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http://ift.tt/eA8V8J A 39-year-old man, Victor Akagha, who allegedly gave a ride to a 15-year-old school boy and took him to his house for unlawful sexual advances, was on Friday in Lagos released on a N100, 000 bail. ‎A  Surulere Chief Magistrates’ Court gave the ruling after the accused pleaded not guilty to the charges brought against him. In addition to the bail, Chief Magistrate Ipaye Nwachukwu, granted the accused two sureties in like sum, one of who must be a community leader. She said the sureties should also provide evidence of tax payment to the government. Akagha a resident of No. 20, Mustapha Kosoko St., Ijesha in Itire area of Surulere,  is facing a two-count charge of unlawful sexual advances and indecent treatment. ‎Earlier, Police Prosecutor Anthonia Osayande told the court that ‎the accused gave the 15-year-old boy a ride from Ayantuga Grammar School, Surulere, at 3.00 p.m. on May 9.‎ and took him to his house for sexual overtures. ‎She said t...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J A 39-year-old man, Victor Akagha, who allegedly gave a ride to a 15-year-old school boy and took him to his house for unlawful sexual advances, was on Friday in Lagos released on a N100, 000 bail. ‎A  Surulere Chief Magistrates’ Court gave the ruling after the accused pleaded not guilty to the charges brought against him. In addition to the bail, Chief Magistrate Ipaye Nwachukwu, granted the accused two sureties in like sum, one of who must be a community leader. She said the sureties should also provide evidence of tax payment to the government. Akagha a resident of No. 20, Mustapha Kosoko St., Ijesha in Itire area of Surulere,  is facing a two-count charge of unlawful sexual advances and indecent treatment. ‎Earlier, Police Prosecutor Anthonia Osayande told the court that ‎the accused gave the 15-year-old boy a ride from Ayantuga Grammar School, Surulere, at 3.00 p.m. on May 9.‎ and took him to his house for sexual overtures. ‎She said t...

http://ift.tt/2rvIzNn Barack Obama./ AFP Barack Obama slammed his successor President Donald Trump on Thursday for pulling out of the Paris climate deal, warning that the move would see the United States “reject the future.” “The nations that remain in the Paris Agreement will be the nations that reap the benefits in jobs and industries created,” Obama warned in a statement. “Even in the absence of American leadership; even as this administration joins a small handful of nations that reject the future; I’m confident that our states, cities, and businesses will step up and do even more to lead the way, and help protect for future generations the one planet we’ve got,” he added. Before leaving office, Obama helped shepherd the landmark international pact that commits all signatory nations to limiting global warming caused by carbon emissions. “It was bold American ambition that encouraged dozens of other nations to set their sights higher as well,” Obama said. “And what mad...

http://ift.tt/2pTuhlG dollar The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Tuesday intervened in the inter-bank market to the tune of 482.6 million dollars in the first trading day after the Democracy Day celebrations. A statement issued by its Acting Director, Corporate Communications, Mr Isaac Okorafor in Abuja said that this was part of measures to underline its determination to guard the international value of the naira. Okorafor said that a breakdown of the intervention indicates that the retail Secondary Market Intervention Sales (SMIS) was allocated 285.7 million dollars, while the 100 million dollar was offered in the Wholesale SMIS auction window. The Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) window got an allocation of 52 million dollars, while the invisibles segment, comprising Basic Travel Allowance (BTA), Personal Travel Allowance (PTA), medicals and tuition fees, among others was allocated 45 million dollars. Okorafor said that the interventions were in line with the Bank’s...

http://ift.tt/2phqouT Members of the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), made up of an alliance of Arab and Kurdish fighters, drive an armoured pick up truck in the town of Tabqa, about 55 kilometres (35 miles) west of Raqa city, on April 30, 2017, as they advance in their battle for the Islamic State's de facto capital. US-backed fighters have captured 80 percent of Syria's Tabqa from the Islamic State group, a monitor said on May 1, a week after they first entered the town. DELIL SOULEIMAN / AFP The United States on Tuesday announced it would supply arms and military equipment to Kurdish fighters battling the Islamic State group in Syria, a move sure to anger key ally Turkey which considers the Kurdish forces to be terrorists. The weapons are being delivered for use by Kurdish fighters ahead of the upcoming offensive to recapture Raqa, the last major bastion for IS in Syria and the capital of their supposed “caliphate.” President Donald Trump on Monday “authorised...

http://ift.tt/2oXEFw6 Alvaro Morata has agreed to join Chelsea this summer, according to reports. The Real Madrid forward has been heavily linked with a move to Stamford Bridge with Karim Benzema ahead of him in the pecking order at the club. And  Diario Gol   say Morata’s agent has met with  Chelsea  officials and agreed to move to the Premier League. The report also states there were meetings with several European clubs. The Spaniard’s girlfriend has reportedly been house-hunting ahead of a move to London. The post Morata strikes Chelsea deal appeared first on Vanguard News . Vía Vanguard News http://ift.tt/2pXDAEh

http://ift.tt/2pVFcfA The prevailing economic situation in Nigeria is actually driving many to look inward by utilising indigenous resources and locally made goods especially in the textile industry. Some years ago, our traditional and culturally based fabrics were exported, dignifying the rich African culture in weaving, tie and dye, batik and others, with African motifs and symbols that were in high demand by foreigners because of their high quality, durability and aesthetics. It is the passion to revive this creative value and resource and to stimulate people’s interest in locally made fabrics that moved some young artists from the Textile Department of Yaba College of Technology to stage an all–textile art exhibition recently. The exhibition showcased the beauty and strength of made-in-Nigerian textile designs and how it can be explored for various functional purposes. Among the products designed with textiles and on display were cane chairs with local fabrics, assorted utility...