THISISLAGOS MIDDAY NEWS UPDATE MAY 19, 2018
Ebola: Lagos bans Transportation of Corpses from DRC (Independent)
Following the new outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Dr. Jide Idris, the Commissioner for Health in Lagos State, said embargo has also been placed on transportation of corpses from DRC, even as he disclosed that all Ebola care centres in Lagos has been reactivated as part of measures to prevent possible disease reemergence. This is just as Idris appealed to striking health workers to consider the plight of patients and return to work, saying at this time there was possibility of the outbreak of viral haemmorhargic fever (VHF) in the country. Read more
Lagos APC to adopt consensus candidate today (Guardian)
The Lagos State chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) may adopt consensus candidates at its State congress scheduled to elect the executive members today. According to reliable sources, the leadership of the party in Lagos has agreed on those whose names are to be ratified as state executive in the state congress. As at this morning, some of the names being touted as executive members include former Commissioner for Hone Affairs, Mr. Tunde Balogun, who is being tipped to replace the incumbent state chairman, Otunba Henry Ajomale while Chief Sunny Ajose is tipped as the deputy state chairman. Read more
Lagos wasting time over battle with refuse (DailyTrust)
The CLI is managed by Visionscape, a private foreign environmental entity brought by the state government when the project commenced in 2017. Part of the functions of Visionscape was to streamline and harmonize the waste collection system through the deployment of modern technologies.But the Private Sector Participant (PSP) operators who have been in charge of the system kicked against the CLI programme which, according to them, seeks to exclude them from the programme of waste management and ultimately deny them their means of livelihood. Read more
Ambode urges christians to obtain their PVCs (Guardian)
The governor of Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode has called on Christians to obtain their Permanent Voters Cards (PVC) and ensure that they vote credible Nigerians in the forthcoming general elections in 2019. He admitted that the only way for Nigerians to be part of the process is for them to register and obtain their Permanent Voters Card (PVC). Ambode who believes it is a civic duty said: “At this point in time when the general election is approaching the role every eligible Nigerian must play is to exercise their franchise and ensure that only credible people are entrusted with leadership responsibilities. Read more
Isolo APC held valid congresses, says ex-Reps member (Nation)
ALL Progressives Congress (APC) chieftains in Isolo Local Government Area of Lagos State yesterday reaffirmed the results of the ward and council congresses, saying that the exercises were validly held. The party leaders thanked Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the party chairman, Otunba Oladele Ajomale, the Osolo of Isolo, Oba Kabiru Agbabiaka Ilufemiloye, and the outgoing party chairman in the local government, Alhaji Waheed Raji, for providing a conducive atmosphere for the exercise. Their spokesman, Hakeem Abiodun Muniru, a former member of the House of Representatives, praised Tinubu for standing for democracy, adding that “without him, the idea of 2018 congress and convention would have been swept under the carpet.” He said despite the objection of the chairman of the local government, Alhaji Shamisedeen Olaleye, to the majority’s clamour for a democratic congress, and the invasion of thugs who destroyed cars, property and injured party members at the venue, members of the party still insisted on holding the congress. Read more
Over 6,000 benefit from Lagos free medical mission (Independent)
No fewer than 6,072 residents of Ajeromi Local Government and Ifelodun Local Council Development Area of Lagos have benefitted from a three-day State sponsored free medical exercise, Dr. Jide Idris, the Lagos State Commissioner for Health, has said. Tagged as ‘The Eko Health Mission Programme’ the exercise was held between Tuesday 15 and Thursday 17 May, Idris said.The Commissioner, who made this known Friday, at a news conference in Alausa, Ikeja, explained that residents of the areas benefitted from wide range of free health services including consultation and treatment for common ailments. Read more
Firm to employ 350 Lagos government employability support project trainees (Guardian)
Over 350 graduates of the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF) Employability Support Project, who completed an eight-week intensive training exercise, are to be employed by Dangote Group. Executive Secretary of LSETF, Akintunde Oyebode, who disclosed this, yesterday, commended Dangote Group and other partners for the gesture, explaining that the Project was providing a viable platform to bridge the gap of shortage of skilled and employable labour required to fill the needs of the job market. “Manpower skills gap remains a significant issue for businesses operating in the state and we are pleased to see that world-class brands are satisfied with the quality of our trainees and the scheme in general. Read more
APC leadership is impotent, lacks discipline —Muiz Banire, National Legal Adviser (Tribune)
Your party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), appears distressed?
Well, the problem is that when you give suggestions and people, for selfish reason and out of mischief at times, decide to cast it aside, the result we are experiencing now is what you get. Those who are experienced in this game will know that there are hardly any ways you can run a congress that will be rancour-free and you do not endanger the goal or the objective of your party when it is close to the general elections. It is never advisable and the good news is that, hiding under the constitutional provision of the APC and also the interpretation already given to it in the case of Senator Ali Modu Sheriff and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), you have a way of protecting yourself strategically. Read more
LG bosses commend Ambode over projects (Nation)
The Executive Chairman of the Coker- Aguda LCDA , Hon Omobolanle Medinat Akinyemi-Obe, as well as her counterpart in the Lagos Island East Local Council Development Area, Comrade Kamal Olawale Bashua Salau and those of Yaba, Somolu and Bariga have unanimously commended Governor Akinwunmi Ambode for the infrastructural uplift of Lagos State. The governor was also praised for the positioning of the state as a world mega -city status, just as all sectors continue to receive pragmatic attention. The council bosses, while speaking with civil society organizations led by Comrade Gbenga Soloki, who visited their offices as part of the ongoing inspection and assessment of Lagos State government projects, said: “Governor Ambode has greatly done well as the governor of Lagos State. Read more
NSE to lift suspension on trading of Ikeja Hotel shares on Monday (Guardian)
Succor may have come the way of shareholders of Ikeja Hotel Plc, as the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), yesterday announced plans to lift the two years suspension on the shares of the company on Monday, May 21. The NSE had on November 10, 2016 suspended trading on the shares of the hotel following the continued dispute among the major shareholders.According to the NSE, the suspension, which is pursuant to the Provisions of Rule 15.45 of its Rulebook, is to safeguard shareholders of the company as the dispute has negatively impacted the company’s governance structure. Ikeja Hotels Plc, which owns Lagos Sheraton Hotel, has been involved in a boardroom crisis, a development that led to some of the shareholders removing its chairman, Mr. Goodie Ibru early 2015 at an Extra-ordinary General Meeting (EGM). Read more
Lagos laments inadequate maritime infrastructure at port (NewTelegraph)
Lagos State Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Cooperatives has lamented inadequate infrastructure at port. Its Commissioner, Mrs. Olayinka Oladunjoye, explained that the inadequate port infrastructure has largely reduced the country’s ability to harness the full potential inherent in the maritime industry. Oladunjoye, who called for investments in ports and terminals at the Lagos Maritime Week, also sought cargo handling equipment, channels and harbours, warehouses, vessel repair and ship building yards, port access roads, intermodal transport, ICT, deep seaport, power and water. Read more
Badagry targets winning Lagos spelling competition (Nation)
The wife of the executive chairman of the Badagry Local Government and chairperson of the new Era Foundation of the Council Chapter, Mrs. Mojisola Onilude has charged the winner of this year spelling bee competition of the local government, Miss Ewuche Favor of Topo Senior Grammar School Topo Badagry to brace up for the challenge of becoming a one day Governor of Lagos State. She gave this charge during this year’s Spelling Bee Competition organized by the Local Government for both Primary and Secondary Schools Students in the Council Area. Read more
Chude Jideonwo concludes The Joy Tour in Cameroon (Guardian)
Chude Jideonwo, founder of the benefit company focused on building happier flourishing Africans, Joy, Inc., has concluded his two month The Joy Tour with an edition of The Joy Masterclass hosted at the International Relations Institute, Yaounde, Cameroon. During the two-month tour, which he kicked off in March with a lecture hosted by happiness professor Laurie Santos at Yale, Chude taught editions of The Joy Masterclass, met with practitioners, made case for happiness, flourishing and emotional well-being in Africa, and shared the Joy, Inc. story across 6 cities, including Connecticut, Chicago, New York, Cape Town, Buea and Yaounde. The Cameroon edition of The Joy Tour, kicked off last Wednesday, with The Joy Masterclass Buea hosted at the University of Buea. Read more
Modupe Ozolua makes waves again (Guardian)
Though not a perfect woman, shape and looks are not areas where Modupe Ozolua can be found wanting. Like a goddess, Modupe is any man’s delight and dream. The fair-complexioned woman, who would enchant any man, perhaps woman too. Over time, she has been the darling of the social scene, with men stealing glances at her each time she steps out for an event. She was the cynosure of all eyes recently when she surfaced at the palace of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi. Not known to be a traditional woman, Modupe was recently in full court, but didn’t disappoint when called to pay homage to the Ooni and the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II. Read more
COSON Travails: Okoroji’s refusal to be audited raises suspicion – Ruggedman (Independent)
Rapper, Rugedman, has joined the long list of individuals blaming Tony Okoroji for the current woes of the Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON). Speaking during an interview, the artiste revealed that COSON is presently where it is because its chairman failed to adopt the gentlemanly way out of a crisis-ridden situation. According to Ruggedman, “COSON has been suspended because the head of COSON refused to go when the board voted him out. When a board gives you a vote of no confidence, you step aside. That is the gentlemanly thing to do, you step aside. When your board wants to audit your account and you say no, it means that you have something to hide. Read more
SO&U Mother’s Day campaign wins award (Nation)
The SO&U Mother’s Day advertising campaign which went viral in March has won a Gold Prize Award at the African Cristal Festival in Marrakech, Morocco. The campaign, which profiled Nigerian mothers and their “secret weapons,” recorded over two million shares across social media with zero promotion. It had also received wide commendation from industry experts and Nigerians at large received Gold from the international panel of judges who highlighted its unique ingenuity not just to the Nigerian home but Africa at large. The campaign was one of the most successful brand campaigns ever in Nigeria based on organic growth. The African Cristal Festival, which features the best agencies and creative work from across the continent, rewards the best advertising campaigns created and broadcast over the African continent on any media. Read more
Auto mechanic faces trial over alleged theft of customer’s car parts (Guardian)
An auto mechanic, Wale Ojo, 42, who allegedly damaged and stole some parts from his customer’s car, yesterday, appeared before an Epe Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State. Ojo, who resides at Ibeju-Lekki area of Lagos, is facing a two-count charge of stealing and criminal damage to property. He was accused of stealing and destroying some parts worth N145, 000 from his customer’s car. The Police Prosecutor, Moses Oyekanmi, told the court that the accused committed the offences sometime in February this year at Majek area of Ibeju-Lekki. Read more
We are growing Lagos’ sports from grassroots (Guardian)
The Executive Chairman of the Lagos State Sports Commission (LSSC), Mr. Kweku Tandoh, has reiterated that the commission’s mandate is to grow sports in the state from the grassroots, especially in schools, where they can be discovered at very tender age. Speaking at a ministerial briefing to commemorate the third year in office of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, Tandoh also pointed at the policies, activities and programmes of the commission in the last one year, saying governor’s vision is to make Lagos Africa’s sports hub through a sustainable sports culture. Read more