Second National Operator, Globacom, Monday announced a reduction in the price of its 3G Internet modem from N8,500 to N5,000.

Do you know that Nigeria managed America’s first Satellite in Orbit?. Yes! this same Nigeria, that now depends on China to build and in most cases manage our Satellite. The detoriation that brings about this latest state of affairs could be traced to the door steps of the military

Dr Samuel Ortom is the National Auditor of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, former secretary and later chairman of the PDP in Benue State. In this interview with Vanguard, he spoke on how the party would ensure free and fair polls, why Dr Okwesilieze Nwodo was compelled to resign, and President Goodluck Jonathan’s chances in the North at the forthcoming elections. Excerpts:

WELCOME you to this August occasion to celebrate the passing into glory of our distinguished and accomplished personality and old boy of Kings College, Lagos. Okotako Enahoro, the father of Tony Enahoro and his younger siblings believed very much in education as a traveling teacher and supervisor of schools in the Owo area in those good old days.

WHEN Temilade Aremu got married at 30, she had been sexually active for more than 10 years. Early in her sexually active life, a friend had introduced her to oral contraceptive pills (The Pill).

East governors have called on the Federal Government to expeditiously handle the reconstruction of federal roads in the zone to alleviate the suffering of road users.

THE South East Zonal Working Committee, ZWC of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has said it was not disturbed by the plethora of litigations and crisis rocking the party in some states of the zone few months to the general elections.

Imo State branch of Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, has ordered all medical doctors in the employ of the state government to commence an indefinite industrial action with effect from February 1, 2011.

Youths in Igede-Ekiti yesterday took to streets protesting the mysterious killing of the wife of a pastor, Mrs. Taiwo Oluwole.

A N3 billion suit has been instituted against the Ogun State government and four others, over alleged illegal occupation of plots of land belonging to 35 communities in Ewekoro local government area of the state.

Inspite of hitches in the on-going voter registration in the country, Project 2011 Swift Count, a group of civil society, has scored the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, performance so far above 90%.

Minister of Police Affairs, Mr. Humphrey Abbah, has said that religious and ethnic violence in the Northern part of the country will not disrupt nationwide elections in April.

THE Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, will begin foreign currency futures trading soon with auctions to be conducted as much as three months forward.

ALEX McLEISH reckons Obafemi Martins is the man to excite Birmingham’s fans after his loan switch from Rubin Kazan.
Ex-Newcastle striker Martins proved surplus to requirements in Russia’s top flight.

GOVERNOR Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State, has appended his signature to the 2011 Appropriation Bill for the implementation of N112.7billion, 2011 budget, vowing that the state government will ensure that all projects are completed within the specified period.