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Is Oritsejafor still the CAN President?

Naptu2, You are the man!

Mod, FP please

Finally Release Three Abducted Girls

Chiemelie Ezeobi
Exactly six days after three female students were abducted from Babington Macaulay Junior Seminary (BMJS), Ikorodu, THISDAY gathered that they have been finally released.
Their release came a day after the Inspector General of Police (IGP) deployed the Intelligence Response Team to support the Lagos State Command.
As at Saturday, the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Bisi Kolawole had said they were making progress on the kidnap of the girls.
Confirming their release, the Lagos state Public Relations Officer, SP Badmus said the police also arrested some of the suspects.
More details coming

http://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2016/03/06/finally-release-three-abducted-girls/

Police rescue abducted Babington schoolgirls

Afeez Hanafi and Gbenga Adeniji
The three abducted schoolgirls of Babington Macaulay Junior Seminary in Ikorodu, Lagos, have been rescued by the police.
It was gathered that the schoolgirls were rescued in an overnight operation by the police while some of the kidnappers were arrested.
The Lagos State Police spokesperson, Dolapo Badmos, confirmed the rescue and arrests to our correspondent.
SEE ALSO: Gunmen kidnap three female students in Lagos
“Yes, the girls have been rescued safely by the police in an overnight operation. We also made some arrests,” she said.
The PPRO promised to get back to our correspondent with details of the operation.
The pupils, while studying in a classroom on Monday evening, were seized by gunmen numbering 15 and escaped through the school fence‎.

Details later…

http://www.punchng.com/breaking-police-rescue-abducted-schoolgirls/

deife:
*** Please read the letter below, by Chief Awolowo requesting for an education loan from Chief Timothy Adeola Odutola on March 25, 1943 , (the richest Ijebu man in those days) and promised to pay back by 1955. It is fascinating, long and interesting. ****


* Chief Odutola refused him of the Loan, Awo could not travel that year. He buckle up his lace and by August 14, 1944 (one year later) he travelled to England, became a Barrister at law and was called to the Bar in November 1946. Amazingly, by 1954 (A year to the time he promised to pay Chief Odutola the Loan ) , Chief Awolowo was already a Premier in the Defunct Western Region and already giving out Scholarship to over 200 undergraduates....

cc. Lalasticlala

What was Chief Awolowo's respose after the request was turned down?

I know he wrote about the encounter in his Autobiography which I cannot lay my hands on now.

linearity:
The key is the line in the original article...

"....Foreigners are taking advantage of the naira situation. We have 18 countries within the continent where the naira is accepted. The speculators are coming in because of the huge gap between official and parallel market rates....Gwadabe said exporters, mainly from Dubai, have agents in Nigeria, who accept naira from importers at agreed dollar rates.

The importers travel with certified invoice to bring in the goods, a practice, he said, reduced pressure on the naira."

They either take the Naira back to their country to spend it, or they can use it to pay dubai resident exporters on behalf of their clients in order to import goods from dubai.

Okay, good explanation

ndcide:
They bring in dollars and earn naira. Are they going to spend the naira? Does not add up.

Brilliant question!

Omololu007:
Nigeria will never send soldiers to fight.but northerners might send their almajiri sha

It is not only about Nigerians going to fight over there.

If care is not taken, some parts of Nigeria could become part of the theatre of war like the NE is currently.

Mod, FP please.


When Saudi Arabia announced their "coalition" which included Nigeria and the Kaduna Shiite issue happened, I knew something was in the offing.

Thanks OP!

Wahala!

zik4ever:
OP, indeed this view is largely informed and balanced.

I concur!

Lagos states govt approves flyover bridge for Ajah, Abule Egba
December 13, 2015 at 4:18 pm

The Lagos State Government has approved the construction of flyover bridges for two of the State’s high-density traffic zones – Ajah round about and Abule Egba junction.
The two major projects were approved by the State’s Executive Council and have been duly awarded to contractors for a speedy commencement of work.
In a statement, Sunday, by the State’s Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Steve Ayorinde, the projects will be completed within 16 months as part of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode’s ongoing road infrastructure projects across the state.

The statement said the construction
construction of the reinforced concrete flyover and signalized intersection at Ajah roundabout will be undertaken
simultaneously with the rehabilitation of Freedom Road in Lekki, with a view to reducing the heavy traffic being recorded at the Ajah round-about and the Lekki-Ikoyi axis.

Ayorinde said the Ajah flyover bridge will have a solar-powered signalized intersection in order to greatly improve traffic, while the upgrade of Freedom Road is expected to ease traffic considerably for vehicles using the Third Roundabout to connect Lekki through Admiralty way.

While the Ajah project will ease movement of residents and commuters on the Lagos Island – Ibeju Lekki areas, the construction of the reinforced concrete dual-carriage flyover bridge at Abule Egba junction will equally bring joy and relief to millions of commuters that use the Lagos -Abeokuta Expressway in Ifako-Ijaye Local Government Area of the State on a daily basis when completed.

Like the Ajah project, Ayorinde said the Abule Egba flyover bridge will also have signalised intersection under it to service Oko-Oba and other link roads within the axis.

To underscore its commitment to road infrastructure development that seeks to touch every area of the State that may have been inadvertently left behind, Ayorinde said that the State government has also awarded contracts for the rehabilitation and upgrade of strategic arterial/inner roads in Epe Local Government Area of the State.
While noting that Epe division of the State is currently undergoing rapid industrial and commercial growth arising from the commencement of developmental projects such as oil refinery, air and sea ports as well as citing of various industries within the Lekki Free Trade Zones (LFTZ), the Commissioner said a massive upgrade of strategic roads within the Epe division had become necessary.

According to him, some of the areas to be rehabilitated and upgraded in Epe include Lagos Road, Prof. Agbalajobi Road, Awolowo Road (Marine Police/Oke Oyinbo – Hamarun); as well as network of roads in Oloja Estate, Araga Road and Oke Osho junction –Itokin, among others.

The Commissioner said the newly awarded road contracts are coming on the heels of several other projects being constructed by the Ambode administration through the Ministry of Works and Infrastructure, some of which are either completed or nearing completion.

He listed areas such as Brown Street in Oshodi, Ago Palace Way in Okota as well as Okota-Century road, Ijegun -Igando Road, Ayobo-Ipaja Road, Okesuna Street, Shomolu and Coker-Aguda Road in Surulere, as among projects at various stages of advance work.

He said as at last weekend, more than 300 roads have been repaired and rehabilitated through the Lagos State Public Works Corporation (LSPWC)’s ceaseless road maintenance that has left no local government area unattended to.

In line with the government’s zero tolerance for potholes, Ayorinde said another hundred roads have been earmarked for repairs before the new year to underscore Governor Ambode’s top priority to ensure motorable roads and infrastructural development across the State.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/12/lagos-govt-approves-flyover-bridge-for-ajah-abule-egba/

He's following the "common sense" idea of Ben Murray Bruce.

That's good.

You may also be interested in

https://www.nairaland.com/2252965/now-lagos-fg-aligned

[quote author=catalan15 post=40866728][/quote]Thanks for resurrecting this thread Catalan.

It makes for interesting reading especially now that BRF is in charge of works and housing at the Federal level.

Let's hope we would not experience double-downs and flip-flops.

X2X:
Thanks Johnie for bringing back the "What's Happening On The Lekki Axis" thread.

Will try and update as often as possible.

I got frustrated when the mods moved the thread to the Business Section.

Updates from others are also welcome.

John Magufuli - Tanzania's 'Bulldozer' president in profile

By Ruth Nesoba

BBC Africa, Dar es Salaam

The son of a peasant farmer, John Pombe Magufuli won the election to become Tanzania's next president on his 56th birthday, so it is the perfect gift for him.

He was never part of the inner-circle of the governing Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party, so it came as a surprise to his critics that he secured its candidature for the presidency.

His nomination angered CCM stalwart and ex-Prime Minister Edward Lowassa, who crossed to the opposition to challenge Mr Magufuli for the presidency.

With the backing of the formidable CCM machinery, Mr Magufuli won the 29 October poll with 58% of the votes to Mr Lowassa's 40% in a fiercely contested election.

As works minister in the outgoing government, he was reputed to be a no-nonsense, results-driven politician.

Five things about John Magufuli:

The 56-year-old is a former school teacher, industrial chemist and outgoing works minister

Nicknamed "The Bulldozer"

A devout Catholic with a corruption-free reputation

Performed push-ups on the campaign trail to prove he was fit

Pledged to end power shortages and exploit Tanzania's natural gas discoveries

Five challenges for 'The Bulldozer'

He became known as "The Bulldozer" for driving a programme to build roads across the country.

Those close to him say he is keen on details and when he embarks on an assignment he pursues it to completion.
However, this very trait has cost him friends.

His critics say he is very abrasive, and he received a lot of criticism for auctioning off state-owned homes to government employees and the public.
Plays traditional drums

Married with five children, Mr Magufuli was born in north-western Tanzania's Chato district along the shores of Lake Victoria.

Once a maths and chemistry teacher, he went on to become an industrial chemist - and was awarded a doctorate in chemistry from Dar es Salaam University in 2009.

Mr Magufuli is a staunch Catholic who loves singing in the church choir and playing traditional drums.

CCM campaigners would also do push-ups to show John Magufuli to show he was fit for office

His supporters say he upholds traditional family values, and he campaigned for the presidency on a platform of hard work.

He performed push-ups at rallies - sometimes with a microphone in hand to refute allegations by the opposition that he was physically unfit for the top job.

More popular than the party?
A CCM loyalist since 1977, Mr Magufuli was elected MP in 1995.

"He was for many years minister for works, supervising execution of mega projects worth trillions of shillings, but was never implicated in any corruption scandal," Joseph Warioba, a former prime minster and veteran CCM politician, told AFP news agency.

"He could have been the richest politician in the country."

The governing party has been in power since independence in 1961

On the campaign trail, he tried to portray himself as a humble man who came from a poor background.

"Our home was grass thatched and like many boys I was assigned to herd cattle, as well as selling milk and fish to support my family," he said.

"I know what it means to be poor. I will strive to help improve people's welfare," he added.

Mr Magufuli also promised to tackle the endless power shortages Tanzanians face, and to exploit its gas resources for the benefit of the nation.

He vowed that he would not tolerate corruption - an issue which drove many voters to support the opposition Ukawa coalition.

Some analysts say Mr Magufuli is more popular than the party, which has effectively been in power since independence in 1961, and he will have to purge it of corrupt officials or risk losing credibility.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-34670983

Tanzania's new President John Magufuli has joined hundreds of residents in the main city Dar es Salaam to take part in a public clean-up operation.

Mr Magufuli picked up rubbish from the street outside State House as part of the scheme, which he had ordered to replace independence day celebrations.
The move is being seen as symbolic of the president's promise to tackle corruption, our correspondent says.

Thousands of people across Tanzania are reported to have joined the clean-up.

Last month, Mr Magufuli cancelled traditional independence day celebrations, which usually include a military parade and concert, saying it would be "shameful" to spend huge sums of money while the country was facing a serious cholera outbreak.

"Let us work together to keep our country, cities, homes and workplaces clean, safe and healthy," Mr Magufuli told a crowd of surprised onlookers as he picked up rubbish off the street, AFP news agency reports.

"Tanzania has changed - this is a new Tanzania," one resident told AFP, on a break from cleaning up the city's public beach.

Since coming to power in October, Mr Magufuli, nicknamed "The Bulldozer" for his no-nonsense approach, has announced a range of cost-cutting measures, including a ban on unnecessary foreign travel by government officials.

The hashtag #WhatWouldMagufuliDo, coined after the initial cancellation of festivities last month, has been trending on social media in Tanzania and across East Africa, as people come up with their own money-saving initiatives:


Last month, Mr Magufuli ordered the cost of a party to inaugurate the new parliament to be slashed from $100,000 (£66,000) to $7,000.

He also sacked the head of the main state hospital after finding patients sleeping on the floor during a surprise visit to the facility.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-35049628

Now Continued here. https://www.nairaland.com/2788913/whats-happening-lekki-axis-4

Naptu2 , candylips , remii , megastu , mbulela, blank , lastpage , ektbear , phuckNL , debosky , jason123

Continued here

https://www.nairaland.com/2788913/whats-happening-lekki-axis-4

Good.

Work is to commence on the construction of the Ajah flyover.

The project is expected to be completed within 18 months.

Updates, anyone?

mazzi:
And I say ntooooooooooooooooooor to you!
Why not tell us the name of the man you were ask to meet?

Prof Ango Abdullahi?

Donmams:
1. they are all the same
2. nobody is a saint
3. the people before him did not do better
4. Nigeria is difficult to rule
5. You cannot be insulting our president
6. You people dont want a minority man to succeed.
7. Rome is not built in a day
8. everybody rig election, its not new or strange
9. you people are criticising the government now because you are not part of government and not "chopping"
10. Leave our son alone

Interesting.

cheruv:
Even though am an avid secessionist, I've taken time to see what and what would work for Nigeria. The best thing to help Nigeria is to restructure the country based on workable entities we call Federating States.
The identified states are
1]Abuja: already the FCT,the territory remains as it is with its 6 LGs


6]Bayelsa: with capital at Yenegoa, this state would comprise of present day bayelsa plus the 3 ijaw LGs of Delta and the 4 kalabari LGs of rivers. The number of LGs is 15

7]Bendel: with capital at Benin, this state would comprise of all Edoid groups in present day Edo and Delta States. The number of LGs is 31

8]Benue: with capital at Makurdi, this state would comprise of all Benue excluding the 9 idoma LGs. The number of LGs is 14

11]Gurara: with capital at Kafanchan,this state would comprise of the proposed Gurara state. The number of LGs is 11

12]Igaladoma: with capital Ankpa, this state would comprise of the igala areas of kogi and the idoma areas of Benue. The number of LGs is 18

13]Ijebu: with capital at Ijebu Ode, this state would comprise of the Ijebu parts of present day Ogun state. The number of LGs is 9


16]Kano: with capital at Kano,this state would comprise of present day kano and jigawa States. The number of LGs is 71

20]Ondo: with capital at Akure, this state would comprise of present day ondo and ekiti States with the Okun area of kogi. The number of LGs is 39

21]Oyo: with capital at Ibadan, this state would comprise of present day Oyo and osun States in addition to the Egba/egbado area of Ogun. The number of LGs is 74

25]Sokoto: with capital at Sokoto, this state would comprise of present day sokoto,zamfara and kebbi States. The number of LGs is 59

With the right fiscal policy,these States would thrive and Nigeria would be on the road to greatness. Moreover this reduces acrimonious relationships btwn States as each state would be peopled by ethnicities having close affinity to each other

If you say this is meant to bring people with close affinity together and remove acromony, why do you put all the Ijebus in one state with only 9 LGS and pack oyo, Osun, Egba and Egbado together into a single state with 74 LGs?

Why pack the Okun people into a state with the Ondos and Ekitis?

Why pack Idomas and Igalas into one state while removing Idomas from Benue?

Why should some states have as many as 74 LGs while Ijebu has only 9?

cheruv:
Even though am an avid secessionist, I've taken time to see what and what would work for Nigeria. The best thing to help Nigeria is to restructure the country based on workable entities we call Federating States.
The identified states are
1]Abuja: already the FCT,the territory remains as it is with its 6 LGs


6]Bayelsa: with capital at Yenegoa, this state would comprise of present day bayelsa plus the 3 ijaw LGs of Delta and the 4 kalabari LGs of rivers. The number of LGs is 15

7]Bendel: with capital at Benin, this state would comprise of all Edoid groups in present day Edo and Delta States. The number of LGs is 31

8]Benue: with capital at Makurdi, this state would comprise of all Benue excluding the 9 idoma LGs. The number of LGs is 14

11]Gurara: with capital at Kafanchan,this state would comprise of the proposed Gurara state. The number of LGs is 11

12]Igaladoma: with capital Ankpa, this state would comprise of the igala areas of kogi and the idoma areas of Benue. The number of LGs is 18

13]Ijebu: with capital at Ijebu Ode, this state would comprise of the Ijebu parts of present day Ogun state. The number of LGs is 9


16]Kano: with capital at Kano,this state would comprise of present day kano and jigawa States. The number of LGs is 71

20]Ondo: with capital at Akure, this state would comprise of present day ondo and ekiti States with the Okun area of kogi. The number of LGs is 39

21]Oyo: with capital at Ibadan, this state would comprise of present day Oyo and osun States in addition to the Egba/egbado area of Ogun. The number of LGs is 74

25]Sokoto: with capital at Sokoto, this state would comprise of present day sokoto,zamfara and kebbi States. The number of LGs is 59

With the right fiscal policy,these States would thrive and Nigeria would be on the road to greatness. Moreover this reduces acrimonious relationships btwn States as each state would be peopled by ethnicities having close affinity to each other

If you say this meant to bring people with close affinity together and remove acromony, why do you put all the Ijebus in one state with only 9 LGS and pack oyo, Osun, Egba and Egbado together into a single state with 74 LGs?

Why pack the Okun people into a state with the Ondos and Ekitis?

Why pack Idomas and Igalas into one state while removing Idomas from Benue?

Why should some states have as many as 74 LGs while Ijebu has only 9?

The Accidental Servant

peachyD:
Lmao...was really hoping I could cheat mtn for once

I don't know which is funnier:your comment or the original joke!

:-)

drizslim:
One thing politicians hate is "Truth"

I see honest truth in Gov Wike's Speech

Buh Believe U Me I Fear For Later Actions From Buhari

Are you saying that freedom of speech is guaranteed but freedom after is not?