eTranzact partner with banks to deploy ATM CardlexCash solution
In a bid to provide secured and convenient electronic payment solution to Nigerians, eTranzact International PLC has partner with four banks to deploy ATMCardlexCash solution. The banks include First Bank PLC, Skye Bank PLC, United Bank for Africa (UBA) and Wema Bank PLC.
MEND blows up another pipeline
MOVEMENT for the Emancipation of the Niger-Delta, MEND , said, today, that the militant group attacked and destroyed the Obidi pipeline, which reportedly conveys crude oil to the Warri Refinery in Delta State.
80% of Nigerian judges below average, syas NBA
The Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, yesterday raised an alarm over the quality of judges presently serving on the bench, saying the performance of majority of them is below average.
New varsities go to Nasarawa, Taraba, Ebonyi, Ekiti, others
The Federal Government has named Nasarawa, Ebonyi, Ekiti and Taraba States as beneficiaries of the proposed six new universities after Bayelsa State, the home state of President Goodluck Jonathan and Education Minister, Professor Ruqayyatu Rufa’i’s, Jigawa State earlier announced as benefiting states.
Lagos House approves 1.08bn for purchase of cars, APCs
Lagos state House of Assembly has approved the Special Expenditure Request forwarded to it by the Commissioner, Ministry of Economic Planning and Budget.
2011 made easier for opposition – Ribadu, Musa
Chairman of the Conference of Nigerian Political Parties (CNPP) who is also National Chairman of the People’s Redemption Party (PRP), Alhaji Balarabe Musa, says the emergence of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as the northern consensus candidate for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has made it easier for the opposition to defeat the PDP in 2011.
THE CONSENSUS CANDIDATE
THE national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, said yesterday that it has no hand in the consensus arrangement of the Mallam Adamu Ciroma’s consensus candidate committee which produced former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as the chosen one for the north.
United Airlines begins Lagos-Washington D.C flight
United Airlines yesterday announced plans to commence flight to Washington DC from Lagos with effect from December 13, 2010.
Atiku’s probable running mate
The decision of the major northern presidential aspirants to spend only four years in office and hand over to someone from the South-East has inevitably placed focus on that region on the probable running mate to Atiku if he emerges as the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
US tasks FG on employment of varsities’ graduates
The United States government yesterday advised the Federal Government to engage its teeming population of graduates of tertiary institutions in active productive sectors of the economy in order to accelerate socio-economic development of the country.
Man to die by hanging for kidnapping
A High Court in Aba, Abia, yesterday, sentenced a 30-year-old man to death by hanging for kidnapping and murdering his victim.
