The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, Dr. Eugene Juwah, has effected immediate changes in the structure of the Commission, with redeployment of directors and creation of a new department in a move seen as directed towards his announced new focus for the national telecom regulator in the next five years.

Following lapses in the adopted processes for the registration of voters, the umbrella body representing all IT professionals in Nigeria, the Nigeria Computer Society, (NCS) has slammed the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) for non-inclusion of the nation’s IT professionals in a matter that borders heavily on professionalism, saying that Nigeria may not achieve best practice in the 2011 elections if the lapses, especially on software were not redressed.

The president of the Computer and Allied Products Dealers Association of Nigerian CAPDAN; Mr Tunji Balogun at the last meeting held with the Director General of the National Information Development Agency NITDA Professor Cleopas Angaye last year had cried that street traders were choking the life out of registered businesses in the market. NITDA had promised to help but months after, things continue to remain the same in the market.

Driven by technology advancement, ICT and financial experts have called for mobile money inclusion in the system to enable Nigeria share from the bouquet of the emerging mobile money ecosystem in West Africa.

Over one hundred broadcasting experts and ICT leaders across Africa including Nigeria with the representation of the regulatory authority, the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, are currently in Johannesburg, South Africa, deliberating on the progress made in the switch over from analogue to digital broadcasting in Africa.

Residents of Ejigbo, Idimu, Ikotun and environs have continued to react differently following the deployment and subsequent commencement of operations on Okota/ Ejigbo/ Ikotun roads by Bus Franchise Scheme, popularly called BRT in Lagos.

Hell was let loose again weekend following a fresh fracas that erupted in Tafawa Balewa Local Government Area of Bauchi State. For a long time, Tafawa Balewa has, for a long time, been frequently embroiled in crisis. This latest clash resulted in the killing of four persons and several others injured, in addition to properties destroyed.

Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Raji Fashola, yesterday said that the state’s budget for 2011 will address youth empowerment through agriculture, just as he said all what the state have been doing in alleviating poverty and sustainable infrastructural renewal will still remain the focus of the budget.

MOREOVER, the economy is so bad that youth could be enticed with money to follow the highest bidder. This could work in otherc limes but not in Nigeria. GEJ and Ribadu share almost same youth enthusiasm if the internet furor is anything to go by. But GEJ looks more of a mainstream politician.

THE President of National of the National Association of Nephrology (NAN), Dr. Chinwuba Ijeoma has said that poverty, inadequate health facilities and lack of subsidy for medical treatment have been the main factors contributing to the increasing rate of chronic kidney disease in the country.

Against the backdrop of rising cases of multiple registration and under aged, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in kwara state has captured 841,213 registrants by 30th January 2000, says the commissioner Chief Timothy Ibitoye.

AN Oleh High Court in Delta State has granted an interim injunction restraining seventeen Councillors in Isoko South local government council from impeaching the Chairman of the council, Chief Askia Ogieh

DELTA State Government has declared Friday this week as public holiday to enable workers who were yet to register in the on-going voter’s registration exercise the ample opportunity to do so.

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Senator Bala Mohammed is in Turkey to explore the rapid progress of the country in infrastructure development and management to bring concrete changes to the FCT.

By Daniel Idonor ANKARA, TURKEY – The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Senator Bala Mohammed is in Turkey to explore the rapid progress of the country in infrastructure development and management to bring concrete changes to the FCT. The Minister who is part of the 15-member federal government delegation led by President Goodluck […]