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http://ift.tt/eA8V8J By Abdulwahab Abdulah LAGOS—The struggle for the soul of the popular Ladipo spare part market in Mushin Local Government of Lagos State continues as major contenders for the leadership of the market are trading accusation over who imported thugs to cause trouble. Some traders, who suffered different degrees of injuries, said some hoodlums were hired to deal with those opposed to the President of the market association. When the Chairman of Auto Part Dealers, Mr. Kingsley Ogunor, was contacted, he denied the allegations, arguing that it was Monday Lawrence, a market leader, who came with thugs. Describing how he was brutalised, one of the victims, Emeka Onah, said: “They have hired cultists that they feed on a daily basis in readiness to attack anybody who goes against the president and executives.” Emeka, who said he was stripped naked and beaten for refusing to join their group, added: “They insisted we should leave the bar we were drinking in at the market,...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J By Simon Ebegbulem & Gabriel Enogholase BENIN—GOVERNOR Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has appointed the immediate past Inspector General of Police, IG,  Mr  Solomon Arase, as chairman of the Task Force on Private Property Protection, PPP and charged the former IG to help enforce the Community Development Association, CDA, law recently passed by the state House of Assembly. Inaugurating the committee, Obaseki said that the activities of the CDAs almost destroyed the peace being enjoyed by the people of the state, as he urged the committee members not to spare anyone caught contravening the CDA law. He said, “The activities of these CDAs retarded economic growth and development in the communities and our state in general. They flagrantly disregarded rule of law so as to achieve their selfish interests. So this task force on Private Property Protection, PPP,  law is being set up to enforce  the CDA law because this is one of the provisions ensh...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) says 31 ships laden with petroleum products and other goods will arrive Apapa and Tin-Can Island ports in Lagos between May 31 and June 19. NPA, in its daily “Shipping Position” made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday, said seven of the ships had only petroleum products, including base oil and crude palmolein. NPA said that the other ships had bulk wheat, empty containers, bulk sugar, general cargoes, base oil, bulk corn, bulk fertiliser, empty containers and frozen fish. NAN reports that 12 other ships are already at the port discharging buck wheat, steel products, petrol, empty containers and aviation fuel.31 ships with petrol, others expected The post 31 ships with petrol, others expected appeared first on Vanguard News . Vía Vanguard News http://ift.tt/2rm3sIJ

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J By Vera Samuel Anyagafu & Prince Okafor T HE government of the Peoples’ Republic of China has urged the Federal Government of Nigeria to tap into its $43.5 billion fund to enhance the nation’s economic growth. This is even as the Chinese government increased its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) Fund by 100 billion Yuan ($14.5 billion), following the global acceptance of the Initiative. The Belt and Road Initiative aims to connect Asia, Europe and Africa along five routes, geared towards policy co-ordination, facilities connectivity, unimpeded trade, financial integration, and people-to-people bonds. In a chat with Vanguard , China Consul General to Nigeria, Mr. Chao Xialiang, stated: “The BRI offers an ideal platform and framework to Nigeria in conducting cooperation, not only with China, but also with all participating countries. Through the platform of BRI, Nigeria can obtain more opportunities to strengthen its infrastructure, diversify its economy and in...

http://ift.tt/2o8KKAS LUTH Piqued by increasing rate of suicide in Nigeria, experts have said that good stress management and healthy nuts diet will help manage depression.A Consultant Psychiatrist and Coordinator, Suicide Research and Prevention Initiative at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba, Lagos, Raphael Ogbolu, made this known during an interactive session on depression organised by Hacey Health Initiative in Lagos recently.     Ogbolu said: “We need to manage our stress because stress and depression have been linked together. Enough sleep, as well as, exercise help manage stress. We have observed that certain dietary inclusion like nuts can help alleviate depression. He identified financial burden, relationship issues and drug abuse as factors responsible for most depression cases in Nigeria.Also speaking, Project Director, Hacey Health Initiative,  Isaiah Owolabi, said that the interactive session w...

http://ift.tt/2pkP2d8 Rev. Emmanuel O.S. Okereke In the early church, no one owned any property privately, as they sold all they had and laid the proceeds at the feet of the apostles cheerfully. They purchased commodities, which were shared equally amongst them, and whatever anyone had was used in common, to show that they were indeed one family. (Act.2: 24). This was the same way Jesus acted. The Bible says, “which kind of love is this that a man lay down his life for his friends” (Phl 2:5). So, relatively, we ought to lay our lives down for our brothers and our sisters. If you are a Christian and you are not living a life of sacrifice, I wonder the kind of Christianity you are practising and professing. The moment you think of drinking cold water, remember there are millions around that will want to drink cold water at that time. So, look around and you will see them. Do not deceive yourself, as you do not need to look far before you see them. Looking at Jesus, He is God Himself...

http://ift.tt/2pZtXlE Izilien led the Falcons to win the African Nations Cup in Johannesburg, South Africa, in 2004 during the administration of then NFA Chairman, Ibrahim Galadima. It was the fourth AWC title for Nigeria. After a lengthy battle spanning 13 years, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), has finally agreed to settle the outstanding wages of former coach of the Super Falcons, Godwin Izilien, who led the team to win the 2004 African Women Championship in South Africa. The coach had been having a running battle with the NFF over its refusal to pay his match entitlements, and salary arrears of the rest of his coaching crew, which ran into $28,750, out of which, $12,000 belongs to Izilien. This is aside the sum of N4 million owned the coach. Things got messier a few days ago, when the NFF began the process of clearing wages owed to national team coaches, and Izilien’s name was not listed, as his files could not be traced according to the chairman of NFF Technical Commit...