5 trillion and based on the revelation from the CBN Governor, Mallam Lamido Sanusi that 25% of recurrent budget is spent by the National Assembly, as much as N5.62 trillion has accrued to the NASS in the last ten years.

Worried by the ruling against INEC by the court on the Direct Data Capture (DDC) machines contract and the likely effect it could have on 2011 general elections, politicians and Nigerians of repute have warned that the judiciary should desist from anything that could scuttle the 2011 general elections by expediting action on the issue.

In beauty, every thing is achievable. Knowing the right tricks and how to apply them is all it takes to transform a plain Jane to a sex siren. So how can you transform from plain to glamour?

We spend so much time on marriage and relationships, but unfortunately many women do not realize that in relationships especially marriage, for you to be a total success, you must appreciate the fact that that man did not just appear on planet earth. Someone birthed him, someone raised him, he grew up with certain people, he probably has brothers and sisters.

Once again we find ourselves immersed with the festive season and for most women it’s the season to be bright and sparkly! With a number of Christmas parties on your waiting list, find out how to ramp up the glam factor for the Christmas party season and you’ll be dazzling them all as the beauty of the ball.

Pacesetters in the drinks industry Aderonke Ajayi and her hubby Seun owners of Memorable Events, a drinks management company, clocked 5years in the business recently. The front runners in the field which began 5 years ago, have risen to the top because of the quality of service they render.

No fewer than 110,000 students from both private and public secondary schools across the country are expected to participate in the 13th edition of the annual All Nigeria Secondary School Football Championship tagged NNPC/Shell Cup for 2011.

The Managing Director of Nigeria’s foremost advertising agency, Insight Communications, Mr Biodun Olusina Shobanjo, was recently honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award by the National Institute of Marketing of Nigeria, NIMN, for his numerous contributions to the growth of communications industry.

The Seme Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has seized a bulletproof bullion van with registration number JR 958 EKY, belonging to one of the first-generation banks allegedly used for smuggling frozen food across the border.

The Nigeria Customs Service has lost about N90m revenue payable on vehicles imported through the Tin Can Island Port between January and October 2010 to fraudulent customs agents and importers.

ORGANISED Labour in the nation’s Textile industry, has faulted Government lifting of ban on the importation of textile materials, furniture, toothpicks and cassava products while raising the age limit on importation of vehicles into the country from 10 to 15 years is indeed tragic for a country that is striving to be one of the 20 leading industrialists.

Former president of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria,(AFN) Mr Dan Ngerem has taken a swipe on Nigeria’s sports administrators who cause the federal government to spend money hosting international competitions without getting anything in return.

Ahead of 2011 election, The Chairman of Social Democratic Mega Party, SDMP, Prof. Pat Utomi on Friday said Nigeria will continue to trail other countries if Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, remain in power after the polls, saying “Nigeria is not going anywhere under the PDP.”