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http://ift.tt/2p1yML6 He noted that the prevailing rates were too high and discouraging to genuine industrialists and entrepreneurs who need borrowed funds to stay afloat and contribute to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP).PHOTO: fueltek.co.uk • CNPP vows to resist fuel tax, backs Labour, students • Senate plans to debate motion on high interest rates The Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has stated that the proposed National Road Fund Bill would not lead to any increase in the current pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol. In a statement issued by his media office in Ilorin at the weekend, Saraki said the report of the committee, which worked on the bill, made different suggestioncriss on how to generate funds for maintenance of the nation’s road network but that there was a consensus on the desirability of the Fund and the need to ensure that the money to be generated from sale of fuel for the fund should be accommodated within the current price regi...

http://ift.tt/2rPfLA0 According to him, CNL has in place a company-wide health, environment and safety guideline to ensure that its performance is world-class. “In Nigeria, our Operational Excellence obliges us to deliver industry-leading performance in process safety… It is a fact that some corporate bodies have made environmental stewardship part of their social investments. Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) – operator of the joint venture between the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and CNL (NNPC/CNL JV) – is one of such organizations. For over 50 years, CNL has remained an active agent of sustainable development and a strong advocate of partnerships in support of the environment.Explaining CNL’s commitment to the environment, the Chairman/Managing Director, Jeff Ewing, noted that CNL is happy to be part of the solution to global environmental issues wherever the company operates through its sound environmental management policy that supports environmental stewardship...

http://ift.tt/2qM3KLR Dozens and dozens of accusers have alleged that the entertainer exploited his fame to feed them sedatives and alcohol, leaving them powerless to resist his advances./ AFP PHOTO / POOL / Matt ROURKE A celebrity’s fall from grace is always ugly, but that of Bill Cosby — a once beloved comedian who broke through racial barriers to broadcast a successful black family into white living rooms — is a true gut punch to America. The Cosby name alone once evoked so much — a treasured father figure, a seemingly model citizen and comic with a gentle, self-deprecating style and playful voice that would go from deep to screeching in search of a laugh. But accusations from around 60 women, many of them formerly aspiring actresses and models, that he was a calculating, serial sexual predator who plied victims with sedatives and alcohol to bed them have left his career and reputation in tatters. On Monday the 79-year-old, Emmy-winning actor and Grammy-winning stand-up ...

http://ift.tt/2soBUSV The coming of the rainy season often heralds a period where certain ailments such as colds, catarrh, coughs, pneumonia, flu and fever become common. You can boost your immune system against these ailments by including certain foods in your diet that will boost your immunity against diseases. Citrus Popular citrus fruits such as grapefruit, oranges, tangerines, lemons, limes, clementines among others contain Vitamin C, which helps build up your immune system. Vitamin C is thought to increase the production of white blood cells. These are key to fighting infections. Because your body doesn’t produce or store it, you need daily vitamin C for continued health. Almost all citrus fruits are high in vitamin C. With such a variety to choose from, it’s easy to add a squeeze of this vitamin to any meal. Ginger Ginger is another ingredient many turn to after getting sick. Ginger may help decrease inflammation, which can help reduce a sore throat and other inflammatory ...

http://ift.tt/2rP478q Enugu State governor, Mr Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi in a handshake with Stephen Paddy, Chairman Simang Group, South Africa as Dr. Odilim Enwegbara, Executive Vice Chairman Pan. Africa Development Corporate Company Limited when South African Investors working on the revival of coal industry in Enugu paid the governor a courtesy visit at the government house, Enugu. South African investors, Simang Group, working with the Federal and Enugu State Government, have begun moves to revive the coal industry in Enugu. The investors, led by Dr. Basil Enwegbara of the Pan Africa Group and Stephen Paddy, Chairman of Simang Group, during a visit to Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi at the Government House, yesterday, hinted that the principal objective of the investment drive was to use coal to generate electricity and then spin a chain of allied business activities for the benefit of the people of the Southeast and Nigeria as a whole. Ugwuanyi told the investors: ìWe have always been hope...

http://ift.tt/2rPoYbZ A cross section of participants at the Accra Weizo 2017 in Ghana As part of efforts to sustain and advance the founding vision of ECOWAS to create a region of one people integrating and growing together, particularly in the area of travel and tourism, stakeholders in the sector recently gathered in Accra, Ghana, for this year’s edition of the Accra Weizo West African Travel Fair. Held at the Palm Beach Hotel, the event also witnessed the official unveiling of 100 Travel Personalities In West Africa, as well as the Balafon Award 2017. Though West Africa remains the biggest Region in the continent with over 350 million people, it receives the least number of tourists, even as it generates the highest number of outbound travellers in Africa. So, in a bid to reverse the trend, Accra Weizo was instituted by the Africa Travel Market (organisers of Akwaaba Travel Market in Lagos), with the aim of growing travel business in West Africa. Themed Seamless Travel in Wes...

http://ift.tt/2soUOJE Yahaya Bello Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello has denied allegations that he registered for the second time in the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration [CVR) exercise being conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) across the country. The Governor said he travelled out of the country on May 19 to Dubai on a short break and was shocked when he saw the press release accusing him of double registration for voters card, while he was still abroad, saying it could be his ghost that did the double registration. Specifically, INEC recently alleged that Governor Bello had registered twice as a voter. The umpire said the governor first registered in Abuja in January, 2011 and subsequently on May 19 in Lokoja. The commission vowed to deal decisively with any of its staff that may have collaborated in the illegal double registration. However, the Governor who was in the State House, Abuja to observe Friday’s Ju’maat prayer yesterday, ‎ad...

http://ift.tt/2qM3KLR Dozens and dozens of accusers have alleged that the entertainer exploited his fame to feed them sedatives and alcohol, leaving them powerless to resist his advances./ AFP PHOTO / POOL / Matt ROURKE A celebrity’s fall from grace is always ugly, but that of Bill Cosby — a once beloved comedian who broke through racial barriers to broadcast a successful black family into white living rooms — is a true gut punch to America. The Cosby name alone once evoked so much — a treasured father figure, a seemingly model citizen and comic with a gentle, self-deprecating style and playful voice that would go from deep to screeching in search of a laugh. But accusations from around 60 women, many of them formerly aspiring actresses and models, that he was a calculating, serial sexual predator who plied victims with sedatives and alcohol to bed them have left his career and reputation in tatters. On Monday the 79-year-old, Emmy-winning actor and Grammy-winning stand-up ...

http://ift.tt/2soBUSV The coming of the rainy season often heralds a period where certain ailments such as colds, catarrh, coughs, pneumonia, flu and fever become common. You can boost your immune system against these ailments by including certain foods in your diet that will boost your immunity against diseases. Citrus Popular citrus fruits such as grapefruit, oranges, tangerines, lemons, limes, clementines among others contain Vitamin C, which helps build up your immune system. Vitamin C is thought to increase the production of white blood cells. These are key to fighting infections. Because your body doesn’t produce or store it, you need daily vitamin C for continued health. Almost all citrus fruits are high in vitamin C. With such a variety to choose from, it’s easy to add a squeeze of this vitamin to any meal. Ginger Ginger is another ingredient many turn to after getting sick. Ginger may help decrease inflammation, which can help reduce a sore throat and other inflammatory ...