METRO NEWS NG: 2016-01-24

Saturday 30 January 2016

COMMENDATIONS AS ABELINIS CELEBRATES 5TH ANNIVERSARY

The Abiodun Oshinibosi led Abelinis Limited, a project intelligent company located at 12, Erinola Salako Street, Behind NIJ Building Ogba Lagos that specializes in events, activation and production has clocked 1825 days of operation in Nigeria.

In the spirit to celebrate its fifth year anniversary, the creative and reputable award(s) winning company has gone further as its usual tradition to embark on a Corporate Social Responsibility initiative to give back to the society.

Hon. Deji Ogunsakin, the Executive Chairman of Ado Local Government and members of his cabinet this morning joined thousands of Ado-Ekiti residents to kick against insanity in the city of Ado-Ekiti and its environs.

Hon Ogunsakin observed this development while monitoring this month Environmental exercise in Ado Ekiti.

According to him, health is wealth and that Health of a man is an health of all. Therefore, Ado and its environs must be clean and hygienic always so that the city can become a cynosure of all eyes.

COMMUNIQUE ISSUED AT THE 2nd OODUA PROGRESSIVE UNION WORLD CONGRESS HELD AT HOTEL DE TREASURE, ILE-IFE, STATE OF OSUN ON TUESDAY 26^TH OF JANUARY 2016.

The Summit which was presided by an opening ceremony under the chairmanship of Professor (Mrs) Sophie Oluwole, the summit had in attendance over 15 traditional rulers and other eminent personalities in Nigeria.

…Summons Emergency Meeting With Boat Operators
Following the unfortunate boat incident that occurred on Saturday, the Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) has summoned an emergency meeting with all commercial boat operators in the state on Tuesday, February 2, just as it vowed to clamp down on boat operators who continue to contravene the rules and regulations guiding their operations.

In line with the ongoing statewide “Operation Light up Lagos” project, the Lagos State Government has completed the illumination of the Third Mainland Bridge.

This Lagos initiative begins from the Ojodu Berger section of the bridge and covers the entire sections of the bridge.

According to a statement signed by Steve Ayorinde, Commissioner for Information and Strategy, the Third Mainland Bridge constitutes an important segment of the road network in the state, as such, the state Government cannot overlook its importance as it also serves as a connecting point to the high brow economic pot of the state.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested Abumere Joseph Osagie, deputy director, regional tax office, Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, in a case of abuse of office and bribery.

The suspect was picked following a complaint about his attempt to extort a University proprietor N5million.

An operative of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Abdulrahman Mohammed Biu, deputy detective superintendent, DDS, has been arrested for offences bordering on extortion, influence peddling and personation.

Chairman of the Lagos State Sports Commission Mr. Deji Tinubu has thrown his weight behind FoodClique Support Initiative’s fight against hunger by pledging his commitment to fighting the issue in the society.

Sen. Dino Melaye says he respects former President Olusegun Obasanjo but called him out for allegedly introducing bribery to the National Assembly. According to a report by TheCable, Dino said this while reacting to the letter Obasanjo sent to members of the Senate on January 13th where he berated them over their plans to buy more cars. He said;

In his continuous effort to ensure total peace among Yoruba nation, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, Ooni of Ife and Arole Oodua on Friday took his unity tour to his Majesty Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, Ogbogba II, Awujale and paramount ruler of Ijebuland.

Ooni of Ife who was in accompany of all traditional rulers in Ifeland was received by over 28 traditional rulers in Ijebuland, Otunbas and many business mogul who are sons of Ijebuland.

The concerned group of the Nigerians in Diaspora on security in the United Kingdom has pledged to work with the Nigerian military through intelligence gathering and development of software needed in its operations in the North East. The group, led by the Chairperson House of Representative Committee on Diaspora matters, Honourable Barrister Rita Orji made this pledge at the Defence Headquarters Abuja, during the presentation of an award to the Chief of Defence Staff General Gabriel Olonisakin.

It has come to the notice of the Defence Headquarters that Boko Haram, in their desperation to cause colossal havoc, have now devised a new method where they dress like mad persons to gain unsuspecting access to public areas to detonate bombs.

The immediate past Minister of State, Foreign Affairs and a former Nigerian Ambassador to Ghana, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro has challenged controversial online platform, Sahara Reporters and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to sincerely publish the names of the Directors and signatories to the alleged Silva McNamara Limited account to the public as at when the said money was paid instead of demonising and deceiving Nigerians with vague, contrived and distorted information.

The Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Abdullahi Gana Muhammadu today visited the acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu in his office at the Commission’s head office in Abuja.

FORMER IGP,LATE SUNDAY ADEWUSI GOES HOME

The remains of former Inspector General of Police, Chief Sunday Adewusi, arrived Ogbomoso aboard a military aircraft today.

The former governor of Oyo State, Otunba Adebayo Alao Akala, led thousands of mourners that received the body of the late Asiwaju Of Ogbomoso,Chief Sunday Adewusi, whose body arrived from Abuja ahead of a state funeral and burial which will be announced by the family soon.

The body was received by the son of the deceased, Mr Remi Adewusi and deposited in the Bowen University Teaching Hospital Morgue. According to him, the burial arrangement will be announced soon.

EFCC Arraigns Two Oil Dealers for Petroleum Equalisation Fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, January 28, 2016 arraigned the duo of Aku Ben Aku and Philips James Aliku alongside their company, Al-Aminu Oil and Gas Limited, before Justice Sulaiman Aliyu Tukur of the High Court of Kaduna State, Kaduna on a five -count charge bordering on conspiracy, forgery and obtaining money by false pretence to the tune of N14, 602, 600.00 (Fourteen Million, Six Hundred and Two Thousand, Six Hundred Naira).

STOP PIPELINE VANDALISM NOW!

The Centre for Crisis Communication condemns in its entirety the renewed vandalisation of oil and gas pipelines in the Niger Delta. The recent well planned attack on the Abiteye flow station and Sagara Chevron pipelines in Warri, Delta State penultimate week clearly shows an attempt by well-organised vandals to disrupt the resumption of steady supply of petroleum products and gas supply to power stations in Nigeria. This unpatriotic act was carried out by well determined criminal gang are intended to divert attention from the on-going fight against insurgency and corruption and to bring the country to its knees.

NAFDAC seals Cosmetics Company in Enugu

Officials of National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), have sealed Kelv-Chem Cosmetics Industry in Enugu for not registering with the agency.

The State Coordinator of the Agency, Mr Ikechukwu Okoye made the disclosure on Thursday while briefing newsmen in Enugu.

He said that when the enforcement team from the agency visited the site of the company at Abakpa Nike, it discovered that the products manufactured by the company were fake.

Justice Oluwatoyin Ipaye of the Lagos State High Court, Ikeja on Wednesday warned a Lagos hotelier, Augunos Okoro, standing trial for duping a German businessman the sum of $330,000( Three Hundred and Thirty United States Dollars), against acts and devices aimed at stalling his trial.

River Gov. Wike wins at Supreme court

The Supreme Court Wednesday upheld the victory of the governor of River State, Mr. Nyesom Wike.

The judgment overrules the judgement of the Appeal Court which upheld the nullification of his election by the Election Petition Tribunal.

Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Wednesday, January 27, 2016 varied the bail conditions for the embattled National publicity Secretary of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Olisa Metuh.

After his arrest on January 5, 2016 by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Metuh was arraigned on a 7-count charge for allegedly receiving N400million (four hundred million naira) from former National Security Adviser (NSA), Col Sambo Dasuki (rtd), who is also being tried for laundering $2.1 billion.

Hon. Minister of Power, Works & Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, SAN (right) and the Minister of State in the Ministry, Hon. Mustapha Baba Shehuri (left) being shown the progress of work on the on going Abuja-Abaji-Lokoja road by the Director, Federal Highways (North Central), Engr. A.M Gambo (2nd left) during the inspection, verification and fact finding tour of the Ministry's projects in the North Central Zone as part of the nationwide tour of projects on Monday, 25th January 2016.

ONGEA! – The Eastern Africa Music Summit debuts in Nairobi this Week!

26^th January 2016: After 10 years as KENYA MUSIC WEEK, the largest Music Industry event in Sub-Saharan Africa, outside South Africa, Rebranded last year to ONGEA! – The Eastern Africa Music Summit.

In continuation of efforts aimed at sourcing requisite support towards the advancement of the change mantra of President Muhammadu Buhari in relation to the professionalisation of the Nigeria Police Force, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Solomon Arase has embarked on a four-day official visit to Italy. The visit which commenced from Tuesday 26th January, 2016 is at the invitation of the Italian Government and was initiated to demonstrate the Italian Government’s willingness to support the Federal Government of Nigeria towards enhancing the capacity of the Nigeria Police, particularly, in the area of intelligence, special operations and investigations.

…We’ll Overcome Disease Like Ebola, Commissioner Assures

The Lagos State Government on Wednesday said it was doing everything possible to defeat the deadly Lassa fever like it did during the outbreak of Ebola virus, just as it urged residents of the state to be on red alert by embracing personal and environmental hygiene.

The government also advised residents to block all holes in their homes through which rats could gain entrance, and also refrain from eating rat meat as well as any food already contaminated with urine, saliva and faeces of infected rat.

Obasanjo Writes Scathing Letter to National Assembly [READ FULL LETTER]

According to THE CABLE, Obasanjo has written a strong-worded letter to the leadership of the national assembly, accusing the federal lawmakers of being “insensitive” to the Nigerian economic situation by planning to buy cars for themselves.

See full letter below:

FORMER Inspector General of Police, Chief Sunday Adewusi, on Tuesday, died around 8.30 p.m. at the National Hospital, Area 11, Abuja.
Adewusi, the Asiwaju of Ogbomoso, born on December 6, 1936, succeeded Adamu Suleiman as the Inspector General of Police between 1981 and 1983.
According to the former governor of Oyo State, Chief Adebayo Alao-Akala, who confirmed his death, the late police chief was a gallant offcier who served Nigeria with commitment and dedication.
“The Asiwaju of Ogbmosho, Chief Sunday Adewusi, is a father who, in no small way, contributed to my success in life.

FACES @ THE 2ND WORLD CONGRESS OF OODUA PROGRESSIVE UNION HELD IN ILE-IFE,STATE OF OSUN

SECOND WORLD CONGRESS OF OODUA PROGRESSIVE UNION HELD ON TUESDAY 26TH OF JANUARY 2016 AT HOTEL DE TREASURE, ALONG IBADAN EXPRESS WAY, ILE -IFE STATE OF OSUN

HERE ARE PICTURES FROM THE EVENT

PHOTOS:MISS AFRICA IN NEW PHOTOSHOOT

Miss Africa Great Britain 2015 - 2016, Susana Owono has just released a new set of photos as she gears up for her charity mission to her home country Equatorial Guinea in March 2016. The student and beauty queen was crowned on the 10th of October 2015 in London where she beat 18 other hopefuls to clinch the crown.

Don’t hurt people while reviving the economy, Tinubu tells FG

Bola Tinubu, national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has advised the federal government to avoid hurting the people in its bid to restructure the economy in light of the sharp decline in global oil prices. He asked the government to adopt creativity in addressing the challenges, saying the time had come to implement the diversification of the economy, which previous administrations never took seriously.

Tinubu urged Nigerians to exercise patience with President Muhammadu Buhari’s government, expressing confidence that the current administration would turn the fortunes of the country around for better. He was speaking on Sunday when he paid a condolence visit to the family of Samuel Odugade, the late Olubadan of Ibadan. “We are not the only country that is affected by the effect of this oil crisis.

And by wicked, I mean the ones that break hearts for a living.

UNITED States of America’s most celebrated brand, Apple, has bought Nigeria’s Chinedu Echeruo’s HopStop.com. According to The Wall Street Journal’s publication, AllThingsDigital, it informed that though the term of the deal has not been disclosed officially, but HopStop has been compared to Israel’s Waze, which was recently acquired by Google for $1 billion.

BARIGA CULT CLASH: POLICE ARRESTS GANG LEADER, 6 OTHERS

...Retrieves Three Power Bikes, Ammunitions Used For Operation

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested seven suspected cultists who engaged in supremacy battle in Bariga area of the State on Saturday, leading to the killing of a 65-year-old woman.

The deceased, Adejoke Adefuye was burnt beyond recognition when her house located at 19, Oshinfolarin Street in Bariga was set ablaze by the rival cult groups.

…Says people’s contributions could be used to energize built industry, healthcare, other sectors

The Minister of Works, Power and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola SAN, at the weekend advocated the adoption of a collective national attitude that would make it possible to invest the over N5 trillion fund constituting the contributions of the nation’s working class into real sectors as a means of diversifying the nation’s economy and achieving inclusive growth.

FoodClique Support Initiatives a non-governmental hunger eradication body has rolled out plans to partner the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon tagged “Running from Old Lagos to New Lagos” with the aim of raising awareness for Hunger and Food waste.

Navy discovers illegal oil bunkering site on govt. facility in Rivers

Bunkering The Nigerian Navy says it has uncovered an illegal oil bunkering site at the government-owned Ship Builders Yard facility in Port Harcourt. Commodore Sanusi Ibrahim, the Commander of the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Pathfinder, Port Harcourt, who took newsmen to the illegal site on Sunday, said five suspects were arrested at the scene.

Head of the president Mohammadu Buhari's Presidential Advisory Committee against Corruption Professor Itse Sagay SAN has condemned the Court of Appeal ruling on Abia State that cancelled the governorship election results from Obingwa, Osisioma and Isialangwa North LGAs before arriving at declaring Alex Otti of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) winner of the election against the declaration of Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)

Justice Oluwatoyin Ipaye of Lagos State High Court, Ikeja has convicted Adeosun Olarewaju, after he was pronounced guilty of a two-count charge bordering on possession of fraudulent document and forgery preferred against him by Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) on Sunday described as unfortunate and ridiculous a statement credited to members of the Online Publishers Association of Nigeria (OPAN) with respect to the meeting held on Friday between the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, and Online Publishers in Lagos.

BENIN CITY: A former Minister of State for Works and an aspirant in
the 2016 Governorship election in Edo State, Eng. Chris Ogiemwonyi has
identified Preventive Health Care delivery as a key welfare programme
of any good government.

Eng. Ogiemwonyi made the assertion when he presented a cheque for #250,000 to a
mother of triplet in Benin City. Ogiemwonyi, who was at a private
Medical Centre and Maternity in Benin City to identify with the male
triplet remarked that judging by the current economic challenge in the
country, it is difficult for an average home to live averagely, let
alone one with triplet.

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