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http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Wild jubilation followed the end to a three week war between Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose and oil marketers in the state as the two parties reached pact and sheath swords after a peace meeting brokered by Governor of Osun State, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola at the government House in Oshogbo yesterday evening. According to a release by Fayose’s Chief Press Secretary, Idowu Adelusi, a communique from the peace meeting signed governors, Fayose, Aregbesola, NUPENG, General Secretary, Joseph Ogbebor, IPMAN, Zonal Chairman, Alhaji Debo Ahmed and PTD NUPENG, National Vice Chairman, Comrade Solomon Kilanko, , state the resolutions on the two state government and oil marketers as follows: ” An ad hoc committee be constituted to fashion out in clear terms the conditions and guidelines for the establishment and operations of filling stations in Ekiti State; “The committee comprising representatives of Ekiti State Government and oil and gas stakeholders shall commence wo...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Wild jubilation followed the end to a three week war between Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose and oil marketers in the state as the two parties reached pact and sheath swords after a peace meeting brokered by Governor of Osun State, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola at the government House in Oshogbo yesterday evening. According to a release by Fayose’s Chief Press Secretary, Idowu Adelusi, a communique from the peace meeting signed governors, Fayose, Aregbesola, NUPENG, General Secretary, Joseph Ogbebor, IPMAN, Zonal Chairman, Alhaji Debo Ahmed and PTD NUPENG, National Vice Chairman, Comrade Solomon Kilanko, , state the resolutions on the two state government and oil marketers as follows: ” An ad hoc committee be constituted to fashion out in clear terms the conditions and guidelines for the establishment and operations of filling stations in Ekiti State; “The committee comprising representatives of Ekiti State Government and oil and gas stakeholders shall commence wo...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Members of two rival gangs clashed in southern Nigeria early Friday in violence that left at least 12 people dead, a community leader said. The fight between the Icelanders and Greenlanders took place in Sime, a community in the Tai district of Rivers State, a 25-minute drive from Port Harcourt, the hub of Nigeria’s restive oil-producing region. “I totally condemn the killing of 14 persons so far killed as a result of the incident. Earlier in the week, two persons were also killed,” Bob Uelor Nkue, governor of the Tai local government council said. Omoni Nnamdi, a police spokesman for Rivers State, confirmed the clash while declining to give further details. “I am still awaiting reports on the incident,” he said. Jacobson Nbina, a politician with the People’s Democratic Party, said: “As I speak to you over 20 PDP youths of my community, Sime, have been brutally murdered and several others taken away alive as unknown gunmen invaded my community.” Such gangs, ...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J By Tare Youdeowei LAGOS—Zaria Mimano Foundation, a non-profit organization, has kicked off a nation-wide campaign to help indigent patients in hospitals, which have since started with National Orthopedic Hospital, Igbobi, Lagos. The foundation which offers relief to the needy, has reached out to five-year-old, Adegboye Daniel an accident victim whose parents could not pay his medical bills. Showing appreciation to the foundation, Medical Director, Dr O.O Odunbi, through B.A Ayidina, thanked the foundation for offsetting Daniel’s bill which his parents had tried to pay to no avail. Speaking in Lagos on the work of the foundation, Zaria Mimano, said; “Zaria Mimano Foundation pays outstanding fees for patients that have been kept after discharge due to their inability to pay  for treatment. However, the foundation requires that patient cases be genuine with no financial means to pay. The foundation takes care of the rest and the doctors can focus on helping o...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J BY ROTIMI AGBANA Ahead of the committal proceedings initiated against the National Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmud Yakubu, ‎by the Young Democratic Party (YDP) at the Abuja division of the Court of Appeal, the Barrister Georgina Dakpokpo (Mrs.) led faction of the party, has declared that no court in the country can stop ‎them. ‎The Henry Nwanbueze and Horsfal Sebibo ‎led national leadership of the YDP have cited the INEC boss for committal for disobeying the judgment of the Court of Appeal directing the Commission to re-issue a certificate of registration to Young Democratic Party (YDP) as a dully registered political party as at May 2, 2014. Already, Form 49 has been issued against the INEC Chairman, Prof. Yakubu by the appellate court commanding him to show cause why an order of committal to prison should not be made against him. The party is pressing for an order committing Yakubu to prison for refusing or negle...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Angry UN members of staff in Geneva protested on Wednesday against a proposed 7.5 per cent cut to their salaries, the equivalent of almost a month’s pay, and called for strike if it is implemented. The proposal came from the International Civil Service Commission (ICSC), a group of independent experts, which surveyed the cost of living in eight UN locations. It said that the salary cut for Geneva-based staff, due to take effect in August, would align them with colleagues in New York, where purchasing power had dropped. Hundreds of personnel at the UN European headquarters raised their hands to support a resolution rejecting the plan and marched through the building chanting “No Pay Cuts”. The staff resolution urged UN agencies such as the UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) and the World Health Organisation not to implement the pay cuts. It called for “regular, protracted and escalating collective actions including demonstrations and work stoppages. “If ...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Wednesday urged the Federal Government to sustain the on-going fight against the insurgents and other crimes in the country. Obasanjo made the remarks while presenting a paper at a two-day workshop on ‘Preventing Violent Extremism in Nigeria’, in Abuja. The event was jointly organised by the Office of the National Security Adviser to the president (ONSA) and CLUB DE MADRID, an international NGO. Obasanjo explained that the reason for establishing the NGO, which he was part of, was to promote and propagate democracy that works all over the world. He, therefore, urged the political class and the government to strengthen democracy by delivering its dividends to Nigerians. This, he said, would go a long way in combating violent extremism or any group thinking of disturbing the peace of the country. The former president said violent extremism does not just spring up overnight but do come about due to lack of adequate communic...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Wednesday urged the Federal Government to sustain the on-going fight against the insurgents and other crimes in the country. Obasanjo made the remarks while presenting a paper at a two-day workshop on ‘Preventing Violent Extremism in Nigeria’, in Abuja. The event was jointly organised by the Office of the National Security Adviser to the president (ONSA) and CLUB DE MADRID, an international NGO. Obasanjo explained that the reason for establishing the NGO, which he was part of, was to promote and propagate democracy that works all over the world. He, therefore, urged the political class and the government to strengthen democracy by delivering its dividends to Nigerians. This, he said, would go a long way in combating violent extremism or any group thinking of disturbing the peace of the country. The former president said violent extremism does not just spring up overnight but do come about due to lack of adequate communic...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Acting president Yemi Osinbajo, has on Tuesday listed President Muhammadu Buhari’s achievements in less than two years in office. He made this known via his tweeter handle, thus showing Buhari’s commitment in fulfilling his campaign promises. See tweets: //storify.com/Adekunle2/our-progress-so-far-osinbajo/embed?border=false //storify.com/Adekunle2/our-progress-so-far-osinbajo.js?border=false [ View the story “Our progress so far – Osinbajo” on Storify ] The post Our Achievements so far – Osinbajo appeared first on Vanguard News . Vía Vanguard News http://ift.tt/2qoazCQ

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J About 40 traders in Baboko Market in llorin whose shops were gutted by an inferno in April are living on charity. Mr Ajayi Oluwafemi, the Chairman of the Caretaker Committee in the market, disclosed the plight of the victims to newsmen in Ilorin on Monday. He said that the affected 40 traders were living on charity since they lost their wares, money and other valuables to the fire incident. “Some of the traders that are not affected normally give the victims money and other items to keep their soul since those affected do not have anywhere to display their goods,” Oluwafemi said. He said that there had not been any assistance from either the llorin West Local Government council or the state government to the traders. Oluwafemi said that the traders, who are mostly women, could not carry out repair works on the affected shops. Alhaji Duro Mohammed, the Special Adviser to Gov. AbdulFatah Ahmed on Emergency and Relief Services, told newsmen that the state gover...

http://ift.tt/2nzm217 The report revealed that Shell netted an income of 2.2 billion dollars and was expecting to generate 10 billion dollars in cash flow from the delivery of some of its new projects by 2018. Oil giant, Royal Dutch Shell, has announced plans to invest about 25 billion dollars this year in Nigeria and all its oil and gas operation across the world. Shell made the announcement in its first quarter 2017 financial results released on Thursday. The report revealed that Shell netted an income of 2.2 billion dollars and was expecting to generate 10 billion dollars in cash flow from the delivery of some of its new projects by 2018. The company recently announced the resumption of oil production at its 225,000 barrels per day (bpd) Bonga Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) field in Nigeria’s deep-waters. According to the company, the repair of Bonga will ensure sustained production and reduce unscheduled production deferments. Shell is also involved...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J African Nations Championship first-round second leg qualifying results this weekend: At Juba South Sudan 2 (Wurube 49, Moga 69) Somalia 0 South Sudan win 4-1 on aggregate At Lilongwe Malawi 0 Madagascar 1 (Rokotoarimaldla 48) Madagascar win 2-0 on aggregate At Victoria Seychelles 1 (Coralie 48-pen) Mauritius 1 (Dorza 14) Mauritius win 3-2 on aggregate The post African Nations Championship results appeared first on Vanguard News . Vía Vanguard News http://ift.tt/2qt5g0T