Google holds software contest for African students in Dublin
SEARCH engine giant, Google has announced the start-off of it’s annual African software programmers competition which is coming barely two weeks after the launch of it’s latest map domains which featured an elaborate and very extensive navigable map of Nigeria and that of thirty other African countries.
FRSC arrests 4,079 traffic violators in Zamfara
Gusau — The Zamfara State Command of the Federal Road Safety Commission, FRSC, arrested 4,079 persons for various traffic offences from January to December 2009. The Sector Commander, Mr Kalu Orji, said in Gusau, yesterday that the offences ranged from non use of seat belt and helmet, over speeding to overloading and number plate violations. […]
Jonathan, please be firm
As the people get more confused, ministers were busy dropping bombshell of lies in Abuja. The former Minister of Justice even turned the law upside down by saying that Mr. President can rule by proxy from any part of the world! Other members of the kitchen cabinet claimed they saw the President who was actually under intense care of King Faisal Hospital. Madam First Lady was said to be the ring leader in churning out the other side of the truth.
Adamawa House passes 2010 budget
By Umar Yusuf YOLA — Adamawa State House of Assembly, yesterday, passed the state Appropriation Bill of N67,462,945,460 for the year 2010. Passing the budget, the House of Assembly urged the state government to release all approved estimates as at when due to avert delay in implementation. The House also enjoined all government ministries, commissions, […]
UNN admits 4,000 students
ABOUT 4,000 fresh students have been admitted into various academic programmes of the University of Nigeria, UNN, Nsukka for the new academic session, commencing March 10.
Jonathan urges end to varsity teachers’ strike
By Tony Edike ENUGU—ACTING  President Goodluck Jonathan has expressed concern over the intermittent disruption of academic activities in the nation’s tertiary institutions through worker’s strikes and other forms of unrest, saying that the development had continued to rob the country of the chance of achieving its objectives in the education sector as well as the […]
