Commissioner for Health, Dr. Jide Idris said this during the Monthly Stakeholders Meeting of the Ministry of Rural Development with Executive members of CDC, CDAC and Neighbourhood Watch coordinators in the 57LGs/LCDAs of the state.
Thursday, January 30, 2014
Lagos Re-emphasises importance of good sanitation and personal Hygiene
Commissioner for Health, Dr. Jide Idris said this during the Monthly Stakeholders Meeting of the Ministry of Rural Development with Executive members of CDC, CDAC and Neighbourhood Watch coordinators in the 57LGs/LCDAs of the state.
Nigerian homosexual pastor Rev. Jide Macaulay writes about acceptance
Continue after the break.
Vanishing of NNPC staff: police unmask suspected killers, recovers deceased's body
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| Pic1: Victim; Late Mr. Sylvester Emefiele |
Suspects in Court on Charges of Criminal Conspiracy, Armed Robbery and Culpable Homicide Punishable with Death
Following a painstaking and diligent investigation, detectives from the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS) of the Nigeria Police Force have successfully solved the riddle surrounding the sudden and hitherto unexplained disappearance of Mr. Sylvester Emefiele, staff of the Transformation Office of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).Continue after the break.
Ex NAICOM Chief bags 15 years in prison for ₦10.4m fraud
Find the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission ICPC press release below...
Okechukwu Chukwulozie, a former Commissioner of the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) yesterday began his journey to Kuje Prison in Abuja to serve 15 years over N10.4 million fraud.
He was convicted last Wednesday at an Abuja High Court on 5 counts charge for using private interest to furnish his official residence and demanding for a percentage in a contract he awarded. Continue after the break
Policeman Set to die by hanging for killing 20yr old man
Victor was shot dead after he confronted a group of policemen who were trying to extort money from motorists as he was coming back from church. Angered by his effrontery to question their action, Policeman Egheghe moved close to Victor and shot him at close range. Narrating what happened, Victor's mother Grace, who witnessed the incident said:
Pics: Islamic Teacher S-exually Assaults His Pupils (18+)
A 32-year-old islamic teacher identified as Mallam Ibrahim Salley has
been smoked out of his hiding place by the police for allegedly abusing
children sexually. He was arrested by the police at his hideout at Asensu Bar in Ashaiman, away from the Valco Flats location where he lived.
A neighbour had expressed concern about the activities of the Mallam (or teacher) but he was asked to provide evidence by the persons to whom he complained. When he finally came out with a pictorial evidence of the man, naked, as one of the pupils was sucking his penis, the picture spread quickly in the neighbourhood.
A neighbour had expressed concern about the activities of the Mallam (or teacher) but he was asked to provide evidence by the persons to whom he complained. When he finally came out with a pictorial evidence of the man, naked, as one of the pupils was sucking his penis, the picture spread quickly in the neighbourhood.
Wednesday, January 29, 2014
Again!! Another BBC African Journalist Dies Young!
Interestingly, she was the first BBC bilingual English and Swahili reporter to be appointed to the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa. Her death comes less than a fortnight after that of another celebrated BBC journalist, Komla Dumor from Ghana, in London. BBC Africa editor Solomon Mugera described her as "a brave, well-organised and talented journalist". BBC international bureaux manager Razvan Scortea added, "I am very saddened by this. Anne was a lovely person, bright, gentle and positive, and she fought so hard. God bless her."
US concerned by China's new hypersonic missile
China’s recent test of a new ultra-high speed strike vehicle highlights growing concerns that Chinese military advances will overtake those of the United States in as few as five years, a senior Pentagon official told Congress Tuesday. Frank Kendall, the Pentagon's chief weapons buyer, told lawmakers that when it comes to "technological superiority, the Department of Defence is being challenged in ways that I have not seen for decades, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region."
Citing China's major investments in anti-ship missiles,
stealth fighter jets, hypersonic vehicles and other hi-tech weaponry,
Kendall said the United States could lose its dominant position if it
failed to respond to the altered strategic landscape.
We'll not Abandon our Responsibilities - Fashola
Governor Fashola, who spoke while handing over the Ejigbo-Ajao Link Road and Bridges recounted the commitment made by the former governor of the State, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu which led to the construction of the roads and bridges.
2014 Budget: Lagos Projects 10% Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Growth.
Intensification of revenue generation drive as part of implementation strategies, says Akabueze The Lagos State Government is projecting a 10 percent growth in its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for 2014 even as it also plans to intensify its revenue generation drive as part of the strategies to implement the 2014 Budget.
The projected percentage GDP growth represents a 3.2 percent increase over the projected GDP growth for Nigeria put at 6.8 percent. It also represents 6.6 percent over the projected GDP growth for the World Economy and 4.7 percent over the projected GDP growth for Emerging Economies.
VIDEO: US lawmaker threatens to break reporter in half, throw him off balcony
Being
a journalist is definitely very stressful and dangerous. Reporters risk
their lives not only gathering news in hot spots but also just asking
US politicians uncomfortable questions. An embattled US congressman was
caught on film threatening to break a reporter in half and throw him off
a Capitol balcony after he was asked about a campaign finance probe.
Michael Grimm, a Republican from New York, lost his
temper during an interview with NY1 News television immediately after
President Barack Obama's State of the Union address on Tuesday.
"I'm
not talking about anything that's off topic. This is only about the
president's speech," Grimm said, after the NY1 journalist asked him
about an investigation into campaign finances.
Lagos Woo Private Sector on Regeneration of Lagos Island CBD, as Gov. Fashola Affirms That the area already has Master plan
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| Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola SAN (2nd left), addressing Captains of Industry, entrepreneurs, State Executive Council members, and other stakeholders during the 2014 Central Business Districts Stakeholders’ Forum with the theme, “Strategic Partnerships, Re-Development and Sustainability – The Lagos Island Central Business District”, at the Banquet Hall, State House, Marina, Lagos on Wednesday, January 29, 2014. With him are: Special Adviser to the Governor on Central Business District (CBD), Mrs. Derin Disu (left), Chairman, Honeywell Group, Dr Oba Otudeko (2nd right) and the former Lagos State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Supo Sansore (right) |
Lagos Woo Private Sector on Regeneration of Lagos Island CBD, as Gov. Fashola Affirms That the area already has Master plan
The Lagos State Government on Wednesday unfolded its plans to redevelop and regenerate the Lagos Island Central Business District through strategic partnership with the Organised Private Sector, with Governor Babatunde Fashola (SAN) emphasizing that the Island CBD already has an infrastructure Master plan that is being followed religiously.
Death penalty in US: 'absolute violation of human rights' - Amnesty Int'l
Struggling to find drug supplies for lethal injections the American states that still have death penalty are mulling other methods of execution. The states’ authorities are considering a wider use of electrocution or gasing instead of lethal injections. Sergei Nikitin, the head of Amnesty International Russia told our source that death penalty in all cases "is absolutely an ultimate violation of human rights."
Welcome to Sochi, no US warships required.
Throughout
history the Olympics have been a celebration of sport and a time when
even warring nations lay down their arms and settle their differences on
the playing field. It has been a time when all nations regardless of
their geo-political leanings, internal conflicts or spats with their
neighbors have a chance to put aside differences and celebrate human
advances and achievements in sports.
For the guests, the athletes, the media and the
delegations it is a time to show the world the best side of their
countries and to get to know the people and the customs of the hosting
nation. A time when we can all be friends, regardless of race, religion
or political beliefs and above all put aside conflicts and for once,
attempt to find peace amongst our fellow citizens of the world.
19-Yr-Old Teen caught with Charms, as 81-year-old Woman was Beaten to Pulp over a Girl.
Hell was let loose on Wednesday at Alaro area of Ibadan, Oyo State, when okada riders and hoodlums numbering over 100 stormed a building in the area and injured some people with broken bottles while the building was also vandalised.
Not only that, a brand new Toyota Sequai Sport Utility vehicle worth N7million was destroyed with all its glasses broken and the body dented by the hoodlums, while the landlady, an 81-year-old whose name was given as Mrs Oke, was seriously beaten.
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