Poor devt index ranking deflated Nigeria’s ICT pride in 2015

Poor devt index ranking deflated Nigeria’s ICT pride in 2015

The year 2015 has a lot of statistics, Information and Communications Technology, ICT industry practitioners can bandy about with pride; particularly in terms of telephony access and data penetration. Active telephone lines are well over 150 million; close to 100 million Nigerians are having access to the Internet, the country’s teledensity rose quite above 108 per cent and Investment in the sector is being put at over $32 billion.
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The desirable forex policy re-jig

The desirable forex policy re-jig

PERHAPS the current regime at the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, may go down in history as that with the highest turnover of policies, rules, regulations and guidelines in the annals of foreign exchange management in Nigeria so far.

INC tasks FG on take-off of Maritime Varsity

INC tasks FG on take-off of Maritime Varsity

The Ijaw National Congress, INC, has called on the Federal Government to as a matter of necessity, resolve issues bordering on the take-off of the Federal Maritime University, Orerenkoko, Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta State, and kick-start academic activities to earn the trust of the Ijaw nation.

What is an Epidural Injection?

What is an Epidural Injection?

Pain specialists perform injections into muscles, joints, nerves and many structures all over the body. Most of the time we inject a combination of anti inflammatory medication (steroid), a local anaesthetic (temporary) or type of alcoholic (permanent) destructive agent. One of the commonest procedures we do is the epidural injection. It is similar to what anaesthetists do for pain relief in labour.

Ogun Assembly passes N200.2bn 2016 appropriation bill

Ogun Assembly passes N200.2bn 2016 appropriation bill

Ogun State House of Assembly , yesterday, passed the 2016 Appropriation bill of N200,200, 453, 352.00 reflecting a marginal reduction of about N74 million from the total of N200,274,453,352 presented to the lawmakers by Governor Ibikunle Amosun a month ago.

Ohuabunwa vows to win Abia North Senate re-run poll

Ohuabunwa vows to win Abia North Senate re-run poll

SENATOR Mao Ohuabunwa of Abia North senatorial zone, who was last week, removed by the Appeal Court sitting in Owerri, Imo State, has described his removal as temporary and “a mere distraction which will set the zone back during the defence of the federal budget.”

3 death row inmates regain freedom

3 death row inmates regain freedom

Three death-roW inmates, Kingsley Akhabue, Ismail Fatoki and Fabian Mathew, convicted and sentenced to death on March 29, 2011 a the Lagos High Court, have regained their freedom, after being discharged and acquitted by the Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos.

Victory over insurgency?

Victory over insurgency?

JUST days before Christmas, the Federal Government of Nigeria declared it has met its self-imposed December deadline for the overthrow of insurgent forces in Nigeria. At different forums both President Mohammadu Buhari and his Minister for Information, Lai Mohammed, claimed that Nigeria has won the war against Boko Haram.

Shitte attack: Senate committee to visit Zaria Monday

Shitte attack: Senate committee to visit Zaria Monday

THE committee set up by the Senate last week to unravel the remote and immediate causes of recent crisis between the Army and Shiite Islamic group, is expected to visit Zaria, scene of the incident, on Monday.

Ijaw youths laud Buhari over NDDC’s reorganisation

Ijaw youths laud Buhari over NDDC’s reorganisation

Ijaw Youth Council, IYC, worldwide, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for commencing the process of reorganising the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, with the appointment of an acting Managing Director for the commission, former Rivers State Commissioner of Information, Mrs Ibim Semenitari.

Nigerian youths urged to shun violence

Nigerian youths urged to shun violence

EXECUTIVE Secretary of Delta State Bursary and Scholarship Board, Mr Elijah Ologe, has charged Nigerian youths to abstain from all forms of violence and engage in acts that will develop their talents.