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http://ift.tt/eA8V8J The Word Bank on Saturday commended the massive infrastructural development ongoing across Lagos State under the Governor Akinwunmi Ambode administration, noting that such projects were impacting positively on the lives of Lagosians. Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer of the World Bank, Mr Joaquim Vieira Levy spoke when he paid a courtesy visit to the State Deputy Governor, Dr. Mrs. Idiat Oluranti Adebule at the Round House, Alausa Secretariat. Levy during the visit assured that the State’s urban renewal and infrastructure development projects would continue to receive more boost from the World Bank to assist the Government deliver more on key infrastructural. The World Bank Chief who was accompanied on the visit by other top officials of the world financial institution said they decided to pick Lagos State as its pilot state for its sustainable development assistance scheme because Lagos was leading in providing good governance and infrastructures t...

http://ift.tt/2ruZH5V Nigeria's acting president Yemi Osinbajo Nigeria’s acting president Yemi Osinbajo, on Thursday, commended, Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River for his effort to industrialise the state. Osinbajo said this while performing the ground-breaking ceremony of Ayade Industrial Park Calabar as part of his two-day working visit to the state. He described the park as an industrial hub in Nigeria and Africa. “It tells us of what the future holds for the people of this state. It is really going to be a major industrial hub in Africa,” he said. The acting president later performed the ground-breaking ceremony of Cross River Rice City Project and inaugurated the Calabar Garment Factory, all situated inside the park. Speaking, Gov. Ayade said his vision was to make the state the destination for investment in Africa. He solicited the support of the Federal Government in his quest to develop the state through numerous on-going projects. The acting President had ear...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Mr Abdullahi Adeka, Chairman, Nasarawa State chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress, who was suspended last week, for opposing a strike action declared by the workers, has been reinstated. Adeka, whose suspension tore the congress into two factions, resumed leadership of the full group after he declared full support for the workers’ action. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Adeka was subsequently accepted to chair a meeting of the State Executive Council of NLC, held on Thursday in Lafia. “As you can see, all the factions have accepted to come together as one under my leadership; we are now a united front ready to fight for the workers,” he told NAN. He said that the “minor disagreement” was resolved following the intervention of the national headquarters of the union. “Now that we are one, the ongoing strike action will be sustained until the state government meets all our demands “All other affiliates of NLC and Trade Union Congress that were n...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J The Nasarawa State House of Assembly Committee on Works has summoned the management of six area councils over their failure to construct rural bridges. The legislature gave the affected overseers of the councils to appear before it on May 30 to explain why they could not execute the bridges and culverts approved by the State Government. Those to appear before the committee include the Chairman of Keffi Local Government Council Interim Management Committee as well as the overseers of Agwada, Loko, Udege, Akwanga West and Giza Development Areas of the state. The Chairman of the committee, Mr Mohammed Okpoku, confirmed this to newsmen on Thursday in Lafia. He listed the chairmen as Alhaji Ismaila Nuhu, Keffi; Mr Adamu Kasimu, Udege; Mr Adamu Agulu, Loko; Malm Iliyasu Aliyu, Agwada, Mr Dando Santos, Akwanga, and Malam Kasim Ari for Giza, respectively. NAN recalls that on April 23, the Assembly gave 10 days to the affected local government and development areas to...

http://ift.tt/2q0Eeky US former President Barack Obama leaves the stage at the end of his speech during the third edition of "Seed & Chips: The Global Food Innovation Summit" focussing on new technologies for feeding the globe, from agriculture to distribution, on May 9, 2017 in Milan. / AFP PHOTO / Andreas SOLARO Former US president Barack Obama shared Tuesday his relief at no longer being leader of the Free World — but joked he is now “captive to selfies” whenever he is out. “The hardest thing about being the president of the US is it is unique in its isolation,” he told an audience of 3,000 who had paid 650-850 euros ($700-925) to see him Milan, Italy. Wearing a navy blue suit and shirt without a tie, Obama took questions in a relaxed session led by Sam Kass, his former White House chef and senior advisor on nutrition policy. The former president, who left office in January, said his eight years in the White House had taught him to be less anxious, but stil...

http://ift.tt/2qGzkJX < Previous 1 of 10 Next > Manchester United's English defender Phil Jones (L) blocks a shot by Arsenal's English striker Danny Welbeck during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Manchester United at the Emirates Stadium in London on May 7, 2017. Adrian DENNIS / AFP Arsenal's Swiss midfielder Granit Xhaka (C) celebrates after scoring the opening goal of the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Manchester United at the Emirates Stadium in London on May 7, 2017. Ian KINGTON / IKIMAGES / AFP Arsenal's French manager Arsene Wenger shakes hands with Manchester United's Portuguese manager Jose Mourinho (2nd L) after the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Manchester United at the Emirates Stadium in London on May 7, 2017. Arsenal won the game 2-0.Ian KINGTON / IKIMAGES / AFP Arsenal's English striker Danny Welbeck (L) celebrates with Arsenal's Chil...

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http://ift.tt/2pan1AY (AFP Photo/Seyllou)<br /> A new outbreak of the Ebola virus is “inevitable” but a new vaccine and rapid-response measures mean it will be more effectively contained, the head of the World Health Organization said Thursday. The Ebola crisis that began in December 2013 killed 11,300 people in Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia and has left thousands more survivors with long-term health problems. The WHO was criticised at the time for responding too slowly and failing to grasp the gravity of the outbreak. Speaking at an event in the Guinean capital dedicated to individuals who fought to control the disease in their communities, WHO chief Margaret Chan also thanked the Guinean government for its role in developing the vaccine, announced in December, but added a note of caution. “Scientists do not yet know exactly where in nature the Ebola virus hides between outbreaks, but nearly all experts agree that another outbreak is inevitable,” she said, speaki...