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http://ift.tt/2rixnzL Two Non-Governmental Organisations- Grooming (People for Better Livelihoods) Centre (Grooming Centre), and Sesor Empowerment Foundation (Sesor), recently signed a N6, 675, 000 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to support Sesor’s work with Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Lagos and Benue states. This agreement builds on a successful long standing partnership the two NGOs have had since 2014. Grooming Centre has been supporting Sesor through various stages of its relief and rehabilitative work for IDPs in 8 states. Their partnership kicked off with Grooming Centre funding Sesor’s relief missions for displaced persons to Benue (caused by herdsmen attacks) and then later in 2014, to Plateau, Gombe & Adamawa. Their support resulted in the publishing of Sesor’s ground-breaking collaborative publication (‘Do they know it is Christmas?’) which told the stories of some displaced persons in certain camps in the 3 states. In 2015, Sesor learnt that there w...

http://ift.tt/2rO1OBl Babatunde Adejare To reduce environmental pollution, as well as avert flood disaster, Lagos residents have been enjoined to maintain a clean environment. Speaking at the World Environment Day (WED), celebration with the theme ‘Connecting people to nature’, organised by Lagos State Ministry of Environment, in collaboration with Save the Children International, among other partners, the Commissioner for Environment, Dr. Babatunde Adejare, said clean environment is very important to the safety of any society. He said the day was being marked to lay emphasis on the importance of environment to human life and life yet unborn. Adejare said: “We are actively working to reform waste product management so that the issue of dumping refuse in waterways will stop.” Save the Children International Operations’ Manager for Lagos and Cross River, Mr. Roy Chikwem, said, “we find it saddening to see the damaging impact of a poor environment on the spread of childhood illn...

http://ift.tt/2rWodL9 The population estimated at over 170 million producing thousand tons of waste each day, waste disposal remains a big issue to deal with, especially when it piles up on the streets and residential areas. With eight million metric tones of plastic entering world water bodies yearly, plastic bottles have become the world most mismanaged waste. Experts said only one percent of that figure ever floats ashore for possible picking, leaving about 99 per cent never found. According to Biofina, plastic bottle spends 450 years in the ocean, before decomposition, while it can even take some bottles 1000 years to biodegrade. Given these numbers, it is evident that the ocean hides is already storing wastes for us and for generation unborn. In Nigeria, the situation is made worse by the use of plastic to package water, food and other beverages. So worrisome is the attitude of residents, who indiscriminately dispose them with many of them finding their way into gu...

http://ift.tt/2rbpfpz Chief Adaobi Whyte is a critic, politician and writer. She is one of the founders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the first woman to be honoured with a chieftaincy title Ajuwa in her community Ndoni, Rivers State. Chief Adaobi Whyte is a critic, politician and writer. She is one of the founders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the first woman to be honoured with a chieftaincy title Ajuwa in her community Ndoni, Rivers State. Also as a social crusader, she used the medium of her books to lament the inhumanity of the black man towards his fellow black man with particular focus on the intimidation, victimization and humiliation of Nigerians by Nigerians. In this interview with Adaku Onyenucheya, she spoke about the destructive bent of Nigerian politicians, and how they impoverish the country through looting bring the country to its knees since the nation attained independence in 1960 You have been writing storybooks, why did you decide to do s...

http://ift.tt/2rVZGpw The album from tracklist will contain 10 tracks with collaborations from Harrysong, Wande Coal, and a few unnamed acts. It contains single Emergency, and a reworked version of Focus named as Turn down for what. No long thing crooner, Dapo Oyebanjo Daniel well known as D’banj has announced he will be releasing a new album titled, King Don Come. This is following speculations that he would be dropping a new project. There have been rumours around town that the koko master as the singer is also known is set to release a new album, which he has now confirmed. In a post on Instagram, the Mobolowon singer uploaded a photo of the handwritten tracklist, which he signed at the bottom. The album from tracklist will contain 10 tracks with collaborations from Harrysong, Wande Coal, and a few unnamed acts. It contains single Emergency, and a reworked version of Focus named as Turn down for what. Interestingly, his 2012 hit single, Olive...

http://ift.tt/2rbM5xd < Previous 1 of 10 Next > Dr. Badejo and wife cutting the birthday cake Dr. Badejo and Chief Obasanjo Chairman of the ocassion Chief Olusegun Obasanjo making his opening remarks Osinbajo, Obasanjo, Jerry Gana, Bakare, Others Pay Tribute The Banquet Hall of the Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos, was the place to be recently, as dignitaries from all walks of life converged at the upscale venue for a special Gala Nite to mark the 70th birthday of Dr. Wilson Adebogun Badejo, a former General Overseer of the Foursquare Gospel Church. Having followed Dr. Badejo’s achievements, both as a professional and evangelist, coupled with his contributions to mankind through the Wilson Badejo Foundation (WBF), the rich turnout at his birthday celebration was expected. Chaired by former president of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, with Pastor Tunde Bakare of The Latter Rain Assembly as guest lecturer, the event, which started with a red ...

http://ift.tt/2rW6jbB < Previous 1 of 10 Next > Lush tropical garden verandah Pineapple plants’ compact size is ideal to grow in pots in small space Potted guava plant delights with sweet scented flowers and delicious fruits. Gardening On Balconies And Verandahs It’s amazing how a small space can be transformed into a stunning feature. With little imagination, a verandah or balcony can become a striking feature of your home, drawing your attention from the interior of the house, and creating a feeling of extra space. Balconies and verandahs are a transition zone linking the outdoors with the interior of a building. Balconies and verandahs can come in all sizes from small apartment verandahs of only a couple of square meters to spaces that are the size of a large room. Designing a balcony or verandah garden is like any other type of gardening- planning is the key. Landscaping Balcony or Verandah Some Things to Consider: What are some possible uses...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Lagos – The Board of Continental Broadcasting Services Ltd (CBS), owners of Television Continental (TVC), and Radio Continental, on Friday laid off 145 staff. A statement issued by the management of the media outfit said the decision was part of its effort to restructure the enterprises. According to the statement, the restructuring is geared towards repositioning the business for better and greater delivery of its services to its audiences and advertisers. The organisation explained that in line with the changes, it would reconfigure its workforce, as part of the rationale to achieve its objectives. “A total of 145 people are affected by Friday’s announcement,’’ the statement said. “We wish to make clear that our core channels consisting of TVC News Nigeria, TVC Entertainment and Radio Continental, will now become the main focus of our business going forward, where we will deliver high quality news and entertainment programmes to our audiences and advertiser...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J …I give him 60 percent on terrorism fight, 50 percent on corruption war —Junaid …Buhari has nothing to show so far —Musa Soni Daniel, Northern Region Editor TWO outspoken Northern politicians- Balabare Musa and Junaid Mohammed – have given President Muhammadu Buhari,  knocks and kudos for his performance in office within the first two years of his administration. Musa, the second republic governor of Kaduna State, told Saturday Vanguard that Buhari’s government has displayed signs of failure and incompetence in dealing with complex challenges facing Nigerians and that the President should give way after the first term in office. Musa said however that Nigerians should pray for Buhari to complete the first tenure in good health. He said, “Nigerians should team up and pray for Buhari to recover well from his ailment and be able to complete his first term in office as provided for in the constitution. But he should not contemplate a second term given the mas...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J By Favour Nnabugwu, Reporting from Kampala NIGERIA has emerged one of the top five insurance markets in Africa, ranking fifth with overall market share of 85 percent of premiums in the continent. General-Secretary of the African Insurance Organization, AIO, Ms Prisca Soares at a press conference after the launching of the second Africa Insurance Barometer at the on-going 44th AIO Conference and General Assembly in Kampala, Uganda said that insurance market in the continent was still dominated by South Africa. The other major markets, she mentioned, include Morocco, Egypt, Kenya and Nigeria while the top five markets account for 85 percent of the total premiums. Kenya grew fastest in 2015 achieving a compound annual growth rate of slightly more than 10 percent from 2011 – 2015 Soares said, “With a volume of US$46 billion, representing 72 percent of the total insurance premiums in the continent, South Africa is still by far Africa’s largest insurance e market.” ...

http://ift.tt/2poCH53 Nigeria's Vice President Yemi Osinbajo Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has assured Nigerians that Federal Government has streamline and further created the enabling environment for businesses and speedy company registration as part of the efforts towards promoting investment in the country. Prof. Osinbajo, who spoke at Plateau State Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises Clinics for Viable Enterprises in Jos, said: “By now, the time and period of business registration as improved. By next month activities of the Corporate Affairs Commission will be on line to make company registration easier and for research in relation to businesses.” He also said all bureaucratic bottlenecks associated with importation are being dismantled, adding that the present administration has created a conducive atmosphere for both importers and investors to do their businesses in line with laid down procedures. According to him, “The government business is to make entrepreneu...

http://ift.tt/2p9J0LA Ibrahim Idris • Another arrested with roasted human parts in Taraba There was visible outrage among residents of Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital after a suspected ritualist cut off the breast of an 18-year-old girl.The victim, simply identified as Faith, was reportedly lured to a hotel in the Biogbolo area of Yenagoa metropolis after negotiating for a night of sexual rendezvous ‎with an unidentified man. It was gathered that later in the night, the suspected ritualist, who had lodged in the hotel, ‎cut off the girl’s left breast and left her in her own pool of blood. An eyewitness told our correspondent that the ear-piercing scream of the girl attracted workers and other lodgers at the hotel. “The sight of the scene was scary. We searched for the suspect around the area but he was nowhere to be found,” he said. The girl was later confirmed dead from excessive bleeding and shock. Some hotel workers claimed the suspect was an Igbo man, who lodged wit...

http://ift.tt/2poD2EA Apple jumped 2.7 percent following favorable comments about the company by the respected Warren Buffett, an Apple investor, in a broadcast interview. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq edged to fresh records Monday following a strong gain by Apple as US stocks eked out gains following sluggish Chinese trade data. Apple jumped 2.7 percent following favorable comments about the company by the respected Warren Buffett, an Apple investor, in a broadcast interview. But US stocks stayed within a tight range on the whole as investors digested centrist Emmanuel Macron’s election victory in France Sunday, which was expected. Analysts said US markets were pressured by Chinese data showing slower export growth in April than in the previous month. The broad-based S&P 500 finished up a hair at 2,399.38, while the Nasdaq Composite Index added less than 0.1 percent at 2,399.38. Both narrowly topped Friday’s records. The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced less than 0.1 pe...

http://ift.tt/2ptOVZE Comedy space romp “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” had a massive opening weekend, grossing $146.5 million in the United States and Canada to follow last week’s equally impressive foreign debut. Its North American take marks a 54 percent rise on the first film’s opening weekend in August 2014, when it took the industry by surprise with a $94.3 million bow. The Marvel tale of a band of misfit space adventurers accounted for nearly 80 percent of the money hauled in by the 12 top-selling movies over the three-day weekend, industry monitor Exhibitor Relations said. Analysts said the huge debut, the sixth best for any movie opening in May, appears to signal the arrival of the busy summer movie season. Guardians debuted in foreign markets last week, taking $106 million, according to BoxOfficeMojo. The breathtaking showing by “Guardians” ended the reign of “The Fate of the Furious,” this week’s box office runner-up. The eighth part of the long-running Univers...

http://ift.tt/2pf9klr National President of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) Rev. Samson Ayokunle • UNIUYO, community leader give cattle rearers ultimatum to leave • 15 feared killed in fresh attack by suspected herders in Benue The President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Reverend Olasupo Ayokunle, has urged the Federal Government to take urgent steps to curb the menace of killer herdsmen, to prevent uprising in the country. The clergyman who expressed disappointment that herdsmen arrested in connection with recent killings in Southern Kaduna and Benue State had not been prosecuted, cautioned the government not to sweep the matter under the carpet. Ayokunle, who is also the President of the Nigerian Baptist Convention (NBC), stressed that the government must protect innocent Nigerians through effective security surveillance particularly at the nation’s borders to prevent illegal immigrants from gaining unrestricted entry into the country. He spoke a...