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As part of efforts to enhance the ease of doing business in Lagos State, the Lagos State Internal Revenue Service ((LIRS) has announced various initiatives aimed at achieving efficient tax administration in the State. The Executive Chairman of LIRS, Mr. Olufolarin Ogunsanwo made this known on Tuesday March 8 at a press conference held at Lagos Press centre, Alausa, Ikeja in the company of the House Committee Chairman on Finance, Lagos State House of Assembly, Honorable Oluyinka Ogundimu, Lagos State Commissioners for Finance, Mr. Mustapha Akinkunmi, Information and Strategy, Mr. Steve Ayorinde and the Attorney General of the State, Mr. Adeniji kazeem.



According to Ogunsanwo, the agency has consistently been at the vanguard of reform activities aimed at easing the process of doing business in Lagos State in particular and by extension Nigeria, thereby championing several initiatives aimed at supporting His Excellency, Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, in achieving his electoral promises to Lagosians.


Among the initiatives is the introduction of a new two-page tax form to replace the old six-page form which is to be used for both direct and self assessments. He stated that the revised form and its guide notes would be translated to Pidgin English and Yoruba for ease of completion and wider reach"
In the same vein, the chairman noted that physical filing of Annual Returns is already being complemented with e-submission (on-line submission of Annual Returns) to ease compliance by Tax Payers.


Another initiative by the LIRS according to the chairman is the introduction of customer-care desk in all the 38 Tax Stations to deal promptly with all issues that may be brought up by tax-payers saying the initiative will be complemented with the launch of LIRS Hotline that will provide 24/7 customer-call service in English, Yoruba and Pidgin English.


The chairman emphasized that payment for tax should be made convenient and because of this the agency is leveraging on technology to offer multi-modal payment portals including but not limited to PoS, mPay, online, etc without sacrificing the traditional/extant payment portal at the bank thereby taking payment portals to the tax payers for their convenience.


Furthermore, Ogunsanwo pointed out that the agency has concluded all arrangements to ensure that maximum response time of 72 hours to all electronic tax clearance certificate (e-TCC) requisitions is met and failure should be reported to any of customer care-desks.
Meanwhile the chairman disclosed that the current cumbersome requirements for replacement of lost e-TCC such as Police Report, Sworn Affidavit etc are to be waived and replaced with presentation of LASRRA Card while the replacement fee is to be reduced from N2,500= to N1,000= only.


Specifically the chairman stated that the agency has commenced the process of overhauling of the informal sector operations with a view to easing voluntary compliance by tax payers in this huge sector that have been categorized into three which include the Market Men/Women and Artisans, Micro, Small & Medium Scale Enterprises (including Professionals) and Household Domestic Staff (HDS).


In view of the declining revenue from the centre as a result of fall in the price of crude oil, Ogunsanwo revealed that LIRS is poised to focusing on other revenue sources such as Consumption Tax from Hotel Occupancy, Withholding Tax on Contracts, Rent, Royalties and other areas to shore up the Revenue in the State.
Speaking at the event, the State Attorney General and commissioner for Justice Mr. Niji Kazeem said the administration of Governor Ambode had put in place necessary measures to end the era of tax evasion and indeed avoidance in the state, adding that tax avoiders and evaders would be aggressively pursued in line with the provisions of the law.


The Commissioner, who disclosed that the Ministry of Justice had established a Rapid Tax Prosecution Unit to aid the Lagos Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) in its drive to collect taxes, added that the unit would work closely with the Revenue Courts, which the Chief Judge of Lagos State recently agreed to set up.
The Commissioner for Finance, Mr. Mustapha Akinkunmi said in the light of the reduction of federal transfers to States including Lagos, the State government was looking inwards to secure sustainable ways of increasing its revenue profile and plugging leakages in the system.


Other critical stakeholders in attendance at the well attended press conference were President, Chartered institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN), Mrs Olateju Somorin,Vice president, Lagos State Chambers of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), Mrs. Agnes Shobajo, representatives of Association of professional Bodies of Nigeria (APBN), Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), Market Men and Women Associations of Nigeria, Nigeria Association of Small and Medium Enterprises (NASME) among others.


Signed
Monsurat Amasa
Head, Corporate Affairs
Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS)

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Read the press statement below...

The Management of Lekki Gardens has confirmed the unfortunate incident, Tuesday March 8th 2016 where a building collapsed at about 4a.m. in the morning, at one of its residential estate projects in Lekki. The building which was under construction was meant to house a number of apartment units.

Rescue work started immediately and so far 18 people have been reported dead and others injured. The exact cause of the incident is not known at this time. All of our incident response procedures have been initiated, our support services have been mobilized and relevant authorities have been advised. As regards the said building, investigations are being carried out to ascertain the cause of the collapse. In line with our usual safety standards, all sites are closed off by 6pm daily and it is mandatory that every worker leaves at that time.

The company is cooperating with the National Emergency Management Agency, Lagos State Government, Fire Service and Lagos State Police to speed up rescue efforts. Investigation is already underway to ascertain the identities of those affected as it is not company policy for site workers to take shelter in uncompleted buildings.

Lekki Gardens is a reputable residential property development company and has successfully completed and delivered over 6,000 units of houses across Lagos, Ogun, Rivers State and the Federal Capital territory, Abuja in the past 4 years and most of them already occupied. The Management and staff of Lekki Gardens sincerely sympathize with the families of those who lost their lives. The company will do all in its power to ensure that those injured are fully supported.

Signed Management, Lekki Gardens

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Members of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation NNPC have commenced a nationwide strike following yesterday's announcement by the Federal government that the oil corporation will be unbundled into 7 units . The oil workers got to work this morning and could not access their various offices. The immediate impact of the strike will be nationwide fuel scarcity as NUPENG will not be able to lift fuel today.


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PHOTOS: Troops repels attack in Pulka and Bitta, 16 terrorists killed; ammunition recovered


Troops of 26 and 28 Task Force Brigades repelled an early morning daring attack by fleeing Boko Haram terrorists on military locations at Pulka and Bitta in the fringes of Sambisa forest.

Yesterday, March 8, troops of 114 Task Force Battalion came under three-pronged attack by Boko Haram terrorists fanning out of Sambisa forest from Damboa, Tokumbere and Pulka axis. At the end of the debacle, 2 Boko Haram insurgents paid for their atrocities with their lives while several others sustained gun shot injuries. The fate that befell those that attacked Pulka was more dreadful.

The ever ready and vigilant troops rose to the occasion by repelling the attacks and killing all the 16 attackers and captured one of them alive during the exploitation. The gallant troops also recovered 11 AK-47 rifles, 3 General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMGs), 1 Browning Machine Gun (BMG) and 2 Toyota Hilux vehicles. Others are a 60mm Mortar tube, 7 boxes of 12.7mm ammunition and 1 belt of 12.7mm ammunition.

There were no casualty on the troops except for 3 soldiers that sustained minor injuries. The troops remained on maximum alert and are equally busy consolidating and continuing with their clearance operations with high morale.

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The rave of the moment,Olajumoke was a special guest of Mo Abudu's private screening of the movie Fifty to celebrate women's day.She posed with Lala Kemi, Iretiola Doyle, Mo Abudu and Omoni Oboli ,Omawumi and many more ladies..

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4 people have been confirmed dead after a 5-storey building collapsed at Chisco bus stop, opposite Oando Gas Station in the Lekki area of Lagos this morning. Several others are still trapped in the building. Continue to see more photos from the scene

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) today March 7, arraigned one Bolaji Quadri (aka Philip Coffert) before honorable Justice Oluwatoyin Ipaye of the Lagos State High Court on a 6-count charge of forgery and obtaining money under false pretence.

The defendant allegedly duped one Raedeena Collins of the sum of $1000 by falsely claiming to be on Phillips Coffert. At the point of his arrest, several fraudulent documents were found in his possession including forged cashier’s cheque from international banks in both United States and United Kingdom.

One of the charge reads that "you Bolaji Quadri (a.k.a Philip Coffert) on or about the 5th day of March 2015 in Lagos, within the Ikeja Judicial Division by false pretence and with intent to defraud obtained the sum of $1000 (One Thousand US Dollars) from one Raedeena Collins by falsely representing to her that you are Philip Coffert which pretence you knew to be false and thereby committed an offense contrary to section 1(3) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act No.14 2006".

Bolaji pleaded not guilty when the charge was read to him.
In view of the plea of the defendant, Zainab Etu, the prosecution counsel asked the court for a trial date. However, the defence counsel, Gbenga Osho informed the court that he wished to file a bail application for client and hope same would be heard on the next adjourned date.
Justice Ipaye adjourned the matter to 3rd and 4th May 2016 for the commencement of trial and hearing of bail application. She ordered that the defendant be remanded in prison custody.

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Oh wow, these works of art by Oresegun Olumide are too adorable..it is like there is life in his paintings!

See more of his drawings below:

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Journalists accredited to cover Ghana’s 59th Independence Day parade were shocked when they got to the Black Star square, the venue of the parade, only to be asked to climb onto a tipper truck to get proper coverage. The most humiliating part…and maybe even dangerous was that they had to get onto the truck on a wobbly looking ladder.

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This is a tragic accident that happened in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State last night involving some military personnel. Not sure of how many they were in the car but was told that the driver died at the spot but as at the time of sending in this, the other person sitting in front with the driver is struggling to survive at the hospital while the surviving persons are the ones sitting at the back of the car.

The state government should pleased endeavor to rush up the road construction as this accident must have been caused by that or probably the guys were on a high speed not to have noticed the bad road.

May the soul of the dead rest in peace Amen''.



If there is such a construction going on,shouldnt the road be closed to cars?

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Acting Director Army Public Relations, Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman, released a press statement from the Nigerian Army to the public. The statement reads that troops have intensified efforts of clearing remnants of Boko Haram terrorists in some hideouts in the North Eastern part of the country. In line with this on Saturday, soldiers of 121 Task Force Battalion, 26 Task Force Brigade carried out a clearance operations at Dure district.

During the encounter, troops met stiff resistance from the terrorists. They however overcome and cleared Dure 1, Dure 2 and Jango, Dibiye and other suspected Boko Haram terrorists hideouts within the general area of the district. Three soldiers however sustained injuries as a result of an Improvised Explosive Device (IED). They were immediately evacuated for medical treatment and are in stable condition.

During the operation, troops killed several terrorists and recovered 2 hand held Motorola radios one of which was booby-trapped, materials for Improvised Explosive making Devices and destroyed several grains storage facilities.

Simultaneously, another combined team of units under 26 Task Force Brigade based in Gwoza same day cleared Amdaga Makaranta and Amdaga Madachi of remnants of Boko Haram terrorists. During the encounter 2 Boko Haram terrorists fighters were killed.

According to General Officer Commanding 7 Division, Brigadier General Victor Okwudili Ezugwu, prior to the clearance operation, Dure 1 and 2 were Boko Haram strong holds in the mainland of Sambisa forest. The operation further revealed the new and desperate strategy of Boko Haram terrorists; hiding their logistics especially grains for the rainy season in dugouts and the use of hand held radios primed with Improvised Explosive Devices as booby-traps.

He assured that the Nigerian military is confident that God that gives victory is helping the military to decode and frustrate all terrorists’ evil plans and machinations. General Ezugwu further noted that it is the military's determined objective to ensure that the menace of Boko Haram would be consigned to the dustbin of inglorious history in the annals of Nigeria's corporate existence as a nation.

It is imperative to state that we shall not rest on our oars in implementing the directives of our indefatigable Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Yusufu Buratai to ensure that Boko Haram terrorists are completely defeated and their remnants are cleared wherever they may be hibernating.


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Former Minister of Aviation, Osita Chidoka, pictured left Matriculating at Baze University as a Law student yesterday March 5th.


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Justice C.M.A Olatoregun of the Federal High Court, Lagos on Friday, March 4, 2016, convicted Ngqula Nosisi Pam, a South African for money laundering and bulk cash smuggling. The convict was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on February 1, 2016 after her arrest at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport.


The convict had earlier pleaded 'not guilty' but changed her plea to 'guilty' and was consequently convicted by the court. Justice Olatoregun ordered that the convict forfeit the entire sum of $374,355.00 to the Federal Government of Nigeria. The judge also ordered the EFCC to remit the money to the Federal Government Account within 29 days and filed notice of remittance at the court.

The Judge admonished the convict to shun illegality in the future.


The one count charge reads: “that you Ngqula Nosisi Pam on or about the 24th of March, 2015 at Murtala Muhammed International Airport within the jurisdiction of the Federal High Court had in possession cash in the sum of Three Hundred and Seventy Four Thousand, Three Hundred and Fifty Five United States of America Dollars ($374,355.00) which you transported from the Republic of South Africa to Lagos; and failed to declare the sum of Three Hundred and Fifty Five United States of America Dollars ($374,355.00) to the officers and men of the Nigeria Customs Service as required under the provisions of section 2(3) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act, 2011 (as amended by Act No. 1 of 2012 and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 2(5) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act, 2011 (as amended by Act No. 1 of 2012”.


Wilson Uwujaren

Head, Media & Publicity

4th March, 2016

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Mrs. Aisha Muhammed-Oyebode, is the eldest child of late Nigerian Head of State, Gen Murtala Ramat Muhammed, who was assasinated on February 13, 1976 in an aborted coup.



In an interview with Naij.com, the CEO of Murtala Muhammed Foundation (MMF) she gives a rare insight into the life of the late head of state.



Describing her father as a positive role model, she wished for her father to see Nigeria standing strong as a nation.

What memories does this exhibition bring back for you?

I think it brings back a few emotional memories but also good memories because I think for your legacy to withstand the test of time, 40 years especially in a country like Nigeria where we are quick to forget. I feel honoured and humbled for the fact that so many people want to remember my late father and also former head of state of Nigeria so fondly so it was a good day.



How would you describe the late general as a father and as a leader?

As a father, he was handsome, very gentle and kind and he loved his children. He was also a very positive role model for his children and a very strong leader, which is why his legacies were able to stand the test of time.



Do you think the government is doing enough to remember its own particularly people like your father who have given their all to this country?



We are now beginning to have to have what I would call a renaissance of remembrance of the positive things that so many of our heroes past not just General Muhammed. So in a way it is a good thing, there were times when the sort of memory were skewed in different directions depending on who was in power which was an unfortunate thing, because you cannot write or rewrite history to suit you that is one of the reasons why I keep advocating that history is a very important subject, we must continue to generate the official story of this country irrespective of who is in power that history stands.

What would be your greatest wish for your father as it stands?



It would be a good thing even for him to see Nigeria now, to see Africa. I think one of the things I wish he was able to witness was the dismantling of apartheid and when we had the first black president of South-Africa. There are so many wishes look at us today, we are standing strong as a nation and standing strong as a people even for that I would like that he would have seen us today.

Mrs Muhammed-Oyebode, is the first daughter of the late Gen. Muhammed. She studied Public International Law at the Kings College, University of London where she bagged a Masters degree in Law (LLM) and also an MBA (Master of Business Administration) in Finance.

She is currently the CEO (Chief Executive Officer) of Murtala Muhammed Foundation.


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Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode signing the condolence register of late Funmi Johnson, wife of first Military Governor of Lagos State, while his wife, Bolanle, watches, during their Condolence visit to Brig. Gen. Mobolaji Johnson’s residence in Lagos, on Monday, Feb 8th.

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The National Emergency Management Agency (#NEMA) yet again welcomed in another new born baby yesterday in Fufore #IDP Camp Yola, Adamawa State. More photos after the cut...

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Nollywood Actress, & Creator of African Diva Reality Tv show, Chika Ike paid a visit to DG of The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, Dr. Paul Orhii at his office in Lagos last week. According to her publicist, the actress went there to discuss a new project which she is about to embark on which the DG has endorsed. See more photos after the cut...


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Kanu Nwankwo paid a visit to the 19-year-old Manchester City footballer. He shared the photo on twitter yesterday and wrote:

"A visit to Manchester but not a good result for Iheanacho, happy to see him enjoying his football and developing"


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SARS operatives in Asaba arrested some human traffickers and rescued seven trafficked children including 10 year-old Sunday Michael, last year and handed them over to the Ministry of Women Affairs Asaba for care.

On January 26, 2016 one Michael Elijah Johnson of Nukind, Ibesikpo L.G.A of Akwa Ibom state reported to the Command and identified Sunday Michael as his biological son.
Having ascertained his claim to be true, the rescued boy was handed over to him by the Commissioner of Police, CP. Alkali Baba Usman.

According to a statement issued by the Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Celestine Kalu, there are still three years old girl and four babies aged between 3-12 months yet to be claimed by their parents. He advised parents whose children/wards within the aforementioned age bracket are missing to report to SARS office Asaba to check if the children are theirs with adequate proof for collection.

The Command appeals to parents to be watchful over their children/wards at all times.

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Read the press statement released yesterday below...

This evening (yesterday), troops of Operation Lafiya Dole, intercepted and destroyed 10 suspected Boko Haram terrorists suicide bombers at the outskirts of Maiduguri city. Contrary to earlier media reports and rumours flying around, 2 Boko Haram terrorists suspected suicide bombers earlier intercepted by vigilant troops disclosed their colleagues intent to enter the city with the aim of detonating bombs in selected public places.
Consequently, the troops laid ambush on the terrorists suspected routes along Damboa road and eliminated them. The suicide bombers were intercepted in 3 different locations approaching the city; Ajiri area towards Damboa road, High Court axis and the Eye Hospital Area. The Explosive Ordinance Device team have been mobilized and they are combing the general a area as well as clearing the debris. Normalcy has been restored to the general area and the public are please advised to go about their normal businesses and social activities. However, it is important to maintain more vigilance and security consciousness. Please kindly disseminate this information to the public through your medium. Thank you for your kind cooperation.


Colonel MUSTAPHA ANKA Media Coordinator Operation LAFIYA DOLE


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A contingent of 140 Nigerian Formed Police Unit Officers (FPU) serving on the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) was on Saturday, December 26, awarded certificates for their distinguished service after completing their one year tour of duty.
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The police officers who have been serving on the mission since January, and rotate out next week, received their commendation on Saturday at a certification ceremony in Mogadishu, presided over by the AMISOM Officer in Charge Mission Maj. Gen. Fidza Dludlu.
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Speaking on behalf of the Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (SRCC) for Somalia, Ambassador Francisco Caetano Jose Madeira, Maj. Gen. Fidza Dludlu praised the Nigerian police officers for their service in Somalia.
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"I would like to thank you on behalf of the SRCC for your contribution to AMISOM, in particular to Somalia. Your efforts are greatly appreciated. You have played a significant role in contributing to the peace process in Somalia in terms of capacity building of the Somali Police Force. You have run your course and you have run extremely well," Maj. Gen. Fidza Dludlu said.
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In addition, he noted that the officers, while in the course of their duties in Somalia had made friends and urged them to maintain the contacts.
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The function was attended by the AMISOM Police Commissioner, Anand Pillay, his deputy, Christine Alalo, top AMISOM military personnel and senior Somali Police Force officers led by the Commissioner Mohamed Sheikh Hassan Hamud.
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Commissioner Anand Pillay was full of praise of the Nigerian team, saying they had exhibited a high level of professionalism and lived to expectation.

"You have done well in the performance of your duties. You have conducted yourselves in a manner that is expected from the African Union and the Somali people, the Somali Police and ourselves," Anand Pillay, the AMISOM Police Commissioner told the visibly overjoyed officers who occasionally sang African songs".

The Somali Police Force Commissioner, Mohamed Sheikh Hassan Hamud, said he was impressed with performance and commitment of the Nigerian contingent to rebuild the Somali Police Force, saying the team had delivered in extremely difficult situations. He promised them a farewell party before their departure.

"Today is our turn to say thank you very much for what you have done, first to your country Nigeria and to the Somali people and the community while serving as police in a difficult situation where we have logistical and operational difficulties. It is not an easy job to do," Somali Police Force Commissioner Mohamed Sheikh Hassan Hamud said.

The FPU of AMISOM police component is tasked with, among other requirements, conducting cordon and search operations, provision of escort and guard duties, conducting day and night patrols with their Somali counterparts and public order management. Nigeria is one of the five Police Contributing Countries (PCCs) to AMISOM. Others are Uganda, Kenya, Sierra Leone and Ghana.

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Aisha Musa was kidnapped by Boko Haram militants who killed her family, and forced her at gunpoint to become a jihadi bride.

"They show you a gun, and then whatever they say you have to follow their command," Musa said.

She told CBS News her captor would lock her in during the day. At night, he would rape her.

"He would go on operations and kill people, and then come home and force me to be with him."
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Musa was rescued by the Cameroon military, but the worst of her ordeal was finding out she was pregnant by her rapist.

"I am not enjoying that I have a baby from a Boko Haram man," she said. But she is resigned and there are moments of tenderness between her and her young child.

Musa never saw the Chibok girls but often heard the fighters speak of them. Like many of the other girls, they too were forced to marry the militants.

In a double injustice, many are now stigmatized by their community. Girls like Musa are regarded as spoiled goods, her baby a very public reminder of a cruel and unfair shame.

Aisha Musa has been living in the crowded Minawao refugee camp for seven months. She survives by selling corn meal at the local market.


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The inaugural Global Goodwill Ambassador of the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM, an alliance of midwives associations from over 100 countries of the world), H. E. Mrs Toyin Saraki has taken empowerment, through skills training, mentoring and incentives, to practicing and student midwives in Kwara, north-central Nigeria.
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Mrs Saraki met these midwives, as well as community mobilizers and women leaders, at the Civil Service Clinic, Ilorin. At this meeting, she expressed joy and satisfaction with the quality of the Emergency Obstetrics and Newborn Care (EmONC) skills training which the Wellbeing Foundation Africa and the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) is implementing across three LGAs of Kwara State, with funding from Johnson & Johnson (JnJ).

She also shared complimentary products from Unilever Nigeria, including body lotions, bath soaps and deodorant anti-perspirants. Speaking, Mrs Saraki, who is Founder-President of WBFA, said:

"It brings me great pleasure to see the satisfaction on the faces of you midwives, and I'm sure that the EmONC skills you've garnered in this period of time will help save the lives of more mothers and newborns across North-Central Nigeria".
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The midwives applauded the work of the Wellbeing Foundation Africa, over the many years, and especially highlighted the inclusion on the EmONC Skills Labs, as part of the EmONC project. The training-of-trainer (ToT) modules of the project will ensure a sustainability of skills transfer, for both in-service and pre-service midwives, as WBFA, LSTM and JnJ work towards a State-wide scale-up of the EmONC project, in the years ahead.

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This happened this morning at Ikeja-Along...but can't confirm if there was any casualty.

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There was a serious accident on third mainland bridge involving 2 buses. Thankfully, there was no casualty. More photos after the cut...
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The immediate past Miss Ambassador For Peace, Ademoluti Omoboyewa Rebecca recently graduated from Federal University of Technology, Akure with Second class upper with a CGPA of 4.20‎.



The ex-beauty queen‎ with head held high was all excited as she added another feather to her already feathered cap.

Rebecca who had before now represented Ondo state in MBGN Speaking to cross section of Journalists at the convocation ground said " I Want to say a very big Thank you to God, my Family and friends who supported my vision all through my stay in school. it was indeed a challenging academic journey. ..I also appreciate my agency for their patience with me while i reigned as the Miss Ambassador For Peace 2014, my academic schedule did not afford me the opportunity to do much but it was a great experience"
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During her reign she championed peace education campaign in several institutions in Nigeria as well pay charity visitations to bomb blast victims and the physically challenged.

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Singer 2face Idibia was honored with the Chieftaincy title, Tafindan Kudenda which means ‘Ambassador for Peace’ by HRH Bagudu Galadima of Kudenda Kingdom at Kudenda Palace Palace, Kaduna State today November 24th. See more photos after the cut...

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She may not have taken the First Lady title but she's using the official office. Another pic of her at her conference room where she meets with people...
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