Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose has described the death of six medical doctors and one driver in the State, in an accident involving a 13-passenger bus as the lowest point in the history of the State and a monumental loss not only to the people of Ekiti State but to Nigerians, declaring a three days of mourning for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. The governor, who directed that all flags should be flown at half-mast, described the death as an eclipse of professional and intellectual figures, who lost their lives in active service to mankind, saying; “Ekiti has lost some…
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The Lagos State Government on Tuesday said a total of 1, 340 beggars, destitute and mentally challenged persons were rescued off the streets of Lagos in the last one year, just as it said about 73, 664 patients were screened and helped to trace their homes through various media platforms. Speaking at the ongoing 2016 Ministerial Press Briefing held at the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre in Alausa to commemorate Governor Akinwunmi Ambode’s one year in office, Commissioner for Youth and Social Development, Pharm. Mrs. Uzamat Akinbile-Yussuf said the Government, in the period under review, released and re-united 590 rehabilitees with…
The Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) has lauded the Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, for judiciously managing the N14 billion bailout Fund which the Federal Government released to the state last year. The ICPC said Governor Ikpeazu’s sincerity of purpose in managing the fund goes to confirm the credibility and transparency of governance in Abia State today. The ICPC last week published the names of 23 states and their disbursement pattern of the bailout fund and singled Abia State and two other states as good models in the disbursement and management of the fund. Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr.…
Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State says the state Government got only N1.6 billion from the Federation Account this month and has a shortfall of N1.4 billion to meet salaries and overheads, but that it won’t stop the Government from meeting its wage obligation before the end of the month. Oshiomhole who restated his commitment to the prompt payment of workers’ salaries during a visit of the newly elected leadership of the Trade Union Congress (TUC) said, “The labour movement remains to me my primary, original constituency. Politics is my secondary constituency, and I am never ashamed to say it…
All Progressives Congress (APC) has raised the alarm over alleged new politically motivated killings in Rivers state. Led by the Deputy National Chairman (South) of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Engr. Segun Oni, party leaders addressed a press conference at the APC National Secretariat in Abuja on the continued spate of politically-motivated killings, intimidation and persecution of APC members in Rivers State under the watch of the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Party leaders also decried the level of impunity in the Rivers State House of Assembly. Despite a December 23, 2015, Court of…
British Council brings the Open House experience to Lagos this weekend; 29th April- 1st May. The Open House concept was founded in 1992 in London by Victoria Thornton with the aim of fostering a better understanding of architecture and the built environment outside the profession. A highly anticipated event in the city’s architectural calendar, Open House Lagos is a unique celebration of the buildings, places and spaces where we live, work and play. It provides an opportunity to see, explore and learn about Lagos’ amazing architecture and design over one weekend. According to Ojoma Ochai, Director Arts, British Council Nigeria, “Open…
Hong Kong stocks fell on Monday, tracking regional markets, with financial and IT stocks leading the decline. The Hang Seng Index fell 0.8 percent, to 21,304.44, while the China Enterprises Index lost 1.5 percent, to 8,986.33 points. All sectors, with the exception of service shares, fell. The Hong Kong-listed shares of Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science and Technology Co dropped more than 3 percent after the company reported its worst quarterly loss on record. Bucking the broader trend, shares of Chinese developer Evergrande Real Estate Group jumped 3.7 percent in Hong Kong, after it said it would buy a stake in…
The federal government is looking at initiating a treasury bond to the tune of N300 billion to improve funding in Nigeria’s electricity market. It was gathered from two industry sources who are conversant with the development that the proposed treasury bond would seek to address the prevalent operational challenges the 11 electricity distribution companies (Discos) face. The Discos, the sources said, are not charging consumers cost-reflective rates for electricity supplied to them, and the government is also not willing to provide some sort of subsidy to cushion their revenue shortfalls as reportedly agreed with them during the power privatisation exercise.…
Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has lamented massive and unprecedented loss of jobs in the oil and gas industry globally and in Nigeria. The Nigerian oil and gas industry recorded a loss of about 150,000 jobs in the 26 months to February 2016, the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria said. National President, of PENGASSAN, Mr. Francis Johnson, noted that there had been a massive and unprecedented loss of jobs in the oil and gas industry globally and in Nigeria. Johnson stated this in Abuja at the Save Nigeria Oil and Gas…
Dangote group is planning more investments in the country in a bid to enlarge job creation opportunities and create a stable economy. The group will further intensify its investments in the private sector through the expansion of its existing capacity and increased stakes in fresh investments. Chairman of the group Aliko Dangote who made the announcement at a dinner in his honour to mark his emergence as The Guardian Newspapers Man of the year, also stated his company’s preparedness to partner with the media to conduct a comparative analysis and study bordering on the volume of investment between the federal…