World’s largest church inaugurated in Lagos
After about 25 years of construction work, the multimillion Naira National Temple of The Apostolic Church Nigeria, TAC, touted as the largest church in the world, has been inaugurated in Lagos. Sited at the international ground of the Church in Ketu, the newly dedicated temple has a sitting capacity of 100,000 worshippers at a time.
Olympic team lose $6,000
The long faces of the U-23 national team players were enough to indicate their misery after firing four goals against the junior Desert Warriors of Algeria in their last group game in Merakech, Morocco.
Keshi searches for new Jay Jay
Super Eagles coach Stephen Keshi is combing the world for a creative midfielder in the mould of the legendary Austin ‘Jay Jay’ Okocha.
ESVARBON inducts new estate surveyors, harps on professional integrity
A total of 109 newly registered estate surveyors and valuers were last week in Lagos, inducted into the “noble profession” thus swelling the number of fully registered estate surveyors and valuers in the country to 2, 791.
Fuel Subsidy must go – Ihenacho
FORMER minister of interior, Mr. Emmanuel Ihenacho has thrown his weight behind the removal of fuel subsidy. He said at a press briefing yesterday that a regulated market environment is what has brought about the establishment of subsidy in respect of petroleum product that are imported into the country.
Experts call for urgent attention to issues on women, girl – child
With a maternal rate of 1,000 per 100, 000 live births, a group known as Women’s Health and Action Research Centre, WHARC has called for urgent attention to issues concerning women and the girl- child, blaming the high rate of maternal mortality in the country on failure of government to ensure a functional Primary Health Care system.
Osogbo court remands 3 alleged kidnappers in prison
An Osogbo Senior Magistrate’s Court yesterday ordered that three men should be remanded in prison custody for allegedly kidnapping a septuagenarian and demanding N500,000 ransom from her family.
Bamidele donates N8.1m salaries to widows
The Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Legislative Budget and Research, Mr. Opeyemi Bamidele, has released a sum of N8.1 million for widows’ empowerment programme in his constituency.
Cop 17: Discontent grows with US
Durban – Leading American environmentalists complained to Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton that her negotiators at UN climate talks risked portraying the US as an obstacle to fighting global warming because of its perceived foot-dragging on key issues.
Fashola battles to justify LASU fee hike
Governor Babatunde Fashola battled hard weekend, to justify the astronomical hike in tuition fees recently introduced in Lagos State University, LASU, by the state government.
Honda Crosstour: Sedan, Coupe or Crossover?
THE Honda Place,(THP), has expanded the Honda Accord model lineup with the introduction of the all-new Honda Crosstour, a car that combines the attributes of a Sedan, Coupe and Crossover. The Accord Crossover was presented to the Nigerian Motoring Press at The Honda Place showroom in Victoria Island and the presentation was followed by a test drive on the Island.
