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http://ift.tt/eA8V8J By Destiny Eseaga IN keeping to its promise and commitment to advance the education of the Nigerian child through improvement of the teaching profession and quality, Meadow Hall Foundation, a subsidiary of Meadow Hall Group, has rewarded three inspirational teachers in Lagos State, at the just concluded Inspirational Educator Awards 2017, organised in Lagos. The annual Inspirational Educator Awards (INSEA) according to the Foundation is a merit-based award aimed at elevating the teaching profession and motivating school teachers and educational leaders to continue to strive for excellence in the profession. The Award which is in two categories: The Inspirational School Leader of the Year Award and The Inspirational Teacher of the Year Award witnessed large turn-out of school teachers, stakeholders and Lagos State Government official. Head, Meadow Hall Foundation, Mrs Kemi Adewoye, gave an inspirational stories of the winners and guidelines used in the selection...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J THE Standards Organisation of Nigeria, SON, and the Association of Food, Beverages and Tobacco Employers Association, AFBTE, are collaborating with a view to further promoting the quality of products manufactured by AFBTE. This affirmation was expressed at a forum in Lagos where chief executives of organisations under the umbrella of AFBTE hosted the Director General of SON, Mr. Osita Aboloma and some members of his management to a lunch. Welcoming the SON Director General to the occasion, the president of AFBTE, Mr. Paul Gbededo, who is also the group managing director of Flour Mills of Nigeria, enumerated the immense benefits of the long standing collaboration between the two organizations in the areas of standardization and quality assurance in Nigeria. He congratulated the SON DG on his appointment and commended the agency’s role in clarifying the specifications in the Nigeria Industrial Standard in relation to standards in other climes in the recent soft d...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J THERE are certain ways relief can be brought to a cranky child who is teething. Here are a few tidbits: Teething Rings It would seem that the teething ring is a no-no as some babies who instinctively try to soothe themselves, grab on anything within reach and bite on it. Experts say that biting on hard toys can sometimes damage incoming teeth. Cold compress If you have to use a cold compress on your baby’s gum, then it would be more advisable to store soft plastic teething rings in the fridge as this would bring relief to your baby. Using ice cubes on your baby’s gum could cause more harm than good so avoid ice. Rubbing alcohol on the gum It would seem the aged old wives tale of rubbing alcohol on a teething babies gum is just that. This remedy has ironically been passed down from one generation to another. But despite what grandma may have told you, you are never to rub alcohol on a baby’s gum as it would seem that even a small amount can sedate a child whi...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J By Oluwatobi Alabi STAKEHOLDERS in the education sector have stated that teachers are pivotal in the quest for national growth, just as the Nigerian Breweries unveils the 2017 Maltina Teacher of The Year in Lagos. In a paper delivered in Lagos by Professor Aloy Ejioguto to flag-off this year’s contest, he said that teachers are unarguably invaluable drivers of societal norms, values and growth, adding that no other person can have such overarching influence on the life of the young members of our society as the teacher. According to him, teachers’ impact is not only outstanding by its success stories, but also by its potential and real time errors, noting that whereas the medical doctor buries his mistakes, and the engineer dies with his mistakes, the entire society perishes with the mistakes of the teacher. He said: “Can you ever imagine Nigeria without a pre-primary, primary, secondary and tertiary teacher? Or what more, a Nigeria replete with demotivated, d...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J An Iletuntun Customary Court in Ibadan, on Wednesday dissolved a 15-year-old marriage between Lateef Saburi and his wife, Kafilat, over the latter’s drunkenness, adultery and rudeness. Saburi, a businessman, had sued for divorce, citing adultery, rudeness and drunkenness. “My lord, my wife is adulterous; she is always found in hotels and guest houses. “My friends have met her at different joints and reported to me. I have tried to reform her, but she is beyond redemption. “Recently, after drinking to stupor, Kafilat abused my father and directly called him by his name. “That was the last straw that broke the Camel’s back because the entire members of my family concluded that she must go. “I informed her parents and relatives of her waywardness, but even their intervention did not change her,” Lateef told the court. Kafilat, however, did not deny any of the allegations against her. She gave her nod to the divorce, but told the court that Lateef was “a very ...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Effective from June Zenera Consulting will open its new ‘Signature’ office in Lagos and an international office in Central London in keeping with its five-year strategic objectives. Zenera Consulting is a brand management, corporate communications, and sustainability consulting outfit and announces a new subsidiary in line with its business expansion programme. The subsidiary, dubbed ‘Zenera Signature’, will operate in synergy with the company’s existing Excel Place office for cross-fertilisation of ideas and consistent value delivery. The Lagos office will include a lounge and boardroom dedicated to clients who wish to work from its offices; while Excel Place will continue to house Zenera Consulting and BuzzDigital, its digital marketing subsidiary. Managing Partner of Zenera Consulting, Mr. Meka Olowola said: “Clients appreciate consultants who understand them so well, that they become an extension of their marketing departments. Zenera Signature is conceptu...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J By UDEME ARCHIBONG “Once upon a time an old man spread rumors that his young neighbor was a thief. As a result, the young man was arrested. Days later the young man was proven innocent. After he was released, he sued the old man for wrongly accusing him. In court the old man told the judge: “They were just comments; they were not meant to harm anyone.” The judge, before passing the sentence on the case, told the old man: “Write all the things you said about him on a piece of paper: Cut them up, and on the way home, throw the pieces of paper out. Tomorrow, come back to hear the sentence. The next day, the judge told the old man: “Before receiving the statement, you will have to go out and gather all the pieces of paper that you threw out yesterday!” The old man said: I can’t do that! The wind spread them and I won’t know where to find them.” The judge then replied: “The same way simple comments may destroy the honor of a man to such an extent that one is not ab...

http://ift.tt/2qsW13s Real Madrid's Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo (R) scores his second goal during the Spanish league football match RC Celta de Vigo vs Real Madrid CF at the Balaidos stadium in Vigo on May 17, 2017.MIGUEL RIOPA / AFP Real Madrid moved to within one point of winning La Liga as Cristiano Ronaldo struck twice to down Celta Vigo 4-1 on Wednesday. The European champions lead Barcelona by three points at the top of the table and now need to just avoid defeat at Malaga on Sunday to secure their first league title in five years. Once again Ronaldo made the difference as he blasted into the top corner after just 10 minutes and then added a second with a composed finish early in the second-half. Iago Aspas was then controversially sent-off when he saw a second yellow card for diving, but Celta halved the arrears through John Guidetti’s deflected effort. However, Karim Benzema and Toni Kroos rounded off another four-goal showing from Madrid. Ronaldo was...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J The Acting President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo will sign the 2017 budget when the time comes and when everything is set, a statement by his media aide said. Mr. Laolu Akande, the Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to the Acting President made the statement known to newsmen in a tweet. According to the statement, “Just so we are clear: when the time comes, everything is set, & he is satisfied, Ag. President Yemi Osinbajo will assent to the 2017 Budget.” Recall that there has been a controversy over who would be saddled with the responsibility of assenting to the budget since President Buhari has gone abroad for medical follow-up. But the doubts have been put to rest since the constitution clearly stipulates that, in the absence of the President, and where the president fully transmits power to his vice in a case he is unable to steer the presidential affairs, then his vice assumes full control as Acting president. The post Osinbajo’ll sign 2017...

http://ift.tt/2rsl6Kp Southampton's German-born Portuguese defender Cedric Soares (L) shoots but doesn't score as Manchester United's Argentinian goalkeeper Sergio Romero (R) defends during the English Premier League football match between Southampton and Manchester United at St Mary's Stadium in Southampton, southern England on May 17, 2017. Adrian DENNIS / AFP Sergio Romero displayed some eye-catching pre-Europa League final form by saving a penalty as Manchester United drew 0-0 at Southampton in their penultimate Premier League game on Wednesday. United manager Jose Mourinho has confirmed Romero will start against Ajax in Stockholm next Wednesday and his early save from Manolo Gabbiadini helped the visitors stop the rot after successive losses to Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur. The Argentina international, deputising for the rested David de Gea, also produced a string of saves early in the second half at St Mary’s to keep Claude Puel’s Southampton at bay. ...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has debunked media reports claiming that he said the federal government does not know who will sign the 2017 budget. In a statement issued to newsmen on Wednesday by his Special Adviser, Segun Adeyemi, the Minister said he was misrepresented in the statement, maintaining that such statement was a malicious misrepresentation of what transpired at the post-Federal Executive Council Meeting press briefing earlier today. “Our attention has been drawn to a story in a section of the media quoting the Honourable Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, as saying ”we don’t know who will sign the 2017 budget”. “This quote is a malicious misrepresentation of what transpired at the post-Federal Executive Council Meeting press briefing on Wednesday, 17 May 2017.” “When the Minister was asked a question relating to the signing of the 2017 Budget, his response was: ”When it is transmitted to t...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J SEVERAL unresolved issues confronting the legal profession will be the focus of this year’s  Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Lagos branch law week holding on May 24 to 27, 2017. The law week with the theme: “Building and sustaining a vibrant law practice: Prospects and challenges.” will feature corporate lawyer, Mr. Gbenga Oyebode, who  will deliver the keynote address while the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, is the Special Guest of Honour. Chairman of the NBA, Lagos Branch 2017 Law Week Committee, Mr. Ahmed Akanbi said the theme was carefully chosen to address and resolve the myriad of challenges facing lawyers in practice. “The recessionary climate has raised issues on how lawyers can survive and thrive in these difficult times. The law week programme has been carefully designed to be a one-stop response to such burning issues and challenges that continue to beset the minds of lawyers and the general public.” Other speakers are P...