The National Identity Management Commission, NIMC has said that the Non- Intelligent 11 digits National Identification Number, NIN is what will genuinely reveal the identity of registrants at any point in time.

The Lepata Mambu – common ly known now as “Vuvuzela” – is a noisemaking plastic horn which football fans now use to cheer on their team. It is South Africa’s contribution to the world of sports, and in many ways is an appropriate metaphor for the self-involved crass called governance in Imo state today under Governor Anayo “Rochas” Okorocha. One of the effects of the vuvuzela, aside from making loud noises, is that it can also cause a loss of hearing. Rochas Okorocha’s use of the political vuvuzela – what the Igbo would call “ndi Otimkpu” – paid, professional noisemakers – has probably caused him loss both of insight and hearing. Imo State is plodding along listlessly under misgovernance.

As a politician of northern extraction, I urge my people to give President Jonathan their complete support to get second term in the spirit of upholding the 60years of unbroken political alliance between the North and South/South initiated and consummated by our founding fathers- Sir Ahmadu Bello, Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, Chief Festus Okotie Eboh, Chief Melforf Okilo; and consolidated in the 2nd Republic by President Shehu Shagari, Chief Joseph Wayas, Alhaji Maitama Sule, Chief Melford Okilo, Chief Edwin Clark, and currently sustained by the dual mandates of the late President Yar’Adua, President Jonathan & co.

The global IT battle field in 2014 will revolve between triangular dimensions of: IT Policy, e-Government, and e-Security. These triangular parameters will dictate the development and market growth directions of the Information and Communications Technology sector.

Basketball prodigy Anuoluwapo Bamijoko of Babcock University, Illishan Remo in Ogun State has attributed the silver medal won by her school Babcock University to hard work and sheer determination by the team.
Babcock finished second in the women’s Basketball event at the just concluded Nigeria Private University Games (NPUGA) held at Joseph Ayo Babalola University, Ikeji Arakeji in Osun State with Benson Idahosa University Benin City carting home the gold and Anu is excited to have helped he school win the silver medal.

Governor Sullivan Chime of Enugu State, yesterday, threw his weight behind President Goodluck Jonathan, saying the people of the state would give him total support if and when he decides to seek re-election in 2015.
Chime declared that Enugu would not welcome any opposition party as it remains a PDP state.

The reforms have had tremendous impacts on the Osun educational competitiveness. To start with, Osun, from a 34th placing among Nigeria’s 36 states in 2010, moved to 18th position in 2011 and 8th position in 2012, in performance rankings in the West African School Certificate Examinations (WASCE). Pupils from the state have also chalked up improved performances in national and international competitions, according to compilations by the Osun Ministry of Education. Also, the reforms have earned a partnership with UNESCO to build a regional teacher training institute in the state, and a fresh programme in the area of adult education

As the country prepares for the 2015 elections, a Peoples Democratic Party leader in the South-west, Prince Buruji Kashamu, has said the party needed “political soldiers that can mobilize and organize in order to challenge our enemy”.

The Nigerian Ambassador to the United States (US), H.E. Adebowale Ibidapo Adefuye, will, on January 19, receive the King Legacy Award for International Service in Washington DC.