The National President of Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT), Major-General Umaru Usman (rtd), has called the Minister of Transportation, Mr Chibuike Amaechi, to collaborate with stakeholders in fashioning a new national transport policy. He told the newsmen in Lagos that a new national transport policy was overdue. Mr Chibuike Amaechi, Transportation Minister and immediate past governor of Rivers, had in December 2015 announced that a new national transport policy was in the offing. Usman, who noted that an effective integrated transportation system was critical to the nation’s economic prosperity, said such a policy would help to drive the economy in…
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The Chairman of Lagos State House of Assembly Committee on Health, Mr Segun Olulade, said the state government will spare no effort in paring down child and maternal mortality rate in the state this year. He told newsmen yesterday in Lagos that the legislative arm would give the executive the necessary support to reduce infant and maternal mortality. “We will look at the issue of children and see how to reduce infant mortality in the state. In the same vein, maternal mortality is worrisome and legislative support will be provided to check the rate,” he said. Olulade, who was a former Chairman of House…
The Head Coach of Nigeria’s Super Eagles, Mr. Sunday Oliseh, has named the B squad for the 2016 African Nations Championship (CHAN) in Rwanda. This was disclosed yesterday by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) in Abuja. The Federation, in a statement by its Assistant Director (Communications), Ademola Olajire, said the coach released the team’s final list of 23 players for the championship. It said the list has goalkeeper Ikechukwu Ezenwa, defenders Austin Oboroakpo and Chima Akas, 2016 Olympic team midfielders Usman Mohammed and Yaro Bature, and forward Chisom Chikatara, among others. “The list also has Enyimba International FC’s winger Ezekiel…
A maritime expert and former Sole Administrator of Maritime Academy in Oron of Akwa-Ibom, Mr Olu Akinsoji, yesterday enjoined companies and agencies in the maritime sector to adopt students in the various maritime institutions and sponsor their training. He made the call in an interview with newsmen in Lagos. He said by sponsoring students’ training, companies and agencies would be helping to develop a pool of skilled manpower that would in turn meet their personnel needs in the future. “One of the problems in the maritime sector is the lack of skilled manpower to adequately drive the growth of the industry and free it…
Niger State Governor Abubakar Bello has congratulated a former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Idris Kutigi, on his 76th birthday celebration. In a statement, issued by Mallam Jibrin Ndace, the Chief Press Secretary of the Governor, in Minna on Saturday, Bello described Kutigi as a towering judicial colossus, moral crusader and paragon of virtues. The governor lauded the exemplary leadership demonstrated by Kutigi as the Chairman of the National Conference in 2014 and described the assignment as a selfless service to Nigeria and humanity. He said the intellectual capacity and vast experience of Kutigi enhanced the performance and credibility of…
In ensuring that major and independent marketers comply with the new pump price of N86.50/litre as directed by the Federal Government, the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has begun to visit filling stations in Plateau State. It was reported that in Pankshin the officials of the department visited the central and southern zones of the state to ensure total compliance. The department’s team Leader and Human Resources Assistant, Mr Habib Yahaya, told newsmen in Pankshin yesterday that it was useful for both major and independent marketers to comply with the new pump price. “All NNPC Mega Stations are expected to sell the fuel at…
Most Rev. Augustine Ukwuoma, the Bishop of Orlu Catholic Diocese, yesterday unveiled the African tallest statue of Jesus Christ weighing 8.5 metres (28 ft) at St. Aloysius Catholic Parish, Abajah, Imo. The statue made of marble is bigger than the 20 metres (66 foot) Ramesses ii Abusimbel statue in Egypt. Ukwuoma Performed the ceremony shortly after a mass attended by the Bishop Emeritus of Orlu Diocese, Most Rev. Gregory Ochiagha, and more than 100 priests at St. Aloysius Parish Abajah compound on Friday. Chief Obinna Onuoha, who donated the Jesus statue had constructed 2,000 seating capacity parish church at St. Aloysius in…
The Assistant Director of Public Affairs in the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), Mrs Dorothy Bassey, disclosed yesterday in Lagos that DPR has read the riot act to filling stations who sell petrol above official pump price of #86.50k and #86 respectively. “We have put effective monitoring teams in place that will go out to monitor the level of compliance with the new pump price. We will ensure that any station caught selling above the pump prices will have its product dispensed to customers for free. You know that there is holiday today, monitoring is going round, but we are going to commence on…
The chieftain of Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) in Onna Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, Mr Sunday Jonny, yesterday donated gift items to 150 widows in the area. Jonny said that the kind gesture was to show appreciation and love to widows in the communities who could not afford one square meal in Onna. The items donated included rice, wrappers and five cows to the people of the communities at Qua Iboe Primary School, Awa. “Since we are in festive period, I only came to appreciate my people and to let them know that they have someone like me in…
Security has been enhanced in the New Year for safety, free movement and to allow those on recreation to enjoy themselves at the Parks and Gardens in Abuja. At the MagicLand and Amusement Park, formerly known as Wonderland located at the central area, vehicles and people were on strict security checks before people were allowed into the park. At the Millenium Park, Mrs Chinwe Odogwu, said that the management of the garden had put different security measures in place because of the human traffic expected at the park during the New Year celebration. Odogwu, a staff of the park told…