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Applications are invited from eligible Nigerians for commission into the Nigerian Army (NA) as Short Service Combatant (SSC) Commission officers. The SSC offers an excellent opportunity to young Nigerians who intend to have an experience in the Army without necessarily having to spend their entire career life in the Army.

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Nollywood actress, Omotola Jolade-Ekeinde, has been named amongst the 100 most influential people in the world, describing the 34 year old as "Africa's most renowned leading lady." The TIME Magazine made the announcement yesterday.

Jolade-Ekeinde was named in the 2013 icons category of the list alongside young Pakistani activist; Malala Yousafzai, US first lady Michelle Obama, Burmese pro-democracy activist; Aung San Sun Kyi, RnB diva; Beyonce, Justin Timberlake and controversial Italian footballer; Mario Balloteli.
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African champions Nigeria have opted out of next year’s Championship of African Nations (CHAN) due to poor finances.

Nigeria were due in June to battle Cote d’Ivoire in a qualifier for the tournament reserved for players featuring in their respective domestic leagues.

The forthcoming CHAN will be staged early next year in South Africa.

Nigeria have twice failed to qualify for the tournament proper.

NFF executive committee member Emeka Inyama said the association had to take this decision because they are broke.

“The home-based Eagles won’t play in the CHAN as we have withdrawn from the qualifiers due to lack of fund,” Inyama announced.

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Nigerians with access to the internet, currently put at about 32.40 per cent, is expected to hit 41.62 per cent by 2015 the Minister of Communications Technology, Mrs. Omobola Johnson has said. The minister disclosed this recently at a forum in Lagos.

Consistent with the country’s strategic management planning for ICT industry, the percentage of mobile phone coverage of rural areas is to be monitored towards ensuring that 60 per cent is covered with ICT access by 2015 and 100 per cent by 2017. In 2011, percentage of population with internet access in Nigeria was 29 per cent.

The government also released a target of what is expedited to be the cost of accessing broadband internet services by 2015.

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