Umuoga family in Idoke community, Ahoada East local government area has decried the alleged failure of an oil giant to redress impact of oil spill from its operations on their farmlands.

President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, the Secretary General of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), Dr.HammadounToure, the Minister of Communications Technology, Dr Omobola Johnson and among other distinguished Nigerians and international personalities will be honored today in Abuja at the commemoration of the ICT evolution as a development and growth tool in the transformation of Nigeria in the last 100 years.

Director General, National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion, NOTAP, Dr. Umar Bindir, is claiming that the agency has saved the country about 300 billion naira by regulating against importation of foreign technologies. He disclosed this at the weekend in an event held in Abuja.

The leaders of Nigeria and its neighbouring countries met in Niger on Tuesday for talks on finalising a multi-national force to fight Boko Haram Islamist militants.

PORT HARCOURT: About 900, 000 persons have so far benefitted from the Niger Delta Development Commission’s free health care programme which started fourteen years ago in the region.

Nigeria defender Efe Ambrose has stated that the double-header AFCON 2015 qualifiers against Sudan will be the most difficult games for the team after failing to win in their first two games in the qualifying round.

The Ekiti Chapter of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), on Tuesday called on its members not to resume for the new academic session on Wednesday as directed by the state government.

The National Identity Management Commission, NIMC, wants the use of the new National e-ID Card as a valid alternative travel document for certain types of travel since it is recognised by the International Civil Aviation Organisation, ICAO.

Co— ordinating Minister for the Economy and Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi OKonjo-Iweala has said the audit report on the $10.8 billion unaccounted oil money would be ready at the end of this month.

Nigeria’s active internet users currently stands at over 48 million, Dr Peter Jack, the Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has said.

Former Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi Tuesday decamped from the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA and defected to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.

UEFA on Tuesday banned Italian Football Federation boss Carlo Tavecchio from its next congress and ordered him to hold an anti-racism event in punishment for widely condemned remarks.

Dr Isuwa Adamu, Director-General, Nigerian Institute of Leather Science and Technology (NILEST), Zaria, on Tuesday warned against the consumption of animal hides and skin known locally as “ponmo”.

Ekiti State Governor-Elect, Mr Ayodele Fayose, has faulted the opinion of the Lagos-based legal practitioner, Mr Femi Falana (SAN) that some people are planning to relocate from the state after the inauguration of the governor-elect.

A member of the House of Representatives, Mr Gideon Gwani, has sunk 72 boreholes to ensure clean water for rural communities in Kaura Local Government Area of Kaduna State.