The Lagos State Government, LASG on Sunday reiterated that it has paid the salaries of all its employees, doctors inclusive, as and when due. Some doctors working in the State Government’s hospitals had early last week staged a demonstration alleging that the State Government owed them an unspecified amount of money covering their salaries for…
Lagos Mourns ex-Minister Ashiru
Babatunde Fashola, Lagos State governor, has expressed condolences to the people and government of Ogun State over the death of Olugbenga Ashiru, former Minister of Foreign Affairs. In a condolence statement signed by Hakeem Bello, Special Adviser to the governor on Media, Fashola expressed shock and sadness over Ashiru’s death with special condolences to his…
Egypt Court Drops Charges Against Mubarak
A court in Egypt has dropped charges against former President Hosni Mubarak over the killing of 239 protesters during the 2011 uprising against his government. Charges against seven of Mubarak’s senior officials, including his interior minister, were also dropped. His sons Gamal and Alaa were also cleared of separate corruption charges by the same court…
South Africa Plans Mandela Remembrance
Plans are underway to mark the first remembrance anniversary of late Nelson Mandela, former South African president and apartheid leader with 6 minutes and 7 seconds of noise and silence, Nelson Mandela Foundation, NMF has announced. According to a statement released on Saturday by the Foundation, the event to mark the one year remembrance of…
Fayose Blasts Obasanjo For Attacking Jonathan
Ayodele Fayose, Ekiti State Governor, on Friday attacked former President Olusegun Obasanjo for criticising President Goodluck Jonathan. Fayose, who spoke at the Yoruba Progress Summit, held at the Oduduwa Hall of the Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, Ile Ife, Osun State alleged that Obasanjo shared a huge amount of money to people he did not name during…
Aregbesola Sworn In For Second Term
Rauf Adesoji Aregbesola, the Osun State governor, has been sworn in for a second term of office. The swearing in ceremony, which held at the Osogbo stadium was attended by eminent personalities, including Bisi Akande, former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress; Bola Tinubu, former governor of Lagos State; Muhammadu Buhari, former military Head…
Lady Mechanic Initiative Marks 10th Anniversary
It was another milestone for management, students, and sponsors of Lady Mechanic Initiative, LMI School of automotive engineering on Thursday when the school marked its 10th anniversary in Lagos State. As part of activities marking the event which held at the Federal Palace Hotel and Casino, Lagos, the organisation also unveiled the Association of Female…
Fashola Raises Alarm Over Unauthorized Uniformed Men in Lagos
Babatunde Fashola, Lagos State governor, has called on the Presidency to investigate reports that some men and women in black uniforms are being gathered daily at the toll gate end of Lagos. The persons who are identified as SURE P/FERMA Federal Task Force members, according to the governor, are without any legal basis and are…
Alison-Madueke Elected as OPEC President
Diezani Alison-Madueke, Nigeria’s Petroleum Minister has been elected as President of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC. Alison-Madueke’s election as President of OPEC took place on Thursday at the ongoing 166th ordinary meeting of the Organisation, taking place in Vienna, Austria. She becomes the first female to be elected into that position, and replaces…
‘FG Ready For Ogoniland Clean-up’- Alison Madueke
The Federal government has said that the restoration of Ogoniland will begin in the first quarter of 2015 in line with recommendations of the United Nations Environmental Programme, UNEP report. This was contained in a statement signed by Ohi Alegbe, Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC on Tuesday.…
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