Panic as govt simulates plane crash in Lagos

Officials of the Lagos State and the Federal Government on Thursday caused panic in the Oworonshoki area of Lagos during a simulation of a plane crash in the area.

The exercise was meant to assess the level of preparedness on the part of emergency agencies in handling disasters.
But as residents saw a plane plunged into the Lagoon, there was pandemonium as they thought the crash was real. Many of them ran towards the plane in a bid to save “trapped victims.”
The government, it was learnt, did not inform the community before the exercise.
It will be recalled that a Bristow helicopter with 12 persons on board had crashed in the area on August 12, 2015, killing six people, including the pilot.

Buhari fulfils 31-year-old promise to Eaglets

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday rewarded members of the nation’s Under-16 football team that won the 1985 FIFA Championship when he was military Head of State.

He announced a reward of N2m each to the players some of whom were Fatai Atere, Nduka Ugbade, Jonathan Akpoborie, Baldwin Bazuaye, Victor Igbinoba and late Kingsley Aikhionbare among others.

Fuel Subsidy Removal’ll Save Govt N985bn – Osinbajo

Nigeria Vice President Yemi Osinbajo disclosed that  Federal Government, which relies on crude oil for about two-thirds of its revenue, is seeing a silver lining to the plunge in crude prices because it will no longer have to subsidies fuel.

“Lower oil prices also mean there is some advantage,” Osinbajo said in a panel discussion at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Thursday.

STALLIONS SIGN THREE INTERNATIONAL PLAYERS FOR THE ABL

In preparations for the 2016 ABL season scheduled to tip off on Friday, March 4 2016, The Stallions have signed on three players who have played in different leagues across the globe.
The players are Kelechi Anuna, Hassan Adams and Akintunde Moses.
Kelechi has played for the Nigeria National team and with clubs in top leagues in Tunisia, Slovakia, Egypt, Venezuela and most recently Dominican Republic.

NDLEA Urges Anamrbra Government To Construct World Class Rehabilitation Centre In Awka

Anambra state governor Chief Willie Obiano  has promised  to construct  a modern rehabilitation Centre in Awka to control the increase of drug abuse in the state.

He assured that the state will construct a world class rehabilitation centre that will be modeled after rehab Centres in the US and UK where patients would be schooled to have value for life.

APGA Italy Rallies Support for Mrs. Obiano’s Empowerment programme

The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Italy Chapter has boosted the Empowerment programmes of Caring Family Enhancement Initiative (CAFÉ), the NGO of the wife of the governor of Anambra State, Chief (Mrs.) Ebelechukwu Obiano with a donation of ten sewing machines.

Buhari Dares Niger Delta Militants, Says Defeating Them Won’t Be Tough

Nigeria President, Alhaji  Muhammadu Buhari has read a riot act to deal decisively with any organization poised to disrupt the peaceful coexistence of the country.
He vowed to deal with the seeming resurgence of oil theft, vandalism of pipelines and insecurity in the Niger Delta.

Why Hayatou gives up CAF election duties

FIFA’s acting president Issa Hayatou has given up some of his powers as Confederation of African Football leader ahead of the increasingly controversial election campaign to head football’s world body.
Hayatou will leave CAF’s handling of the FIFA election and relations with other regional confederations to his two vice presidents, according an official statement.
CAF decided the move on Saturday, a day after FIFA presidential contender Prince Ali bin al Hussein made a complaint over an accord made by the CAF and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).

Court grants Metuh N400 million bail

A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to the spokesperson of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Olisa Metuh, on the condition that he pays N400 million as bond.
Mr. Metuh is to also submit his international passport, and must provide two sureties with N200 million each. The sureties must have properties in Maitama district of Abuja.

IPOB/MASSOB File Complaint at ICC Against Buhari

The Indigenous People of Biafra is to file a complaint at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague against various senior officials of Nigeria, including President Muhammadu Buhari, the group’s lawyers said.