Dimension Data launches cloud services in Nigeria
Dimension Data last week introduced its global Managed Cloud Platform (MCP) in Nigeria, promising that it was going to serve the needs of both public and private enterprise, as well as service providers.
Wizkid floats new label, ‘Starboy music’
Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun (Wizkid) will no longer be just a singer and song writer but a record label boss as he floats his new music label Starboy music.
World Cup Qualification: Keshi invites 24 home based players
The Super Eagles of Nigeria head coach, Stephen Okechukwu Keshi has invited 24 home-based players to camp ahead of a crucial Fifa World Cup qualification tagged Brazil 2014.
Tackle terrorism, oil theft, HIIC tells Jonathan
Despite the remarkable improvement in Nigeria’s economic outlook recently, the Honorary International Investors Council, HIIC, has warned that the gains would be lost unless decisive steps are taken by the federal government to check act of terrorism in the northern part of the country and oil theft in the southern parts of the country.
Reps summon Education Minister over ASUU’s planned strike
THE House of Representatives Tuesday summoned the Minister of Education, Prof. Ruqayyatu Rufai and officials of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) in other to avert the impending strike by the union.
Sistine Chapel shut down ahead of conclave
The Sistine Chapel was shut down on Tuesday ahead of the upcoming conclave to elect a new pope following Benedict XVI’s resignation even though the date for the meeting is still not known.
Suspected Boko Haram members kill DPO, nine others in Borno
BARELY 17 hours after the assassination of Mobile Police Training Camp (MPTC) Commandant and a traditional ruler, gunmen suspected of Boko Haram sect members attacked the Gwoza Divisional Police Station and Mainstreet bank, killing the Divisional Police Officer, Abubakar Digire Ahamdu and his deputy; and eight civilians caught up in the crossfire at 9pm Monday.
Nigerians remained indebted to Obasanjo, says Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan has congratulated former President Olusegun Obasanjo on his 76th birthday.
10 dead bodies found in Owerri burrow pit
About ten unknown human bodies that are in varying stages of decomposition have been spotted in a burrow pit at Mgbirichi, along the ever busy Owerri-Port Harcourt federal highway.
Eaglets wallop Botswana’s Diamond Zebras 9 – 0
Manu Garba, Chief Coach of the U-17 National team, Golden Eaglets, on Monday said the team was still in progress in spite of thrashing Botswana by nine goals to nothing.
Tragedy as DPO dies after crashing into stationary truck
THE Divisional Police Officer, DPO, in-charge of the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, police station Warri, Deputy Superintendent of Police, DSP, Solomon Ohaka crashed into a stationary articulated truck at the port area and died on the spot.
