Stakeholders in technology business in the country gathered at the weekend in Muson Centre, Onikan Lagos, to discuss possible ways of taking lead in the generally identified business shift to the emerging markets due to growth potentials in ICT.

LEADERS of three Ijaw groups in Delta State, have asked President Goodluck Jonathan to seize the opportunity of his recent sack of nine ministers to appoint an Urhobo native as minister in his new cabinet.

Natural health enthusiasts have known for years that a fresh brewed cup of green tea provides an antioxidant punch that lowers the risk of developing many deadly lines of cancer, lowers the risk of developing dementia and can even boost metabolism to assist weight loss efforts.

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has earmarked N420 billion as Credit Guarantee Scheme for Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) in Kebbi state.

As public outrage over the killing of 10 squatters in a compound believed to be owned by a serving General in the Nigerian Army grows, soldiers and other security agents, who carried out the attack, as well as residents, have fled the area. This is just as the Senate has ordered a probe into the killings while the National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, has also set up a panel to investigate the incident.

The All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA candidate in the November 16 governorship election in Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano, has unfolded a 10-Point Strategic Plan that revolves around education, health, environment, infrastructural development, as well as commerce and industry.

The Central Naval Command of the Nigerian Navy, yesterday, handed over 61 persons to the Bayelsa State Police Command arrested on aboard seven vessels, allegedly involved in crude oil theft and loading of illegally refined Automated Gas Oil (diesel).

The claims of a 36-year-old guard attached to a private security company in Lagos that he was neglected by the company after he sustained injuries from a bullet wound has been debunked by the company, Pahek Security. The company stated that the guard was offered adequate medical services but he absconded from the hospital and disappered to his vilage only to re-surface a year later to make frivolous claims. They further stated that the guard’s story was convoluted giving room for doubts over his claims adding that he was gainfully offered empoyment in spite of the state of his health.

A new school year is starting and this gives us the opportunity to take a look at how we prepare our children for an uncertain future. About 30 or so years ago, one of the political parties, the Unity Party of Nigeria, had a four-cardinal programme centred on free education, free health, full employment and integrated rural development. One thing that was noticeable then was that most politicians spoke about the first two items in the programme but said very little about the other two items. In some instances, the politicians could not remember what the other two items were when they were making public presentations.

Samsung electronics has disclosed that BBM, the social network is now available for free download in its GALAXY smartphones across Africa from the Google play store.

AT the just concluded world cybersecurity conference held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, IT experts, Dame Dr. Patience Goodluck Jonathan, the ITU Champion on Child Online Protection and over 1000 experts from various sectors of the economy rose up from the forum pushing for the quick passage of long awaited Cyber security bill 2013.

Some of these militating factors would include – drastically low per capita income, unemployment & high incidence of job losses, poor and or dwindling economic environment and activities; poor pay and reward system within the Nigerian landscape including failure or ignorance of insurance buyers to appreciate the essence of premium payment and the implications of non-payment under an insurance contract among several other factors.

National Movement of Nigeria, NMN, has hailed the declaration of national leadership of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, that the no confidence vote passed on Chief Mike Oghiadomhe, Chief of Staff to President Goodluck Jonathan, by some party members, was inconsequential and of no effect.

Micro-Station, a one-stop-shop for mobile phones, laptops and its accessories has extended its retail business to Victoria Island in Lagos.This is to meet the demands of phone users in the area.

MTN Nigeria at the weekend announced that it has rolled out a record 10,000 base stations across the country. The additional base stations, according to the company, will contribute to significant improvements to quality of service.