Survey reveals high prevalence of child rape in Nigeria
A special opinion poll conducted by the NOIPolls Limited has revealed that there is a high prevalence of child rape in the country.
The special edition snap poll focusing on the recurring issue of child rape was conducted in partnership with the stand to end rape initiative, STER, to provide more information on the subject matter to support all causes geared towards ending the rape of minors in the country.
Delta 2015: Why we want Olejeme as gov —Itsekiri leaders
Prominent Itsekiri leaders have advised Deltans at home and abroad not to focus on gender, but to look at the individual personalities, the person’s qualities and what he or she can offer the people as a governor.
Commissioner calls for NPC, NYSC reforms
UMUAHIA— Dr. Sam Ahaiwe, the Federal Commissioner representing Abia State in National Population Commission, NPC, has called for comprehensive reform of the commission, National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, to make them purely skill acquisition based.
Minister orders Baribote to withdraw suit against NFF
The Minister of Sports and Chairman of the National Sports Commission, Dr Tamuno Danagogo has called on the feuding factions in the Nigeria Football Federation to do the needful in order to avert further sanctions against Nigeria from the world football governing body, FIFA.
Expect 20 fold increase in West Africa’s mobile subscription by 2019 —Minister
By Emmanuel Elebeke The Minister of Communication Technology, Dr. Omobola Johnson says, mobile subscriptions in sub-Saharan Africa will exceed 635 million by the end of this year from the Africa’s increasing connectivity rate. Johnson made the prediction at the third African Internet Governance Forum, held in Abuja. She said the prediction is also expected to […]
Oru’s appointment, good for N-Delta devt—stakeholders
ABUJA—AS Deltans cele-brate the swearing in of Dr. Steve Oru as Minister of Niger Delta Affairs by President Goodluck Jonathan, stakeholders and political leaders in the state have described his appointment as a good omen for the development of the Niger Delta region.
Mutiny: 21 witnesses to testify against 19 soldiers
TWENTY-ONE witnesses have been lined up to testify against 18 soldiers who are being court-martialled for alleged mutiny.
Aggrieved party members demand dissolution of Burutu PDP ward exco
THE aggrieved Ward 9 members of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Burutu Local Government Area, Delta State, have called on Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan and the leadership of the party to dissolve the ward’s Executive Committee over alleged imposition of the executive.
Doctors’ strike: Government, ASUU and allied associations
THE Nigerian Medical Association called out its members on yet another strike about two weeks ago. The NMA is, no doubt, one of the most strike-prone associations in the country.
Huawei to Africa: Build mobile broadband networks for digital economy
Barely three weeks after the launch of its latest flagship, Huawei P7 Ascend Smartphone, the President of Huawei, West African Region, a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, Mr. Peng Song organized strategic engagement with its vendors and partners. While outlining the company’s strategies for West Africa in an exclusive interview with […]
