Lessons from Facebook’s downtime
History was made on September 17, 2015 when Facebook went down for the first time ever. But whoever said lightning does not strike twice in the same place, is now being forced to eat his words. With two more down times in the same month, it would seem that lightning can strike not just twice, but thrice in the same place and within a very, very short period of time.
Eminent Nigerian tasks NASS on enactment of herbal medicine laws
Former Governor of Rivers State, Celestine Omehia, Tuesday tasked the National Assembly to initiate bills that would lead to enactment of laws for establishment of herbal medicine institutions and research centres in Nigerian universities.
Africa’s first biofertilizer factory coming to Abuja
Federal Government Tuesday approved the establishment of state of the arts bio-fertilizer and research centre at Sheda Science and Technology (SHETSCO), in Abuja.
Cutting costs will improve efficiency, profitability -Kachikwu
Recently, the Group Managing Director, Dr. Emmanuel Ibe Kachuikwu, had an interactive session with journalists in Lagos. A Q&A session ensued as captured by Sebastine Obasi. Excerpts:
Super Eagles: Belgium refuses to issue visa to Oboabona, others
Chairman of the NFF Technical and Development Committee, Chief Felix Anyansi-Agwu has bemoaned the failure of the Belgian embassy in Nigeria to issue entry visas into that country for players and officials of the Senior National Football Team of Nigeria for two friendlies this week.
Ministerial List: Buhari lobbies PDP senators
Worried that some of his ministerial nominees may not scale through the Senate screening, expected to commence next Tuesday, President Muhammadu Buhari, has begged senators of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for a soft landing for the nominees.
