To mark the 2016 International Women’s Day, SME 100 Nigeria and Rubies Vocational School are set to host an International Women’s Day Conference for aspiring Nigerian women with an interest in Politics, Agriculture and Technology. The 1-day conference is scheduled to hold on the 9th of March 2016 at The Civic Centre, Lagos. This year’s theme – ‘Pledge for Parity’ – is designed to develop and inspire female entrepreneurs in their respective pursues to leave their mark in an otherwise, male-dominated sector. Participants will acquire new and sharpen existing skills from an impressive list of speakers and session moderators including Special Guest,…
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The curse has been lifted! Forgive us, after last night we just couldn’t resist the urge to crush. No, not because of the current internet sensationalism surrounding the Hollywood actor at the moment, but mainly because like the rest of the world, we are beyond elated to see the actor walk away with an actual Oscar award – for best actor in The Revenant – and not just a nomination. For his perseverance, he fits right into the spot as our man crush Monday perfectfly. This isn’t a motivational piece of the benefit of certain virtues, though one might seem…
Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has expressed sadness over Saturday’s victory celebration by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state, describing it as shameful and insensitive. “The so called Victory Celebration held two days ago, February 27, 2016, at the Yakubu Gowon Stadium, Elekahia, Port Harcourt, was nothing but the celebration of PDP’s bloody victory obtained through massive rigging and the shedding of the blood of over 100 APC members murdered by PDP agents to usher in the administration of Governor Nyesom Wike. The celebration is shameful, callous and insensitive to the injured feelings of families still…
CONSUMER Protection Council (CPC) has ordered the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) to pay the family of an electrocuted boy in Abuja N10 million because of its technical lapses and gross negligence. CPC’s order came on the heels of a complaint from Mr. TadeAyodele, who claimed that a live electricity power cable fell from a pole at the old Panteker Area of Kabusa, Abuja on Monday, 9th November 2015, causing the electrocution and subsequent death of his son, Master Samuel Ayodele. A statement delivered to Daily Champion said the complainant has narrated how his son had slipped and fallen on…
Senator Magnus Ngei Abe, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in the Rivers South East Senatorial District re-run election has expressed fear that his life could be in danger because of the level of conspiracy against him by Governor Nyesom Wike. Speaking at Silverbird Rhythm fm 93.7 news and current affairs programme tagged: “The ViewPoint”, in Port Harcourt, Abe said that there had been a meeting of militants in Ogoni sponsored and masterminded by Governor Nyesom Wike against him. “There is an evil in Rivers State and I have chosen to speak against it. If anything happens to me, Nigerians,…
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Saturday said his achievements in life can easily be attributed to the lessons he learnt and gained at the Federal Government College (FGC), Warri, Delta State. The Governor who spoke at the Golden Jubilee grand reunion of FGC, Warri, his alma mater, said all the knowledge and discipline impacted in him during his secondary school days in the College contributed largely to who he is today, just as he urged his old school mates to come together and ensure the vision of the school is kept alive. The Governor who went down memory lane to…
A clear signal that the planned Digital Switch Over (DSO) from analogue television to digital platform will be met in June next year has emerged. This is as the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), has taken delivery of the first batch of Set-Top-Boxes (STBs) delivered by SMK Engineering Limited and Gospell Digital Technology Limited ahead of the launch of the Jos pilot city Digital Switchover, soon. Receiving the boxes, the Acting Director General of NBC, Ms. Alheri Saidu, accompanied by the Commission’s Board of Management noted that “Today is a significant day for the Commission. The day we all had been…
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun on Friday disclosed that he will take a 10-day break starting Monday 29th February, 2016 to enable him rest. In a chat with APC correspondents, he stated that in his absence, the party’s Deputy National Chairman (South), Engr. Segun Oni will cover his beat. He dispelled a media report suggesting an “internal strife” in the party and a move to “ease” him out of office.xosotin chelseathông tin chuyển nhượngcâu lạc bộ bóng đá arsenalbóng đá atalantabundesligacầu thủ haalandUEFAevertonxosokeonhacaiketquabongdalichthidau7m.newskqbdtysokeobongdabongdalufutebol ao vivofutemaxmulticanaisonbethttps://bsport.fithttps://onbet88.ooohttps://i9bet.bizhttps://hi88.ooohttps://okvip.athttps://f8bet.athttps://fb88.cashhttps://vn88.cashhttps://shbet.atbóng đá world cupbóng đá inter milantin…
The annual cocktail and networking event honouring the brightest and best in Nigeria’s technology eco-system, #YTech100 yesterday honoured 100 titans in the country’s technology industry at the Social Media Week Lagos. The 2016 edition recognized Jason Njoku, the CEO of iROKO Partners; Oreoluwa Somolu, the Executive Director of Women’s Technology Empowerment Centre; Gbenga Sesan, the Executive Director of Paradigm Initiative Nigeria; Chioma Chuka, the Founder of TechHerNg.com, and other innovators who have impacted Nigeria’s technology space within the past year. Themed ‘Globalisation: From Champions to Unicorns’, the event kicked off with a keynote address by Segun Agbaje, MD/CEO of GTBank,…
The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has alerted its members and the general public of the existence of a fake online portal;www.pdpmembership.org/register; claiming to be of the PDP and demanding Nigerians to register as members of the party through an electronically guided form. The PDP in a statement signed by the special Assistant to the national publicity secretary, Olisa Metuh, Mr. Richard Ihediwa states categorically that the above quoted online portal does not belong to it; is not associated to it, and has nothing to do with it at any level and in anyway whatsoever. “For the avoidance…