Intel lifts 200 workers @ Igbobi Orthopedic’s with ICT training

Intel Nigeria has lifted over 200 health workers at the National Orthopedic Hospital in Igbobi, Lagos with Information and Communications Technology (ICT) training beginning with computer literacy project.

Corporate Affairs Manager of Intel Nigeria, Mr. Osagie Ogunbor, reveals this development to ITRealms, saying that the entire project is about improving the standards of health care delivery in the country by ultimately connecting most leading hospitals to a national network such that doctors could easily access medical records of patients in any hospital by the click of a mouse.

Intel, he said, partnering with Synapses a medical network company to deliver on this project.

The Managing Director of Synapses Dr. Segun Ebitanmi expressed appreciation to Intel for the free digital training, adding “when we embarked on this project to provide digital infrastructure to hospitals in the country, the biggest challenge we encountered was the fact that most of the health workers expected to use the software and applications had little or no computer skills.

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DigitalSENSE News: VP Sambo to chair Telecom awards 2012 in Lagos

DigitalSENSE News: VP Sambo to chair Telecom awards 2012 in Lagos: The vice president of the federal republic of Nigeria, Alhaji Namadi Sambo has been appointed the chairman of this year’s edition of t... ... Making SENSE of digital revolution!

Curiosity lands in Mars

The United States-based National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) says that it has proclaimed the landing of ‘Curiosity’ for Mars’ Red Planet.

According to Mr. Dwayne Brown, NASA is responsible for science and technology related to air and space.

The Space Age started in 1957 with the launch of the Soviet satellite Sputnik. NASA was created in 1958. The agency was created to oversee U.S. space exploration and aeronautics research.

Reacting to the development, President Barack Obama, who has said the landing "will stand as a point of national pride far into the future."

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Lagos Police command investigates 'rumour' on orange death

The Lagos State Police command has commenced investigations over the rumours making around in the social media that some death have been recorded after eating of orange.

The Public Relations Officer for the Lagos State Police Command and Deputy Superintendent of Police, Ngozi Braide, confirmed this, saying the Commissioner of Police considers this rumour false, as none of the Divisional or Area Command Headquarters in Lagos, have received any complaint with regards to such, from the public.

The Command, she said has commenced investigation to ascertain the origin of this information, advising the public to continue to go about their lawful duties as adequate security measures has been put in place to forestall any ugly occurrence.