NNPC DEBUNKS ALLEGATIONS OF SHORTFALL IN REMITTED REVENUE

NNPC has debunked allegations by the Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Finance, that the corporation had not remitted  N320.654 billion to the Federation Accounts Allocation Committee.

FG WILL COMPLETE PAYMENT OF ELECTRICITY WORKERS’ ENTITLEMENTS BY DECEMBER - DAGOGO-JACK

the Federal Government would complete the payment of all outstanding entitlements of PHCN workers by December.

FG approves automotive development plan for local production of vehicles

Abuja, Oct. 2, 2013 (NAN) The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday in Abuja approved the Automotive Industry Development Plan for the development of the nation’s automotive industry.

‘Cybercrime victims lose N80bn yearly’

Wife of the President, Patience Jonathan has said that victims of cybercrime lose about $500m (about N80bn) annually worldwide, noting that its effect is more devastating than war.

Speaking at the 2013 World Cyber Security Conference held at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa on Tuesday, Patience pledged to take the fight against cyber crimes to schools and the grassroots to protect the youths from its repercussions.

She observed that a recent report released by Systematic Corporation of USA indicated that internet crime had reduce drastically in Nigeria, adding that the nation had been given the  right to establish a Regional Cyber Security Centre.

The First Lady  pledged to create awareness of basic online security measures and develop practical tools to help minimize risks, and expressed her commitment to ensure that the African child is protected from cyber crime and abuse.

She stated that institutional and human cyber security capacities should be built to reduce online child exploitation and  legal measures taken to ensure passage of the Cyber Security Bill.

The First Lady disclosed that Nigeria has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the International Telecommunication Union to collaborate on Child Online Protection.

A former  Israeli Prime Minister, Ehud Barak canvassed for a globally coordinated effort to fight cybercrime and cyber terror, and called  for synergy between the Executive, the Legislature and the Judiciary to ensure quick passage of the Cyber Security Bill.

Barak who described Nigeria as one of the potentially richest countries in the world, pointed out that in spite of the various challenges facing the nation, it is moving in the right direction.

He said, “Considering the sophisticated nature of cyber crime, every country should establish an organisation to fight cyber crime, make sophisticated research. In the past, there was a limited impact of terror compared to modern society where things are totally different. This war requires patience to learn from past mistakes of other nations, and fight to have a better future together”

Nigeria needs strong health institutions —IANPHI boss

The President of the International Association of National Public Health Institutes, Prof. Pekka Puska, has urged the government at all levels to build health institutions that can stand the test of time.

Puska said this during a courtesy visit to the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Yaba, Lagos.

 He expressed the view that Nigeria and other African countries need strong institutions to drive ministries and national development.

He noted that though core public health programmes could span a longer period than the government ministries and agencies, it was important to put strong institutions in place in order to drive health-related ministries that will, in turn, propel national development.

“This is the business of IANPHI: to ensure that the capacity of affiliated 80-member institutions is strengthened,” Puska said.

In response, the Director-General of the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Prof. Innocent Ujah, said many NIMR staff had benefited from the services of the IANPHI, a global initiative that aims to develop stronger and more coordinated public health systems through the development and support of National Public Health Institutes

Robotic cars set to roll out in 2020

Nissan Motor Company recently took the automobile industry by surprise when it promised to deliver ‘autonomous cars’ in less than seven years from now 

Niger government expends N8.7bn to boost agriculture

The Niger government said on Monday that it had spent N8.7 billion on agriculture from 2007 to 2013 . Alhaji Ibrahim Matane, the Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, said