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http://ift.tt/2qIf4ap JAMB Sir: With due respect to your office, I write on behalf of many innocent JAMB candidates who sat the 2017 JAMB exam at Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY), Abeokuta and are yet to get their results up to this moment. You stated in an interview on Channels Television (Sunrise daily) that those who are yet to get their results are not qualified to get them now because traces of examination malpractices were found at the examination centres. While saying this sir, you also mentioned that your body (JAMB) had released the results of 15,000 candidates on Monday, May22, 2017, whereas nothing was released on that day. Sir, I can categorically tell you that, it my centre, where I wrote the exam, students didn’t engage in any form of examination malpractice. The process was free and fair and the candidates were thoroughly searched before entering the examination hall. Sir, do you want to tell us that all the students that sat for the exam on that...

http://ift.tt/2oLPyy1 Aerial view of buildings and markets on Lagos Island. The Movement for Islamic Culture and Awareness (MICA) Alimosho Branch has proffered solution the prevailing economic challenges in country, citing Islamic provisions. The group, during her Ramadan public lecture tagged “Muslims in the emerging new world order” believed that over-dependence on crude oil led to the neglect of agricultural and light manufacturing led to drop in the economy reserve. MICA also provided free medical services, drugs, economic empowerment, and freebies for children at the event. The Coordinator, MICA Alimosho branch, Tunde Abdulsalam, prayed for the ummah to witness more Ramadan, urging them to be steadfast. “Ramadan is always an opportunity for new beginnings for Muslims given the enormous goodwill for forgiveness of sins, training in Ibadah and acceptance of prayers from Allah”. He said the theme for the Ramadan ‘Muslims in the emerging world order’ was selected to acqua...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J By Mohammed Adamu WHEN his first daughter Aisha wedded several years ago, I was not officially invited. And why should I? Of Nigeria’s Journalism’s ‘who’s who?’ I probably would not even make the first hundred. But guess what, I attended all the same. Uninvited. But I was an attendee of necessity. Because two of my mentors, former Concord Editor’s Duro Onabule and the Paper’s erstwhile Head of Northern Operations, Olu Akerele, were in Minna for the wedding. And I had to be on hand in my little home-forte to play side-host to my professional seniors. They both dragged me to the grand reception which took place on the grounds of the now elite El-Amin International School -established by the matriarch of the immediate family herself, late Maryam of blessed memory. And you bet truly ‘grand’ was the ‘grand reception’! Everyone who should be there was there: the high and the mighty, the rich and the powerful. Men of ‘timber’ and ‘calibre’, ‘mahogany’ and ‘iroko’. And m...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J By Princewill Ekwujuru CHAIRMAN, First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Mrs. Ibikun Awosika has challenged entrepreneurs to invest in businesses that can be competitive both nationally and globally. Awosika disclosed this during the company’s 2017 Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) Conference, in partnership with Lagos Business School, with the theme, ‘Made in Nigeria: Driving Productivity & Competitiveness’. She said that many businesses fold up because ideas around their establishment were not innovative, adding that businesses can only thrive if they are well researched and planned for before investing in them. “You need to be more long-time in your thinking and do not always think about the present. A lot of businesses are not pricing for growth. We have to be diligent in taking business decisions. There are people who under-price and over-price – neither is good for business. So, there is need to handle pricing right. Do not build your business around you al...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J By Prince Okafor THE Federal Government has saved over $30 million as a result of the switch to Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) from diesel, as well as a reduction of 76 million kilogramme of CO2 emissions. Disclosing this, yesterday, in Lagos, the Chief Executive Officer, CEO, Powergas, Mr. Deepak Khilnani, said the company will complete its mini Liquefied Natural Gas, LNG, facilities with a total production capacity of over 385,000 Standard Cubic Meter Per Day, (scmd) in Rivers State by mid-2017. According to him, “More will be saved by its consumers as the positive result of the use of Powergas CNG keeps increasing.” The post Nigeria saves $30m on utilization of CNG — Powergas CEO appeared first on Vanguard News . Vía Vanguard News http://ift.tt/2pIuFYs

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J By Victor Anya I T is bewildering to note that in spite of the overhyped talks by President Muhammadu Buhari to diversify the economy into solid minerals and agriculture, no farms can be traced to the local, state and federal governments. All Nigerians have been told are empty promises about the diversification of the economy without articulated measures on ground as to how Nigerians can access land, fertilizers, seedlings, tractors, pesticides, herbicides, plowers, slashers, farm settlements, funds etc. I think the federal government would lead by example by being in the forefront in cultivating its own farms so that both the local and state governments would emulate it but this is not so.  From a close  observation, it appears that government is insincere with its diversification policy because about $1 billion has been spent in prospecting for crude oil in the north without success yet the federal government has continually urged the Nigeria Nationa...

http://ift.tt/2qcFq3P Richard Mofe Damijo, Omawunmi, and K.O.K at the music tour Nabania crooner, Flavour, over the weekend brought down the roof as the telecom service provider, Globacom’s sponsored Mega Music Nationwide Tour, held in the city of Aba, Abia State, on Saturday night. The Ada Ada singer was among the array of musical stars that invaded the commercial conurbation in the east of the Niger with their music. Other artistes on parade on the night include, Omawumi; dancehall master, Runtown; Igbo ethno-rapper, Phyno; the self-proclaimed voice of the streets, Olamide, aka Badoosneh. Held at the Eldorado Event Centre on Aba-Owerri Road, Glo in bid to encourage budding artistes made room for local and upcoming acts in the city to be part of the music fest. The venue which was filled to capacity erupted in ecstasy to Flavour’s performance and the excitement rose to a crescendo, when the Nollywood star, Kanayo O Kanayo (KOK), was invite...

http://ift.tt/2pHDxc2 Over 120 schools drawn from across the state will feature in the season three of the annual Lagos State Secondary Schools Handball Championship, tagged Opeifa Cup 2017. It will hold from May 15 to 19, 2017 at the Rowe Park Sports Centre Yaba, Lagos. Chairperson of the Lagos State Handball Association, Mrs. Adeola Opeifa said in Lagos yesterday that 67 schools participated at the maiden edition in 2015, while the number swelled to 100 during the second edition in 2016. She revealed that this year over 150 schools have already indicated their willingness to be part of the exercise despite having just a week to the commencement day. As usual, the championship will hold in two categories, Junior and, while gift items including school bags, exercise books, t-shirts and other things have been set aside for the students, she said. She commended the sponsor, Kayode Opeifa, who is also a patron of the Lagos State Handball Association and Mr. Sam Ocheho, a friend ...

http://ift.tt/2qcTz0Y Face One of the very few leading Nollywood female executive producers, Face Onu, has hinted that the movie, Busted, one of the many projects she intends to use to give Nollywood a new face, is ready for a world premiere. The star-studded movie, which features some of the big names in the Nollywood industry, including veteran actress, Liz Benson, Paul Obazele, Kate Henshaw, Tony Umez and Chika Kalu, would premiere on May 21 at the Oriental Hotel in Victoria Island, Lagos. Produced by Lisa Onu for iBelieve Entertainment and directed by Pat Oghre and Damijo Efe-Young, the movie, which also stars Lisa Onu and IK Ogbonna, reveals the intrigues of a gay couple’s love story. It tells the story of Queen Edwards, a girl born into a decent home where her father’s strict nature and her mother’s ignorance led her into the arms of a maid who lured her into same sex relationship. Queen Edwards later finds love, but a government law against same sex relationship put...

http://ift.tt/2pHBnch Oke Having premiered at Planet Nollywood in Camberwell Green, London, a new movie, Omiran (Giant), produced by wave-making actress, Tolulope Oke, has gone live on Libra TV on Youtube for the delight of movie buffs worldwide, starting from this month. Shot on different locations in Ibadan, Nigeria, the movie, which explores the theme of love and integrity, features notable actors including Femi Adebayo, Funsho Adeolu, Muyideen Oladapo, Rose Odika and Oke, and others. Oke, who has produced three previous movies including Bi Ala, Adun and Home Sick, is optimistic it would receive wide acceptability from movie buffs due to its unique storyline and flawless production. According to her, the production is an adaptation of a real life experience and people would find its characters fascinating. “I produced the movie with a view to impacting on people and encouraging them to refrain from getting involved in nefarious activities. Its premiere in London was a su...