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http://ift.tt/eA8V8J By Monsuru Olowoopejo lagos—THE Lagos State Government has justified the continued delay in the commencement of National Home Grown School Feeding Programme in the State, seven months after the Federal Government kicked off the programme in other listed states. Speaking with newsmen on the programme execution, the State Deputy Governor, Dr. Idiat Adebule, who doubles as Education Commissioner, said that the atmosphere in the state’s public schools is not conducive for the programme to commence. According to her, we have 497,318 pupils in our primary schools. And for us to feed these children scattered in 1, 010 public primary schools, we must do proper preparation to ensure that no school is excluded from the programme. “We have embarked on renovation and construction of new classes to ensure that the atmosphere in which the students will be fed is right for the exercise. “We have embarked on the provision of benches and chairs in the school to assist the pro...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J The Federal Government has told a UK High Court that the transfer of over $800 million to accounts controlled by Dan Etete from its account was done in contravention of Nigerian laws, according to a document in the possession of online portal, Premium Times. The money was part of the $1.1 billion paid by Shell and ENI for OPL 245, considered one of Nigeria’s richest oil blocks. Although the government sought to transfer the total sum to Mr. Etete’s accounts, suits filed by middlemen seeking payments for services allegedly rendered during negotiation meant the government could only transfer $801 million of the money. About $110.5 million was transferred to a Swiss account after one of the middlemen, Emeka Obi, won his case against Malabu, while $85 million remained stuck in the UK, following a court ruling. According to an online portal, it was in a bid to retrieve the $85 million that the Federal Government filed its suit at the High Court of Justice, Admiralt...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J By Onozure Dania Lagos State Physical Planning and Permit Authority has turned down a request to demolish a N28 million building on Adeniji- Adele Road, on Lagos Island. The agency said that the property is structurally sound and not in danger of collapsing and  does not contravene any provision of the Lagos Physical Planning and Environmental Law. It also noted that the property in question is subject of litigation in suit No. LD/13/17, Anthony Mbachi vs Chidi Nwanya, Chibueze Nwanya and Lagos State Physical Planning and Permit Authority. Claimant in the suit, Anthony Nkemjika, averred that on June 18, 2012,  he paid N28 million  to the defendants as full and final payment for the property at No. 18A, Adeniji–Adele Road Lagos and the money was duly receipted. The claimant further averred that afterwards, the defendants informed him that they had changed their minds and now intend to demolish the property and rebuild it and thereafter, sell the ...