Thursday, February 20, 2014
"Sacking Of Sanusi Against The Law" - Abike Dabiri-Erewa Reacts
University of Ilorin Expels 3 Students, Reprimands 40 For Violating Dress Code
According to a report in the university’s bulletin, one Adeyemi Daniel Oluwaseyi of the Basic Medical Sciences was found guilty of unlawfully taking possession of ATM card and PIN belonging to another student while Mkperedom Olalekan Okon of the Arts Faculty was found guilty of internet-related fraud.
President Jonathan Suspends CBN Governor Sanusi
A press release issued by the spokesperson to the President, Reuben Abati explained that the CBN governor was suspended because of reports by the Financial Reporting Council claiming the CBN governor had engaged in "financial recklessness and misconduct". The release did not specifically name any particular financial crime but goes ahead to announce a replacement for Mr. Sanusi.
Wednesday, February 19, 2014
Gov. Fashola Signs Laws to regulate smoking in Public Places, use of Emergency numbers
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| Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola SAN (2nd left), signing a Law to establish the Lagos State Emergency Command and Control Centre, regulate the making of Telephone calls to the Centre and for connected Purposes, and a Law to provide for the Regulation of Smoking in Public Places in Lagos State and for Connected Purposes at the Conference Room, Lagos House, Ikeja, on Monday, February 17, 2014. With him are: Deputy Governor, Hon. (Mrs.) Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire (2nd right), Deputy Speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Kolawole Taiwo (left) and the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Ade Ipaye (right). |
…Says law will help government discharge responsibility to citizenry more efficiently
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN) on Monday signed into law two bills establishing the State Emergency Command and Control Centre and the Regulation of Smoking in Public Places, stating that the two bills would help to strengthen the administration to more efficiently discharge her responsibility to protect life and property.
Gov. Fashola At Support Our School Initiative, charges Sponsors to Also Invest In Training Of teachers
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| Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola SAN (2nd right), presenting the Initiative Corporate Social Responsibility Award to the Group Managing Director, Rose of Sharon, and Group/Executive Vice Chairman, Famfa Oil Ltd, Mrs. Folorunso Alakija (right) during the Breakfast Meeting on Support Our Schools Initiative and Corporate Social Responsibility Awards, at the City Hall, Lagos on Tuesday, February 18, 2014. With him are: Commissioner for Education Barr. Olayinka Oladunjoye (2nd left) and the Chairman, House Committee on Education Hon. Alawiye King (left). |
The Governor who spoke at the City Hall, Lagos, venue of the annual education forum added that the sponsors should take a closer look at teachers in certain schools as well as all schools and the classes the same way it has been done in the “Adopt A School” initiative.
Gov. Fashola Urges Reflection on Past Successes as Inspiration to rebuild Nation
“We did it before and we can find it in us to do it again”, he saysLagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN), Wednesday urged Nigerians to reflect on the past successes associated with Nigeria as a nation in order to find the right inspiration towards rebuilding of country.
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Ukraine's president & opposition agree to truce
Opposition leader Arseniy Yatsenyuk stated that the truce has been reached during negotiations between Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich and the opposition. It was decided to begin negotiations for the stabilization, according to the Batkivshchyna press office.
"There is positive news, the assault and clearance of the Independence Square that was planned before is cancelled. Now the truce and the beginning of the negotiation process in order to stabilize the situation has begun," said Yatsenyuk.
Boko Haram: Why We Haven't Been Able To Flush Them Out - Presidency
It said that though they are trying, there were some situations on ground making it difficult to flush out from their hideouts, members of the Boko Haram sect, who have massacred innocent people and massively destroyed property in the North Eastern part of the country; adding that the situation was a complex one.
It said the security forces were constrained by international conventions which prevent them from pursuing terrorists to foreign countries, while the civilian settlements are also co-located within the vicinity of the insurgents' hideouts, making selective engagement tenuous and difficult.
Soldiers, Police, Hoodlums Clash In Enugu
The crisis which later involved some hoodlums resulted in the escape of eight suspected murder and robbery kingpins earlier arrested by the Police from the state Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS.
Tinubu’s Daughter In Bribery Scandal
According to a report, it was alleged that Tinubu-Ojo, who is Lagos State's market leader, demanded millions of naira and cards of APC before she re-opened the Abibatu Mogaji Model Market in Lagos.
The market, popularly called Iponri Market, was recently opened 10 days after it was locked up by the market leader.
17 year old Bowen Student murdered for rejecting s3xual advances (PHOTOS)
The life of a 17-year-old student of Bowen University,
Opeyemi Odusanya, has been cut short by some cult members in Lagos.
It was gathered that the undergraduate was murdered for
allegedly rejecting sexual advances from some youths in the area and also for
“being too proud.” Punch Metro learnt that the victim was a 300 level student
of Biochemistry at the university. Police authorities told our correspondent that Opeyemi was
stabbed to death by the cultists at her parents’ house in the Alakuko area of
Lagos on February 3, 2014.
Ukraine crisis mediators must be chosen by Kiev - Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov
It is the government and parliamentary opposition of Ukraine that must decide who to ask to be the possible mediator in the current Ukrainian crisis, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov insisted on Wednesday.
"We will support any form of external assistance in crisis settlement efforts by the current authorities in Ukraine within the Ukrainian constitutional framework. But it is up to the authorities and opposition, which represents a certain part of the population in [parliament], to make decisions," Lavrov told a news conference in Kuwait City.
Ukraine’s Security Service starts nationwide counterterrorist operation
The Ukrainian Security Service and Antiterrorist Center are beginning an antiterrorist operation in the country, Ukrainian Security Service Head Oleksandr Yakymenko said in a statement released on Wednesday.
"The Ukrainian Security Service and Antiterrorist Center decided today to start holding an antiterrorist operation in Ukraine : I have already informed the president of the decision regarding holding the antiterrorist operation," the document said.
Russia's Lavrov slams attempts to portray Geneva-2 as failure
Attempts to portray the results of the Geneva-2 international peace conference on Syria as a failure and push for military intervention in Syria are categorically unacceptable, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday.
"Everyone is saying that there can be no military solution. But increasing attempts to portray Geneva-2 as failure against the backdrop of those statements give the impression that someone is harboring a military scenario. This is categorically unacceptable," Lavrov told reporters after talks with Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh a-Sabah.
Ukraine: opposition leaders, Western countries to blame for clashes escalation - Lavrov
Several Western countries to blame for failure of understanding between Ukranian government and opposition by encouraging opposition to provocate actions and threatening with sanctions, said Russia FM Sergei Lavrov. Russia urges West to refrain from obtrusive mediation in Ukraine, said Lavrov.
Extremists are to blame for the events happening in
Ukraine, however opposition forces, which refused the compromise, and
Western countries, which interfered in the domestic affairs of Ukraine,
bare some responsibility as well, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov
said.
"Of course, the blame is on extremists, who tried all these weeks and all these months to bring the situation to such forceful scenario but considerable share of responsibility is also on opposition activists, who refused compromise, gave the authorities demands outside the legal frame and in the end turned out to be incapable to fulfill what has been agreed," Lavrov said at a news conference following a meeting with his Kuwaiti counterpart.
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Ukraine: weapons, ammunition stolen from Security Service department.
Weapons and ammunition have been stolen from a Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) department in the Ivano-Frankovsk region, said Volodymyr Porodko, deputy head of the Ukrainian Security Service.
"A total of 268 service pistols, two rifles, three assault rifles, 92 grenades, and some 15,000 cartridges were seized in a Ukrainian Security Service department in the Ivano-Frankovsk region," SBU deputy head Vladimir Porodko said at a meeting with foreign ambassadors at the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry on Wednesday.
Stella Oduah hands over to Minister of State for Trade & Commerce, list achievements as Aviation Minister
In her speech, she thanked President Jonathan for finding her worthy out of the 160million Nigerians and also listed her achievements while she was Minister. Excerpts from her speech below...
"It was a great privilege to be chosen from amongst the 160million Nigerians to serve in the Federal cabinet. My profound gratitude goes to Mr President who gave me this rare privilege. I also want to thank for him all the support he accorded me to pursue his transformation agenda in the Aviation sector. I equally wish to thank my aides, aviation sector workers and stake holders who partnered with me to realize our vision & mission in the sector. During my tenure, we gave our best to institute reforms in line with Mr President's Transformation Agenda. We produced the Aviation sector Master-plan and implementation Road map. Using the Masterplan and Roadmap, we were ably to...
Pres. GEJ appoints new Chief of Staff - Brig General Arogbofa
Photos: Actors'Guild of Nigeria (AGN) members visit President Jonathan at the State House
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