Although the Nigerian Telecommunication industry has grown in leaps and bounds, broadband penetration still remains at a meager 6 percent.

The All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, aspirant contesting for Lagos State House of Assembly, Ojo constituency 1, Chief Mrs Florence Ejimudo, has said that the nation is dire need of women leaders, who will reduce the level of poverty in the country.

The Nigeria Football Federation has warned clubs representing the country in continental competitions next year that they would bear all sanctions imposed by the Confederation of African Football for their late registration for those competitions.

LAGOS — THE Department of State Services, DSS, yesterday accused the multi-national oil firm, Total Plc, of culpability in the industrial crisis in the oil sector that led to the current nationwide strike by oil workers.

THE crowded field of presidential aspirants has been cleared up for a straight contest between two individuals, with the emergence of candidates for the two leading parties in the land, the APC and the PDP. The contest for Aso Rock Villa has come to a two horse race between Gen. Mohammadu Buhari and President Goodluck Jonathan. The 14 February, Valentine’s Day presidential battle, will be far from being a lovers’ affair when the two combatants square up for action. If anything, it promises to be full of intrigues, surprises, suspense and a lot of tension.

West Africa’s largest independent fibre optic infrastructure and telecommunications services provider, Phase3 Telecom, as part of its corporate social responsibility banner has announced its partnership with Star Children Development Initiative (SCDI) to raise awareness and promote digitally enhanced and good quality of life for children with disabilities.

A service of songs for the late Ambassador Olugbenga Ayodeji Ashiru, former Nigerian Ambassador to North Korea and South Africa, former Minister of Foreign Affairs (2011-2013) and Otunba Tolumogboye of Ijebuland, comes up on Sunday, December 21st, 2014, at All Souls Anglican Church, Kayode, Animashaun Road, Lekki Peninsula, Phase 1, Lagos.

Ten political parties in Zamfara State under the platform of the Inter-party Advisory Council, IPAC, and a governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Movement, PDM, Alhaji Aminu Mainasara have dragged the former Governor of the state, Alhaji Aliyu Shinkafi to the Federal High, Gusau asking the court for an interpretation on whether or not his election as the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in 2015 has not violated the 1999 Constitution or the 2010 Electoral Act as amended.

The councilor representing Seimbiri Ward 4, in the Burutu Local Government Legislative Arm, Mr Churchill Botu, has said that the emergence of Senator Ifeanyi Okowa as Delta State Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship candidate, Senator James Manager for Delta South senatorial district and Julius Pondi for Burutu federal constituency, was a direct reflection of the wishes of the people to inject fresh air into governance in order to attract more practical development.

LAGOS—Bishop of Lagos West Anglican Diocese, Bishop James Olusola Odedeji, has said that the church has set up a committee that would sensitize and monitor the conduct of the 2015 general elections in order to ensure that the exercise is credible.