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FILE PHOTO: An accident scene Four students of the Federal University of Technology, Akure, died in a road accident on the Akure-Ilesha expressway in Ifedore Local Government Area of Ondo State on Saturday. The spokesman of the Police Command in Ondo State, Mr Femi Joseph, confirmed the incident and said that 11 others sustained various degrees of injuries. The students were returning from Ibadan after attending a religious programme. Joseph further confirmed that the remains of the students were deposited at the Ondo State Specialist Hospital, Akure, where those injured were hospitalised. No fewer than 15 students were in the Hiace bus when the accident happened. The police spokesman said that preliminary investigation had revealed that the accident involved a Hiace bus carrying the students and a motorcycle. “The accident happened when the bus driver lost control while trying to avoid the motorcycle that suddenly appeared on the highway. “The bus somersaulted s...

Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara State Abductors of the Chairman of the APC in Kwara, Ishola Balogun-Fulani and Secretary, Chief Bode Adekanye, have demanded for N50 million ransom. The kidnappers made the demand on Friday night after they had allowed the APC chiefs to speak with their family members. Balogun-Fulani and Adekanye were kidnapped on Friday night while returning to Ilorin from Abuja. A close aide of Adekanye, who craved anonymity, said on Saturday that family members of the kidnapped APC chieftains offered to pay the abductors N10 million which they accepted. Meanwhile, Governo Abdulfatah Ahmed has described the abduction of the party chiefs as “atrocious, despicable and unfortunate.” Ahmed said this on Saturday in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Abdulwahab Oba. He said government was ready to render the required assistance to security agencies in ensuring that both men regained their freedom. The governor urged anybody with useful in...

Mrs Florence Ajimobi Valuables worth millions of naira were destroyed by fire at the Florence Ajimobi ICT Centre in Ibadan, Oyo State. The centre is the brain child of the wife of the Oyo State governor, Mrs Florence Ajimobi, and was inaugurated in December, 2011. The smoke from the fire, according to sources, was first sighted by personnel of Murhi Television which has an office opposite Mrs Ajimobi’s office. It was gathered that the fire, which started at about 11.30am from the server in the office, was a result of power surge. When the smoke being emitted was confirmed, a distress call was put through to officers of the Oyo State Fire Service. A witness said that before the state fire service team arrived the scene, four fire extinguishers from the office were put to use. Senior Fire Superintendent, Omotayo Paul, who led the team to the scene, told newsmen that they responded three minutes after the distress call. “We had a distress call about the incident around 1...

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Ranbaxy Nigeria limited A Sun Pharma company, has promised to kick out malaria in Nigeria with its first ever New Chemical Entity (NCE), which according to the Managing Director of the company, Mr. Hanwant Arora, would address the existing challenges of resistance to available drugs, price fluctuations, supply constraints and high pill and bill burden".   Just 3 tablets, Taken one daily for three days. Available at major pharmacies across Nigeria Mr. Hanwant Arora further stated  that Synriam™ (arterolane maleate 150 mg + piperaquine phosphate 75 mg drug) conforms to the recommendations of the World Health Organization (WHO) for using combination therapy in malaria. Synriam™ provides quick relief from most malaria-related symptoms, including fever, and has a high cure rate of over 95 per cent. Most malaria cases and deaths occur in sub-Saharan Africa. It is the need of the hour to make available new therapy options to patients in the region. Synriam™ is among the best op...

 

A young lady who claims to have graduated with a Second Class Upper - Bachelor of Science in Computer Studies, took to the streets in Lekki Phase 1 to look for a Job. Twitter User @Jtownlad14 shared the photo and wrote, 'Just saw this girl in lekki1. If anyone can assist her it would be great.

Are you an entrepreneur that is seeking support? Do you have fantastic ideas? Well, if you are a Lagos state resident, there is very good news for you. It is simply called LSETF. If you haven’t heard about LSETF - the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund, it is a fund established by the Lagos State Government to help entrepreneurs grow and create employment for people living in Lagos state.   In Governor Ambode’s words, “the LSETF was created to galvanize the creative and innovative energies of all Lagos residents and ultimately improve their standard of living.” It was formally inaugurated in March 2016, and over the last few weeks, people have been educated on what the fund is and how it works. Because the LSETF is for EVERYONE who lives in Lagos, the Board has decided to ask the people of Lagos how they think the fund should be managed. They want Lagos residents to suggest how the fund should be disbursed, fairly and transparently, who should ge...

Read the press statement below.. The Lagos State Government will formally welcome President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday, May 23, 2016 on a two-day working visit to the State. It will be President Buhari's first official visit to the state since he assumed office about a year ago. A statement issued by the State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Steve Ayorinde, stated that this is the first time in about 15years that a sitting President will be visiting the State on a working visit and is a testimony to the landmark achievements in the last one year of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode as well as the good working relationship between Lagos State and the Federal Government.  Ayorinde added that President Buhari during the visit, would formally commission the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) Rescue Unit in Cappa Oshodi built by the State Government to ensure prompt and swift response to emergency situations in the State. He said the P...

Prosper Oyinfade Thursday, May 12, 2016, started like any other day for Prosper Oyinfade, a 34-year-old native of Abeokuta, Ogun State. A professional barber and part-time bodyguard at social events and major night clubs within the Lagos metropolis, the young man worked tirelessly to support his small family – a wife and two sons. Waking up very early each morning in search of ‘bread’ for the entire household, the Abeokuta native barely enjoys maximum sleep as a result of his workaholic nature. The upkeep and survival of his family occupied a prime position on his mind. Oyinfade had headed for the gym that fateful morning to refresh his muscles and keep fit ahead of a job the next day at an annual show in the Ikosi area of Ketu, a suburb within the metropolis. He remained at the gym with fellow ‘bouncers’ till late in the afternoon when he went home to relax before later heading for his salon to attend to customers and supervise his apprentice, Emmanuel, who had ...

Former Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, Raymond Omatseye Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia of the Federal High Court, Lagos, on Friday convicted a former Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, Raymond Omatseye, of N1.5bn contract scam and sentenced him to five years imprisonment. The judge pronounced Omatseye guilty of 24 out of the 27 counts pressed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. She sentenced him to five years imprisonment for each of the 24 proven counts, holding that the sentences would run concurrently. “I am satisfied that the prosecution has proved its case against the defendant beyond reasonable doubt in the face of the offences contained in counts 1-20, 23, 24 and 26 of the amended charge and I accordingly found the defendant guilty as charged,” the judge held. Omatseye was arraigned on January 21, 2013 by the EFCC before Justice Ofili-Ajumo...

President Muhammadu Buhari As the Federal Government prepares to make N500bn available for poverty alleviation, Nigerians have been urged not to fall prey to groups which claim to be acting on behalf of the Government only to dupe vulnerable citizens in the process. The warning came just as the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission arrested one Umanah Umanah for allegedly duping several job seekers. The ICPC said in a statement by the Commissioner, Public Enlightenment, Mrs. Rasheedat Okoduwa, that the suspect and members of his syndicate floated a loan scheme tagged, “President Mohammadu Buhari Poverty Alleviation Programme.” The commission said the fraudulent scheme offered an unspecified number of unemployed Nigerians loans to the tune of N1m on the condition that they pay between N5, 000 and N7, 000 for processing fees and a form. The statement read in part, “We arrested the ringleader of a fraudulent group that has been swindling ...

Some Nigerians have now taken to public transport to combat fuel price hike. When the price of fuel was N86.50 per litre, Lagos-based Mr. Raji Olanrewaju used to fill up his Toyota car fuel tank with about N7,000. Now that it is being sold for N145 per litre, he now spends almost N12,000. Two weeks ago when he drove to and fro Ibadan from Lagos (280km, according to Google Maps) to attend a social function, he spent about N4,500 on fuel at the old rate of N86.50. A week later when the new price was announced, he spent around N9,500 to drive to and fro Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, from Lagos (174.6km). Meanwhile, his salary has not increased and so he is unhappy. Although fuel scarcity, coupled with high cost of buying fuel, had persisted in the country since last year, it was last week’s development that made Olanrewaju to understand the new reality. He said, “Food prices have gone up. The amount to fill up my car fuel tank has risen. But my income has not. Now, I h...