By Edoamaowo Udeme, Abuja The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) has promised to intensify its enforcement of broadcast rights by warning licensed cable operators in Nigeria to respect the protected signals of broadcasting organisations in line with the copyright law, international treaties and global best practices. The Director-General of NCC, Mr. John O. Asein read this riot acts in Abuja during an interactive session with representatives of Association of Cable Operators of Nigeria (ACON) led by its General-Secretary, Mr. Kalada Wilson. The commission according to Asien, will not tolerate broadcast piracy…

2019-10-12 07:36:19 The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the Nobel Peace Prize for 2019 to Dr. Abiy Ahmed Ali, the Prime Minister of Ethiopia. In awarding the prestigious prize, the Nobel Committee noted Prime Minister Abiy Ahmeds contribution to peace and international cooperation, particularly for his decisive initiative to making peace with neighboring Eritrea, and also for liberalizing the political and economic conditions in Ethiopia. The Nobel Committee noted his unconditional and decisive willingness to accept the border ruling with Eritrea and for taking the initiative to go…

* Postgraduate Students Express Satisfaction with company’s quality of work and performance on Abuja-Kaduna highway From Osedebamen Isibo Engineering students of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria who came on a two-day excursion visit to the ongoing Abuja-Kaduna highway project, particularly Section 2 of the ever-busy expressway being constructed by Julius Berger Nigeria PLC, have lauded the company for the steady pace and high quality of engineering standards being implemented on the road. The Civil Engineering students’ delegation were of the Masters of Science Degree programme of the university. Led by Mr…

The Federal Government has signed a contract agreement for the construction of railway to link Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory with Itakpe and Warri. The rail line which is about $3.9b will pass through Barrow and have a branch line to Lokoja, the Kogi State capital. Also included in the contract agreement is the completion of the rail line from Warri Central Station and construction of the new Warri Sea port. The Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, while signing the Contract on behalf of the Federal Government on Thursday…

The Petroleum Equalisation Fund (PEF), says it remains an organisation that keeps to rules and laws setting it up and would not in any way or manner deviate from procedures and due process. This is just as it argued that as an agency under the supervision of the Ministry of Petroleum Resources, it takes directives from its parent ministry in line with laid down rules. This was the response from the office of the Executive Secretary of PEF, Alhaji Ahmed Bobboi while responding to allegation of sponsoring four staff of…

Maurice Kamto, Cameroons main opposition leader, has walked free from prison nine months after his arrest for leading protests against an election result he had denounced as fraudulent. A military court in the countrys capital, Yaounde, ordered the former presidential candidates release on Saturday at the behest of long-time President Paul Biya, who is under intense international pressure over a sweeping crackdown on opposition parties. Kamto, the leader of the opposition Movement for the Rebirth of Cameroon, was greeted by hundreds of supporters as he was driven away surrounded by…

Relationships have always been perceived in a certain way by humans. Since time in history, the status quo is that men should be with women who are younger. In the African setting, most of our parents have a three to five year age gap where in this case our fathers are obviously the older ones. Even in the creation story, Adam was created before Eve. Thinking about it logically, it already gives the impression that Adam was older and Eve was younger even though their ages are not talked about…