Red Cross donates furniture to schools
Nigeria Red Cross Society, Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Division, Ogun State has donated 200 chairs and lockers worth millions of naira to Ansar-Ud Deen Practising School, Ota and Local Government School III, Sango-Ota in Ogun state. Chairman of the society, Ogun State branch, Comrade Yinka Fashina who said the donation was an accomplishment of a long time vision to positively affect peoples’ lives, enjoined various stakeholders in the country to contribute towards improving the standard of education in the country and also to guarantee the future of the Nigerian youths.
Ethisphere Institute names Dell as 2015 world’s most ethical firm
The Ethisphere Institute, the global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices, yesterday announced that Dell has been recognized by as a 2015 World’s Most Ethical Company.
Intel supports science education among Nigerian youths
Chip maker, Intel Corporation has thrown its weight behind the 11th edition of the National Festival of School Science fair kicking off in Ado -Ekiti, Ekiti State this weekend.
Ban Ki-moon, Johnson-Sirleaf, Clinton set 2030 deadline for gender equality
World leaders and activists have set 2030 deadline for achieving gender equality worldwide.
Never again shall Nigerian territory be occupied by terrorists—Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan has reassured Nigerians that he will not relent until every inch of Nigerian territory is retaken from Boko Haram and insurgency is defeated in the country. He boasted that never again shall Nigerian territory be occupied by terrorists.
S.African president fights back over corruption charges
South African President Jacob Zuma fought back in parliament Wednesday against demands that he repay millions of dollars spent on his private residence — saying he “never took a penny”.
85% of Nigerians use smartphones for product research -Google study
While smartphones are becoming a vital part of online shopping across the globe as a result of mobile devices, new findings from Google’s consumer Barometer tool released Wednesday has revealed that 85% of people in Nigeria use smartphones for product research as against 30% using computers and 6% using tablets respectively.
Nigeria says 36 towns now retaken from Boko Haram
Nigeria said on Wednesday that 36 towns had been retaken from Boko Haram since the start of a four-nation military offensive, voicing hope that the operation could lead to the group’s “total defeat”.
No new Ebola cases in Liberia for more than two weeks – WHO
No new case of the deadly Ebola virus has been registered in Liberia since February 19, the World Health Organization said Wednesday, also hailing positive signs in Sierra Leone and Guinea.
DSS restores Tambuwal’s security details
Barely five months after withdrawing a retinue of police officers and men attached to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, the Inspector General, Suleiman Abba, has returned them to the politician.
Obanikoro: Fayose congratulates, Ezekwesili condemns
The Governor of Ekiti State, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, has congratulated Senator Musiliu Obanikoro on his confirmation as a minister by the Senate while a former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili berated the action of the Upper legislative house, describing them as “shameless lot”.
