INLAND WATERWAYS: Lagos refutes NIWA’s claims, says judgment favours her
lagos—The Lagos State Government and authorities of the National Inland Waterways Authority, NIWA, are currently at loggerheads over the control of waterways in the state following Appeal Court Judgment granted control to the state government.
Okonjo-Iweala named director at UK bank
Former Finance Minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has been named an independent non-executive director at Standard Chartered Plc in the United Kingdom.
INYC marks World Youth Day with reorientation program
WARRI—The Itsekiri Nation Youth Council, INYC worldwide is set to commemorate the 2017 international world youth day with a 7-day value re-orientation program commencing from Monday August 7, with the theme “Itsekiri Youths and contemporary state of the Itsekiri ethnic Nation in Nigeria.”
Okowa’s Aide commends senate for passing not too young to run bill
The Political Aide to Delta State Governor on Special Duties (Media) Mr Ossai Ovie has commended the Nigeria Senate for passing Not Too Young to Run Bill into law, noting that the bill has giving hope to Nigerian youth.
Insurance FC: Gov Obaseki gives coach Ewere 3-match ultimatum
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has given the embattled Roland Ewere–led Insurance technical team a three match ultimatum to win their next three away games or face the risk of being fired.
6 Ways to Sleep Better on Overnight Flights
While it may seem like an impossible task, there are ways to improve your sleep quality on long-haul flights.
Police seek assistance to tackle flood in Children School
THE Nigeria Police Force has solicited assistance of Akwa Ibom State Government, groups and well meaning citizens of the state to tackle the flood threatening the Police Children School, Uyo.
Group warns against harassment of NDDC contractors
WORRIED by the spate of attacks on contractors handling Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, projects in the region leading to the abandonment of several projects of the commission, an, NGO, Network Advancement Programme for Poverty and Disaster Risk Reduction, NAPPDRR, has warned youths in the region to desist from obstructing the development of the area.
Resident doctors decry poor funding of health infrastructure
RESIDENT doctors under the aegis of National Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, have decried the poor funding of health infrastructure and inadequate training for health practitioners which they said were severely affecting effective health care delivery in the country.
MMPN on ‘Hajj and media responsibility’
The central word is planning the key elements of hajj management; the men, the materials, the instrument, the agencies and the net work
Liad Tella, Prof Akintola, Odusile, others task Muslim journalists on impartial reportage
EMINENT Muslim journalists have urged Muslims in the industry to abstain from partisan reportage in the country. The appeal was made by Senior research fellow at University of Ilorin, UNILORIN, Liad Tella, , President, Nigerian Union of Journalist (NUJ), Waheed Odusile and Director of Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), Prof Ishaq Akintola during a symposium organised by Muslim Media Practitioners of Nigeria, MMPN, Lagos chapter held at the Secretariat, Alausa Ikeja, recently.
