ISPON seeks $100bn digital Marshall Plan for Africa
With its recent International Arch of Europe award based on ISO QC100 standard, the Institute of Software Practitioners of Nigeria, (ISPON) has called on the United Nations to as a matter of urgency establish a $100 billion digital marshal plan fund’ (DMPF) for the current and emerging Africa digital disaster (ADD).
U S don condemns attacks on Nigerian media houses
An American-based Nigerian professor of journalism, Chris Wolumati Ogbondah, has condemned last week’s bombingof ThisDay, The Sun and Moment newspaper houses, describing it as an attack against the foundation of Nigeria’s embryonic democratic structure.
Lagos to consider appeal from sacked doctors
Following the sacking of 788 doctors in public health institution, Lagos State Government Tuesday said there was no room for negotiation with doctors but can appeal even as it said it has no regret on the sack decision, “the decision was considered in the interest of the residents of the state.”
Why Nigeria is backward – ICPC Boss
NIGERIA has continued to experience persistent deterioration in the quality of governance, because the rules and regulations for doing official businesses are deliberately ignored or circumvented to facilitate corrupt practices, the Acting Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices And Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) Barrister Ekpo Nta has said.
Death averted in Owerri as gate collapses
Some passersby narrowly escaped instant death when the new gate currently under construction at the Lobo Extension/Wetheral Road junction, Owerri, collapsed.
Eze-elect, another kidnapped in Imo
The Eze –elect of Awo Mbieri autonomous community, Mbaitoli local council area of Imo State, Nze Oliver Nwaozuzu, has been abducted by gunmen from his village church.
