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Lagos State Governor, Mr Babatunde Fashola today unveiled an ultra-modern clinic for its workforce to cater for their medical needs while at work. Situated within the Lagos State Secretariat, the clinic was immediately named after Chief Folarin Coker Staff Clinic. Speaking at the event, the governor called on workers to take measures to stay healthy. “Like I always tell people, it is better to prevent it, eat healthy, stay healthy, exercise. I am sure from these facilities many other health tips would be developed which will be circulated through the Public Service Office for your information. Come and do your…
The authorities at Gaskiya Senior College, Badia, Ijora, Lagos, Nigeria have expelled a female student from the school for praying after school hours, while six others were suspended. The students, who are the executive officers of the Christian Students Union in the school, were also allegedly branded as cultists by the principal of the school, Mrs. Shobowale, an act the students and their parents denied, saying they were being persecuted for their faith. We gathered that the 12 students of the fellowship were holding their prayer meetings on Tuesday, 2 April around 3.30 pm, when the principal of the school…
Chief Victor Umeh is no doubt a very happy man. On Monday, July 15, 2013, the Court of Appeal, sitting in Enugu State confirmed him as the authentic national chairman of the main indigbo party, the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA), just about five days to his 51st birthday. He will be 51 tomorrow, Friday. In a lead judgment delivered by Justice Tom Yakubu on behalf of two other justices in the panel,( Justices Paul Galinje (Chairman) and Modupe Kwasami), the court granted all the four reliefs sought by Umeh and in the process putting to rest the protracted…
The crisis in Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) has continued to sink deeper, after the election of the Lagos State chapter that produced two chairmen, comic actor, Victor Osuagqu, candidate of the Board of Trustees ( BOT) and President of the association, Ibinabo Fiberesima, and Mr. Don Pedro Aganbi, the chairman those who voted want to lead them in Lagos State. As the crisis gets worse, Fiberesima has continued to exercise autocratic powers by allegedly impeaching national Public Relations of the association, Mr. Frank Dallas for telling the whole world the truth that Victor Aganbi actually won the election.…
The Lagos State Government today reiterated its commitment to the provision of free and qualitative healthcare service to the citizenry within the scope spelt out in the State’s Healthcare Policy. The State’s Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Lateef Ibirogba, who made Government’s stand known in reaction to a report in the Vanguard Newspaper of Wednesday, July 17, 2013 titled “No more free medical services to terminally ill patients – Fashola”, described the headline, published on page 10 of the newspaper, as misleading. That, as he said, is why the government has revolutionized the healthcare system to deepen it to…
Factional Chairman Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Don Pedro Aganbi has called on Nigerians to disregard a statement credited to Ibinabo Fiberesima that Frank Dallas national Public Relations Officer of the guild has been impeached for insubordination. In a statement to Starconnectmedia, Aganbi who described Ibinabo as a confused woman, said she lacked the power to suspend anybody from the association. “ She has no right whatsoever to impeach or suspend any elected officer. Ibinabo should go and put her life together first. As we speak she has seven court cases hanging on her neck including the EX-CONVICT case. She…
How far can you go to impress it on a friend that you are truly in love when the person is not interested? Kill yourself to make that point? That seems to be the exact thing Afea did to indicate her undying love for Friday in the film, Tempest. Friday takes delivery of a painting from a mail runner and places it at a vantage point in the sitting room. Soon strange things starts happening, his live-in lover is killed in mysterious circumstances. In a dream, Afea appears to him that she is desperate to return to life and that…
The Yoruba Film and Video Producers and Marketers Association of Nigeria (YOVIFPMAN) have resumed the business of releasing films into the market after the short break. This week, a total of 29 films were pushed into the market, with effect from Monday, 15, 2013. Topping the list is Jaguda by Emmilius, Ketekete by Dee Tee productions, Okanla by Aseyi Real, Opeke by Suntab and Agbara by Asiri Productions. Others are Akuko Oru by Toymax films, Igla by Olasco Films, Olowo Lomo Naa by Gemini Films, Ogo Ologo by Small World, Juwonlo by Mercury Pictures, Adebola Omo Oba by Corporate Pictures,…
Showbiz expert, Oprah Winfrey is back to number one on Forbes’ 100 most powerful celebrities in the world. She earned $77 million between June 2012 to June 2013 but Forbes said she is not the highest earner on the list. But that her money mixed with strong fame scores metrics like press mentions and social networking power pushed her to the top. Lady Gaga, who topped the list in 2011 ranks second despite cutting her tour short due to a hip injury. She made a gross earning of $80 million with second-most press mentions behind Rihanna. Gaga is also a…
Forbes, the leading business and finance journal today released its annual rundown of the highest paid actors in Hollywood with Robert Downey Jnr. (RDJ) as the top paid actor for the year 2013, having raked in an estimated $75 million between June 2012 and June 2013. Channing Tatum is No. 2 with earnings to the tune of $60 million in the past one year. Coming third on the list is Hugh Jackman with $55 million. Jackman helped turn the musical “Les Miserables” into a global smash hit, and he earned a big up-front payday for the next “X-Men” adventure, “The…