After Google Glass, Apple Watch, Japan offers wearable tomatoes
As the world's electronic companies scramble to set the agenda for wearable devices, one Japanese vegetable juice maker went one better Thursday, unveiling a wearable tomato machine.
APC writes Jonathan, Jega on using military for elections
Determined to make the federal government comply with court judgment on elections, the All Progressives Congress yesterday wrote a letter to President Goodluck Jonathan and the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Attahiru Jega asking him to give heed to the judgment barring the involvement of soldiers in elections.
Amosun raises alarm over fake 600,000 voters’ cards
ABEOKUTA—Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State, yesterday, raised the alarm that no fewer than 600,000 fake Permanent Voter Cards, PVCs, had been uncovered in the state.
Polls Shift: Govt should not toy with Nigerians’ sensibilities — Bankole
Professor Bankole Sodipo is a lawyer of international repute and a don. He is a Dean, School of Law and Security Studies, Babcock University, BU, Nigeria. He was a member of the committee that drafted the Copyright Act of 1988.
In this interview, he spoke on the postponed February general elections, judiciary, legal education and other related issues.
NLC election: Wabba’s eligibility suit begins at NIC
National Industrial Court, NIC, Abuja Division, will today commence hearing in the suit challenging the eligibility of the President of Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria, MHWUN, Mr. Ayuba Wabba, to contest the presidency of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC.
Polls: What is in store for education sector?
FOURTEEN political parties are currently presenting to Nigerians, presidential candidates to be elected come March 28. Nigerians will vote for a president who is expected to carry out his or her party’s manifesto and meet the needs of the teeming populace.
NANS wades into UNIJOS, management crisis
In a bid to achieve amicable resolution, the National leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS has waded into the crisis between Management and students of the University of Jos which led to the closure of the institution since November, 2014.
NASS approves life pension for president, vice in new Constitution
THE National Assembly, yesterday, completed the amendment of the 1999 Constitution with approval of life pension for anybody who has held office as President or Vice President, Senate President or Deputy Senate President, Speaker or Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Microsoft adopts first international cloud privacy standard
LAGOS— Poised to strengthen privacy and compliance protections for its customers in the cloud, the global information technology ecosystem has recorded a major milestone as Microsoft has become the first major cloud provider to adopt the world’s first international standard for cloud privacy.
Groups rejoice over Obasanjo’s exit from PDP
Ibadan—Two pressure groups, the Dynamic Yoruba Youth, DYY, and an Abuja-based Youth Initiative for Social Change, YISC, yesterday celebrated former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s exit from the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
NASU raises alarm over non-remittance of deducted funds
NON-ACADEMIC Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions, NASU, has warned that rising cases of non-remittance of deducted funds remains the greatest danger to the survival of the Contributory Pension Scheme, CPS.
Since inception of CPS following the Pension Reform Act, PRA, 2004 as amended, issue of non-remittance has been the greatest challenge facing the scheme.
