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http://ift.tt/eA8V8J By Jacob Ajom It was all thrills and frills at the 2017 NBC Lagos Yatch Club Boat Racing championship held at the weekend at the Lagos Yatch club, Onikan. Boat race lovers were treated to the best experience of splashing fun and excitement. The competition which ended amid fanfare was watched by a capacity crowd of spectators, made up top executives of Nigeria Bottling Company, makers of Coca Cola, members of the club, their family members and the general public. Karel Minaar and Joe Koiski emerged tops and won the first prize in the Lightening class category. David Kruyt and Carrol Bossier took the firs prize in the Hobbie class category while Julean Hardy, Mortes Foght and Arun Tolani took the first prize in the mixed Monohull class category. Speaking at the end of events, national sales director, Nigerian Bottling Company, Dan Fratila said the company’s sponsorship of the competition was in line with goals of achieving its corporate social responsibility, C...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J THE testy relationship between the Senate and the Presidency was tried once again last week when a newly-appointed Director-General of the National Lottery Commission, Mr Lanre Gbajabiamila, started functioning without first being confirmed by the Senate. Section 8(1) of the National Lottery Act stipulates that the D-G’s appointment is subject to the confirmation of the Senate, meaning that without  confirmation, the appointment will not be constitutionally valid. Senator Dino Melaye had brought the issue before his colleagues at plenary and asked that Gbajabiamila  vacates his post until cleared; a call which the Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, gave effect to. Meanwhile,  Acting Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mrs Habiba Lawal, had apologised over the blunder when the Leader of the Senate, Ahmed Lawan, enquired into it. Lawan pleaded with his colleagues that it was an “honest mistake”. This case becomes more  than meets th...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J A social crusader,Comrade Austin Usman Okai has admonished kogi state government to focus more on returning students at all levels back to school, stop forthwith the mass sack in the civil service, pay bonafide workers their entitlements ‎and provide social safety nets as against providing unnecessary succour to were it is not required  He made this observation in a statement issued in Abuja against the backdrop of mass procurement of vehicles and equipment to security agencies and the vigilante group around the state ‎to address challenges,saying the idea will not reduce crime and a misplaced priority Okai opined that in a state were the chief of staff to the governor confirmed owing civil servants 12 months as against 15 months salary arrears  is quite sad and unthinkable hence bringing untold hardship to the state workers   According to the social crusader,it will be wiser for students of tertiary institutions at all levels to return to school ...

http://ift.tt/2bxL2zN By Chris Ochayi ABUJA— The power Generation Companies, GENCOs, have called on gas marketers to sell the product to them in Naira denomination against the current practice of indexing price in US dollars. Recall the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, had recently proposed to the Federal Government for a review of gas pricing to GENCOs from dollar to naira. The commission argued that it had become imperative that pricing policy be reviewed to relieve the electricity market of the pressure from foreign exchange, following Nigeria’s current economic challenges, which it said impacted on electricity production by GENCOs, which pay for gas in dollars. The call by GENCOs also tallied with the position of the Distribution Companies, DISCOs, which asked for harmonization of currency for all transactions in the market. GENCOS, which made the call in a communiqué issued at the end of the 2nd quarter market participatory and key stakeholders’ interactive ...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J We supply 350,000 tonnes yearly for domestic use – NLNG Pirates hijack Lagos-bound LPG vessel By Udeme Akpan & Prince Okafor THE price of cooking gas has risen by 100 per cent in Nigeria’s domestic market between April 2016 and April 2017 as a result of increased demand, supply disruptions and foreign exchange issues. A market survey over the weekend showed that the price of the 5kg rose from N1, 000 in April, 2016 to over N2, 000 in April, 2017. It showed that the prices of 10 kg and 12.5 kg which stood at N2, 000 and N2, 500 in April 2016 have risen to N4, 000 and N5, 000 respectively. The market survey showed that the 25 kg and 50 kg which prices stood at N5, 000 and N10, 000 in April 2016 have hit the roof at N10, 000 and N20, 000 respectively. Investigations showed that the situation was worsened when pirates hijacked a vessel which left Port Harcourt, Rivers State to discharge 13,000 tonnes of LPG in Lagos recently. The development, it was gather...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J By Femi Aribisala God creates success out of failures. He creates life out of death. He creates wealth out of poverty. When Lazarus fell sick, his sisters sent word to Jesus to come and heal him. But rather than come immediately, Jesus delayed. Finally, he said to his disciples: “Lazarus is dead. And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, that you may believe.” (John 11:14-15). Lazarus is dead and Jesus is glad. I thought Jesus loves Lazarus. Yes he does. But it is precisely because of the magnitude of his love for Lazarus that Jesus wants him to die. Everlasting love When God decided to be good to Lazarus, he allowed him to fall sick and to die. Natural men wonder about this kind of goodness. Why would God allow the man he loves to die? Could Jesus not have prevented this? If he loves Lazarus so much, why delay before coming at his hour of need? But the reason why Jesus allows Lazarus to fall sick and die is so he can be good to him to a degree Lazar...

http://ift.tt/2qEoBjG A fresh study suggests there may be a link between taking high doses of common anti-inflammatory painkillers – such as ibuprofen – and heart attacks. The paper, published in The BMJ, builds on a  previous body  of work linking these drugs to heart problems. This research suggests the risk could be greatest in the first 30 days of taking the drugs. But scientists say the findings are not clear cut. They say other factors – not just the pills – could be involved. In the study an international team of scientists analysed data from 446,763 people to try to understand when heart problems might arise. They focused on people prescribed non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (such as ibuprofen, diclofenac, celecoxib and naproxen) by doctors rather than those who bought the painkillers over the counter. ‘Raise awareness’ Studying the data from Canada, Finland and the UK, researchers suggest taking these Nsaid painkillers to treat pain and inflammation ...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Committed to supporting the Nigerian IT market market with innovative products,  Infinix Mobility has  ushered  in its first product for 2017 with the world’s first wefie smartphone, the Infinix S2. The new smartphone is the  sewcond product from the brand’s hugely successful lifestyle ‘HOT S’ series. The new innovative product  marks new innovation and also lifestyle upgrade for consumers with the introduction of a Dual front camera which reinvents the notion of selfies bringing about a whole new concept now known as the ‘Wefie’. The first smartphone crafted with ‘Wefie’ functionalities helps users capture the best moments with their group of friends and is also infused with beautification features all crafted into its 8MP and 13MP dual front cameras. The camera quality also covers 135 degrees wide angle for the perfect Wefie. Speaking on the new product,  Bruno Li Regional Country Manager Infinix Mobility, ‘Infinix S2 is the firs...