‘It’s time for new deal, if broadband should reach everyone’
THE Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development in its 2017 Spring Meeting in Hong Kong, SAR of China, weekend, announced its commitment to concrete actions that will spur the roll-out of broadband around the world.
Jigawa releases council elections date, guidelines
Jigawa State Independent Electoral Commission, JISIEC, has released the election date and guidelines for the council elections, holding July 1.
FRSC mobile court convicts 45 traffic offenders
Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, mobile court sitting in Asaba, presided over by Magistrate Victoria Ghomorai, has convicted 45 traffic offenders, discharged three and remanded two in custody.
20,000 register for JAMB’s UTME in two days
As the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, JAMB commenced the 2017 Unified Tertiary and Matriculation Examination, UTME registration on Monday, its spokesperson Dr Fabian Benjamin yesterday said the Board has within two days registered 20,000 candidates.
Investing in maternal health can save Nigeria $1.5b annually — UNFPA
Nigeria has been urged to pay special attention towards investing more in maternal health as studies have proved that every dollar invested on maternal health has capacity to generate $20 in return.
Autonomy: NULGE begins nationwide protest rally
The Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees, NULGE, has commenced a nationwide protest to call for constitutional amendment by the National Assembly to grant autonomy to Local Government Areas, LGAs.
Why we suspended flight operations, by First Nation Airlines
First Nation Airlines yesterday suspended iflight operations to Kaduna due to what the airline called “drop in the number of passengers flying to Kaduna”. The airline however said it would resume the Kaduna-Abuja routes after reopening of the Abuja Airport on March 28.
Sheriff’s 2019 ambition cause of PDP crisis – Makarfi
The war of words between the two factions of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, yesterday, degenerated with the Ahmed Makarfi faction blaming the crisis on what it claimed as a secret presidential ambition of Senator Ali Modu Sheriff.
Umahi to Southern Churches: Assist your counterparts in the North
Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State has challenged Churches in the Southern states of Nigeria to assist those in the North to cushion the effect of violent attacks on them in the area.
Airtel ranked among top three best employers
Leading telecoms operator, Airtel Nigeria, has been listed among the three best companies to work for in Nigeria.
Individuals, coys can succeed without breaking banks — Idowu
On driving force: I had worked with various large organizations enabling them to grow to become more efficient and more profitable. But still, I wasn’t satisfied. I also wanted to help Small and Medium Enterprises, SMEs, startups, non-for-profit organizations, and individuals.
