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http://ift.tt/eA8V8J A COMMON saying in Yoruba is: ‘Idobale kole ra keke’ meaning : Prostration can’t purchase a bicycle. Despite public apology accompanied by open prostration by members of the labour movement in Ogun State, during May first labour day, Governor Ibikunle Amosun refused to pardon the  Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Akeem Ambali who remains sacked from the state public service. October 5, 2016, seven months after the leadership of the Nigeria Union of Teachers in Ogun State incurred the wrath of its employer – the state government , over the alleged politicisation of its 2016 World Teachers Day , the state government announced its pardon of the remaining three teachers with the exception of the state Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress , Akeem Ambali on the Workers’ Day. On November 1, 2016, the State Governor, Ibikunle Amosun, had approved the dismissal of the state Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Akeem Ambali, the NLC vice-cha...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J By Victor Ahiuma-Young N iger Delta Youth Vanguard for All Progressives Congress, APC,  has pleaded with the Federal Government, especially the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, to  hold town meetings with community stakeholders on the planned local refineries  in the region and how they would be managed effectively without generating crisis. In a statement in Warri, Delta State, yesterday, the group pleaded with the government to stop dealing with elders forum, claiming the elders were not representing the communities effectively. Its President, Mr Fredrick Ujobolo, who commended Kachikwu for his efforts, achievements and relative success in the cease fire in the Niger Delta region due to the ongoing dialogue between the government, militants and stakeholders in the Niger Delta region, insisted that the youths were in support of the Minister as he continues with his initiative for the development of the Niger Delta reg...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J By Gabriel Enogholase B ENIN —TWO laboratory scientists, Prof. Dennis Agbonlahor, a former Vice-Chancellor of Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma and the Edo State  Chairman of Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists of Nigeria, Dr. Raymond Omorodion, have admonished patients to stop the abusive use of antibiotic drugs in order to save their lives. They gave the advice, yesterday, in Benin, Edo State,  while speaking on  “Antibiotic Resistance: Biomedical Laboratory Scientists Respond to the Global Threat,” at a workshop organised by Lahor Research Centre in conjunction with the Edo State Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists of Nigeria, AMLSN, to mark the International Biomedical Laboratory Science Day. According to Prof. Agbonlahor, “If a drug is to be taken, it must be certified and prescribed by a trained physician,” adding that the onus rests on medical laboratory scientists to ensure that proper tests are carried out on a patient to ...

http://ift.tt/2pbcpSk Manchester United's forward Marcus Rashford (C) celebrates with teammates after scoring during their UEFA Europa League semi final first leg football match RC Celta de Vigo vs Manchester United FC at the Balaidos stadium in Vigo on May 4, 2017.<br />CESAR MANSO / AFP Marcus Rashford’s stunning free-kick 23 minutes from time put Manchester United on the brink of reaching the Europa League final with a hard-fought 1-0 win at Celta Vigo on Thursday. Celta goalkeeper Sergio Alvarez kept the Spaniards in the tie before half-time with a string of saves to deny Rashford, Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Jese Lingard. However, he was wrong-footed by Rashford’s free-kick as United took a giant step towards reaching the final in Stockholm on May 24. And United manager Jose Mourinho hailed his wonder kid who has stepped up in the absence of top scorer Zlatan Ibrahimovic due to cruciate ligament damage. “He’s a 19-year-old kid in love with football,” said Mourinh...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J By Rotimi Ojomoyela Ado-Ekiti—The Ekiti State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has threatened that the party will deal decisively with aspirants who have no respect for party supremacy in the primary election. The Deputy Chairman of the party, Mrs Kemi Olaleye handed the warning in Ado Ekiti, Thursday, while receiving a governorship aspirant, Mr Victor Kolade at the party’s State Secretariat in Ajilosun area of the state capital. Olaleye said: “Before the primary, the State Working Committee will separate the wheat from the chaff. How can an aspirant be canvassing for delegates across 177 wards without first calling at the secretariat? They must know that there are people here who are holding the party together. “We know those aspirants who are really committed and we know those who have no respect for us and by the time we will take our action, they shouldn’t say we are biased , because many of us, including our Chairman, Chief Jide Awe had suff...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J By Babajide Komolafe The naira yesterday appreciated to N389 per dollar in the parallel market following dollar sales to bureaux de change (BDCs) by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The apex on Wednesday sold $20,000 to each of the over 3000 BDCs in the country, boosting dollar supply for retail forex transactions. As a result the parallel market exchange rate dropped from N391 per dollar to N389 per dollar. Confirming this to Vanguard, President, Association of Bureaux De Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON), Alhaji Gwadabe said that BDCs have already paid to purchase another $20,000 from the CBN which would be delivered today, expressing optimism that the supply will further enhance the appreciation of the naira against the dollar. Meanwhile, the CBN said that banks and other authorized dealers have again failed to fully subscribe to the $150 million it offered yesterday. It stated that the dealers could only pick the sum of $43.5 million, which represents...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J WEMA Bank Plc has launched Nigeria’s its full digital banking service, named ‘ALAT’, which it says, signifies the beginning of a revolution in the banking industry; one where the needs of customers are met using technology to provide cheaper, faster and better services. At the moment, a large part of banks’ digital initiatives looks at delivering existing services cheaper, faster and better. The Managing Director, Segun Oloketuyi stated: “There is a reason banks are closing branches. Apart from the difficult economic environment, customers are increasingly adopting digital options for their banking needs, hence a reduction in the number of people that visit physical branches. The pace at which things are changing in the digital world is rapid. Therefore, every forward-thinking brand is always looking to improve on their digital offerings. With ALAT, Wema Bank has offered Nigerians everywhere in the world a bank that is designed to meet their needs.” ALAT by ...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J By Muhammed Adamu When the moment comes either the Cortes (Spanish legislature) will submit or we shall make it disappear — Jose Maria Gil Robles’, Spanish politician. THE right of Nigerians to  picket or to occupy the National Assembly may be legitimate, founded either in constitutional or human rights law -or in both. But the right of the people, forcefully to evict members of the National Assembly, or even to shut and to abolish for good that arm of government or any part thereof, is a revolutionary one and it is exercisable by the people without regard to existing laws which, by the way are laws the people themselves had made -or permitted to be made to govern their affairs. Gradually the capacity of Nigerians to harness their pockets of individual discontent into a hot bowl of collective majoritarian anger is gradually gathering the necessary democratic momentum. For too long we have maintained a reputation only for mouthing revolutionary hogwash. The ...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Marcus Rashford’s stunning free-kick 23 minutes from time put Manchester United on the brink of reaching the Europa League final with a hard-fought 1-0 win at Celta Vigo on Thursday. Celta goalkeeper Sergio Alvarez kept the Spaniards in the tie before half-time with a string of saves to deny Rashford, Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Jese Lingard. However, he was wrong-footed by Rashford’s free-kick as United took a giant step towards reaching the final in Stockholm on May 24. The two sides meet again at Old Trafford for the second leg on May 11. Rashford’s 11th goal of the season was just reward for United’s superiority as they close in on not just the prestige of winning the Europa League for the first time, but also the prize of guaranteed Champions League football next season it would bring. Celta, by contrast, failed to rise to the challenge of their first ever European semi-final, but they did have the first big chance just 10 minutes in. Nemanja Radoja’s cross ...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J English Football League play-off first leg results on Thursday: League One Bradford City 1 Fleetwood Town 0 Millwall 0 Scunthorpe United 0 Second legs: Sunday May 7. The post English Football League play-off results appeared first on Vanguard News . Vía Vanguard News http://ift.tt/2pLjlaV

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J New York – Children in Northeast Nigeria continue to be brutalized as a result of Boko Haram’s insurgency in the region and the ensuing conflict, a UN report released on Thursday has said. The ‘Report of the Secretary-General on Children and Armed Conflict in Nigeria’, documented the impact on children of the severe deterioration of the security and humanitarian situation in the country between January 2013 and December 2016. Ms Virginia Gamba, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict, in a press release from her Office, described the report as a ‘first-of-its-kind’. “With tactics including widespread recruitment and use, abductions, sexual violence, attacks on schools and the increasing use of children in so-called ‘suicide’ attacks, Boko Haram has inflicted unspeakable horror upon the children of Nigeria’s north-east and neighbouring countries.” The Secretary-General’s report detailed grave violations committed by Bok...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J A 100-level Law student of the University of Ibadan, on Wednesday jumped to her death during a freshers programme tagged ‘Freshers/Finalists’ Week’’ at her hall of residence. According to the the university’s Director of Public Communications, the death of Miss Effiong Deborah Imarbong, a 100 Level student of Faculty of Law remains a mystery. Part of the statement reads : “It is with deep regret that the management of the University of Ibadan announces the sudden death of Miss Effiong Deborah Imarbong, a 100 Level student in our Faculty of Law on Monday, May 1, 2017 at the University College Hospital, Ibadan,” he said. “Her sudden death, however, remains a mystery. It is in the light of the above that the university management wishes to state that the cause(s) of her death are still being investigated by the appropriate authorities. Moreover, her parents had been duly contacted by the relevant key officers of the university on the loss. “It is pertinent to st...

http://ift.tt/2i0RouW Cristiano Ronaldo’s fame appears to know no bounds as it seems as though he is as dominant off the field as he is on it! On Tuesday, the Ballon d’Or holder fired Real Madrid to within a whisker of the Champions League final, grabbing a hat-trick in a 3-0 victory over Atletico at the Bernabeu, and by Thursday he had created Instagram history. Ronaldo has become the first sportsperson to his 100 million followers on the social media platform, leaving the likes of rival Lionel Messi, who has 70.8m followers, in his wake. The Portuguese superstar is a regular user of the social network and frequently displays pictures of him playing in his most recent fixtures, attracting millions of likes every time. Indeed, Ronaldo has made 1,786 posts at the time of writing, equating to roughly 55,000 new followers for each one he makes. Footballers dominate the top-followed athletes on Instagram, with Neymar and Messi next on the list   The post Ronaldo hits 100 million...