Nigeria To Launch Its Indigenous Satellite In 2018 – Minister

The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Abdu Bulama, said on Monday
Nigeria would launch its first “made-in-Nigeria satellite” by 2018, in the bid to hasten the
pace of socio-economic development in Nigeria.

Bulama told NAN in Abuja that science and technology would fast track the
Federal Government’s transformation agenda and sustain the growth of national economy.

Ekiti Prison Attack Was Aimed At Gov Fayose's Government- Aide

Special Assistant to the Ekiti State Governor on Public Communications and New Media,

Lere Olayinka has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of invading the State 

with criminals to discredit the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) 

government of Governor Ayodele Fayose.

Nigeria Ambassador to Sweden Hails Gani Adams on Cultural Promotion

Otunba Gani Adams has been described as an inestimable cultural asset which Nigeria is blessed with. 

The Nigeria Ambassador to Sweden, HE , Benedict Onochie - Amobi who was represented by Mrs Jane Ndem said that , Otunba Adams is the standard light bearer of Nigeria Cultural asset in the global forum . 

FASHOLA SIGNS EXECUTIVE ORDER TO ESTABLISH SEX OFFENDERS’ REGISTER

    …Wants collective action of all Stakeholders to end abuse of Women, Children

The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, SAN on Monday signed an Executive Order to provide for compulsory reporting of actual and suspected Child Abuse and Establish a Sex Offenders’ Register in the State, stating that the case of Child and Women Abuse would only disappear by the collective actions of all stakeholders.

The Governor who spoke at the Banquet Hall of the Lagos House, Ikeja before a gathering of several Women Rights Groups and Non- Governmental Organizations, added that the Government believes that it was not enough to just sign an Executive Order but to ensure that that the stakeholders also take ownership of the new provision.

SHOCK--P-Square Loses Dad TwoYrs After Losing Their Mum

The Okoye boys have lost their father,after two years 
losing their

 mum Mr Okoye died today 

November 24th. 

A source close to the family 

told LIB exclusively that 

the late Mr. 

Okoye recently had a 

successful knee surgery and 

was about going for 

physiotherapy when he just fell. 

So sad. 

May his soul rest in peace...Amen.

Presidential Ticket Splits APC In North

The failure of the northern caucus of the All Progressives Congress to broker a deal among contenders for the party’s presidential ticket has widened the gap among supporters of the aspirants in the North.

As at last count, four out of the five aspirants are northerners. They are Maj. Gen.Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, the Kano State Governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso and the publisher of Leadership Newspaper, Sam Ndah-Isaiah.

Out of this number, Buhari and Kwankwaso hail from the North- West, Atiku hails from the North- East while Ndah- Isaiah is from the North- Central.

Lagos Senator Speaks On NASS Fracas.....Police won’t be neutral in 2015 ′ - Ganiyu Olanrewaju Solomon

Senate minority whip and Chairman of the Senate Committee on Capital Market, Senator Ganiyu Olanrewaju Solomon, has condemned the crisis that engulfed the National Assembly on Thursday.

Solomon who is also a frontrunner in the 2015 Lagos State gubernatorial race on the platform of the All Progressives Congress in a statement issued on Friday in Abuja said the police attack on the federal lawmakers was the height of executive lawlessness and interference.