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Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode has endorsed four-year tenure for Local Government chairmen and other elected council representatives.

The governor signed into law the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) Amendment law, Local Government Administration Amendment law and the Local Government Election Tribunal Second Amendment law on Thursday at the State House, Ikeja, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria, paving way for four-year tenure for council chairmen and others.

The State House of Assembly had recently approved the four-year tenure for council chairmen and other representatives. The governor’s signing it into law on Thursday formally endorsed the approval.

The four-year tenure is under the Local Government Administration Amendment law.

While signing the three bills into law, Ambode said the purpose of the Local Government Administration law is to provide for local government system, establishment and to regulate administration of local authorities and other connected purposes.

“One of the major highlights of this amendment is the increase of the tenure of the Chairman and the Counselors from three years to four years commencing from the date of taking oath of office,” he said.

The governor added that the essence of law in every society was the regulation of human conduct, saying that upon his assumption of office, his administration identified the need to improve on laws that impacted on people’s lives, “particularly that are relevant to us at the local government level which is unarguably the most critical level of governance in the state. It is in this vein, that these laws have been amended to meet current realities.

“The LASIEC amendment law seeks to create the commission to regulate election matters. The need to amend the law arose as a result of current trend in the political space to prevent a laccuna in certain instances.

“Some of the highlights of the amendment include the empowering of the Commission to review the de-alienation of wards in each Local government of the state at intervals of every 10 years and division of each Local government into not less than 10 wards and not more than 20 wards,” he said.

He said that section two of the amendment replaced section 5 of the principal, saying that “A new section 62 created by the amendment provides that the Vice Chairman elected with the Chairman would be sworn in as Chairman in the event of the death of an elected Chairman before been sworn in.

“The amendment to the law has also been proactive as Section 64 now provides that incumbent Chairman who wins a re-run election will have a period spent in office prior to the re-run. Local government Election Tribunal second Amendment law, the highlights of this amendment is to empower the tribunal to allow the time for doing any act or taking any proceedings or such terms as the justice of the case may require, provided that the enlargement of time shall not be granted to extend the life span of the petition beyond 45 days.

“Therefore, more time will now be available for consideration of election petitions,” he said, while commending the Lagos State House of Assembly for the speedy consideration and passage of the laws.

The governor urged residents to see the passage of the laws as a further institutionalisation of the rule of law in the state and commitment of his administration to local government reforms, as the local government system was crucial to grassroots development, sayng that the new laws were clear demonstration of a new golden era where the local government system would experience renaissance to create prosperity and good governance for the people.

“By the assent of these bills into law, LASIEC Is empowered to commence necessary administrative processes that will translate to the composition of the local government structure,” he said

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According to Nigeria's former Aviation Minister, Mr. Femi Fani-Kayode, President Muhammadu Buhari is no match for his predecessor, Goodluck Jonathan, when it comes to managing the affairs of the nation.

“In less than one year I have been proved right in my continuous assertion that when it comes to running the affairs of our country President Goodluck Jonathan is by far the better man and the PDP by far the better party," he said in an article.

“That is what is paining them and that is what they cannot bear to hear. Now they seek vengeance and they wish to silence me yet I am prepared for the worse.

“The only thing that I underestimated was the high degree of malice that our president has for all his political adversaries and critics, the inexplicable pleasure that he derives in inflicting pain on the innocent, the strange delight he harbours in indulging in wickedness and the monumental incompetence he displays when it comes to administering the affairs of our nation.

“In my world, a man is measured not by his ability to kill his subjects, to destroy his political opponents, to shed the blood of the defenceless, to throw the innocent in dungeons, to humiliate and persecute his adversaries, to abuse power and to pervert the judicial system but by the level of his humanity and his sense of decency, fairness, justice and restraint,” he said.

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The Benin Traditional Council has asked all residents of the state to carry out funeral for their deceased loved ones now as no funeral will be allowed to hold once the burial rites of the late Oba of Benin, Oba Erediuwa is announced. The Iyase of Benin Kingdom, Chief Sam Igbe who spoke to newsmen in Benin city today, asked the residents of the kingdom to respect the custom and tradition of the kingdom.

He also announced that as a mark of respect for the lat Oba, all male citizens of Benin Kingdom are to clean shave the hair on their head in obedience to Benin tradition.

Chief David Edebiri, the Esogban of Benin kingdom, said sanctions from the ancestors await anyone that fails to clean shave his hair. Meanwhile the Edo state government has declared a 5-day public holdiay following the death of the monarch. The holiday takes effect from yesterday May 3rd.

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Camerounian President, Paul Biya, has promised that his nation would support Nigeria with the war against Boko Haram terrorists till the end.

He spoke after holding bilateral meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari in Aso Rock.

In a joint statement issued after the meeting, Biya denied reports that his country had harboured terrorists and wanted to withdraw from the fight against Boko Haram.

President Buhari on his part said he was grateful to the Chad Basin Commission, the Multi-National Joint Task Force and the G7 countries for the support they gave Nigeria in the fight against Boko Haram.

Both Presidents reaffirmed their continuous commitment to the fight against Boko Haram until they were finally exterminated from their countries.

They appraised the success recorded so far and pledged their readiness to work with each other in economic and infrastructural development.

They also signed an agreement on trade cooperation and conservation of the Benue River.

http://www.metronaija.com/2016/05/cameroonian-president-paul-biya-pledges.html

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Nollywood actress, Mercy Aigbe Gentry has also weighed in, like most people have done, on the current marriage trouble experienced by Tiwa Savage and her estranged husband, Tunji Balogun, also known as TeeBillz.

The mum of two took to her Instagram page today, May 2, 2016 to pray for the songstress marriage.

"Father take absolute control, heal their hearts and show your self mighty in this situation ...At the end of it all, let ur will and only ur will be done in their lives @tiwasavage and @teebillz323. ..So ur name only can be glorified IJN!.....Morn Fam and Y'all have a blessed day," she wrote.

Tiwa Savage opened up on her marriage problems in a video interview with ThisDay's Azuka Ogujuiba.

There have been mixed reactions concerning this, as some believe she should have kept the family drama to herself.

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Ekiti state Governor, Ayo Fayose today said that members of the Peoples Democratic Party are tired of old men running the party.


Speaking on Politics Today, a programme on Channels TV, Fayose said, “I have a lot of respected for Chief Bode George, he is our leader, we will continue to respect him but when it comes to the nitty gritty, where is the interest? You must find out the underlining factors.

“Chief Bode George told me personally that he wants to be national chairman of the party, I told him no I won’t support him. With all due respect to the elderly people in this party, they must take the backstage. People are tired of seeing the same old faces again.

“I have been hearing Ahmadu Alli since 1976 when we sang ‘Alli must go’ in secondary school. Chief Bode George has been governor of Ondo state almost 40 years ago. They are our leaders and we love them but they should take the backstage.”

''At 70,75 i'll be struggling with my son for political position? . God forbid bad thing ''.

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Another trailer fell on the road at Lekki 3rd Roundabout, yesterday afternoon. Thankfully, no life was lost. Another photo of the fallen trailer after the cut.


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Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State on Sunday announced a new minimum wage of N25,000 with effect from May 1, 2016 for workers.

Oshiomhole who was addressing a rally organised by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC), to mark this year’s Workers’ Day at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin, announced the increment from the present N18, 000 minimum.

“With effect from today, the new minimum wage for government workers shall now be N25,000, and the new minimum wage ‎will cut across board”, the former trade union leader said.

The workers who before the announcement had expressed dissatisfaction over their poor welfare jumped for joy and happily marched in appreciation of the new minimum wage as announced by the Governor.

Earlier in their respective speeches, the Chairman of NLC, Comrade Emma Ademokun and his TUC counterpart, Comrade Ohue Marshal, had expressed concern over a number of problems affecting Nigerians.

Some of them are the persistent scarcity of petroleum product, epileptic power supply and illegal electricity tariff increase.

They also mentioned spiralling increase in cost of living, insecurity, kidnapping, rampaging herdsmen, Boko Haram, irregular payment of salaries resulting in accumulation of arrears, growing rate of unemployment with the attendant social vices‎.

The Workers’ Day rally was however marred with low turn out of workers.

The new wage minimum wage comes at a time no fewer than 27 states in Nigeria are finding it difficult to pay workers.

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Over the years, Nollywood stars have left movie lovers with fond memories as the industry grows.

One unique feature about the industry is the way practitioner acquire monikers by just playing a particular role which will leave memorable moments in the minds of movie lovers.

www.metronaija.com brings you 23 popular Nollywood stars that have become synonymous for a particular role that has in turn given them monikers/nicknames.

Ann Njemanze (Domitila)

Ann Njemanze became a household name after starring as the lead actress in the 1996 blockbuster Domitila. The character, Domitila, played by Njemanze became a moniker fans and even industry watchers refer to her.

Ronke Odusanya (Flakky Ididowo)

Bosomy actress, Ronke Odusanya was relatively known even after starring in a movie with late Francis Agu in early 2000s. However, luck smiled on her after she starred in few Yoruba movies and caught the attention of Fathia Balogun, who casted her for the lead role of Folake in the flick Flakky Ididowo. The character has since remained her moniker in the industry.

Susan Patrick (Sakobi)

Susan Patrick had been a regular face in the Nollywood industry since her entrance in the late 90s but her fame shot to high heaves after she played the role of a snake girl in the movie Sakobi. Produced by Zeb Ejiro, the Akwa Ibom State indigene will for a long time be remembered as Sakobi, a decade after the movie hit the public glare.

Olaniyi Afonja (Sanyeri)

Olaniyi Afonja had remained in Oyo State, where he had been an apprentice under his boss and head of a theatre group. He however found his way to Lagos and began going to movie locations where he found himself mini roles. He was known as Sanyeri and the name stuck with him without relevance until he made his big break few years back. The moniker has since become his second name.

Ronke Ojo Anthony (Ronke Oshodi Oke)

Ronke Ojo began her movie career with a drama group called Star Parade under the tutorship of Fadeyi Oloro but became a household name after starring in a movie entitled Oshodi Oke. She played the character of a bosomy lady in the movie and because she had remained bosomy, the name, Oshodi Oke, had stuck to her like a second skin.

Toyin Afolayan (Lola Idije)

Toyin Afolayan remains one of the Nollywood stars to get a moniker that has stuck with her after playing a movie character. The name Lola Idije came to be after Toyin starred in an Alade Aromire movie where she played the role of a promiscuous lady, who was referred to as Lola Idije.

Basorge Tariah Jr. (Do Good)

Basorge Tariah was an all round entertainer long before now. And not many know that his new TV series, Do Good, was actually borne out of his character in the popular TV soap, Palace, which was produced and directed by Ralph Nwadike and Tunji Bamishigbin. Many still refer to the comedian, rapper and actor as Do Good.

Funlola Aofiyebi Raimi (Eniola Baker)

Mention the name Eniola Baker and Tinsel actress, Funlola Aofiyebi Raimi will reply with a warm smile that leaves her with fond memories of her role as the daughter of Chief Bakers in the rested TV soap, Palace. She’s still referred to that name by lovers of the rested soap.

Toyin Adegbola (Asewo To Re Mecca)

Toyin Adegbola became one of the most sought after actress in Nollywood after she appeared in a Yoruba flick entitled Asewo To Re Mecca. She starred as the lead actress in the movie, which narrated the life of a prostitute that turned a new leaf and went on the Muslim pilgrimage. She is still referred to as Asewo To Re Mecca by many.

Yemi Adeyemi (Suara)

The name Yemi Adeyemi will certainly not ring a single bell but at the mention of Suara, then eyes will lighten up with memories of Wale Adenuga produced series, SuperStory: Oh Father Oh Daughter. Adeyemi got the role of Chief Suara, who dumped his wife, Bukky Wright and family for Sola Sobowale aka Toyin Tomato. He’s still known and recognized as that by many members of the public.

Hafiz Oyetoro (Saka)

At the mention of the name Saka, lovers of Nigeria TV ads and movies will reel out laughing as his moniker has since become a household name. However, only a few knows that Hafiz Oyetoro got his moniker from his role as Simply Saka in a Greg Odutayo produced sitcom, House A-part.

Sam Dede (Isakaba)

Sam Dede had always been a popular face in the movie industry but his fame and a moniker was added to his personality after he took up the lead role in the movie Isakaba. Many of his fans fondly remember him as the leader of Isakaba group.

Funke Akindele (Jenifa)

When Funke Akindele got into the Nigerian movie industry, she was well known for her role as the nosy young girl in the series, I Need To Know. However, her fame and an additional moniker was to join her after she starred and co-produced the award winning blockbuster, Jenifa. Not did Funke only made money, fame and name for herself but also got herself an evergreen moniker, Jenifa.

Eniola Badmus (Gbogbo Big Girls)

Just as Funke Akindele made name, money and fame for herself with the production of Jenifa, so also did the moniker, Gbogbo Big Girls stuck on Eniola Badmus, who also starred in the movie alongside Ireti Osayemi, Ronke Odusanya, Iyabo Ojo and Bimbo Thomas.

Razaq Olayiwola (Ojopagogo)

For lovers of movies rendered in Yoruba language, the name Ojopagogo is not only a moniker that has become popular in the movie industry but one synonymous with the son-in-law to late movie maker cum actor, Ade Afolayan aka Ade Love. Born Razaq Olayiwola, the actor got his moniker after playing the role of an elderly man in a movie many years back.

Taiwo Hassan (Ogogo)

Taiwo Hassan is one of the famous actors in Nollywood as a whole. Aside for his popularity in the Yoruba race, where his movies are mostly admired, his moniker – which was gotten from a character he once played – has become a household name in the country. At the mention of Ogogo, the dark skinned and mettle man readily comes to your mind.

Bimpe Adekola (Ireti)

Late movie actress, Bimpe Adekola’s name might not ring bell a decade after her death but at the mention of Ireti, memories of her acting prowess and characters she had played readily comes to mind. She became popular with the role of Ireti and also adhered to the moniker all through her life and career.

Alex Usifo (Abass Omiagbo)

Brilliant actor, Alex Usifo has remained a spectacular actor from the late 80s when he became popular for his stern looking roles. He, however, joined the long list of actors that got their monikers from a role they played in a movie or soap opera. For Usifo, he is known by many as Abass Omiagbo, the role he played and which also earned his undoubted fame in the TV soap, Ripples.

Babatunde Omidina (Babasuwe)

Only a handful of fans and movie lovers know the origin of Babtunde Omidina’s moniker, Babasuwe. Unknown to many, the moniker, like many of his colleagues, stuck to him like a second skin after he played the role of a father to his first wife, who was named Suwe in the TV series entitled Erinkeke. As Suwe’s father, Omidina was often referred to as Baba Suwe (Suwe’s dad) and the name has became his moniker, which he can’t afford to change.

Bolaji Amusan (Mr Latin)

Bolaji Amusan was just one of the regular actors from Abeokuta until he was able to breakthrough into the mainstream after many viewers got tired of BabaSuwe’s comedy style. With the role as Mr Latin in a Yoruba flick, Amusan quickly rose to one of the well loved comic acts in movies and

Ishola Durojaiye (Alasari)

Just like Mr. Latin, the late Ishola Durojaiye also got himself a moniker after playing the role of a herbalist in a movie with the name, Alasari. His brilliance earned him a face and the name ultimately became his moniker.

Kabirat Kafidipe (Araparegangan)

Revered Nigerian filmmaker, Tunde Kelani is known to have been original when casting individuals and names for his movies and when Kabirat Kafidipe was casted as Araparegangan in the hit movie, Saworo Ide, it instantly became a moniker to refer the actress with by fans and even industry watchers.

Kunle Afolayan (Aresejabata)

Until his rise to fame and fortune, many referred to Kunle Afolayan as Arese or Aresejabata, which was the role he played in Tunde Kelani’s movie, Saworo Ide.

Adekola Tijani (Kamilu Kompo)

Adekola Tijani rose to fame simultaneously with his buddy, Olaniyi Afonja aka Sanyeri. But while Sanyeri stuck with Adonja, it took Adekola a self produced flick entitled Kamilu Kompo to earn himself a moniker that will stick with him throughtout the entirety of his career. He’s widely referred to as Kamilu Kompo.

Fausat Balogun (Madam Saje)

Fausat Balogun recently celebrated her 40th year as an actress but only few know why or how she earned her moniker, Madam Saje. Balogun was one of the cast of Babatunde Omidina aka Babasuwe’s popular series, Erinkeke and she played the character of a society woman, who has a permanent style of headger known as Saje. In the series, she was fondly referred to as Madam Saje and long after the series ended, she remained Madam Saje to fans, family and lovers.


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Nigeria spends N165 billion annually to import fruit juice, the President of the Manufacturers’ Association of Nigeria (MAN), Dr Frank Jacobs, has said.

In a paper presented at a workshop organised by the Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC) in Owerri on Friday, Jacobs noted that in spite of the high rate of fruit production and a thriving juice market, the country imported fruits concentrates.

In the paper entitled “Promoting Investments in Concentrate Production,’’ he said the situation resulted in an estimated loss of one billion dollars annually.
Jacobs, represented by Mr Nwabueze Anyanwu, observed that Nigerian farmers also lost 60 per cent of their produce as a result of lack of processing facilities.

He listed other factors to include limited demand and logistics challenges such as handling and transporting the fruits to the urban centres.

“Importation of concentrates has adversely affected local fruits cultivation for juice processing,’’ the MAN president said.

He also said that the continued dependence on massive importation of concentrates by industries was not healthy for the nation’s economy.

He said that the availability of raw materials, a large market, a ready domestic concentrate and good export potentials should serve as incentives to attract investment in the project.

Jacobs said that the challenge of poor concentrates in the country could be overcome with improved high-yield seedlings, technology and technical services and better education and enlightenment for farmers.

He noted that the recent drive by the Federal Government to diversify the economy, encourage resource-based industrialisation and backward integration should provide the needed impetus to attract investors.

He urged the government to ensure policy consistency to avoid a repetition of policy summersaults of yesteryears.

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Following the crash in the marriage of Nigerian songstress, Tiwa Savage and her ex-manager, Tunji Tee Billz Balogun, many individuals and celebrities have started identifying with problems in their current relationships.

Furthermore, Tiwa’s expose on how ‘shabby’ their union has been has further hinted on lessons to be learnt by other celebs – most especially females.

Here are five lessons celebs should learn from the Mavins singer’s crashed marriage.


Never indulge your spouse by financing his/her excesses just to maintain a good relationship


Always keep business away from family or pleasures at every point


Your happiness is the most important not what the fans, public or culture will dictate


Take time to know your spouse and his/her dirty linens before exchanging vows


Never marry a spouse jealous of your career or eventual success in your career

http://www.metronaija.com/2016/04/lessons-other-celebrities-can-learn.html

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This was sent by a www.metronaija.com reader in Rivers state

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See new selfie of President Muhammadu Buhari's daughters ; Zahra and Halima.

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The former Chairman, Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Tony Anenih has declared that he has forgiven his foremost political foe and Governor of Edo State, Adams Oshiomhole.

He made the declaration weekend, at the 10th Anniversary of St Anthony’s Catholic Church, Uromi, where the Governor was given an award for his services to the Church.
Anenih who referred to the Governor as his son, said a recent health challenges he suffered made him realise the need to rise above politics and embrace peace with all men.
“I was in St. Paul’s Church in Benin, and as my son, Comrade Adams said, we were all there appreciating the efforts of the Archbishop.

“I want to say this, it is not because Adams is here. Last night, I was telling my wife that I met Adams in the church, and with my immediate medical experience, I have decided to forgive all those who offended me. And I specifically mentioned Adams.

“Adams, without you saying it, I have forgiven you. As you said when you were in labour, as President, you were my son and you know it. You came into politics and you remain my son. So, the common cook that used to cook ogbono soup for us is still there,” he said. ‎

Earlier in his speech, Governor Oshiomhole who could be best described as Anenih’s worst political enemy who taunted him for several years, referred to him as “my daddy. “
He thanked the church for reuniting him with top members of the opposition party, just as he lauded their efforts in nation building.
“I believe that, the fact that Nigerians live in relative peace and harmony in spite of the failings and weaknesses of political leadership at all levels, is due to the power of your intercession, the power of your prayers.
“We cannot thank you enough for your prayers and your support in spite of our weaknesses,” he said.

The Governor praised the Catholic Church for bringing people of different political persuasions together under one roof for the Church programme.

“Yesterday, I found myself sitting in the front row, and then I realized that most of those drivers and shakers of politics and ‘politricking’ in Edo State, are all Catholics. That, for me, is revealing.

“For me, the church has caused all of us to reunite in the State. So, I reunite with my daddy Chief Tony Anenih and several other PDP leaders and APC leaders. And the Catholic Church brought together the national Chairman of APC sitting side-by-side with the national leader of PDP.

“May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ continue to moderate our actions and remind us of our oneness, of our commonality and of our shared commitment to work together to uplift our state and our great nation.”

Commenting on the award conferred on him, the Governor thanked the Church, saying “I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for the honour done to me by being invited to receive an award.”

The Church anniversary was attended by Mr Anselm Ojezua, APC Chairman, Edo State, Mr Dan Orbih, PDP Chairman, Edo State, former Governor of the State, Prof Oserheimen Osunbor as well as former Governor of Delta State, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan, among others.

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Nigerian fashion designer, Amaka Osakwe, creator of the Lagos-based fashion label, Maki Oh took to Instagram to reveal that she is one of the designers behind the clothes won by Beyonce and the artists featured in her album, Lemonade.


"The Queen+beauties, including the gorgeous @amandlastenberg in our teardrop adire dress in the Beyonce film #LEMONADE, Trully honoured to be a part of this!! #Epic." Ms. Osakwe wrote.

"Love this shot of the gorgeous @amandlasenberg in our teardrop adire dress in the Beyonce film #LEMONADE" she captioned another photo.

Other international stars such as Rihanna, Kerry Washington, Solange Knowles, U.S First Lady, Michelle Obama have won some of her outfits. One signature of her brand is that it's dyed by hand using the traditional textile arte process Adire.

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The Lagos state command operatives from Dopemu division has arrested a man named Akanbi Lawal for chaining his son Yusuf Lawal aged 35years for two months. When he was discovered, Yusuf's hands were already decaying due to the injury sustained as a result of the chaining.

When interrogated, Mr. Lawal said the shameful and disgraceful attitude of his son made him chain him down at home for two months.


Yusuf had earlier been declared missing until his friend Tayo Olukoju discovered him in the room where he was hidden by his father.

The Lagos state Police public relations officer Sp Dolapo Badmos said the victim has been taken to General hospital where he's receiving treatment. She stated further that the father will be prosecuted in law Court.

http://www.metronaija.com/2016/04/photo-of-man-that-chained-his-son-for-2.html

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Six officials of the Nigerian Medical Association Ekiti state chapter who were on their way to Sokoto to attend a conference, died in a road accident along the Kaduna expressway yesterday April 24th.

The six doctors identified as Dr Aladesanmi of the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Ido-Ekiti; Dr Oj Taiwo of the Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital (EKSUTH);

NMA Secretary, Dr Akinyele Lexy; Dr Ogunseye of the Health Management Board (HMB); EKSUTH Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) President, Dr Olajide, Dr Adeniyi James of the FMC and a driver, Mr Ajibola all perished in the autocrash.

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Following the intervention of the Hon. Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige, the National Union of Electricity Employees has ordered its workers to return to work immediately.

The union had following what it termed militarisation/lockout of TCN offices. This consequent upon some unresolved issues in the 2012 agreement, requiring that “labour issues be concluded before the winding down of the headquarters of the PHCN,” directed its members to withdraw their services.

The Labour Minister therefore since last night engaged the officials of the Federal Ministry of Power and the leaders of the National Union of Electricity Employees to separate meetings, hence, the directive by the Union to all its members to return to work immediately.

The directive signed by the General Secretary of the union, Comrade Joe Ajaero reads; “the Hon. Minister of Labour and Employment has intervened in the trade dispute in the power sector in accordance with the relevant section of the Trade Disputes Act, CAP T8, LFN 2004; and scheduled a conciliation meeting for Tuesday, April 26, 2016.”

“In view of this development, the union hereby directs members in TCN to return to work immediately.”

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Voting ongoing in all Units in the state, electorates are exercising their civic rights peacefully...


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Busayo: mother of the 2 year-old girl

The police at Gowon Estate in Egbeda Area of Lagos have commenced investigation into what led to the death of a two-year old girl that was found dead inside a well.

Rachael Oluniyi was recovered from the well where she reportedly fell into and died.

The incident happened at Jezze Street where her father lives. And her death came barely 24 hours after her father, Gbenga Oluniyi seized her from her mum in Abeokuta, Ogun state. He then brought the girl to Lagos.

The police and residents are puzzled about how the girl scaled the small barricade around the well.

Residents said the girl’s parents, Busayo and Gbenga Oluniyi have not enjoyed cordial relations over her custody and the woman’s decision to work in Ogun state.

According Busayo, she had to come to Lagos to take the girl back, but her husband refused, despite the girl crying she wanted to follow her.

Three hours after she left Lagos, she received a call that Rachael was dead .

When she asked her husband how it happened, she was told that she fell inside the well and died.

Following the incident, the matter was reported to the police who assisted and recovered her body.

Gbenga was briefly detained and released and was asked to go and bury the baby.

But Busayo objected and insisted that the matter should be investigated to know what actually happened, how she fell inside the well that was properly covered.

The corpse of the baby was still lying inside Gbenga’s apartment on Tuesday.

Gbenga said he was still in shock about how his daughter died.

At the Gowon Estate police station, a source said the police have since commenced investigation.

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The Commissioner of Police in Nasarawa State has confirmed that two of his men were crushed to death by a hit-and-run vehicle in Lafia on Wednesday.

The incident happened early today, said the police boss,Alhaji Lawal Shehu-Batsari, who got the report at about 6.05 a.m.

“I got a report that two of my men, who were returning from their duty post along Shendam road, Lafia, on a motor cycle were knocked down by an unknown driver that sped away.

“From the report, the two policemen died on the spot because there was no one to assist them,” he said.

He said that the two officers were attached to the Department of Operations and had closed from a night duty at NIPOST office in Lafia.

The police commissioner said that investigation into the incident had commenced, and vowed to arrest the fleeing driver.

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Thankfully the white flags were raised yesterday (Monday, April 19, 2016) in the battle between Linda Ikeji and Wizkid. We hope this is the last of this matter.

After a month of nasty shots online Linda Ikeji and Wizkid met at the office of the Lagos State Commissioner of Police. According to the blogger’s side of events Wizkid apologized for his outburst and wrote an undertaken.


Now the Internet drama is all over and we hope both parties remain calm and don’t do anything provocative. Apart from us being jaded from the online war, Linda Ikeji and Wizkid surely have better things to do than diss each other on the Internet. What lessons can we learn though from the whole issue. What could have Linda Ikeji and Wizkid done differently?

First of all, even though blogging doesn’t have to follow all the principles of journalism it is necessary that when posting any sensitive story undeniable proof should be made available.



In Linda Ikeji’s case when she reported that Wizkid had been told to evacuate his mansion in Lekki she failed to give us a copy of the quit notice. Since she and Wizkid already had a ‘history’ it would have been better if she had concrete proof. When she posted the story about Wizkid some felt it was a witch hunt.

Linda Ikeji has a job to do no doubt but in blogging about certain things she needs irrefutable proof. If she doesn’t do so her credibility could take some damage.


Also it is time for Linda Ikeji to know that a lot of attention is on her and her blog. She can’t keep operating like the small time blogs out there. When she got the Wizkid tip she should have reached out to his management or PR to get his other side of the story. This would have given her story balance. Well after this episode I guess Linda Ikeji would polish her articles a bit more.

As for Wizkid his anger and tongue nearly put him in serious trouble. I have said it over and over again- it’s not everything you respond to. His rant at Linda Ikeji was vulgar and could have ripped him of his endorsements also. Celebs should learn to keep quiet and let their PR person do his/her work. If Wizkid can’t control his tongue it will cost him bitterly one day.
Linda Ikeji's home play


If Wizkid wanted to respond he should have released a well thought out response and not a knee jerk reaction. After this debacle with Linda Ikeji who dragged him police we hope he learns to keep quiet. Also it is time for Linda Ikeji to be more professional.

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Simi of X3M Music adds another year officially today. Happy birthday to her. The talented vocalist started out with gospel music before switching to secular music.

Since signing to X3M Music, the artist has gone on to make a name for herself in the music industry with popular singles like ‘Tiff’’ and ‘Jamb question’ shooting her into limelight.

Here are five fun facts about the singer.

1. She started out with a gospel album titled “Ogaju” putting out a song called ‘Ara Ile’ which got a lot of buzz and good reception. The singer was in a teenage choir like many other Nigerian artistes before she turned music into a professional path.




2. Simi wrote her very first song at the age of 10, and says she knew she was going to take music as a career from that age.
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3. In college, she took part in a music show during a variety night where she would go on stage often to perform and sing a couple of songs, and that ground helped her overcome stage fright. Also, she started recording her gospel album with Samklef in her final year.




4. She doesn’t have any permanent influencers. According to her, she has a fickle mind when it comes to influences, she can be into one person for month and the next month, she could move on to another person, all depending on what’s happening in her head at the time.





5. The singer is known for taking on the cover of hit songs that she decided to put them all together in an EP titled ‘’Restless’’, in which one of her songs a cover of Drake’s Marvin’s Room caught the attention of X3M music’s CEO Steve Babaeko that later got her signed to the label.


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An Ikeja High Court today ruled the the two engineers, who constructed the collapsed seven-storey guest house of the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN) be remanded at Kirikiri Maximum Prisons, Lagos.

Justice Lateef Lawal-Akapo said:“The defendants are remanded in Kirikiri Maximum Prisons pending the determination of the charge.’’

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the engineers – Oladele Ogundeji and Akinbela Fatiregun – had pleaded not guilty to a 111-count charge bordering on gross negligence and criminal manslaughter.

The prosecution led by Mrs Idowu Alakija, the Director, Lagos State Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP), said the defendants constructed a seven-storey building at the church in Ikotun-Egbe in Ikotun area of Lagos with disregard for human lives.

NAN also reports that the collapsed guest house had on Sept. 12, 2014, led to the death of 116 persons, 85 of who were South Africans.

The case was adjourned to April 26 for hearing of the defendants’ bail applications.

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Top Tech blogger and one of foremost nairalander,Jide Ogunsanya of Ogbongeblog.com got married to his beautiful sweetheart yesterday..
Big congrats to him..

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The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) has declared that job creation which seeks to generate mass employment opportunities for unskilled and unemployed Nigerians has fully begun under the government of President Muhammadu Buhari.
The acting director-general of the agency, Mr. Kunle Obayan, revealed this yesterday in Kano during the disbursement of resettlement loans to graduates of the NDE’s Vocational Skills Development Programme.

Represented by the state NDE coordinator, Malam Aliyu Abubakar Bichi, Obayan said about 430 beneficiaries in 17 states in the country have received training in various skills.

“After this event, 30 new small scale businesses would have been injected into the economy of the state,” he said, adding that participants from the remaining 18 states and the FCT would soon receive the same empowerment.
In his remarks, the state coordinator said the beneficiaries had undergone vocational training in trades such as auto- mechanics, carpentry, fashion design and mobile phone repairs among others.

Bichi said 50 women were trained in tie and dye while 10 people received the sum of N150, 000 as loan under the Commercial Farmers Training Programme, adding that 14 unemployed graduates have also been engaged to coach hundreds of young people who have deficiencies in their examinations results such as GCE, NECO, WAEC and UTME.

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The students of the department of mechanical engineering, Federal Polytechnic, Bida, Niger state have designed and constructed a chicken feed milling machine.

The Rector of the Polytechnic, Dr Abubakar Abdul Dzukogi, who announced this at the combined eighth convocation ceremony of the institution, noted that the products of the institution had distinguished themselves in terms of scholarly researches.

According to him, one of the students from chemical engineering department, Miss Ogwu Oluchi Gift, won the 2015 national essay presentation competition organised by the Chemical Engineering Society of Nigeria, a division of the Nigeria Society of Engineers (NSE). Gift beat contestants from seven universities to clinch the first position.

He added that Alhassan Musa and Yakubu Yunusa, both of the chemical engineering department came second at the national quiz competition organised by the Chemical Engineering Society of Nigeria in Benin, Edo State.

Another good record, Samson Oyetunji won gold medal, while Buhari Dauda and Whyte Chiamaka won bronze medals at the third national students mathematics competition organised by the National Mathematical Centre, Abuja.

The Rector added that the polytechnic would by the next academic session, introduce courses in information and communication technology as well as agricultural technology to leverage on the unique agricultural potentials of Niger state.


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Alhaji Ahmed Song, a chieftain of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Adamawa, has dismissed speculations of split in the state chapter of the party.



He described the rumours as `product of mischief designed to pit former Vice President Atiku Abubakar against President Muhammadu
Buhari.’

In a statement he issued to newsmen on Tuesday in Yola, Song expressed concern that some people in the party were bent on creating disharmony between Atiku and Buhari.

``It is worrisome that there are people in the APC who are determined to create imaginary schism and disharmony in the party to suit their mischievous agenda of drawing a wedge between Buhari and Abubakar."

He accused those peddling the rumours of not wishing to see harmonious relationship Buhari and Atiku.

He added that they are determined to invent crisis of confidence between the two leaders at all costs, even if one doesn't exist.

Song declared that no committed member of the APC would devote needless energies to create distrust, division and disunity between and among the leadership of the party in the state.

He warned that the dangerous politics of creating imaginary division within the party and among its key leaders would ultimately harm the party if left unchecked.

Song, a close associate of Atiku, said that the former Vice President enjoys cordial and mutually respectful relationship with Buhari.

``Rumour merchants will not succeed in their selfish agenda at the expense of the party,’’ he said.


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The Lagos State Government has announced that an additional foot bridge would be constructed at Ojota bus stop on Ikorodu road, to complement the existing one in order to contain the recent upsurge in usage by Pedestrians.

The Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Steve Ayorinde, who disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, said the decision arose out of the need to reduce the long time being currently spent on the queue by people using the bridge.

He said the construction of the additional bridge has become necessary after the newly erected New Jersey Wall on the median of the expressway has effectively curtailed indiscriminate dropping and picking of passengers along the highway as well as dangerous crossing of the road on foot by commuters.

He reiterated that the need for the construction of the wall, which is similar to the same measure taken between Ketu and Mile 12 axis of the road is meant to reduce fatalities on the part of commuters crossing the highway and the traffic gridlock caused by commercial buses and motorcycles engaging in indiscriminate dropping and picking of passengers.

While commending the orderly conduct of commuters in the usage of the bridge, the statement urged them to be patient with government until the new one is constructed, adding that the project is expected to be delivered within three months.

Ayorinde added that the new bridge will accommodate the special needs of the physically challenged, for their ease of movement.

SIGNED

STEVE AYORINDE
COMMISSIONER FOR INFORMATION & STRATEGY

LAGOS STATE

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