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http://ift.tt/eA8V8J ECOBANK Nigeria has commissioned three additional banking lounges for her Advantage customers in Uyo, Port Harcourt and Abuja. The Advantage segment offers its customer dedicated banking services targeted at the upwardly mobile and generally, professionals in various fields. The services include a bouquet of lifestyle enriching products to address their day-to-day banking needs with dedicated relationship managers, whose main function is to give specialized services and on board the customers to all our service points. Speaking at the opening of the Lounge in Abuja, Group Head, Personal Banking, Mrs. Olukorede Demola -Adeniyi, said that the decision to establish lounges in various parts of the country was conceived to promote excellent banking services to its customers, noting that customers in the Advantage Banking segment would have opportunity for personalized services in the various lounges. According to her, the lounge, which is fully kitted with state of ...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J By Anayo Okoli & Chimaobi Nwaiwu As the  planned sit-at-home order by the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, and the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB, to mark the  Biafra Day celebration draws closer,   MASSOB  has said that no threat order by the Inspector General of Police will stop them from carrying out the celebration. MASSOB in a statement signed by its Anambra State coordinator and  secretary, Mr. Augustine Egbeh and Joseph Nnaji, respectively, asked the Inspector General of Police to deploy his men, to check the rampaging Boko Haran insurgents and herdsmen, who may like to carry out their nefarious activities and attacks on innocent people, instead of dissipating energy on  attack and arrest of  Biafra agitators. MASSOB further stated that Nigerians, particularly the people of South East have already accepted to honour the Biafra heroes and heroines who laid their lives fo...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J The quarter final matches of the GTBank sponsored Lagos Principals Cup were played Tuesday ans Wednesday at the Onikan Stadium. On the first day of the matches, Sanya Senior Secondary School, Surulere outshone Ijaiye Community Estate Senior Grammar School, Ojokoro by 3-2 in the female category. The second match of the day saw Ikorodu Senior High School, Ikorodu dusted Lekki Community Senior High School 6-0. In the Boys category, Ijaiye Housing Estate Snr. Grammar School, Ojokoro and  Gbaja Boys Senior High School, Surulere fought to a 1-1 draw at the end of regulation time but the resultant penalty shootout saw Ijaiye Housing triumph 5-2 over their Gbaja Boys counterparts. In the second match Muslim Senior College eliminated Estate Senior Grammar School Mushin 4-2 also via  penalties. Government Senior College, Agege girls walloped CMS Girls Senior College 8-0 to advance.     The post Lagos GTBank Principals Cup: Govt Senior College, Ageg...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J …urges BEDC to supply steady power By Godwin Oghre Sapele—The Special Assistant to Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State on Security Matters, Mr. Omasa Mabiaku, has enjoined the people of Sapele to love themselves and work for the development of the town, rather than fostering ethnic crisis in the area. The governor’s aide spoke against the backdrop of a recent publication credited to some President-Generals of Amukpe, Elume, Ozue, Sapele-Okpe and Ugborhen districts of Sapele, under the aegis of, “Indigenous Communities in Sapele.” The publication said: “We are aware of clandestine moves by some Itsekiri groups led by Michael Diden, (Ejele) aimed at sabotaging the power sector as it affects Sapele Local Government Area.” Reacting, the governor’s aide said: “Detractors should appreciate Ejele’s good work in Sapele and not fight him for political reasons. “Sapele is still experiencing blackout, despite the town having two power stations with enough power reser...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J lauds Redeemers varsity’s role in 2014 Ebola crisis By Dayo Adesulu THE World Bank has disclosed that within five years, it would have expended $70 million projects in 10 Nigerian universities to boost science and technology and make them of global standard. The 10 benefitting varsities under African Centre for Excellence (ACE) are, Redeemers University, Mowe; Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria; University of Jos, Jos; University of Benin, Benin; and African University of Science and Technology, Abuja. Others are, University of Port-Harcourt, Port Harcourt; Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife; Bayero University, Kano; Benue State University, Makurdi; and Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta. Critical scientific information World Bank said it took more interest in funding several areas of Redeemers University sciences, such as infectious diseases due to the role it played during Ebola crisis in 2014, adding “Redeemers University was the testing site for th...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J By Festus Ahon ASABA—GOVERNOR Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State, yesterday, said the Independent Power Plant, IPP, project in Oghara would gulp over N200 billion, saying the project might not be completed in his tenure due to present economic realities. Speaking during a town hall meeting with the people of Ethiope West and Sapele Local Government areas in Oghara and Sapele respectively, Okowa said it would be difficult for the state government to solely finance the project. Noting that adequate power supply was required to boost the socio-economic life of the people, he said: “We have to study the project. If I tell you that it will be functional during my administration, I will be telling you lies. A lot has been done. We have done the calculation but, it is obvious that we cannot execute the project as a state for now because the project will gulp over N200 billion.” At Oghara, where the former governor, Chief James Ibori, led a cream of politicians to the meeti...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J By Emeka Mamah E NUGU— Rural farmers are groaning in Enugu State, following alleged scarcity of farm inputs like seedlings or fertiliser needed for this year’s farming season. However, the state Commissioner for Agriculture, Mike Eneh, has blamed the Federal Government over the scarcity of fertiliser, not only in the state but in the southern part of the country. He warned of imminent food scarcity next year. Investigations by the South East Voice showed that even as many residents of the state have taken to farming due to unprecedented hunger, there were no cassava sticks or other seedlings to buy. It was learned that 50 improved cassava sticks cost about N1,000 even as they were nowhere to be found. Yams, cocoyam and other varieties of seedlings also cost a fortune. A farmer, Mr Alphonsus Ugwu, told South East Voice that he tried to use piggery and poultry dung as alternative for fertilizer which cost between N11,000 and N12,000 but discovered that the...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J …As NPA promises to reconstruct failed portions  Lagos —LICENSED Customs agents and amalgamation of Trucking Associations, yesterday, shut down  operations at Lagos ports to protest the failed port access roads, arbitrary charges and alleged extortions by some operators. The shut-down prompted the Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, Ms. Hadiza Bala Usman and the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Shippers Council, NSC, to pay an unscheduled visit to the Tin-Can Island port to placate the protesters. Bala appealed to them to go back to work while she met with other stakeholders in the maritime industry and leadership of the protesting groups with a view to finding a lasting solution to their grievances. She assured that the Authority would take over the construction of the failed portions of the  access roads even though it is not the responsibility of NPA. She however noted that the full construction of the road which include...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J YENAGOA — CHAIRMAN of the Bayelsa State Founding Fathers Forum and the Olotu of Aleibiri Kingdom, Ekeremor Local Government Area of the State, Chief (Dr) Benedict Illesha Guembe, says it is deceitful for the state to still remain with only eight local governments more than two decades after creation. “Bayelsa State with just eight local government areas is a fraud against the people of the state, which is to tell you that the state was created with reluctance. It was God that forced the powers that be to create the state,” he declared in a chat with NDV. Committee recommended 25 LGs: He said: “I will tell you from our records that the committee set up by the Bayelsa State Movement recommended 25 local governments areas for the state; we even felt that the 25 was not enough. We were celebrating when they announced the creation and they said that the local government areas would be announced sooner and when they announced, they mentioned just eight local governmen...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J By Innocent Anaba A  Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, yesterday, adjourned till May 17 for continuation of trial of an oil marketer, Olaniran Ogundipe, and his company, Petroleum Broker Nigeria Limited, over N1.3 billion oil subsidy fraud. The case which was earlier slated for, yesterday, could not continue due to the absence of a prosecution witness in court. The prosecutor, Mr Dania Abdullahi, as well as defence counsel were however, present in court. Trial will now resume on the next adjourned date. Ogundipe and his company were arraigned before the court on March 19, 2014. In an amended charge, the accused, his company, and other persons now at large, were alleged to have committed the offence between  January and April, 2011. They were said to have obtained the sum of N1.3 billion as subsidy from the Federal Government under false pretence that they had imported and sold 17,837,160 litres of petrol, into the country via MT Aidin (Ex MT Ste...