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http://ift.tt/eA8V8J The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Oyo state Command, on Tuesday, cautioned motorists on the use of fake drivers’ licence. Mr Olusegun Akinyemi, Sector Head of Operation of FRSC in Ibadan, gave the warning at a rally organised by Oluyole Unit command to sensitise the public on dangers on the road. Akinyemi urged motorists to stop obtaining licences from fraudulent individuals rather; they should partronise agencies saddled with such responsibilities. He said genuine drivers’ licence could be obtained from the five units of the command in the state. Akinyemi said that it was an offence for motorists to drive without a licence. Mrs Titilayo Olayiwola, the Commander, Oluyole Unit, urged motorists plying Lagos-Ibadan express way, to drive with care because of the on-going construction. Olayinwola said that accidents were on the increase on the road due to the carelessness and impatience on the part of motorists. “ I want to appeal to all motorists to be pati...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J German league results on Saturday, the final day of the 2016/17 Bundesliga season: Bayern Munich 4 (Robben 4, Vidal 73, Ribery 90+1, Kimmich 90+4) Freiburg 1 (Petersen 76) Borussia Dortmund 4 (Reus 32, 75-pen, Aubameyang 42, 89-pen) Werder Bremen 3 (Junuzovic 7, Bartels 46, Kruse 68) Borussia Moenchengladbach 2 (Hazard 50, Raffael 65) Darmstadt 2 (Schipplock 62, Heller 90) Hertha Berlin 2 (Weiser 71, Allagui 86-pen) Bayer Leverkusen 6 (Chicharito 5, Havertz 31, 45+1, Kiessling 64, Aranguiz 81-pen, Pohjanpalo 90) Cologne 2 (Hector 43, Osako 87) Mainz 0 Hamburg 2 (Knoche 23, Waldschmidt 88) Wolfsburg 1 (Kostic 32) Ingolstadt 1 (Gross 41-pen) Schalke 1 (Avdijaj 2) Hoffenheim 0 Augsburg 0 E. Frankfurt 2 (Vallejo 83, Blum 90) RB Leipzig 2 (Sabitzer 25, Poulsen 56) The post German Bundesliga results appeared first on Vanguard News . Vía Vanguard News http://ift.tt/2qCbgXP

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J FBN Holdings shareholders on Friday approved dividend of N7.18 billion declared by the company for the financial year ended Dec. 31, 2016. The  shareholders gave the approval at the company’s 5th Annual General Meeting (AGM) held in Lagos. The dividend translated to 20k per share against N5.38 billion or 15k per share paid in the comparative period of 2015. Mr Sunny Nwosu, the National Coordinator Emeritus, Independent Shareholders Association of Nigeria (ISAN), commended the company for declaring dividend in spite of high impairment. Nwosu said that the shareholders appreciated the dividend considering the unfriendly operating environment and impairment charge for credit losses. He urged the company’s board and management to map out strategies aimed at fighting the impairment to improve operating profit. Nwosu said that the company should go out aggressively to recover the loans for better dividends payment in the future. He, however, said th...

http://ift.tt/2oyowO5 Managing Director of OGFZA, Umana Okon Umana Umana Okon Umana, the Managing Director, Oil and Gas Free Zones Authority (OGFZA), has commended Gov. Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa for his efforts to attract investors to the state. He made the commendation on Friday in Yenagoa during a courtesy call on the governor. He commended the governor for pro‎viding land and other logistics to enhance the development of Brass Oil and Gas City. According to him, the gesture is an indication of the commitment of Dickson’s administration to create jobs in the state. Umana explained that, the Brass Oil and Gas City project, which construction had so far gulped 3.5 billion dollars, is oil and gas free zone that had been licensed by OGFZA. The MD appealed to the governor to allocate a piece of land to the authority backed with Certificate of Occupancy. In his response, Dickson assured that his administration would support the authority to enable its management achieve its...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J The Brazilian President, Michel Temer, resisted calls to resign on Thursday after allegations surfaced that he condoned the bribery of a potential witness in a graft investigation. This will raise doubts about the future of austerity measures in Congress and sending markets tumbling. Temer strongly denied the allegations and told allied lawmakers in a morning meeting that he would not be driven away from office. He cleared the rest of the day’s schedule to react to the crisis and was expected to address the nation on national TV within hours, aides said. “We need to see what the Supreme Court says and whether it accepts this tape as evidence,” one presidential aide said. “The president is absolutely convinced he committed no crime, but that has to be made clear to the eyes of everyone.’’ Brazilian markets slumped on concerns that the investigation could derail Temer’s economic and fiscal agenda. Shares of state-controlled companies, such as Banco do Brasil ...

http://ift.tt/2qnubXJ Yemenis suspected of being infected with cholera receive treatment at a hospital in Sanaa on May 6, 2017. At least 570 suspected cases of cholera have surfaced in war-torn Yemen in the past three weeks, sparking fears of a potential epidemic, Doctors Without Borders said. Healthcare has dramatically deteriorated in Yemen as conflict between Iran-backed rebels and the Saudi-supported government continues to escalate, leaving hospitals destroyed and millions struggling to find access to food and clean water. / AFP PHOTO / Mohammed HUWAIS Thirty-four people have died of cholera-related causes and more than 2,000 have been taken ill in Yemen, as humanitarian organisations warned Tuesday that the outbreak could spiral out of countrol. This is the second wave of cholera-associated deaths in a year in Yemen, where deadly conflict has destroyed hospitals and left millions of people struggling to access food and clean water. “There have been 34 cholera-associated dea...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J As competition continue at the 19th Nigeria Polytechnic Games Association (NIPOGA) Games in Nasarawa, the organisers and athletes alike have praised the standard and quality of facilities for the Games. No fewer than 4,000 athletes from over 81 Nigerian polytechnics are taking part in about 12 sporting events at the Federal Polytechnic, Nasarawa. The Chairman, Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the Games, revealed that the games had already surpassed his expectation and those of so many people alike. He also hailed what he called a “ground-breaking’’ Opening Ceremony. “The opening ceremony in particular was indeed a spectacle and I bet Nasarawa 2017 will surely remain in the minds of many for a long time to come. “We wanted to show NIPOGA from a different perspective. “Most people did not expect such a sophisticated show from us and I do not want to boast or praise us, but it was a really ground-breaking opening ceremony,’’ he said. He, however, noted tha...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Mr Fulvio Rustico, Italian Ambassador to Nigeria, says his country is ready to partner with Nigeria to combat the menace of human traffic. Rustico disclosed this when he visited the Director-General, National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Mr Julie Okah-Donli, in Abuja on Thursday. He said the Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies in Italy, Hon. Laura Bodrini, will soon visit Nigeria to get first-hand information to address the problem. The envoy said that the Speaker would visit Benin City, Edo, reported to have the highest number of human traffickers in the country. Rustico said that he was in the office to intimate her of the planned visit of the lawmaker with a view to making an informed decision on how to partner with NAPTIP to combat the menace of trafficking. “It is necessary to share experience with NAPTIP on human trafficking management and have an overview of the phenomenon as well as nature of human trafficking from...

http://ift.tt/2pFdfc4 Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May leaves Buckingham Palace after an audience with Queen Elizabeth II to mark the dissolution of Parliament in London on May 3, 2017. British Prime Minister Theresa May visited Queen Elizabeth II on Wednesday to mark the dissolution of parliament ahead of next month's surprise election. May called the June 8 vote last month, saying she wanted an increased mandate to take Britain into negotiations on leaving the European Union. / AFP PHOTO / POOL / Victoria Jones British Prime Minister Theresa May visited Queen Elizabeth II on Wednesday to mark the dissolution of parliament ahead of next month’s surprise election. May called the June 8 vote last month, saying she wanted an increased mandate to take Britain into negotiations on leaving the European Union. Lawmakers have already hit the campaign trail after parliamentary business finished on Thursday, but from now on are no longer MPs but candidates. The audience ...