HIgh-tech benefit for low-tech businesses
LAST week, on these pages, we brought you excerpts from a feature story culled from the Christian Science Monitor on how a Kenyan developer came up with an app that cattle herdsmen can use to manage their herds. The app, called iCow, was developed by a Ms Su Kahumbu, and as the author of the story wrote, “it’s an example of how high technology can help out even in the low-tech business of agriculture, in which 80 percent of Kenyans make a living.”
Tribunal adjourns sitting on Ugbah, Suswam case till Dec 5
The newly-inaugurated Benue State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal headed by Justice Halima Mohammed, Tuesday, adjourned sitting till December 5, to allow the defeated Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN governorship candidate at the last election, Prof Steve Ugbah, file a reply to the motion raised by Governor Gabriel Suswam challenging the jurisdiction of the tribunal to entertain the petition.
ADC chieftain warns against removal
Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, in the last general elections, Prof. Peter Nwangwu, has warned that the removal of fuel subsidy will be detrimental to majority of Nigerians who are living in abject poverty.
Emordi quits Enyimba
Enyimba coach Okey Emordi has resigned from his post at the Aba-based team. Emordi on Monday officially served the club chairman, Chief Felix Anyansi-Agwu with his resignation letter ending a three-year romance with the six-time Nigerian champions.
Napoli knock Manchester City 2-1
Napoli stunned Manchester City 2-1 at the San Paolo stadium here on Tuesday to leave the English Premier League leaders’ Champions League hopes in the balance.
Inter ensure top spot after draw with Trabzonspor
Inter Milan guaranteed they will finish top of Group B after drawing 1-1 with Turkish side Trabzonspor in their Champions League match here on Tuesday.
Ibru’s death, great loss to media industry -NUJ
The Nigeria Union of Journalists , Lagos state council has expressed shock over the death of the publisher of The Guardian newspapers, Mr Alex Ibru.
Chelsea manager fined £12,000 for ref outburst
Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas was fined £12,000 ($18,784) by the Football Association (FA) on Tuesday for his comments about referee Chris Foy following a Premier League defeat by QPR last month.
Chelsea’s Malouda fumes, says excuses are for losers
France winger Florent Malouda has said excuses are for losers as he looks to raise his game to help Chelsea book their place in the Champions League’s knock-out phase with a win at Bayer Leverkusen.
United hopes in balance as Benfica snatch draw
Manchester United’s Champions League hopes were left hanging in the balance on Tuesday after they were held to a 2-2 draw by Portuguese rivals Benfica at Old Trafford.
NATO looks to pool resources amid budget pressures
NATO countries are taking tentative steps to pool military resources in the face of shrinking defense budgets and to fill gaps exposed by the recent Libya campaign, a French general said Tuesday.
