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http://ift.tt/eA8V8J ….Says Jonathan shortchanged APC states; Commends Osinbajo for stabilizing economy By Levinus Nwabughiogu ABUJA—National Economic Council, NEC, yesterday approved the release of N2 billion each for 19 states and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, to solve their ecological needs. Briefing State House correspondents at the end of its meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, Governor Nasir el-Rufai of Kaduna State, said the approval was necessary to compensate states which were shortchanged in sharing of the funds by former President Goodluck Jonathan. The governor, who was joined at the briefing by Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State, Governor Mohammed Abubakar of Bauchi State and the Minister of Agriculture, Audu Ogbeh, stated that Jonathan shared the funds among former governors of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, leaving out the then opposition states. According to him, the states to be compensated include Adamawa, Akwa Ibom, Borno, Edo, Ekiti, Imo, Jigawa...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J …May impose sanctions By Sola Ogundipe, Chioma Obinna & Olasukunmi Akoni and Monsur Olowopejo The Federal and Lagos State Governments are seeking sanctions against Kenya Airways for conveying a corpse from the Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC, without necessary approval even as laboratory test conducted on the body revealed that the cause of death was not Ebola Virus disease. Also, contrary to speculations that the corpse was brought to the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, LUTH, the Management said the body was not taken to LUTH but quarantine at the airport. Reacting to the development on his twitter handle, the Minister of Health, Prof Isaac Adewole who paid an unscheduled assessment visit to the Muritala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos to assess Port Health preparedness against bio-threats, ordered immediate review and replacement of current hand-held screeners with auto thermal ones. The Minister said: “I also recommended sanctions for Kenya...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J By Daud Olatunji ABEOKUTA—The South West Commissioners for agriculture yesterday, met in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital and discussed how to improve agriculture and agro-business within the region. The commissioners for agriculture in six states of Ogun, Oyo, Osun, Lagos, Ondo and Ekiti under the Development Agenda for Western Nigeria, DAWN, Commission agreed to harness the cultivation of local produces, exportation of raw materials, marketing of goods and control in importation of finished goods. The stakeholders at the meeting highlighted major challenges and proffered possible solutions regarding agriculture within the south West region. Speaking at the meeting, the acting Director General of DAWN commission, Seye Oyeleye, faulted Nigeria on its over-dependency on crude oil as source of revenue generation and allocation without exploring other sources of income. Oyeleye stressed that the focus on oil has made south-west region dependent on allocations fro...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J By Vincent Ujumadu AWKA—AWKA indigenes resident in the United States of America, USA and Canada have begun a five-day free health care programme for all villages in the town as part of their think home project for their people. The exercise, under the Awka Union USA  and Canada International Medical Mission, which is taking place in five strategic locations in  Anambra State capital, is targeted at about 2000 sick people from poor families in all the villages in the town. President General of Awka Union in Diaspora, Mr. Henry Okwuchukwu Onwumbiko, said the medical mission was the outcome of the 2015 convention of the union during which members took a decision to avail their people at home the opportunity of getting free medical services. make it an annual event and commended Awka people for turning out in large numbers to benefit from the programme. A member of the team, Dr. Anthony Nwobum said they decided to come and offer the free medical services...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J By Innocent Anaba A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, yesterday, declined to compel the Directorate of State Security, DSS, to release oil magnet, Dr. Ifeanyi Ubah. The trial judge in the matter is Justice Mohammed Idris. It will be recalled that the judge had on May 9, while granting an ex-parte application argued by Ubah’s lawyer, Mrs.Ifeoma Esom, ordered the DSS and its Director-General, to produce him in court, yesterday or show cause while he will not be produced. At the hearing of the matter, Ubah’s lawyer, Prince Ajibola Oluyede, urged the court to order the immediate release of his client, Ubah, due to flagrant disobedience to the order made on May 8. While urging the court to order the immediate release of Ubah, Oluyede told the court that instead of the DSS producing his client as ordered by the court, the respondents served them with notice of preliminary objection. She also informed the court that the respondents went to an Abuja High Court, wh...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J By Gbenga Olarinoye Osogbo—The Governing Council of Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, Ile-Ife, has announced the appointment of Prof. Eyitope Ogunbodede, a Professor of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery from Faculty of Dentistry as the new Vice-Chancellor of the University amid wild jubilation by both staff and students of the university. The Chairman of the Council, Dr Yemi Ogunbiyi, announced this in Ile-Ife, yesterday. He replaced Prof. Idowu Bamitale Omole, who concluded his tenure in highly controversial circumstances. The new vice-chancellor will steer the affairs of the university for a non renewable term of five years. According to Dr Ogunbiyi, the new vice-chancellor got 93 per cent in the selection process to beat Prof. Ayobami Salami, who scored 78 per cent and Prof. Bisi Aina who got 73 per cent. He said 22 applicants initially applied, while 21 applicants were screened and interviewed for the position. Ogunbiyi pledged that under the present governing ...