THE President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief John Nnia Nwodo, has said that the apex Igbo socio-cultural body supported the decision of the South-East Governors in proscribing activities of the Independent People of Biafra, IPOB, because the decision saved several lives and doused the explosive tension in Igboland.

Director General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Dr Dakuku Peterside, has accused Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State of playing games with the construction of Bonny-Bodo Road in Rivers State.

There is apprehension in Ethiope West Local Government Area of Delta State over perceived plans to upset a rotational agreement of the local government chairmanship slot among the three kingdoms in the local government area —Idjerhe, Mosogar and Oghara.

Given the high rate of health concerns, particularly malaria attacks and complaints by consumers, insecticide manufacturers have been devising more ways to win back consumers’ unstable loyalty to their various products. 

NATIONAL Pension Commission, PenCom, has warned that excluding paramilitary institutions from Contributory Pension Scheme, CPS, will have serious consequences for the pension industry and nation’s economy.

Pressure on consumers’disposable income and rising prices of milk brands as well as quest for additional value on milk products may have forced leading brands in the market into dynamic product changes.

CONTINUALLY recognizing the need for more diversity and female participation in the traditionally male high-technology industry, Cisco Systems Inc, has programmes and resources to help women develop their skills as individual contributors, managers, and executives, including an internal employee resource group dedicated to the development of women, called the Cisco Connected Women, CCW.

AIRTEL Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to quality primary education through its Adopt-a-School programme that offers underprivileged children access to quality education in a conducive environment.  The programme provides children with all the materials for learning and study.

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State,  yesterday, said the state government stands solidly behind the position of the National Leader of All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, on the issues of devolution of powers and the need to entrench true federalism.

ISOKO National Youth Assembly, INYA, yesterday, told the Federal Government  to allow a fair investigation into allegations of corruption in the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation,  NNPC, warning that any attempt to pull down the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachukwu, will be met with vehement resistance by youths of the Niger Delta region.

RUSSIAN State Nuclear Energy Corporation, Rosatom, has once again advised Nigeria to adopt a sustainable energy mix approach to its power system if it must achieve energy stability like Russia.

POPULAR social media platform and tech company, Facebook, is encouraging a healthy and positive battle among African entrepreneurs, developers and tech start-ups on three fronts: Social good; productivity and utility; and gaming and entertainment.

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, met with security chiefs at Presidential Villa, Abuja.

WE are living in an increasingly connected world where the Internet of Things (IoT) and cloud technologies are moving into our homes and our lives so much so  that even children’s toys are ‘connected.’

mediaReach OMD, a West African media agency, has unveiled the latest edition of mediafacts book it publishes annually since 2001.