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http://ift.tt/2qYoIWe The historic Idanre Hills represent one of the wonders of nature and a marvelous tourist attraction. Located in the ancient town of Idanre, South-West, Nigeria, this destination is so strategically located at about 15km southwest of Akure, the state capital. The Hills, which are steep-sided, smooth and dome-shape in nature, present an awe-inspiring sight. The different hills were named after some historical figures in the socio-cultural evolution of Idanre land some of these are the Olofin and Orosun Hills named after Olofin, the pioneer Oba of Oke-Idanre and his queen respectively. The Aghagha Hill is very peculiar because it has a very wonderful footprint named Aghgun into which visitor put their feet. It is believed that anybody whose feet do not exactly fit into the footprint is considered to be a witch or wizard. There’s also Carter Hills named after a former Colonial Governor who signed a peace treaty with the Oba of Idanre in 1891. The Ajimoba Hill was ...

http://ift.tt/2qtqb3q Aerial view of Ozumba Mbadiwe Street, Victoria Island, Lagos. Though Lagos remains the commercial capital of Nigeria, it’s tourism potential is never in doubt. Aside from heavy traffic flow into the city, expecially for business, Lagos has enough tourism sites, monuments and historic spots to drive tourism and leisure. And with the level of work put in place to celebrate Lagos @ 50, it seem the dream of making Lagos one of the leading destinations in Africa, is gradually coming to life. Generally, the state is making bold plans to harness the potentials in the abundant rich cultural heritage to drive tourism. The plan will see the Onikan axis where the New Museum will be situated and the Marina axis upgraded as world-class tourism and entertainment hub. Within this axis also is the old Presidential Lodge, Marina, which was recently handed over to Lagos by the Federal Government. This lodge, according to Governor Ambode, would be redeveloped into the Lagos Her...

http://ift.tt/2qqkGGQ President Muhammadu Buhari The National Council of Muslims Youth Organisations (NACOMYO) yesterday urged Muslims and Nigerians at large to use the Ramadan fasting period to fervently pray for the quick recovery of President Muhammadu Buhari, who is currently on a medical vacation in the United Kingdom (UK). NACOMYO, in a statement signed by its National President, Alhaji Kamal’deen Akintunde, in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, also cautioned the political class against playing politics with the President’s state of health, “as doing so is like calling a dog a bad name in order to hang it.”  The group stressed the need for religious leaders to apply decorum, avoid hate speeches and foul languages, noting that intra and inter- religious harmony are central and key in nation building. It advised traders against unnecessarily increase in the prices of foodstuffs and other items during the Ramadan, so as not to increase the economic hardships being pr...

http://ift.tt/2q8vt5r Managing Director, AMCON, Ahmed Kuru The nation’s bad bank- Asset Management Company of Nigeria (AMCON) said its total debt recovery in 2016 stood at N134 billion, although not all were cash.The breakdown of the figures showed that N86.9 billion was collected in cash; N30.46 billion in assets forfeiture; N7.9 billion in sales of properties; while dividend and other shares amounted to N8.7 billion. Meanwhile, it also said it is nearing the completion of the sale of Peugeot Automobile Nigeria (PAN) Limited.The move, which is part of AMCON’s strategies to recover huge debt in its books, would see the local car assembly being off-loaded to local investors. The assembly plant, according to AMCON, is estimated at about N15 billion ($49 million) by the subsisting valuation, with the capacity to assemble 90,000 cars yearly, under the technical partnership of PSA Peugeot Citroen. Already, Africa’s richest has appeared in the list of top contenders for the purch...

http://ift.tt/2dSRUsn It’s either restructuring or referendum —Ezeife By Dennis Agbo ENUGU— FORMER governor of Anambra State, Dr. Chukwuemeke Ezeife, has said that it is either Nigeria is restructured into six geopolitical zones or it  goes into referendum to decide if the country will remain as one country or disintegrate. Ezeife also said the Southern Peoples Assembly, SPA, will soon meet to take a decision on whether the people of southern Nigeria will participate in 2019 elections if the country was not restructured. He went further to pre-empt that it is possible the people of southern part of Nigeria will boycott the election if President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration does not restructure the country immediately. In fact, Ezeife gave Buhari’s  government an ultimatum to immediately convene an urgent national summit, which its agenda, he suggested, would be to adopt a framework for the inevitable restructuring. Ezeife made the statement, yesterday, when he chai...

http://ift.tt/2ovPPrN By Udeme Akpan LAGOS—The Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas Company, NLNG, Limited, has taken its battle against amendment of NLNG Act by the House of Representatives to the Senate. The essence of the interface with the Senate is to get the House of Representatives to reverse the amendment. The move, which is supported by the shareholders of the company, such as the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC; Shell Petroleum Development Company Limited, Total Exploration and Producing Company and Agip, is based on the need to remove huddles capable of hindering the implementation of the nation’s $25 billion trains seven and eight project. General Manager, External Relations Division of NLNG Limited, Dr. Kudo Eresia-Eke, indicated in a telephone interview, yesterday, that the management of the company has concluded plans to meet the senators this week. He said the company had also scheduled to meet with relevant persons and institutions in the executive arm of...

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