Nigeria Today: Top 10 News Stories You Shouldn’t Miss

1. Vodacom, MainOne Cable Company and FPG Technologies join the train of partners to make the International Girls in ICT Day a success. 2. The Ecobank Rapid Transfer Service have been named the official money transfer service for the 3rd Okpekpe 10km road race scheduled for May 16th in Okpekpe town, in Edo State. 3. Domestic carrier, Discovery Air have been directed to resume scheduled flight operations by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). 4. Canadian phone maker, BlackBerry Limited recently announced the availability of BlackBerry Leap in the United Kingdom and roll-out in major markets including Nigeria. 5. According to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), the Nigerian economy added a total of 369,485 new jobs in the fourth quarter of 2014. 6. Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN) collaborates with key players in the health industry to regulate activities of patent medicine vendors. 7. Stephen Keshi has signed a new 2-year contract with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). 8. Sterling Bank Plc. reports a profit after tax of N3.9 billion for the first quarter ended March 31, 2015, showing an increase of 25 per cent from the N3.1 billion recorded in the corresponding period of 2014. 9. Lagos State government said it has generated 47.5 megawatts of electricity through five Independent Power Plants (IPP) in the last six years. 10. In a quest to promote IT education among Nigerian students in the country, Aptech plans to encourage students towards the field of Information Technology by introducing a unique initiative called Career Quest.  

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This article was first published on 22nd April 2015

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