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Emmanuel Thomas, Lagos November 05, 2015 – Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode has called on prospective investors to take advantage of the wetland in the state as well as 1,500 hectares reserved for tropical hard woods to invest in water hyacinth recycling, fisheries, fish farm estate and arable crop estates. Ambode who was delivering a lecture at the 4th European Union-Nigeria Business Forum advised investors to also show interest in rice processing mill, livestock, forestry, agricultural equipment and human capacity development in agriculture. He however said that for the sector to achieve its full potentials, the task could not…
Igwe Onuoha November 05, 2015 – Abia Warriors FC of Umuahia made history on Sunday when they became the very first Nigerian club to use fully kitted child mascots in a league match. Before the Abia classic between the Warriors and Enyimba, both teams filed out with each captain clutching the hands of a child mascot fully kitted in his club’s colours. According to High Chief Emeka Inyama Chairman of Abia Warriors this is one of many innovations the club has put in place to entertain her fans. “Football is entertainment and holistic football entertainment carries the fans along not…
By Emmanuel Ukudolo November 5, 2015 – Former Minister of Education and Leader Bring Back Our Girls, Dr. Oby Ezekwesili has condemned President of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki for his razzmatazz at the Code of Conduct Tribunal(CCT) where he is standing trial on 13 count charge of false asset declaration in Abuja. The senator had assembled Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SAN) about 25 of them to represent him, while at least 30 Senators and sometimes 80 would accompany him in solidarity each time he makes appearance at the CCT. But in a series of tweet after the CCT adjourned…
Emmanuel Thomas November 05, 2015 – Over 30 Senators today stormed the Code of Conduct Tribunal(CCT) in solidarity with the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki who is standing trial on 13 count charge of false asset declaration. But a mild drama ensued when lawyers representing Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki decided to walk out of the tribunal following what they described as judicial rascality. Sarak had appealed to the Supreme Court seeeking an order staying further proceedings in Charge No: CCT/ABJ/01/2015 between Federal Republic of Nigeria vs Dr. Olubukola Abubakar Saraki fixed for hearing on November 5 and 6, 2015…
Emmanuel Thomas, Lagos November 05, 2015 – Conference of Local Government Executive Secretaries in Lagos State has called on the National Assembly to grant local governments autonomy to enable them fulfill their constitutional responsibilities. Executive Secretary of Bariga Local Council Development Area (LCDA) and Chairman of Conference of Local Government Executive Secretaries, Hon. Alabi Kolade David made the revelation while speaking at a press conference in Lagos. He called on the lawmakers to grant special status to Lagos by making sure that 1 percent of total budget is allocated to the state, which is seen as home for all. He…
By Emmanuel Thomas November 5, 2015 – Long queues of vehicles in major petrol stations have resurfaced in Lagos. The queues which were noticed in the evening on Wednesday worsened on Thursday morning when our correspondent visited some petrol stations in Lagos. According to our correspondents, there were long queues were noticed at Bovas in Ojodu on Wednesday evening, adding that the situation worsened on Thursday following resurgence of queues at Oando, MRS and others monitored in Ikeja, Lagos. Some petrol stations were dispensing the product at Abule Egba area with long queues. A similar situation as also noticed at…
November 5, 2015 – A Toronto-based animal rights activists, Anita Krajnc is due in court this November for giving water to pigs on their water to the slaughter slab in Burlington, Ontario, Canada. The activist according to CTN news made water available to the animals on roadway on a hot day in June, when a truck transporting the animals stopped at an intersection. Footage of a camera by a bystander ‘shows a tense confrontation between Krajnc and Eric Van Hoekel, the pigs’ owner, as Krajnc tried to give the pigs water”, the newspaper said. “There are not humans,” Van Hoekel…
Emmanuel Thomas, Lagos November 04, 2015 – Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode today received One Day Governor of Lagos, Master Sonoiki Ifeoluwa Idowu, reaffirming his administration’s commitment towards improving the quality of education in the State as springboard of development in any nation. Ambode expressed appreciation for receiving the guests for the first time since the commencement of his present administration. He commended the One-Day Governor and his cabinet for excelling in various examinations that produced them as the representatives and occupants of the number one seat in the state for a day. The Governor also commended the winners of the…
Emmanuel Thomas November 04, 2015 – Bayelsa State Governor, Henry Seriake Dickson has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for his openess about the state of Nigeria’s economy. He urged Bayelsans to brace up for the harsh financial situation facing the state. While addressing Special Advisers at Government House, Yenagoa, the governor said the way out of the present economic doldrums is diversification from oil and gas sector of the economy. “Already, you are all aware of the statement by the President that our country is in a very dire financial situation. That comment has attracted a lot of criticisms but I…
By Our Reporter November 04, 2015 – The governorship ambition of the All Progressives Congress, (APC) candidate, Chief Timipre Sylva suffered another setback today as a socio-cultural group, Ijaw Elders for Good Governance accused him of taking the people of the state fore-granted by ignoring their calls to showcase his achievements while in office and what he intends to do. The group noted with dismay that with less than forty days to the conduct of the governorship election, neither Sylva nor the leadership of his party has intimated the people with their campaign plan. Making this known in a statement,…
