Another Boat Mishap in Lagos.... two feared dead

Barely a week after seven people lost their lives in a boat accident in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State, another boat has capsized in the Badagry area with two feared dead.

It was gathered that the fibre boat took off on Saturday from Ebute Iworo Jetty, en route to Daddilowe in Badagry, when the crash occurred around 11 am, with10 people on board.

68yr old Woman Completes 42km Lagos Marathon Race

A sexagenarian, Abiola Oshodi-Adeniyibada, who not only participated in, but completed the 42km Access Bank Lagos City Marathon on Saturday has commended the sponsors and organisers of the event.

Oshodi-Adeniyibada, 68, told the News Agency of Nigeria at the Teslim Balogun Stadium starting point of the race that her aim was to reach the finishing point.

PMB PROCEEDS ON 6-DAY LEAVE

President Muhammadu Buhari has embarked on a five-day vacation beginning from today, February 5, to February 10, 2016.

This was disclosed in a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina.

OPC SACKS 5 STATE COORDINATORS FOR BEING LAWLESS

The National Coordinating Council of Oodua Peoples Congress on Thursday February 4 , 2016 announced the expulsion of some members for anti congress activities and gross indiscipline which will portray OPC as anti-people and a lawless organisation.

SUPREME COURT DISMISSES SARAKI'S APPEAL

The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal by the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, challenging the validity of his trial on charges of assets declaration preferred against him at the Code of Conduct Tribunal.
A seven-man panel of the apex court presided over by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Mahmud Mohammed, unanimously ruled on Friday that Saraki’s appeal against the jurisdiction of the trial and competence of the charges, lacked merit.

FIRST LADIES AND NGO FORUM TO HOLD IN NEW YORK

IAAN, OMENKA Foundation Set For First Ladies and NGOs Forum

Olumide Idowu

Poised to creating global awareness for NGOs through networking both regionally and internationally and assist them in enhancing their programs and activities in the area of restructuring for global competitiveness, and empowering them through education, training and resource mobilisation to enhance the services of NGOs in and to their various communities, the International Association of African NGOs (IAAN), will between September 18 and 19, 2015, bring all NGOs from the African, the Caribbean and Latin American regions under one umbrella, to work together, lean from each other’s expertise, create and galvanize a symbiotic relationship with their different aims and objectives. The director of media and communication, IAAN, Mr.Olumide Idowu, in this interview with DANIEL ANAZIA spoke on the objectives of the organisation and the First Ladies and NGOs Forum schedule to hold in September.

FEDERAL LAWMAKER, SEGUN ADEKOYA ENJOINS MUSLIMS ON RAMADAN LESSONS

 As Islamic faithfuls all over the world celebrate the Eid-El- Fitri which signals the end of Ramadan, they have been urged not to forget the lessons learnt during the period which is piety, tolerance and sacrifice.