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http://ift.tt/2p7fLXj Olisa Metuh Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja has fixed June 19 for ruling on the application filed by former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP),Olisa Metuh over the adjournment of his trial. At the resumed hearing of the matter yesterday, Justice Abang stated that although the court had on March 22, fixed May 2 to deliver the ruling, it was however not ready with it due to work pressure. “The matter was adjourned for ruling yesterday but due to the work load of the court, the ruling is not ready. I handle cases in Abuja, Asaba and Lagos divisions of the court and I have several other judgments and rulings to deliver,” he stated. Metuh who has been standing trial on a seven-count charge bordering on allegations of fraud, had filed an application asking the court to suspend his trial pending the Supreme Court decision on his no-case submission appeal. At the Supreme Court, Metuh is appealing the decisio...

http://ift.tt/2oW7cm5 • Wants local engineers involved in projects The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) has lamented the poor state of Apapa-Tin Can Road, saying it is affecting the commercial activities of its members. In an interview with The Guardian, the Vice Chairman of Apapa Branch of the NSE, Sunny Ejeje, disclosed that several attempts by the group to carry out palliative works on the road were stopped. He alleged that the deterioration was due to government’s refusal to repair it or allow willing stakeholders to do so, adding that urgent attention was needed to save companies in the axis from folding up. According to him, reports showed that more than 400 trucks had left Apapa and Tincan Ports in the past one year due to the bad state of the roads. The Chairman of Road Transport Employers’ Association of Nigeria (RTEAN), Musa Mohammed, confirmed that the majority of RTEAN members had abandoned their truck business because they could no longer ...

http://ift.tt/2p7fLGN Former President Olusegun Obasanjo (middle); Country Head of Tower Aluminium and Patron of Indian Professional’s Forum, Chief J.C.<br />Dugad (left); Mr. N.G. Patel; Nigeria’s former Minister of Finance, Dr. Onaolapo Soleye and the CFO of Tolaram Group and President of Indian Professional’s Forum, Mr. Dinesh Rathi during an interactive forum between Obasanjo and Indian professionals in Abeokuta, Ogun State. Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has stated the need for the Indian community in Nigeria to contribute to the growth and development of the country towards economic self-reliance. He said this during an interactive session with Indian Professional’s Forum at Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library in Abeokuta, Ogun State.He added that he always admired steps taken by India to make the country’s economy self-reliant. Recalling his days at the Indian Military Academy, he said Indians and Nigerians have a deep bond and similarities in culture...

http://ift.tt/2oW4JrX National President, Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), Chinedu Okoronkwo, argued that transporting petroleum products through the rail system remains the best options, adding that this will also reduce incessant vandalism on the pipelines. Some stakeholders in the oil and gas industry have advised the Federal Government to revive the country’s rail system for petroleum products transportation to ameliorate the challenges of pipelines vandalism. This call comes as a recent Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) report indicated that about N12.754 billion was lost to crude oil, petroleum products theft and vandalism in November 2016. National President, Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), Chinedu Okoronkwo, argued that transporting petroleum products through the rail system remains the best options, adding that this will also reduce incessant vandalism on the pipelines network, which the country ...

http://ift.tt/2p7luw4 Vice Chancellor, University of Lagos (UNILAG), Prof. Raheem Bello (left); Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode and Deputy Vice Chancellor, Academic and Research, UNILAG, Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, during a courtesy visit by the university’s officials to the governor at Alausa, Ikeja… yesterday. The Lagos State Governor, Akinwumi Ambode yesterday called for urgent collaboration with the academic community on research development for sustainable growth of the state, noting that research by the scholars would aid government’s vision for growth and development. Ambode spoke at Lagos House in Ikeja while receiving management of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) who were on a courtesy visit led by its Vice Chancellor, Professor Rahamon Bello. “The time has come for practical collaboration between government and the academia. We need to now see how the academic community can help in our vision for growth and development. There are so many things that should actual...