Admission! Admission!! Admission!!!

ATTENTION!!! Applications are invited by d Lagos State owned Michael Otedola College of P Education,Noforija-Epe (formerly Lagos State Collg of P Educ) for admissions into ( National Certificate in Education ) NCE programmes from suitably qualified candidates that wrote d 2015/2016 UTME but could not secure admissions into their choice of institutions and also those that did not write UTME. 

Hurry before the College admissions qouta is filled.

A fulfilling career awaits you. 

THE AVAILABLE PROGRAMMES ARE : 3-years
full-time NCE programmes/4 contact sessions
part-time NCE programmes
1.1 SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

1. Cultural & Creative Arts/Social Studies
2. Cultural & Creative Arts/Computer Science
3. Cultural & Creative Arts/Yoruba
4. Cultural & Creative Arts/Political Science
5. Cultural & Creative Arts/Economics
6. Christian Religious Studies/Social Studies
7. Christian Religious Studies/Political Science
8. Christian Religious Studies/Yoruba
9. Christian Religious Studies/Computer
Science
10. Christian Religious Studies/Economics
11. Christian Religious Studies/Mathematics
12. Christian Religious Studies/English
13. Islamic Studies/Social Studies I
14. Islamic Studies/Cultural & Creative Arts
15. Islamic Studies/Economics
16. Islamic Studies/Yoruba
17. Economics/Mathematics
18. Economics/Social Studies
19. Economics/Political Science
20. Economics/Computer Science
21. Political Science/Social Studies
22. Political Science/Computer Science
23. Social Studies/Computer Science
24. Social Studies/Yoruba

1.2 SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES
1. Arabic/Islamic Studies
2. Arabic/Computer Science
3. Arabic/Social Studies
4. Arabic/English
5. Arabic/Cultural & Creative Arts
6. Arabic/Christian Religious Studies
7. Arabic/Economics
8. Arabic/Political Science
9. Arabic/Yoruba
10. English/Computer Science
11. English (Double Major)
12. English/Social Studies
13. English/Islamic Studies
14. English/Yoruba
15. English/French
16. English/Mathematics
17. English/Political Science
18. French/Islamic Studies
19. French/Yoruba
20. French/Computer Science
21. French/Christian Religious Studies
22. French/Political Science
23. French/Cultural & Creative Arts
24. French (Double Major)
25. Yoruba/Computer science

1.3 SCHOOL OF PRIMARY EDUCATION
1. Primary Education Studies (PES) — Double
Major
2. Early Childhood Care & Education — Double
Major
1.4 SCHOOL OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
1. Agricultural Education — Double Major
2. Business Education — Double Major
3. Home Economics Education — Double Major

1.5 SCHOOL OF SCIENCES

1. Computer Science/Integrated Science
2. Computer Science/Mathematics
3. Integrated Science/Mathematics
4. Physical & Health Education/Integrated
Science
5. Physical & Health Education/Mathematics
6. Physical & Health Education/Computer
Science
7. Physical & Health Education (Double Major)

NOTE: ALL COURSES IN THE SCHOOL OF
PRIMARY EDUCATION & VOCATIONAL
EDUCATION ARE DOUBLE MAJOR

MOCPED Minimum Entry Qualifications:
Candidates seeking admission into the above
listed NCE programmes must have any of the
following:
(i) NECO/SSCE/WASC/GCE ‘0 LEVEL PASSES in
five (5) subjects, with five (5) Credits at not more
than two sittings. Two (2) of the Credits must be
relevant to the course of study.
(ii) Five (5) Passes in Grade Il Teacher Certificate
(TO II) with Merits in five (5) subjects. Two (2) of
which must be relevant to the course of study.
(iii)Associateship Certificate in Education awarded
by an approved institution in Nigeria or abroad.
(iv) A Senior Arabic and Islamic Studies
Certificate or Higher Arabic Islamic Studies
Certificate from recognized institutions with not
less than five (5) Credits/Merits.
(v) NABTEB certificate with five (5) Credits at not
more than two sittings in relevant subjects.
Date Of Screening For Michael Otedola College Of
Primary Education Applicants
The screening of eligible candidates for admission
into the College is on-going.

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED
Candidates are required to come to the Academic
Office with a copy of the print-out showing
details of UTME results and original copies of
their ‘O’ Level/SSCE results.

For enquiry: 08033515500,08023878870,08168489225

Prof. Aremo Olu Akeusola, provost of the college

Jessica Lange then and now

Jessica Lange

Our number ten pick is Jessica Lange, an American actress, who has a Tv and movie career also. Right now, she is 66 years old, but she’s still an active actress. Jessica Lange won several awards during the years. She received two Oscars, three Emmys, five Golden Globes and many more. She is a talented and versatile actress. She was discovered, while she was working for a modelling agency. Her debut movie was a remake of King Kong. Jessica was the leading actress. She won her first Golden Globe for that role. Nowadays you can see her in American Horror Story, which is a Tv series. Here’s a picture about her from her younger ages, and a picture from a recent gala.

Arnold Schwarzenegger then and now

Arnold Schwarzenegger

I think we all know him. He’s an austrian born actor, bodybuilder, businessman, politician. He is famous all around the world, thanks to his movies. Arnold starred in various types of films. He has comedies, action movies, or a mixture of action and comedy. Arnie is 68 years old. Lets take a look at his “then and now” picture!

His most notable movies are Conan the Barbarian, The Terminator, Predator, Junior, Twins. He also owns a star on Hollywood Walk of Fame. He is a legend between bodybuilders. He won a lot of competitions. He was elected as a republican in 2003.  He was the most famous governor of California.

Obaigbena Responds To EFCC, Claims Nigerian Editors Collected N50 Million

Obaigbena Responds To EFCC, Claims Nigerian Editors Collected N50 Million

On Monday, the president of the Newspaper Proprietors Association of Nigeria (NPAN) Nduka Obaigbena announced that the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) had collected N50 million from the officer of former National Security Advisor (NSA) Colonel Sambo Dasuki, according to media reports.

On Monday, the president of the Newspaper Proprietors Association of Nigeria (NPAN) Nduka Obaigbena announced that the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) had collected N50 million from the officer of former National Security Advisor (NSA) Colonel Sambo Dasuki, according to media reports.

Mr. Obaigbena had earlier revealed this information in a letter, dated December 30th, 2015, to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

In December, the EFCC sought Mr. Obaigbena for questioning regarding the $2 billion in arms procurement which was illegally diverted by former NSA Dasuki to assist former President Goodluck Jonathan’s 2015 election bid.

In the letter, the former editor in chief of ThisDay newspaper explained that not only did NPAN receive funds but also the NGE.

The revelation was important given that the NGE had called for a probe into Dasukigate.

According to Mr. Obaigbena, the NGE secretariat received N50 million from the office of former NSA Dasuki.

Femi Adesina, a special adviser to President Buhari on Media and Publicity, was formerly the president of the NGE.  

However, Mr. Obaigbena argued that neither the NGE nor the NPAN knew from which subhead the funds came from.

“There is simply no nexus between payments made for compensation, to us victims of terrorism as well as to newspapers in compensation for an unprovoked attack on free speech, and any arms purchase budget,” he stated.

Given these facts, Mr. Obaigbena argued, a list of all the payments made by Office of the National Security Advisor (ONSA) between 2014-2015 should be made public.  The publication of these payments would provide a clearer picture of what happened to the over N70 billion allocated to the Defence Ministry for the purchase of arms.

The former chief editor claimed that as victims of terrorism NPAN and the NGE deserved “compensation”.  He went on to call upon the Federal Government (FG) to provide compensation to all of the victims of Boko Haram.

“The central purpose of government is the security of life and property of all citizens. And the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights, the United Nations Covenant on Civil and Political Rights as well as other international law instruments and conventions of which Nigeria is a signatory underscores this – and, in fact, requires that we receive effective remedy and compensation,” Mr. Obaigbena said.

When contacted on the N50 million received by the NGE, Mr. Adesina refused to comment but recommended that his successor Garba Deen Mohammed be contacted.  Unfortunately, Mr. Mohammed also declined to comment.

BY SAHARA REPORTERS, NEW YORK

Cossy Ojiakor Announces She Is Gonna Get Married This Year

Cossy Ojiakor Announces She Is Gonna Get Married This Year

Am really scared and have never been this scared as Nollywood busty and controversial actress Cossy Ojiakor took to her Instagram page to announce that she will be getting married sometime this year. Should I Congrats to her in advance. Or should I say who the hell is gonna be the lucky guy? Wahala dey ooo

I dey imagine how hot her wedding gown go be, cuz it must show boobs now and pastor or Rev. you guys are in trouble. See what she wrote on IG...

Bad News: Thousands Lose There Jobs As Visafone Winds Down Operations

Bad News: Thousands Lose There Jobs As Visafone Winds Down Operations

This is the news every Nigerian hate to hear especially when it involves lost of job opportunities. In what seems to be one of the aftermath of a down-trodden economy , a major CDMA Telecoms provider in Nigeria, Visafone has just closed down operations in the provision of telecommunication services.

Consequently, thousand of the companies employees have been disengaged from their jobs with effect for today the 5th of January 2016, with just 3 months pay as severance. The only categories of staff left are the personnel on the transmission team.

This has definitely aggravated the affected employees who are set for a show down with the Visafone Management.

More updates to come later

Twitter to Expand Tweet’s from 140-Character Limit to 10,000

Twitter to Expand Tweet’s from 140-Character Limit to 10,000

One of the main features of twitter that makes me run from it is the 140 character limit..Now, the social networking site has revealed plans to expand the word limit to a whooping 10,000 characters.This could transform Twitter into more of a public blogging platform ..

The Wall street journal reports that Twitter Inc. is aiming to retain the look and feel of the user timeline. For tweets that are longer than 140 characters, users will have to click and expand to see the rest of the text. As users write beyond the 140-character limit, Twitter will signal to them that they have crossed the threshold as a way to encourage brevity.Re/code earlier reported news of the 10,000 character limit on Tuesday...

I hope we ain't gonna dumb facebook for this new trend ?

Janet Jackson being tested for throat cancer

Janet Jackson being tested for throat cancer

Following the cancellation of her Unbreakable world to ur to undergo surgery , it has been reported that Janet Jackson is currently undergoing tests for throat cancer.

It is now being claimed that doctors have discovered a tumour on her vocal chords.

According to Radaronline,a source revealed:

 “Doctors found a growth on Janet’s vocal chords that could be serious..

“It’s a medical condition that has to be taken care of immediately.”In spite of the very serious health scare, Janet is said to be optimistic about hitting the road later on in the year, “Janet said she knows that with prayers and her will, she’ll be back out on the road in the spring or early summer.”

 Janet herself had announced on Social media following the news of her medical concern,

“It breaks my heart to tell you that I am forced to postpone the Unbreakable Tour until the spring. Every date will be rescheduled.“Please pray for me, my family and our entire company during this difficult time. There will be no further comment. I love you all so much and am ever grateful for your understanding and your love. Gon’ b alright.”

Nigeria May Collapse Over Arrest of Olisa Metuh says the PDP

Nigeria May Collapse Over Arrest of Olisa Metuh says the PDP

Who the hell is Olisa Metuh that is important in Nigeria? Who even know him apart from people in APC and PDP that exchange political talks with him?

Read below the news statement by PDP following the arrest of Metuh by the EFCC...

This development, which did not come to us as a surprise given series of threats to our party’s spokesman by the APC and the Federal Government, who are obviously not comfortable with our stance on the confused state of the nation under their watch, is a continuation of APC’s grand design to silence and decimate the PDP.

The arrest of Chief Metuh underscores the growing political intolerance in our country and the foisting of a police state which was last Wednesday underscored by the President and Commander-in-Chief himself, who defended why a government in a democracy should flout constitutional provision and brazenly disobey court orders.

This onslaught against our spokesman, according to intelligence available to us is part of a larger script by the government to ensure that PDP wings are finally clipped in their mission to install a dictatorial one-party state in the country.

The excesses of security agencies under this government, especially the Directorate of Security Services (DSS) and the EFCC, in abridging the human rights of PDP members have become worrisome and a threat to our democratic evolution.

Nigerians and the international community will recall that on a number of occasions, the PDP, through its spokesman has been outspoken on some undemocratic proclivities being exhibited by the APC-led Federal Government in the last seven months.

The PDP insists that for whatever reason Chief Metuh was arrested, his rights as a citizen under the law must not be trampled upon. We therefore demand for his immediate release and that due process of investigation and prosecution concerning him should be strictly adhered to.

We state this because we have been made aware of top directives to break Chief Metuh and if possible poison him during his detention by the EFCC. Chief Metuh, has since his arrest at about 10 am, has been kept incommunicado, with his lawyers denied access to him.

The PDP declares the arrest of our spokesman as the last straw that may break our democracy. We therefore forewarn the Federal Government and its agencies to save our democracy and forthwith release our National Publicity Secretary.

We are also calling on the international community and well-meaning Nigerians to stand up for this democracy, which our party nurtured for 16 years and deepened to a level where the opposition, for the first time in our political history, had the opportunity to win in a general election.

- PDP's Leadership

How some wife are destroying their Marriage without knowing they are

How some wife are destroying their Marriage without knowing they are

Read this interesting eye-opener from a married woman...

When I got married, I was amazed at the instant, overwhelming sense of responsibility I felt to love and care for my husband. Suddenly, a huge part of someone else’s well-being and happiness was largely affected by my choices and actions.

Women, we need to be careful about how we are caring for our husbands and marriages. Don’t let the small stuff ruin the things that will bring you the greatest happiness in life.

Here are just a few ways you might be unknowingly destroying your husband and killing your marriage.

1. Living outside of what you can afford
A wise old woman from my church congregation once advised: “The best thing you can do as a wife is to live within your husband’s means.”

Wives, show sincere appreciation and respect to your husband by carefully following a budget and making the most of what you have. Be wise about your finances.

Constantly complaining about not having enough to fulfill your lavish desires or racking up astronomical amounts of debt for yourself and your husband is a poor way of saying “thank you” to a faithful spouse who works hard every day to provide for the family.

Yes, you may not have enough to buy that deigner shoes or bag you’ve had your eyes on recently, but your husband will love and appreciate the fact that you honor him and are grateful for what he provides.

2. Constant negativity
You hate your hair, the messes around the house, the neighbor across the street, your dumb co-worker, the old dishwasher, and everything in between. As soon as your husband walks through the door, you launch into action and dump every negative and angry thought that’s crossed your mind.

Can you imagine having to carry that burden? Negativity is draining. Men like to fix things, and constantly being hounded with complaints makes it difficult for him to help solve your pains.

If there is one thing I’ve learned from marriage is that a good man wants you to be happy, and if he can’t help you do that, it makes him unhappy.

3. Putting everything else first
When your children, mom, best friends, talents, or career in front of your husband, you send a clear message to him that he is unimportant. Imagine having that message sent to you every day for many years. What would that do to your self esteem?

Put your husband first! Although it sometimes seems counter-intuitive and counterproductive, I think you’d be amazed to find that it’s often the key to the greatest happiness in marriage. So many couples get divorced these days, because of neglect and to a large extent disrespect.

If you choose to put him first, you will find a lot of joy.

4. Withholding physical affection
Men crave and need physical affection with their wives. When you constantly decline intimacy, it wears on them. Sex should not be used as a tool to control your spouse; it should be viewed as a sacred tool to draw you closer to one another and to God.

It is a great blessing to be wanted and needed by a loving, romantic husband who wants to share something so beautiful and important with you — and you only. Even though you might not always be in the mood, it’s worth it to give in (unless you are sick) and spend that time bonding.

5. Not speaking his language
Don’t waste your time giving subtle hints that he won’t understand: Speak plainly to him. Be honest about your feelings, and don’t bottle things up until you burst. If he asks you what’s wrong, don’t respond with “nothing” and then expect him to read your mind. Be open to your man and grow your marriage.

Written by a Real Wife
Source: The Media Future

Kaduna, PH, Warri Refineries Now Produce 6.7m Litres of Fuel Daily

Kaduna, PH, Warri Refineries Now Produce 6.7m Litres of Fuel Daily

I am not intersted on who put them to work in as much its no body money.  The efforts of the Minister of State for Petroleum, Ibe Kachikwu, is paying off. The nation's 3 refineries - Kaduna, Warri and Port Harcourt are currently producing 6.7 million litres of petrol daily.

An official statement from NNPC confirmed today that Nigeria’s three refineries in Port Harcourt, Warri and Kaduna have attained a combined daily production of 6.76m litres. 

Isnt it Commendable ? 

These new photos of Ogudu Oluwanishola and Wizkid's son will melt your heart

These new photos of Ogudu Oluwanishola and Wizkid's son will melt your heart

Aww, it is a new year and we are totally in love with these new photos of Wizkid's babymama Sola and her cute son!

"So Thankful To God For 2015 and The Blessings That Came With it... 2016 is Going To Be Filled With Truckloads of Testimonies! AMEN " she says!

See more photos below:

Toni Payne, pours out her heart in new article - Letting go of all Bitterness and Hate for the one I once loved - 9ice's ex-wife,

Toni Payne, pours out her heart in new article - Letting go of all Bitterness and Hate for the one I once loved - 9ice's ex-wife,

Toni Payne and Singer 9ice, had a shock divorce in 2010 after one and half year of marriage...well, Toni who is now a single mum of one, recently penned down this article below:
It has been a good 6 years and now I can categorically say I have let go of all bitterness and hate I felt for a man I once loved. It has been an uphill journey but to find myself here is a blessing. . . Without getting into detail and backtracking too much, I’ll summarize it as a lot of naivety, a lot of bad decisions, and a lot of untrained media professionals ready to blow things out of proportion.

A man sang a song and for whatever reason known to them, Nigerian Media “professionals” decided to tag it as what it was not, and a lot of Nigerian onlookers decided to help spread it without knowing if it was true or not and unfortunately for me, I was caught in the crossfire. .

A lot of people formed opinions about me, some even hate me till today for something that was mere fiction. Such is life right? Till today, I still wonder how things got that far. I wonder how things got so nasty. I wonder how a once beautiful relationship turned so sour so quickly.

These days, we talk – a lot. We talk about what happened and how we got here. These days, we can now joke and laugh about the past. I ask a lot of questions because I really want to understand him and put myself in his shoes. . . I also hope he understands my every reaction and puts himself in my shoes. Through all the mess, we never really talked deeply about things. There was too much resentment on my side for me to want to allow him in.There was too much bitterness in my soul to ever want to forgive. I honestly never thought this day would come – that is how angry I was. There is a Yoruba proverb that states “when the ocean rises, you don’t rise to meet it.”

For every action there is a reaction and for every reaction there are consequences. I think sometimes, when you are finally in a good place, it is good to talk. Don’t just leave things like that, reach out to each other and talk about things. It is good for both parties to get closure. . . It is good to try to understand each other and move on with peace in your heart. He stands by his reasoning that he never mentioned my name or ever accused me of such, and even though I agree with him that he never accused me of anything, I stand by my reasoning that he still should have defended me against a very wicked rumor.  

He argues that he felt it would have escalated things, I argue that things got escalated because he did not speak up. We both believed in our decisions at that point. He felt silence was the best answer, I felt I needed to defend myself for posterity sake. . . At the end of the day, it is what it is. When the noise calms, we still have to deal with each other. When the curtains fall, we still need to have each others best interest at heart. I am not perfect but I can categorically say I did my best to be a good woman to him. I still do. I believe deep down inside, he knows this.  

I do all possible best never to speak ill of him publicly – and as far as I know, he does the same for me. After everything we went through, I always say it is best to keep your private life private. . I write this today not to deviate from that but it would be unfair to forgive wholesomely for something that was so “Public” while leaving the impression that I have not.

I know a lot of people think I hate him- I don’t!. I also write this today not to bring up the past but to go on record and let anyone that feels bitter inside know that it only gets better. Trust me, if I can move on from an entire nation thinking I cheated when I did not, you can also forgive whomever hurt you. . . Just let love and kindness in your heart. Bitterness is a heavy weight to carry and now I feel 100 times lighter. I believe the younger ones can learn a lot from our errors and most importantly learn about forgiveness.  

In life, we can only predict what we want from it, we can never ever guess 100% what it will give us. I spent so many years caring what others think till I realized in this life, the opinion of others is just that – an opinion. I believe I am starting my 2016 off in the right direction.

 I hope to work on forgiving others who contributed to this chapter in my story. I believe this is a great place to start. At the end of the day, we are family and I am eternally grateful for the grace to see this day. Cheers to 2016

Sophia Momodu writes to Hospital that said her Breastmilk was contaminated with cannabis

Sophia Momodu writes to Hospital that said her Breastmilk was contaminated with cannabis

 

On Sunday, Davido released a long letter where he claimed that Sophia lost custody of the baby Imade after a medical report confirmed that her breast milk was contaminated with cannabis.

Well, Sophie Momodu has through her lawyers written to the clinic where the test was purportedly conducted demanding a copy of the said pathology report copiously cited by Davido. 

In a letter to the clinic by S.O. Ajayi & Co, the lawyers noted that:    
 

 “Our client gained knowledge of this Pathology Report that your company issued concerning her, for the first time on the social media on Sunday the 3rd of January, 2016. We have our client’s instruction to request you to promptly furnish her with the original copy of the above mentioned Pathology Report, as the said Pathology Report was never given to her.”

Pop Singer Davido undergoing treatment in Lagos Hospital - Photos

Pop Singer Davido undergoing treatment in Lagos Hospital - Photos

Oh dear!

Davido has currently been hospitalised in a Lagos hospital. He disclosed this via Snapchat but did not say what the ailment was though he did imply that it was stress.
He had a very exciting few weeks with the drama involving his baby mama, Sophia Momodu on their baby daughter, Imade. Who knows, it might have contributed to his illness. But am believing it to be the level of his Cannabis though, so I heard - lolz

The Slain Mexican mayor Gisela Mota sacrificed herself to save family

The Slain Mexican mayor Gisela Mota sacrificed herself to save family

When gunmen burst into her home, the freshly-installed mayor of Temixco, south of Mexico City, told them to leave her family alone and surrendered to them, witnesses recalled.
Gisela Mota, who lived with her parents, was still in her pajamas on Saturday morning when the masked commando jumped a wall and stormed the house.
The 33-year-old single woman's parents were home along with her newborn nephew, whose grandmother was preparing to give him a bottle.

The assailants beat up her relatives until Mota "gave herself up so that they would let the others go," said the mayor's mother, Juanita Ocampo.

"I told them that if they wanted to kill me, they should kill me first," Ocampo told reporters. "But she told them, 'I am Gisela.' They took her because she was very brave."

But the triggermen pulled Mota from her bedroom, took her to the living room and killed her in front of her parents. Her desperate father ran after the killers.
Mota's murder has become a tragic symbol of the threats mayors face across Mexico and the violence that has engulfed Morelos, where drug cartels fight turf wars while kidnapping and extorting citizens.

Mota was killed just one day after taking the oath of office amid hopes among supporters that she would fulfill her promise to curb crime in the city of 100,000, known for resorts and water slides, just two hours from Mexico City.

But the left-of-center mayor became one of the victims of the gangland violence that has plagued the city, as authorities blamed Los Rojos drug gang for her murder.
Her home stands out among the other houses in the humble neighborhood. It has a rustic wooden door and a brick oven on the patio.
Neighbors recalled that on the eve of her murder, Mota had celebrated her new job with music and dancing.

"The next morning, six shots were heard. We thought it was firecrackers. But we heard them scream that they killed Gisela," said Pablo Ortega, a 48-year-old neighbor, who said seven armed men had arrived in a car.

Shortly after the murder, the police killed two suspects in a shootout and arrested three others, including a 17-year-old boy and a 32-year-old woman.

Morelos Governor Graco Ramirez said Los Rojos killed Mota as a warning to other mayors who back his controversial plan to place state and municipal police under a "unified command."
Ramirez praised his late colleague from the Democratic Revolution Party as "independent and combative."

Source: AFP

The Lagos government closes Oshodi market over insecurity challenges

The Lagos government closes Oshodi market over insecurity challenges

Lagos State Government yesterday shut down Owonifari market in the Oshodi, Oshodi/Isolo Local Government, aimed at addressing the security challenges in the area.
Lagos State Government often arrested hoodlums in Oshodi for various robberies and other petty incidents.Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Steve Ayorinde, lamented that the market has constituted a menace and an eyesore to the locality.
He added that they have relocated affected traders and shop owners to the newly built Isopakodowo market stalls at Bolade area in Oshodi. The government has also started fencing-off of the set-back on Agege Motor Road that stretches from Ilupeju end of Oshodi all the way to the PWD/Ikeja GRA end of the area.

He said that the fencing-off of the long stretch of the set-back is being undertaken to assist the Federal Government and the Nigerian Railway Corporation in particular with a view to beautifying it and safeguard lives along the railway corridor by discouraging street trading and indiscriminate use of the space.

In the statement,  Ayorinde added that the Owonifari loop will be transformed into an ultra modern bus terminus with new bus shelters that are befitting of a structured park in a mega city.

He stated further that Oshodi will be sane and safe and a place where both traders and commuters would be pleased to visit and trade.

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Lagos State Governor Ambode signs N25 Billion Employment Trust Fund Bill and LASU Bill into law, inaugurates Lagos State Law Commission- photos

Lagos State Governor Ambode signs N25 Billion Employment Trust Fund Bill and LASU Bill into law, inaugurates Lagos State Law Commission- photos

In fulfillment of his electoral promise, Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday January 5 signed the N25bn Employment Trust Fund Bill into law, just as he promised to work hard to address unemployment and promote wealth creation through entrepreneurial development.

The Governor, who also signed the Lagos State University Bill into law, described the two bills as very significant and crucial to the realization of his administration’s policy objectives.

Speaking at the signing ceremony held at the Lagos House, Ikeja, Governor Ambode said the establishment of the Employment Trust Fund was in line with keeping faith with the promise he made to the people during the electioneering campaign.

"One of our campaign promises was to establish an Employment Trust Fund. Today, we are fulfilling this promise with the official signing of the Bill formally establishing the Employment Trust Fund.

"This bill will address the challenge of unemployment and promote wealth creation through entrepreneurial development. As I sign this Bill today, an annual contribution of N6.25billion will be injected into the Fund by the State Government for 4years totaling N25billion."

Governor Ambode also said that a Board of Trustees made up of core professionals would be announced in due course to manage the Fund, adding that more information on the operations of the Fund would be unveiled in due course.

On the LASU bill, he said it was also a demonstration of his commitment to actualise the dream of the founding fathers of the institution, adding that he remained committed to raising the standard of academic excellence to a level comparable to other citadels of learning in the world.

 

While appreciating members of the Lagos State House of Assembly for the favourable consideration of the two Bills and their speedy passage, Governor Ambode said the desire of his administration was to see LASU develop and churn out young professionals who will lead Nigeria to greater heights in the near future.

 

Earlier, Governor Ambode, while inaugurating a new board of the Lagos State Law Reform Commission, restated the commitment of his administration to deepen democracy and rule of law especially by carrying out periodic review of obsolete laws in the State to bring them in tune with current realities for relevance and effectiveness.

The Governor said such periodic review was important especially to his administration in achieving the goal of creating an enabling environment for investors, entrepreneurs and making Lagos globally competitive.
While alluding to the fact that all modern and civilized societies thrive on the qualities of laws which regulate and guide the actions of government, organizations, individuals and institutions, Governor Ambode charged members of the Commission to hit the ground running by expediting action on the creation of electronic portal that is aimed at providing access to laws of the State online from anywhere in the world.

"This is a major project which the new Board has a responsibility to deliver in record time. It is very vital to the success of our drive to attract investors to our State, Ambode said"

Chairman of the newly inaugurated board is Professor Gbolahan Ellias (SAN), while members are Dr. Omogbai Omo-Eboh, Mr. Demola Sadiq and Mrs. Tola Akinsanya. The Executive Secretary is Mrs. Ade Adeyemo. Speaking earlier at the inauguration, Lagos State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Adeniji Kazeem said the past board was inaugurated on March 12, 2012, and was dissolved by Governor Ambode on June 15, 2015 in accordance with the provision of the law establishing the Commission as amended in 2012.

Responding, Professor Ellias, who spoke on behalf of other members, thanked Governor Ambode for the confidence reposed in them and assured that they would do all within the confines of the law to executive the mandate fearlessly and conscientiously.

President Obama cries as he pushes gun control at speech surrounded by families of mass shooting victims- Photos

President Obama cries as he pushes gun control at speech surrounded by families of mass shooting victims- Photos

United states President Barack Obama put the weight of the Newtown, Connecticut, shooting behind his newly announced gun measures yesterday morning, crying for the 20 school children who died in the 2012 massacre as he stood with their families.

'Every time I think about those kids it gets me mad,' Obama said as tears rolled down his face.

Obama was introduced by Mark Barden, the managing director of Sandy Hook Promise. Barden’s son Daniel was killed in the Dec. 14, 2012 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School.

Also on stage with Obama today: Jimmy Greene, the father of Ana Grace, another child murdered in the Newtown massacre.

'We do not have to accept this carnage as the price of freedom,' Obama said, as he stood before gun control activists, including former representative Gabby Giffords, who was shot point blank five years ago this week and survived"

The president was flanked by gun violence survivors and the families of others who were not as fortunate as he spoke.

Peter Read, a retired Air Force Lieutenant Colonel and the father of Mary Read, killed in the 2007 shooting at Virginia Tech, joined the president on stage as did Jennifer Pinckney,the wife of Reverend Clementa Pinckney, murdered at the Emanuel AME in Charleston last year.

Obama pointedly lambasted Republicans decrying his executive actions and told presidential candidates, including Donald Trump, who have characterized the new measures as the beginning of the end, 'This is not a plot to take away everybody's guns.'

'Contrary to the claims of what some gun rights proponents have suggested, this hasn't been the first step in some slippery slope to mass confiscation,' Obama declared in remarks from the East Room of the White House. 

We will not allow law-abiding gun owners to become scapegoats for President Obama’s failed policies - NRA official Chris Cox 

To those who are trying to 'twist' his words on the Second Amendment, Obama reminded them, 'I taught constitutional law.'

'I know a little bit about this,' he said. 'I get it.'

'But I also believe that we can find ways to reduce gun violence consistent with the Second Amendment,' he said. 

The president berated lawmakers on Capitol Hill for not doing more to keep guns out of the hands of criminals and said, 'The gun lobby may be holding Congress hostage right now but they are not holding America hostage.'

Fox news

LASSA FEVER: OLULADE URGES LAGOS RESIDENTS TO BE CAUTIOUS

LASSA FEVER: OLULADE URGES LAGOS RESIDENTS TO BE CAUTIOUS

The Chairman, House Committee on Health Services of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Segun Olulade has called on residents in the state to be cautious and report to the nearest hospital any symptoms of Lassa fever.

Olulade, who was reacting to the news from Taraba State, where the outbreak of Lassa fever has been confirmed, with one person dead and two others quarantined, advised Lagosians to look out for every symptoms of the disease and immediately report if any of the symptom is discovered anywhere.

Some of the symptoms according to the lawmaker include: nasal bleeding, as well as bleeding through the anus and mouth, adding that people usually get infected with the Lassa Virus after exposure to infected rodents, while person to person transmission occurs through direct contact with the sick person.

Olulade, who is representing Epe Constituency II, also called on the residents of the state to avoid contact with rats, just as he urged them to do a total fumigation of their environment. “We just finished the Christmas and New Year celebration and there is no way our surroundings won’t be littered with dirt and remnants from food stuffs.

“So there is need for us to do a proper fumigation of our environments so as to prevent rats from our environment. Other precautionary measures include putting food in rodent proof containers and wearing protections such as masks, gloves, gowns among others,” he added.

It could be recalled that a Lassa fever outbreak occurred in Taraba in February 2012 causing the death of 10 people including a doctor and two nurses who attended to the patients.

Lassa fever is described as an acute viral haemorrhagic illness of one to four weeks duration that occurs in West Africa. Experts say it is transmitted to humans via contact with food or household items contaminated with rodent urine or fecal matter.

SIGNED
Hon. Segun Olulade (Epe Constituency II)
Chairman, House Committee on Health Services,
Lagos State House of Assembly.

OBA (DR) B. B. ADEBISI JP THE ELESE OF ILESE-IJEBU JOINS HIS ANCESTORS

ERIN WOOOOO!!!
AJANAKU SUN BI OKE
ERIN WO KO LEE DIDE
MY BELOVED FATHER & FRIEND OBA (DR) B. B. ADEBISI JP THE ELESE OF ILESE-IJEBU
HAS JOINED HIS ANCESTORS.

May his gentle soul rest in peace .

UNICEF/SPIC undergradute Scholarship | scholarshipintervention

UNICEF/SPIC undergradute Scholarship | scholarshipintervention

2015/2016 UNICEF/SPIC University Scholarship Awards for Undergraduate students

Unicef, in conjunction with its Joint Venture partner, the Special  Petroleum Intervention Corporation (SPIC), is offering a number of UNICEF Scholarship Awards to suitably qualified undergraduate students in Nigerian Universities in various disciplines in full-time.

Eligible Course of Study

Applicants are invited from full-time first and second year (100 and 200 level) degree students of the under-listed faculties, in Nigerian Universities:

Agriculture
Arts and Humanities
Basic medical Science
Education
Engineering
Information and communication Technology
Law
Management Science
Medicine
Pharmacy
Sciences
Social Science
Veterinary Medicine.
NOTE:- 200level students must obtain at least a 2.25 GPA in their first year.

Before you start this application, ensure you have clear provided copies of the following documents:
Passport photograph with white or red background.
School ID card or eligibility
Admission letter
Birth certificate
O’ Level result(s)
JAMB Result.
2. Ensure the documents are named according to what they represent and are scanned to the email address below, avoid mixing up documents during upload. unicefinterventionscholarship@gmail.com

Application Deadline Date
Closing date for receipt of Applications is strictly 7th February, 2016 by 11:59pm.

Contact email: unicefinterventionscholarship@gmail.com.
Pls help pass on to people who might need it. Thanks.

Mbaka’s Prophesy: ‘We’ll shutdown Nigeria if anything ugly happens to Buhari’

Mbaka’s Prophesy: ‘We’ll shutdown Nigeria if anything ugly happens to Buhari’

By Anayo Okoli

UMUAHIA—FOLLOWING Rev. Father Ejike Mbaka’s prediction of possible assassination plot against President Muhammadu Buhari, a group, Buhari South-East Youth Movement, BSEYM, has threatened to shut down the country if anything ugly happens to the President.

Mbaka-Buhari

The group advised anyone or group with such evil plan to have a rethink “because such will spell doom for not just the country.”

In a statement in Umuahia, Abia State by its leader, Mr. Nwabueze Onwuneme, the group expressed its support for President Buhari’s anti-corruption war.

It called on anyone with any knowledge of any ploy against the President or the country to immediately divulge such to law enforcement agents.

According to the group, Mbaka’s prediction should not be dismissed with a wave of hands because “corruption really fights back dirty when attacked.”

It called on all well-meaning Nigerians to resist the evil work of “this small group that wants to kill this country,” and which had improvised the masses, and support President Buhari in his effort to sanitize the country.

Vanguard

Davido’s babymama drama: We shall soon know the king of cannabis — Dele Momodu

Davido’s babymama drama: We shall soon know the king of cannabis — Dele Momodu

It seems the babymama drama involving 23-year-old pop artiste, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido and 28-year-old Sophia Momodu, the niece of popular publisher, Dele Momodu, will not end soon.

In what look to be an indirect response to the allegation by Davido that Sophia infected their daughter, Imade with Cannabis; Dele Momodu threatened that Nigerians will soon know the king of cannabis when the case is fully disclosed.

The veteran journalist disclosed this in a tweet, hinting that he is not fighting anyone but oppression of his niece by the rich and powerful.

Davido and Sophia

“Good morning Africa! Thanks to all the journalists calling to ask my side of the raging story but I can’t talk because lawyers are involved”.

“It is also pertinent to establish the rule of law rather than brigandage but we shall soon know the king of cannabis in Nigeria!”

“The rich and powerful always think they can get away with anything but under a CHANGE government we shall test the laws protecting the weak!,” Momodu posted on Twitter.

On Sunday, Davido rebuffed claims by his estranged lover, Sophia Momodu on the circumstances surrounding the removal of their daughter, Imade, from Sophia’s custody.

In a lengthy narrative issued, Adeleke alleged that Sophia had been in weekly contact with Imade up till last week and claimed that hospital authorities had sought to transfer the baby to officials of the Lagos State Children Welfare Authority on account of alleged drug use by Sophia.

Adeleke in his narrative said the hospital authorities recanted only after Sophia agreed to surrender the baby for care with him, saying his estranged lover had kept to the agreement until she recanted last week as she insisted on going along with the Adeleke family for the treatment and family vacation in Dubai.

Adeleke in the narrative poured invectives on the respected veteran journalist, Dele Momodu, who he accused of not taking care of his niece, Sophia, alleging that Mr. Momodu and his wife entered the scene as busybodies who he claimed did not bother about the welfare of their niece until she had a baby for him.

EFCC has this to say again, N1.4bn Has Been Traced To Account Linked To Olisa Metuh

EFCC has this to say again, N1.4bn Has Been Traced To Account Linked To Olisa Metuh

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have traced the sum of N1.4bn to the account of a company said to be linked with Peoples Democratic Party spokesman, Olisa Metuh

The company, Destra Investment Limited had N6.67 million account balance as at November 24, 2014, but by December 2015, the balance "magically" grew to N1.4billion.

According to sources, the EFCC found out that Destra Investment Limited funded PDP activities, including its 2015 campaign.

Here's a breakdown of some of the deposits to the account: 
N400million from the Office of National Security Adviser (ONSA) on November 24th, 2014; N253million ( December 2nd and 4th, 2014) from Ibrahim Kabiru whose identity was yet to be confirmed; N91million on 2nd December 2014 from Capital Field Investment; and N92million on 3rd December 2014 from Etonye Oyintoneife.

A source in EFCC told The News that: “We will invite Metuh any moment from now for clarifications on some of these transactions in this firm, which he allegedly owns.

“By December 2015, the owner of Destra had a turnover of over N1.4billion. There is no document to show that the company executed any job for ONSA. All companies engaged by ONSA appeared before the initial Special Investigative Panel raised by the Presidency.

“Other documents indicated that Metuh was allegedly on a monthly unexplained stipend of N4million cash from ONSA.

“Out of the funds in Destra account, N25million was paid to Abba Dabo, a former Senior Special Assistant Political to former Vice President Namadi Sambo on the 16th of December 2014.

“Also, about N21,776,000 was remitted on 4th December 2014 to an account allegedly belonging to a former Minister of Works, Chief Tony Anenih; N31.5million to his media aide and N50 million to Metuh/Kanayo on the same transaction date.

“We have also established a link between Capital Field Investment and SEI Societe d’equipments Internanaux-Niamey-Niger BP 11737 which was hired by ONSA to purchase €3,654,121million security vehicles for the Republic of Niger in October 2013 and April 2014.”

EFCC investigators have assembled their documents and set to pick up Metuh.

See how Michelle Rodriguez flashes serious armpit hair as she hits the beach

See how Michelle Rodriguez flashes serious armpit hair as she hits the beach

Looks like the armpit hair trend is making it's way into 2016 as Fast and Furious actress, Michelle Rodriguez  flashed some serious armpit hair while vacation in Mexico... 
Last year, she had earlier promised to shave them off after fan backlash.She wrote 

 "I promise to shave my arm pits at some point before the New Year mad love and peace to all."

It appears the 37 year old didn't keep to her promise..

Professor shocked as students arrive exams in costumes after he jokingly told them to

Professor shocked as students arrive exams in costumes after he jokingly told them to

A Russian university professor was left baffled after challenging his students to dress up in costumes for extra points on an exam.

Engineering students at one of the universities in Ufa, south-central Russia's Republic of Bashkortostan turned up dressed in everything from sexy Santa outfits to Bugs Bunny costumes.The professor had reportedly joked that students would get bonus points for turning to to the Mechanics of Materials exam in carnival costumes.

A picture of the students sitting the exam in fancy dress made it onto Russian social media, showing them dressed as tigers, crocodiles and even a pirate.Some of the students were grateful to get some extra points while others reportedly complained about their professor's unorthodox teaching methods.

'We came to university to study, not to make silly jokes', one disgruntled student told a local newspaper.

 Another former student said they remembered how they had to perform a circle dance in order to receive permission to participate in the exam.

What made the carnival costume caper baffling for others was reportedly the fact that the professor is known mostly for having no sense of humour.

One student said:

 'He is a prickly guy who tolerates no mucking about, sniggering or joking in his lectures. 
'What made him think of ordering his students to dress up as if they were going on a carnival parade, God only knows.'

Mailonline

Governor Ambode converts LASU to residential campus, approves 5-yr single term for VCs

Governor Ambode converts LASU to residential campus, approves 5-yr single term for VCs

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State, Tuesday, signed a bill into law converting the Lagos State University, LASU, Ojo, to a residential institution.He also approved 70 years retirement age for professors of the institution as well as a five-year single term for the Vice Chancellor of the institution.

Signing the bill into law at the State House, Ikeja, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria on Tuesday, Ambode said the amended law is aimed at raising the standard of the school to an enviable position and a school that people would be proud of.

According to Vanguard ,Deputy Speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly, Wasiu Eshinlokun-Sanni said the law was amended to address the acrimonies that arose during the tenure of Prof. Obafunwa as Vice Chancellor of the school.

He said the major reform of the law is approving five-year single term for the Vice Chancellor of the school in order to prevent the crisis often encountered when the Vice Chancellor’s position runs for two terms.

Another major reform in the law, he disclosed, is converting LASU to a residential campus, while the retirement age of professors of the institution would now be 70 years instead of the usual 65 years.

He said turning the school to a residential campus would help in mitigating incessant clashes between students of the school and Iba residents.

Davido vs Babymama: Dele Momodu opens up

Davido vs Babymama: Dele Momodu opens up : http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/01/davido-vs-babymama-dele-momodu-opens-up/

Ambode converts LASU to residential campus, approves 70yr retirement age for Profs

Ambode converts LASU to residential campus, approves 70yr retirement age for Profs : http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/01/ambode-converts-lasu-to-residential-campus-approves-70yr-retirement-age-for-profs/

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) releases statement on Olisa Metuh's arrest by EFCC

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) releases statement on Olisa Metuh's arrest by EFCC

Below is the statement from PDP

Officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arrived the Abuja home of the spokesman of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olisa Metuh this morning, inviting him to follow them to the commission’s headquarters.

Upon enquiry on the reasons for the invitation, the officials stated that he has some issues to clear with the commission. They also said he was not being arrested but friendly invited. The operatives, four in number, came in a White unmarked Toyota Hiace bus.

As at the time of issuing this statement, Chief Metuh is still being kept at the commission’s headquarters and his lawyers were making frantic efforts to reach him.

While details of why Chief Metuh was invited is yet to be made pubic by the commission, it could be recalled that severally, Chief Metuh, as the mouthpiece of the opposition party had alerted in various press conferences and statements that he has been under threat and that the ruling party and the government have been very uncomfortable with his stance.

The latest being the outburst and threats by the National Chairman of the APC, Chief John Oyegun in reaction to Chief Metuh’s criticisms of President Buhari’s widely criticized response on government’s disobedience of court orders, during the last Wednesday’s Presidential Media chat.

 The Office of the National Publicity Secretary will keep the public updated on any development on the issue.

Signed:
Richard Ihediwa
Special Assistant to
PDP National Publicity Secretary