Welcome to Bolajiz`s Blog : November 2016

Wednesday, 30 November 2016

Saudi Prince Urges The Saudi Arabian Government To Allow Women Driving

Alwaleed is an unusually outspoken member of the Saudi royal family who holds no political posts but chairs Kingdom Holding Co., which has interests including US banking giant Citigroup and the Euro Disney theme park.

In conjunction with his short tweet, Alwaleed's office issued an unusually long statement late Tuesday outlining his reasons for supporting an end to the ban.

This Saudi billionaire wants an "urgent" end to his country's ban on women driving, saying overturning the law was a matter of women's rights and economic necessity.

For anyone who might like to see Michelle Obama run for president as a Democrat, it’s time to rein in that early enthusiasm. Or so says her husband, President Barack Obama.

“Michelle will never run for office,” the president said in an interview with Rolling Stone magazine done the day after Donald Trump’s surprise win, and amid some social media swirl urging the first lady to consider throwing her hat in the ring.

“She is as talented a person as I know. You can see the incredible resonance she has with the American people. But I joke that she’s too sensible to want to be in politics,” Obama said.

Her confidence and style struck a strong chord on the campaign trail, where she supported Hillary Clinton. The first lady slammed Trump’s attitude toward and treatment of women.

Obama, who will be 53 when she leaves the White House, is the first black first lady in American history. Her husband is 55.

A Harvard-educated lawyer, she will leave the White House on January 20 enjoying sky-high ratings — approved by 79 percent of the American public, according to a recent Gallup survey. That makes her more popular than her husband, the first African American president of the United States.

Asked about her ambitions in the past, Michelle Obama has repeatedly said that she would not follow in the footsteps of Hillary Clinton, who ran for the presidency her husband Bill held from 1993-2001.

Brazillian Players Who Didn't Travel With the Flight That Crashes In Colombia

The photo of Brazilian players who didn't travel with the rest of the team that crashed in Colombia. The players were due to play today.

Tuesday, 29 November 2016

Lagos State Governor Presents 2017 Budget To The State House of Assembly

Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode Presents 2017 Budget to the Chamber of The Lagos State House Of Assembly, Alausa, Ikeja.

''at the commencement of this administration, we began a journey with the people of Lagos with a promise to make the State work for all. We undertook this journey with great hope for tomorrow. We set forth not alone, but with the Almighty who has been faithful and very generous to us as a State in spite of the present economic situation we have found ourselves as a Nation''.

''On behalf of all the people of Lagos State, I wish to commend the Honourable Speaker and all Honourable members of this hallowed chamber for their unrelenting strides in growing and developing the economy of the State and being worthy ambassadors of our people'', the Governor Says.

South Africa is set to legalize the cultivation of Marijuana for medicinal purposes in April 2017.

The proposed legalization follows a decision by the country's parliament to implement the Medical Innovation Bill. A bill which was proposed by late Dr. Mario Ambrosini of Inkatha Freedom Party in 2013.

Dr. Mario committed suicide in 2014 after he was refused an orthodox medical treatment in favour of alternative medicine, including medical marijuana to treat his lung cancer.

However, it was also reported that the Health Department will publish guidelines for the medicine by the end of the year while guidelines for its growth for medicinal use will be unveiled by February next year.

Nice Art Work Of Tiwa Savage & Son

Tiwa Savage and son, Jamil looking wow! Hope you people love it too?

Sierra Leone Embassy In China Wear a New Look

Sierra Leone Embassy in China under the leadership of Amb. Alimamy P. Koroma has undergone infrastructural changes, following weeks of refurbishments, culminating in a complete facelift both internally and externally.

The entire premises of the Sierra Leone mission in China, including residence of the ambassador have received a significant upgrade.
Offices of both ambassador and head of mission and the deputy head of mission have been fully furnished, whilst efforts are ongoing to do same in the other offices.
The floor tiles have been redone and the interior as well as the external walls painted, apparently almost showing a new building.

The National Election Watch (NEW) yesterday issued a press statement calling on the National Electoral Commission (NEC) “to declare by proclamation the specific date the elections will be conducted in February 2018.”

The statement which was issued at a press conference at NEW’s head office in Freetown, states, the “call underscores the fact that the date for the elections has implications for would be aspirants in public office.”

Reading the statement NEW’s Chairperson Marcella Samba-Sesay said, “by law for anyone to contest the election as member of parliament such a person if paid from the consolidated fund must resign his or her employment twelve (12) months before Election day.

NEW is equally concerned that the undue delay in pronouncing the actual election date does not create a level playing field in the electoral arena, since the Chief Electoral Commissioner in consultation with the president sets the date. [Also] urges that this important phase is completed and the date declared without further delay.”

Theresa Mbomaya, a trained Debater and Child Right Activist was on Saturday, 26th November 2016 awarded as Child Advocate of the Year 2016 at the British Council Hall organized by the Kids Advocacy Network; one of the leading child rights advocacy organization in Sierra Leone.

Theresa reappeared yesterday, Monday 28th November 2016 at Court No. 1 for allegedly forwarded a WhatsApp message in group perceived by Government Officials of Sierra Leone as incitement, “I Will continue to be the voice of the voiceless especially for the children who are the future of the country” - she says.

76 people including Brazilian footballers have been confirmed killed in the passenger plane that crashed early this morning. The plane was carrying 81 people including Brazilian international footballers, (Chapecoensea football club), their technical team, media personel and others and were on their way from Bolivia to Columbia for a football match when it crashed. Five people are said to have survived.

The plane was chattered in Bolivia from a small airline. The cause of the crash has not been confirmed yet though initial report claimed the plane ran out of fuel...

According to NBC News, there are about 150 security personnel assigned to watch over the Trump family as they spent their first post-election holiday at the vacation retreat last week.

The 10-year-old son of President-elect Donald Trump and wife Melania was spotted playing with a group of children at the Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida where his family were spending Thanksgiving. Barron was being watched closely by several men who appeared to be Secret Service agents as he mingled with other children on the lawn at the back of his dad's luxury estate.

Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Mr. Babatunde Fowler, has said that Nigerians might begin to show evidence of tax payment before they can obtain their international passports.

He was speaking on Monday, at the 136th meeting of the Joint Tax Board, which had the theme: “Increased Inter-Agency Co-operation to Enhance Tax Compliance and Optimise Revenue Collection”, in Abuja.

“We did take a position and I believe it would be implemented in the very near future that before you get any services from the immigration department: renewal of passports etc, you’d have to show that you are a tax payer.

President-elect Donald Trump met Monday with retired Army Gen. David Petraeus, a possible alternative choice for secretary of state amid an escalating feud over the position between supporters of former New York mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani and 2012 GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney, who will sit down with Trump on Tuesday.

As Trump’s senior advisers battled over who should fill what is considered the most prestigious Cabinet post, the president-elect will hold a second session with Romney along with another possible option, Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.), aides said Monday. Corker, who will visit Manhattan’s Trump Tower on Tuesday, chairs the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and had suggested publicly that he was unlikely to be chosen.

Japan Set To Open A ‘Spa-Musement’ Park

Japan set to come up with a vacation spot that combines the thrills of an amusement park with the relaxing benefits of a spa.

According to Mashable, the mayor of Beppu — home to some of Japan’s most famous hot springs — took to social media last week to share a quirky video of a hypothetical ‘spamusem

Featuring bathtubs on carousels, rollercoaster rides filled with spring water, and steamy trolley rides guaranteed to clear out every clogged pore, the video might at first appear to be all fun and games, but it’s actually anything but.

As explained towards the end of the clip, the Mayor would work to make the dreamy escape a reality if the YouTube video were to reach one million views.

And just four days after the video’s release, it did – with a current total of 1.9 million views.

If the park is anywhere near the video he released, it’s safe to say Beppu will be seeing a major spike in tourism very soon.

Usain Bolt Says His Next Move is to Be a Professional Footballer

Usain Bolt has admitted he is keen on pursuing a career as a footballer when he retires from sprinting. The nine-time Olympic gold medal winner will call time on his track and field career following the World Championships in London next year.

And Bolt, 29, who last month trained with Borussia Dortmund, wants to be a footballer when he hangs up his running spikes.

Speaking to the BBC on Monday morning, he said: "It's something that I'm looking into. I might do a few trials. I want a trial. I don't want to actually just jump into it. You know, [I want to] get some training in, learn a few things. I think I'd be pretty good."

Asked what his favoured position would be, Bolt responded: "A winger or a striker. Use my speed, you know what I mean?"

President Buhari’s Rigid Leadership Style Is Making Nigeria's Economic Problems Harder To Solve- Bloomberg

In an article titled "Nigeria's Economy needs Visionary Leadership", International business website, Bloomberg, said President Buhari’s rigid leadership style is making Nigeria's economic problems harder to solve. Read the article which was published today below.

Africa and the world cannot afford a failing economy in the continent’s most populous nation. Yet that is exactly what Nigeria might be getting: Its economy is on track to shrink by1.7 percent this year, the official unemployment rate has more than doubled over the last two years, and inflation is at an 11-year high.

Former Russian company, MMM that perpetrated one of the biggest scams in the 90’s has resurrected in Nigeria, and is making wave.

Thousands of Nigerians have invested in the ponzi scheme, and despite warnings from the Central Bank of Nigeria and a threat from the EFCC to desist from it, many people are still putting their money into the scheme, which could crash any moment from now.

Here are 6 reasons why CBN or EFCC can’t do anything about shutting down MMM operations in Nigeria at the moment:

The Jesus look-alike who caused a stampede after he was spotted walking barefooted in the downtown Nairobi on Wednesday, has come out to react to a crucifixion threat. Many might be assuming he is a beggar wandering around the country to seek help, but the Jesus look-alike is actually a traveler, whose name is Daniel Christos from Perth in Australia.

Friday, he took to his Facebook account to share a snapshot, where a Facebook user (Mook Carter III), hilariously said they are planning to set up a committee to get and crucify him together with two thieves.

2016 contenders for BBC Sports Personality of the Year will be announced live on The One Show on BBC One from 19:00 GMT on tonight.

Tennis player Andy Murray won the award last year and in 2013, either side of Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton.

The winner will be revealed on 18 December, with tickets for the event at Birmingham's Genting Arena on sale.

The public will be able to vote for their favourite by phone and online during the live show on the night.

Gary Lineker, Clare Balding and Gabby Logan will present the programme from 18:40 GMT on BBC One, with further coverage on BBC Radio 5 live and the BBC Sport website.

The 10 contenders for the Young Sports Personality of the Year were also released on Friday - and the top three will be announced during Blue Peter on 8 December.

"This is an unparalleled era to be competing under the union jack," says BBC chief sports writer Tom Fordyce.

"Sports Personality of the Year? Good luck with whittling it down to the shortlist, let alone choosing your winner."

Nigeria News: Buhari Plans Osinbajo’s Replacement

The newspapers for Monday, November 28, focus on an alleged plot by President Buhari to replace Osinbajo with Kalu and the aftermath of Akeredolu’s election victory in Ondo.

The Point newspaper reports that the camp of President Muhammadu Buhari may be planning to replace vice president Yemi Osinbajo with a politician from the southeast ahead of the 2019 elections.

The paper reports that the presidency plans to woo a former governor of Abia state, Orji Uzor Kalu, as a possible replacement for Osinbajo in the next general elections so as to pacify the southeast.

According to The point Newspaper, the Buhari camp, sensing a potential loss of support and electoral votes from the south west, in the event of the Tinubu forces pulling out, is tinkering with options to win over the south east and perhaps south south blocs.

The Federal Government of Nigeria has finalised plans of the construction of a 1,000 kilometer crude oil pipelines from Niger Republic to Kaduna Refinery.

This move was decided following the continued difficulty of transporting oil from the Niger Delta region to the Kaduna refinery due to the activities of militants and oil saboteurs.

Vanguard reports that Dr. Maikanti Baru who is the group managing director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) spoke at a town hall meeting with management and staff of the Kaduna Refinery and Petrochemical Company (KRPC) in Kaduna.

This woman identified as Ms Lopez and her son JayChris have been making the rounds on the Internet and it’s causing a lot of outrage. The photos show the woman kissing her son in the mouth. One of the photos even show as the boy has his hand placed on her bum.

According to Lopez’s Facebook page, she is single and has another child, a daughter, Tia.
However, in all her Facebook and Instagram pages, there is no photo of her kissing her daughter but there are several intimate photos of her kissing her son, as far back as when he was a lot younger.
Needless to say people have insisted that she has feelings for the boy and is involved in incest. People have asked for Child protection services to be invited to her home to check her activities. More Photo after cut....

Daughter of Late Dora Akunyili, Artist Njideka Akunyili, last week set a new record in New York when her work Drown sold for $1,092,500. The amount was over three times the high-estimate ($200,000 - $300,000), in Sotheby’s Contemporary Art Evening Sale. She has now set a new auction record.

Ethiopian Airlines Makes History With All-Women Operated Crew From Start To Finish

On Nov 19^th, Ethiopian Airlines made history. How so? The Airline operated a flight handled by women. That’s right; every aspect and dimension of the flight handled by women. This happened in the Addis Ababa – Bangkok route.

Group Chief Executive Officer of Ethiopian Airlines, Tewolde GebreMariam, said in a statement:

“It is a great honor for us to have competent Women Aviation Professionals at Ethiopian in every aspect of the aviation field, which portrays Ethiopian as gender responsive organization that strives to pursue its underlying stance of being an equal opportunity employer. We are very proud of their achievements and contributions and it is our sincere belief that this will continue with an enhanced magnitude and passion to sustain Ethiopian on its fast growth trajectory.

Above all, this is an ample opportunity to inspire young African female students to believe in their dreams and embark to fill the skill gap for aviation professionals. Women are the continent’s greatest untapped resources, and we are hereby fully dedicated to ensure the increase number of women in decision making positions on top of key operational areas by consistently grooming and mentoring successor female employees for top managerial, technical and operational positions. We invite the whole world to watch our all-female operated long haul flight to and from Bangkok.”

Kim Kardashian Is Helping To Feed Kanye West And Also Sleeping By His Side In Hospital

Kim Kardashian is nursing Kanye West back to health. The reality star has been sleeping by her husband's side and helping to feed him while he's in the hospital for exhaustion, a source close to the rapper exclusively tells Us Weekly.

"Kim has been amazing," the insider tells Us. "She knew he couldn't keep going the way he was. She has been by his side through all of this, helping to feed him and laying by his side."

Friday, 25 November 2016

Video: Bumper- Heavy Traffic In Los Angeles As Americans Travel For Thanksgiving.

Aerial footage shows incredible bumper-to-bumper traffic in Los Angeles as Americans travel for Thanksgiving

Stand-still traffic, train delays and long lines at airport security are the tried-and-true excuses for a late arrival at grandma's, so here are a few tips for getting there safely before the turkey gets cold.

Sierra Leone News: Executive Power Does Not Reduce The Authority Of The President – Amnesty International Boss

The Executive Director of Amnesty International in Sierra Leone, Solomon Sogbandi, has said the term “chief” used to replace “supreme” in the 1991 Constitution does not reduce the powers of the president. He made this statement in an interview with Awoko on Wednesday, 23th November, 2016. Following the decision of the APC to withdraw its signature from the final report of the Constitutional Review Committee.

Sogbandi, who was a member of the Subcommittee on State Policy and Human Rights on the CRC said, “The term ‘supreme executive powers of the president’ in the 1991 Constitution of Sierra Leone was ambiguous. It is also stated in Constitution that the Constitution was the supreme law of the land.”

Nigeria Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo and wife, Dolapo Osinbajo celebrates 27^th wedding Anniversary. Mrs Osinbajo started early celebration this morning by posting a photo of her family on IG to mark their 27th wedding anniversary. She wrote; 27 years with my friend. All glory to the Lord. #wedding anniversary.

Too cute! God bless their union more!!

Nigeria News: Ondo State Decides On New Governor Tomorrow

One of these three men will become Executive Governor of Ondo state tomorrow.

Late Corona Beer Founder Antonino Fernandez Willed $2m to 'Every' Resident of The Village He Grew Up

The Corona beer founder, Late Antonino Fernández, who died aged 98 in August 2016, left £169m in his will to the 80 residents of his birthplace - the small village of Cerezales del Condado in north west Spain. He left £2m in his will to each resident and basically made them millionaires overnight.

Fernández born into a family made up of 13 children, emigrated to Mexico in 1949, when he was 32. He went on to become the CEO of Grupo Modelo, the brewery company who make Corona beer - a bottled beer in the United States, with annual sales of $693million (£556million).
Fernández was a well-known philanthropist who never forgot his motherland and was honoured by the former King of Spain, Juan Carlos, for his charitable deeds, including his work with disabled young people.

Thursday, 24 November 2016

Chidinma - ‘I Am Not Signed To Flavour’s Record Label’

Chidinma, has finally cleared the air on her alliance with fellow music star, Flavour. Speaking with Thenet.ng recently, the singer specifically said she is not signed to Flavour’s 2nite Music Group, as assumed.

In her words:

‘That’s not true, I think it was because of the video (Fallen in Love), on that song I worked with Flavour,’

Norman Eisen Says Donald Trump’s Cabinet Is on Track to Be the Worst Experienced in Modern History

President-elect Donald Trump shocked many observers when he tapped Betsy DeVos to head the Department of Education.

DeVos quickly accepted the nomination, which continues a trend that officials involved in previous transition teams say is concerning because, like many of Trump’s other early picks, she has no previous experience in government.

“When we were in the Obama transition, one of the big concerns we had that there were a lot of people coming into government who did not necessarily have federal government experience,” said Norman Eisen, a former ambassador who worked on President Barack Obama’s White House transition team in 2008. “The Trump transition has that problem on steroids.”

After serving Sierra Rutile Limited (SRL) diligently for over 10 years, the company CEO, John Bonoh Sisay is calling it quits at the end of November. Sisay said on Wednesday November 23, “I have done all I could to make the company better than it was.

Today, Sierra Rutile is the largest sands producer in the country and the company has the most viable mines in the country. It is time for me to move on and go into my public life.”
John Bonoh Sisay, MBA, has been the Chief Executive Officer at Sierra Rutile Limited since February 3, 2009 and its Executive Director since March 10, 2008.

When asked if he will be going into politics, the CEO said he is entering public life politics or personal investment he will consider as the days go by. Sisay said he’ll take a tour around the country, talk to people and get other’s opinions. From there, he will decide what he will do next.
Sisay made it very clear that he thinks Sierra Leone needs small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). That, he says, will definitely develop the country especially at this time when the economic challenges are severe.

Amber Rose and her estranged husband Wiz Khalifa were spotted taking their son Sebastian to an early Thanksgiving Party in Studio City, California yesterday. It is being reported that the estranged couple will be spending Thanksgiving together as a family. See more photos after the cut...

Aminata Adialin Bangura, the reigning Miss Sierra Leone, will leave Freetown tomorrow Friday, 25^th November for Maryland USA to take part in the 2016 Miss World Pageant scheduled for 18^th December. Aminata, who emerged as the winner of Miss Sierra Leone 2016 in May this year has been going through a period of intense grooming to prepare her for what promises to be the competition of her life.

“I am very excited to be going to Miss World and intend to fly the Sierra Leonean flag with great pride”, Aminata says, stressing that she hopes to do the nation proud.

“Aminata will be a worthy ambassador for Sierra Leone and we expect her to attract a lot of positive attention to the country”, says Dr. Adonis Aboud, Chairman of Miss Sierra Leone Ltd.

During FIFA`s Secretary General, Fatma Samoura two-days visit to Sierra Leone where she had a meeting with the country’s President Ernest Bai Koroma, sports ministry officials and executive committee members of the Sierra Leone Football Association. She said that FIFA would support Sierra Leone if they bid for the right to host the 2018 Under-17 Women’s World Cup.

In her meeting with members of the press in Freetown, Madam Samoura said: “I bring good news about the possibility for Sierra Leone to host the next FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup.”

“I have promised President Koroma that FIFA will support Sierra Leone if they bid. We’ll make sure that they have all the tools and mechanism and the means you need to get that competition hosted by the country.”

Sierra Leone’s Ambassador to the European Union, Ambassador Ibrahim Sorie has assured States Parties to the Rome Statute, which established the International Criminal Court (ICC) that, his country remains committed to the court, in the wake of withdrawals by three states from Africa.

He also made the pronouncement at the plenary session of the 15^th Assembly of States Parties Session for 2016, where he assured delegates that the Government of Sierra Leone would not renege on its responsibility in ensuring that the ICC continues to provide effective and efficient justice delivery system in the world.

He added that Sierra Leone had experienced the bitterness of war and that such behooves the country to work with other states parties for the maintenance of peace and justice for all.

Ambassador Sorie further stated that the issue of grave crimes and grand corruption must be seriously looked into in the dispensation of justice by the ICC, adding that grand corruption and grave crimes commonly go hand-in-glove.

As the contest to succeed His Excellency the President Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma draws near, more names keep surfacing for the emblem carrier position of the ruling All Peoples Congress (APC) for the 2018 multi-level elections several names include but not limited to: Dr. Joseph Sam Sesay, Special Adviser to President Koroma; Dr. Abubakarr Sidic Alpha Khan, Special Adviser to President Koroma; Joseph Fitzgerald Kamara, Attorney General and Minister of Justice; HE Alimamy Petito Koroma, Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China; John Bornor Sisay, CEO, Sierra Rutile; Alhaji Minkailu Mansaray, Minister of Mines and Mineral Resources; Lawyer Kalokoh, a lawyer from USA; Haja Dr. Zainab Hawa Bangura, currently working at the UN.

One of the latest additions to swell the number of persons interested in the said position is Dr. Joseph Sam Sesay.

Dr. Sam Sesay was the former Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Food Security and he is currently serving as Special Adviser to His Excellency the President Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma.

The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has said that the Federal Government has accepted blame for the current economic challenges facing the country.

Nigeria has been faced with serious challenges as a result of unavailability of foreign exchange, low oil export and poor income generation, which has made many businesses to dwindle and caused the masses to live in abject poverty.
Nigerian citizens have expressed their frustration with the APC-led administration, which has crumbled a lot of activities in the nation.

He noted that the government is trying to create other means of generating funds in order to sustain the nation.

One of the Nigerian Presidential jet, Agusta AW 101, a medium-lift helicopter which was recently handed over to the Nigerian Air Force, specially designed for military operations, has crashed at the Nigerian Air Force base, Makurdi.

The crash is coming two months after President Muhammadu Buhari handed over two over the two ballistics defence capable aircraft from the Presidential fleet to the Nigerian Air Force.

In FIFA Ranking, the Super Eagles of Nigeria on Thursday rose ten places to berth at the 50th position on the November FIFA ranking.

The Super Eagles in the month beat Africa football powerhouse, Algeria 3-1 in World Cup qualifier match played in Uyo.

The new ranking places Nigeria in 8th position in Africa behind Senegal (33), Cote d’ voire (34), Tunisia (34), Egypt (36), Algeria (38), Congo DR (47), Burkina Faso (50).

Nigeria former first lady, Patience Jonathan said her account balance as of the time it was frozen by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission was less than $10m.
She, therefore, urged the media to be fair to her and stop twisting facts.

She said this in a statement signed by her spokesman, Mr. Sam Dokubo, on Wednesday.
The statement added, “For the avoidance of doubt, while indeed it is true that Dame Patience is in court for the protection of her fundamental rights infringed upon by a ‘No debit order’ placed on her funds by the EFCC, it is not for $15m but for funds less than $10m as has been clarified several times.

“The purported story in a newspaper on November 19, 2016, about a missing $175m allegedly belonging to the former first lady is not just fictitious but plain falsehood.”
Patience said if the EFCC was looking for a ‘missing’ $175m it should ask Skye Bank where all her accounts were domiciled.

Comedian Seyilaw took to his social media handle to wish Tiwa Savage and Tunji Balogun ‘Teebliz’ as today is supposed to be there traditional wedding anniversary. Seyilaw took to his social media handle to wish the couple a happy day...He also used the time to give them some advice......

Happy Anniversary to them whether they are a couple or still Estranged.

Nigeria News: Monthly Environmental Sanitation in Lagos State Cancelled By the State Government

The Lagos State Government has terminated the monthly environmental sanitation exercise which before now held for three hours on the last Saturday of every month.

The State Govt, in a statement by the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Steve Ayorinde, said the decision to cancel the monthly exercise followed a resolution arrived at Wednesday’s Executive Council meeting which approved the need for a robust review of the environmental laws and procedures in the state in order to meet the present day challenges and to promote a clean and healthy environment.

The Government noted that considering the present economic situation in the country, it was no longer appropriate to restrict movement of people for three hours in a mega city like Lagos at a time they should be pursuing commercial and entrepreneurial activities. According to government, in the last two decades, Lagos has grown exponentially into a mega city with the attendant huge environmental problems associated with managing a population of over twenty million people. But sadly, the environmental laws, policies and procedures being practiced in the State have not been able to match the phenomenal growth and the dream of a 24-hour economy, hence the need for the reform.

It's probably not how he envisioned himself spending the holidays. But it looks like Kanye West will be forced to stay in hospital throughout Thanksgiving.

The 39-year-old was rushed to UCLA Medical Center after a reported breakdown on Monday and has remained there. People reported that his wife Kim Kardashian who has been by his bedside ever since left for the first time late on Wednesday, with a bodyguard in tow. But the mag claim she is expected to return first thing in the morning.

Madonna Stands By Son Over Arrest - "I Love My Son Very Much"

Madonna has released a statement following her son's arrest for possession of cannabis. The 16-year-old was hanging out with a friend in Notting Hill, London, when locals called the police, after allegedly noticing some "suspicious" behaviour.

Rocco, who Madonna has previously described as a "wild child", was stopped by officers who searched his rucksack and found the class B drug.

After the news made headlines, the 55-year-old singer has made it clear she's standing by Rocco, saying: “I love my son very much.

She added in a statement to ABC News: “I will do whatever I can to give him the support that he needs, and I ask that you respect our privacy at this time.

Wednesday, 23 November 2016

Chinese President Xi Jinping Paid A State Visits To Ecuador, Peru And Chile

Chinese President Xi Jinping paid a state visit to the Latin American country, Chile, Ecuardor and Peru.

Chile is the third leg of Xi's three-nation Latin America tour, which has already taken him to Ecuador and Peru. In Peru, Xi also attended the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders' Meeting.

According to a written speech upon arrival, Xi hailed Chile as an important country in Latin America, saying that Chile, the first South American nation to have established diplomatic relationship with the People's Republic of China, has made a string of "firsts" in developing relations with China.

Since the establishment of diplomatic ties 46 years ago, the two sides have deepened their political mutual trust, and nurtured a fruitful all-round cooperation and exchanges, said the Chinese leader, adding that bilateral cooperation is facing an even broader prospect for development.

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