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http://ift.tt/2s2unt5 PDP BOT Chairman, Chief Tony Anenih Former President Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday, led other eminent Nigerians to Uromi, country home of the former chairman, Board of Trustees of People Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Tony Anenih, for the burial of his late wife, Dame Patricia Anenih. Others were Governor of Delta state, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, former Governor of Edo State, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole; former Governors of Delta State, Chief James Ibori, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan; and Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Chairman, Dangote Group. At the Requiem Mass officiated by the Archbishop of Benin Catholic Metropolitan Sea, Most Rev. Dr. Augustine Obiora Akubeze and Bishop of Auchi Catholic Diocese, Most Rev. Dr. Gabriel Dunia; they admonished Christians to live worthy lives. Also present were Senators Banarbas Gemade, Clifford Ordia and Matthew Urhoghide, Binta Garba; former Senator Odion Ugbesia, Hon. Cairo Ojougbo, Deputy National Chairman, Modu-Sheriff faction of the Peopl...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J By Ediri Ejoh with Agency report T HE Federal Government is seeking $5.2 billion from the World Bank to expand the country’s electricity generation, the Minister of Power Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, has said. Fashola who made this disclosure to Bloomberg, said the fund is expected to help the country recover from its first recession in 25 years. According to him, the World Bank’s private-sector lending arm, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), is set to invest about $1.3 billion in power projects and electricity Distribution Companies, DISCOs. Moreover, the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) will provide $1.4 billion in the form of equity and debt for gas and solar power programmes. These would be in addition to the $2.5 billion loan the country is seeking from the World Bank to help improve the distribution of power, expand transmission-capacity as well as increase access to electricity in rural areas. These bring the sector...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Lagos – MFM FC on Sunday became the champions of Lagos FA Cup after they defeated Spartan FC by 3-1 at the Agege Township Stadium. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Olukoya boys successfully defended the FA Cup they won last year. Chukwuma Onuwa scored the first goal for the champions on the 11th minute. Spartan Fc responded in the 24th minute with an equaliser. After the two teams resumed from the first half break, MFM’s efforts were rewarded with a goal from the penalty spot by captain Stanley Okorom in the 70 minutes. Then MFM striker Sikiru Olatunbosun scored in the 83rd minute, t to put the game out of contention for their rivals. MFM coach, Fidelis Ilechukwu said he was happy his team won the cup back to back. He hope the team will do better than last year, in the national campaign for the FA Cup. “Its good we are champions but we will like to surpass our last year’s campaign in the FA Cup. That should be the target now,” he said (NAN...