FRESH indications have emerged that the Nigerian state would stop at nothing to hand in very stiff penalties to vandals of telecom infrastructure as well as to those whose activities bridge the country’s cyber security.

JOSTLING for one of the nine vacant ministerial slots has begun with three leading members of the Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, emerging as the party’s ministerial nominees from Lagos.

Ethiopia’s national team coach Sewnet Bishaw is not fazed despite being drawn against African champions, Nigeria in, the upcoming World Cup qualifying playoffs.

“Gone are the days when teachers believed that their reward is in heaven. They want their reward here and now or they take it by force,” commented Bassey this Monday morning as the commuter bus crawled along with other vehicles in the early morning showers along the Apapa-Oshodi Expressway. “Why should their reward be in heaven when they work on earth? They have been deceived for so long but now, they know better having seen the way politicians spend our money,” replied Abe.

CHAIRMEN of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, from Delta South senatorial district have passed a vote of confidence on the state governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan and the state party chairman, Chief Peter Nwaobochi, for their administrative style and development strides across the state.

Rotary Club of Lagos, Palmgrove Estate, in collaboration the Indian Community is offering free eye screening and surgery for over 13,000 Nigerians afflicted with cataract and pterygium as well as distribution of spectacles.

MORE than three years ago in June 2010, the Adams Oshiomhole administration in Edo State somewhat confounded the entire nation when it launched a citizens registration and identity card project. The launch of that initiative was the high point of the Edo Technology Day which held at the Oba Akenzua Cultural Centre in Benin City.

The Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) has called on the Federal Government to intensify the implementation of infrastructure development programmes and provide special intervention funds for real and agricultural sectors in order to ensure the success of the ongoing economic diversification agenda.

Residents of Ago-Okota, a suburb of Isolo Local Government Area in Lagos State, are yet to unravel the motive behind the demolition of a one- story building located at Number 28, Ago Palace Way, Okota by a gang of hoodlums.

A 39-year-old Arabic teacher, Yusuf Kalmaldeen, was, yesterday, arraigned before an Igbosere Magistrate Court, Lagos, for allegedly defrauding a police officer of N690,000, under the pretext of procuring him hajj visa.