Physically challenged persons sue Agip over welfare packages
ORGANI-SATION of Isoko Persons with Physical disabilities, OIPPD, has instituted a suit against the Nigeria Agip Oil Company, NAOC, over the alleged unwillingness of the company to release welfare packages meant for the organisation as part of the company’s corporate responsibility to persons living with disabilities in its areas of operations.
Anglican Communion begins sensitisation of voters for Anambra governorship poll
NNEWI —Determined to ensure that the electorates in Anambra State perform their civic responsibilities by participating in electing their leaders, the Anglican Diocese on the Niger (Anglican Communion), has embarked on sensitization of eligible voters in the state, to participate in the ongoing Continuous Voter’s Registration, CVR, exercise, in order not to be disenfranchised.
Biafra sit-at-home: Total shutdown in S-East
THE sit-at-home order by the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, to mark the 50th anniversary of the declaration of the defunct Republic of Biafra and honour heroes and heroines of the struggle, was complied with in the five states of the South East, yesterday.
Lowering of standards for admission into varsities
It cannot be denied that the poor quality of candidates gaining admission into Universities also plays a very significant role as it has brought about a general lowering of standards with regards to admissions.
Rack centre pioneers Uptime Institute Tier III certification
RACK Centre, a data centre and collocation services provider, has attained the Tier III Tier Certification of Constructed Facility (TCCF) from Uptime Institute, joining the elite data centres in the world to be certified and the first in West Africa.
Naira appreciates to N375/$ as CBN injects $482m
The naira yesterday appreciated to N375 per dollar in the parallel market due to weak demand for the dollars.
Meanwhile the CBN intervened in the inter-bank foreign exchange market by selling $482.6 million.
