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Delta govt provides N2.1m assistance to flood, thunderstorm victims
http://ift.tt/2rWpJje By Festus Ahon & Ochuko Akuopha ASABA-DELTA State Government have provided relief assistance amounting to N2.1 million to eight victims of the May 30, 2017 Asaba and Ikpanam road flood and other disasters. Presenting the relief assistance to victims, Commissioner, Bureau for Special Duties, Barr. Ernest Ogwezzy, said the gesture was not in anyway to compensate the victims for loss suffered, adding that it was a way of identifying with the victims and cushioning the effect of the various disasters. He said the state governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa had directed that the victims be visited and provided with relief assistance with a view to ameliorating their plight hence. In her remarks, Director, State Emergency Management Agency, Mrs Gladys Puegreen, expressed optimism that the assistance would go along way in alleviating the suffering of the victims. Theresa Iwediunor, a victim of thunderstorm disaster in Igbodo, Ika North East Local Government Area and ...
Lagos to create 500 internship placements for graduates
http://ift.tt/eA8V8J By Elizabeth Uwandu The Lagos state government has said over 500 internship placements has been provided for the 2000 students that will participate in the 2017 Ready Set Work, RSW for final year students in the state. This was disclosed by the Special Adviser on Education, Mr. Obafela Bank-Olemoh at the sensitisation event held at Lagos State University, LASU Ojo. Mr Bank-Olemoh noted that this year’s RSW would not only feature students from LASU, but other final year students of the University of Lagos, UNILAG, Lagos State Polytechnic, LASPOTECH and Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education, AOCOED. Advising students to avail themselves of the opportunities of the RSW, the Lagos state education spokesman said, “You must take this programme serious because statistics shows that the total number of children born in Nigeria in 2016 are more than those born in the entire Europe. This has made the competition for job to increase. As over1.9m people that got into th...
CBN injects $153.5m as Naira depreciates to N366/$
http://ift.tt/eA8V8J By Babajide Komolafe The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Monday injected $153.5 million into the interbank foreign exchange market. CBN’s Acting Director of Corporate Communications, Mr. Isaac Okorafor disclosed this in a statement. He said: “The CBN offered the sum of $100 million to dealers in the wholesale window, while the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) window was allocated a total of $28 million. The invisibles segment was allocated the sum of $25.5 million to meet the needs of those requiring forex for Business/Personal Travel Allowances, school tuition, medicals, etc. He also disclosed that: “The bank also Monday released the figures for the auction sales in the retail window last week, totalling $260million.” However, the Naira yesterday depreciated to N366 per dollar at the parallel market. Vanguard survey revealed that the parallel market exchange rate which closed N363 per dollar on Friday rose to N366 per dollar at the close of business yester...
Delta govt provides N2.1m assistance to flood, thunderstorm victims
http://ift.tt/2rWpJje By Festus Ahon & Ochuko Akuopha ASABA-DELTA State Government have provided relief assistance amounting to N2.1 million to eight victims of the May 30, 2017 Asaba and Ikpanam road flood and other disasters. Presenting the relief assistance to victims, Commissioner, Bureau for Special Duties, Barr. Ernest Ogwezzy, said the gesture was not in anyway to compensate the victims for loss suffered, adding that it was a way of identifying with the victims and cushioning the effect of the various disasters. He said the state governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa had directed that the victims be visited and provided with relief assistance with a view to ameliorating their plight hence. In her remarks, Director, State Emergency Management Agency, Mrs Gladys Puegreen, expressed optimism that the assistance would go along way in alleviating the suffering of the victims. Theresa Iwediunor, a victim of thunderstorm disaster in Igbodo, Ika North East Local Government Area and ...
Lagos to create 500 internship placements for graduates
http://ift.tt/eA8V8J By Elizabeth Uwandu The Lagos state government has said over 500 internship placements has been provided for the 2000 students that will participate in the 2017 Ready Set Work, RSW for final year students in the state. This was disclosed by the Special Adviser on Education, Mr. Obafela Bank-Olemoh at the sensitisation event held at Lagos State University, LASU Ojo. Mr Bank-Olemoh noted that this year’s RSW would not only feature students from LASU, but other final year students of the University of Lagos, UNILAG, Lagos State Polytechnic, LASPOTECH and Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education, AOCOED. Advising students to avail themselves of the opportunities of the RSW, the Lagos state education spokesman said, “You must take this programme serious because statistics shows that the total number of children born in Nigeria in 2016 are more than those born in the entire Europe. This has made the competition for job to increase. As over1.9m people that got into th...
CBN injects $153.5m as Naira depreciates to N366/$
http://ift.tt/eA8V8J By Babajide Komolafe The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Monday injected $153.5 million into the interbank foreign exchange market. CBN’s Acting Director of Corporate Communications, Mr. Isaac Okorafor disclosed this in a statement. He said: “The CBN offered the sum of $100 million to dealers in the wholesale window, while the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) window was allocated a total of $28 million. The invisibles segment was allocated the sum of $25.5 million to meet the needs of those requiring forex for Business/Personal Travel Allowances, school tuition, medicals, etc. He also disclosed that: “The bank also Monday released the figures for the auction sales in the retail window last week, totalling $260million.” However, the Naira yesterday depreciated to N366 per dollar at the parallel market. Vanguard survey revealed that the parallel market exchange rate which closed N363 per dollar on Friday rose to N366 per dollar at the close of business yester...
Griezmann extends Atletico deal until 2022
http://ift.tt/2rKC86I The 26-year-old has been heavily linked with a move away from Atletico but said earlier this month that he intended to stay at the club. AFP PHOTO / CURTO DE LA TORRE Atletico Madrid’s French star Antoine Griezmann has extended his contract with the Spanish club by a year, according to press reports in Spain on Monday. “Antoine Griezmann signed a contract with Atletico until 2022,” Madrid sports daily Marca reported. According to As newspaper, “Atletico has revised the player’s salary to reward his performance” and made an “economic effort” to convince the player to stay. The 26-year-old has been heavily linked with a move away from Atletico but said earlier this month that he intended to stay at the club. Griezmann arrived in Atletico in 2014 for 30 million euros from Real Sociedad, where he started his career in 2009. He has scored 83 goals in 160 games for the club, with whom he reached the Champions League final in 2016. VÃa Nigeria News, Headli...