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LASG TO RECOVER RIGHT OF WAY IN BADAGRY HINTERLAND

… Affected Property Owners To Be Compensated

The Lagos State Government has announced plan to recover the Right of Way (ROW) of Aradagun-Imeke-Iworo-Ajido-Epeme-roads in Badagry Local Government Area of the State, with adequate measures put in place to compensate all identified Property Owners that would be affected by the exercise.

The State Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Prince Rotimi Ogunleye, who disclosed this at a Stakeholders’ meeting held at Ikeja, said the essence of the meeting is to carry every stakeholder along on the planned action.

According to him, the government plans to construct high-grade roads with interlocking bricks in the communities in order to ensure sustainable physical and socio-economic development of the area.

The Commissioner, who was represented by TPL Philomena Adenuga said: “I want to assure all affected Property Owners that the state government would compensate you accordingly.

“I encourage you to submit any relevant documents such as Land Receipt, Survey Plan, Approved Building Plan Permit or any document which would serve as proof of ownership along with the copies of the Statutory Notices served to your structures to the Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development at Block 15, the Secretariat, Alausa, Ikeja to facilitate the payment of compensation”.

The Commissioner, however, urged the stakeholders to ensure that developments embarked upon in the area after the intervention of the State Government are done in line with the Badagry Masterplan, adding that it must adhere to Town Planning and Building Laws and Regulations to ensure a sustainable physical and socio-economic environment.

Earlier, the Representative of the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Tpl. Adekunle Osude, urged the stakeholders to take advantage of the six-month window given by the Government to all owners of existing structures in the State to regularise their documents without Penal Charges in line with the amnesty offer which commenced on 1st March, 2018 and to end on August 31st, 2018.

Analysing the Project Brief, Engr. Oladotun Lasoju said the recovery of ROW would require the removal of structures which pose as encumbrances for the reconstruction and upgrade of the road networks to take place.

According to him, “The proposed alignment is 6.6km with 21m width ROW that transverses three settlements of Iworo, Ajido and Epeme. The road alignment started from the end of the newly constructed IwereBridge and at about 600m into the length swerved away from the existing roads thereby affecting some structures in the core area of Imeke town”.

The traditional rulers who were in attendance including HRM, Oba (Dr.) Oladele Idris Kosoko Ogundeyi II, Oniworo of Iworo Kingdom, HRM, Oba Adamson Shaheed Temitope Sedonu, Toyiga




I of Ajido and HRM, Oba Abraham Olatunji Ogabi (JP), Oyikilu I, Ajagunle of Imeke Kingdom, all stressed the need for the stakeholders to embrace development by cooperating with the contractors, China Civil Engineering Construction Company (CCECC) and Government officials.

SAVE NIGERIA CONGRESS -PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE-AYO DASIVA

Ayo Dasilva

Born in Lagos ,Nigeria had his primary education in Benin city,Secoundary in Lagos ,then proceeded to Ogun state polythecnic and optained HND in Applied Chemistry ,He later travelled to study in America as a health practitioner
while in the polytecnic he was elected as the student union leader in1985,he later joined the Unity Party of Nigeria.

1. He also joined the Social Democractic Party working towards the electing of Chief Moshood Abiola
2. ,while in the US he founded the Yoruba American Community,and served as two time president,Also as Program Director of Nigeria Foundation of Michigan

Mary O. Idahosa

Unveils [MARANATHA]

Mary O.Idahosa on the launch of her Album Maranatha speaks on her journey from her teenage years ,she has been favoured and gifted with singing praises to God as a member of the church choir in the Christ Faith Tabernacle church,she has been in the music industry for over fifteen years,the album is eight track.

The inspiration of the song maranatha is from the vision she had on the coming of the lord,Repentance is urgent no waiting she says,as the coming of the lord is very near 1 cor16:22 she gets some of her music lyrics from inspiration from her dreams,the sermons the bible etc.

She aims to develop a full fledged musical band and studio to help up coming gospel artists excel,her mentors in the gospel music industry are Sinach,CeCe Winans,Anita Bynum etc.

She hopes to get to her peak in the industry she also used the forum to celebrate ber 35^th birthday,she is happily married with children

 

Buhari to run for second term

President Muhammadu Buhari Monday told the national executive committee of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) that he will be contesting for a second term as Nigerian president.

"President @Buhari has just announced his intention to seek the presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and contest for a second term of Office in the 2019 elections," the presidency said on Twitter.

"Victory is sure by the grace of God and together we must continue to sanitise Nigeria's political environment," said Buhari in a statement issued by the presidency.

Buhari, a 75-year-old former general and military head of state, was voted into power in 2015 on a platform vowing to crack down on endemic graft and stamp out the Boko Haram insurgency devastating the country's northeast.

His government has made gains against the jihadist group, but Boko Haram is still capable of staging deadly attacks on military and civilian targets.

 UN body names Messi responsible tourism ambassador

Argentina’s forward Lionel Messi attends a training session in Madrid on March 25, 2018 ahead of an international friendly football match between Spain and Argentina. / AFP PHOTO / GABRIEL BOUYS

The UN World Tourism Organization said Monday it has appointed FC Barcelona’s Argentine star Lionel Messi as an ambassador to promote responsible tourism.

“During my travels I have had the opportunity to know other cultures and societies as well as other ways to see the world and this is very enriching,” Messi said in a statement released by the Madrid-based United Nations body announcing his nomination.

“I am happy I can join this mission of promoting responsible tourism,” the five-time winner of the FIFA World Player of the Year award added as the body steps up its campaign to minimise harm tourism can cause to the environment and historical sites.

The UN body defines “responsible tourism” as tourism that “helps maximise the sector’s benefits while minimising its potentially negative impact on the environment, cultural heritage and societies across the globe”.

World Tourism Organization chief Zurab Pololikashvili said it was a “great honour” to have Messi promote “the positive values and benefits that tourism represents.

“Messi is a unique sportsman and an example of how willpower and constant work yield good results,” he added.

The 30-year-old is the leading scorer in La Liga this season with 29 goals and is also the all-time top marksman in Spain’s top flight.

He is also the top scorer in the history of Barcelona and Argentina.

Trump Sacks Secretary After Visit To  Buhari

World Trump Sacks Rex Tillerson, US Sec. Of State Just A Day After Visiting Buhari - Punch Newspaper

Rex Tillerson has been removed as the Secretary of State, ending a tumultuous tenure as America’s top diplomat that was marked by a series of public disagreements with his boss — President Donald Trump.

Trump plans to appoint CIA Director Mike Pompeo to replace the former Exxon Mobil chief executive. The president picked depu

ty CIA Director Gina Haspel to run the spy agency.

Donald Trump 'plans to sack Rex Tillerson and make Mike Pompeo secretary of state within weeks'

Donald Trump and Rex Tillerson look up during a Cabinet meeting at the White House last week

Donald Trump and Rex Tillerson look up during a Cabinet meeting at the White House last week 

President Donald Trump last night declined to back Rex Tillerson, his embattled Secretary of State, amid reports he is set to

sack him within weeks.

In what would be the biggest shake-up of his senior team so far Mr Trump was considering a plan to remove America's top diplomat after less than a year, replacing him with Mike Pompeo, the current Director of the CIA.

Barring a change of heart by the president, no Secretary of State will have been dismissed sooner than Mr Tillerson for nearly 120 years.

A senior former State Department official told The Daily Telegraph: "This is putting Rex Tillerson out of his misery.

"He'll go down in history as probably the worst Secretary of State the United States has ever had. It's been a disastrous tenure."

 Donald Trump, accompanied by Michael Pompeo, left, before speaking at the Central Intelligence Agency in Langley, in January

Donald Trump, accompanied by Michael Pompeo, left, before speaking at the Central Intelligence Agency in Langley, in January CREDIT: AP

Tom Cotton, a Republican senator and key ally of Mr Trump in Congress, was expected to take over at the CIA in a reshuffle drawn up by John Kelly, Mr Trump's chief of staff.

Mr Cotton, 40, would be the youngest ever Director of the CIA.

The changes were expected to be made around the turn of the year. There was no immediate comment from Mr Tillerson.

Appearing in the Oval Office for a scheduled meeting with the crown prince of Bahrain yesterday, Mr Trump was asked if he would be firing Mr Tillerson. The president would only reply: "He's here. Rex is here."

Rumours of Mr Tillerson's impending defenestration had circulated for weeks as his relationship with the president soured and he became increasingly marginalised in the White House.

Mr Trump has publicly criticised Mr Tillerson, the former chief executive of Exxon Mobil, for "wasting his time" trying to pursue negotiations with North Korea over its nuclear programme.

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Donald J. Trump

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I told Rex Tillerson, our wonderful Secretary of State, that he is wasting his time trying to negotiate with Little Rocket Man...

Donald J. Trump

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...Save your energy Rex, we'll do what has to be done!

And last month it emerged Mr Tillerson had referred to the president as a "moron," and used an expletive in doing so, during a meeting at the Pentagon.

Mr Tillerson did not deny making the comment. Mr Trump then suggested both of them should take an IQ test. "And I can tell you who is going to win," the president added.

By contrast Mr Pompeo, a former Republican congressman from Kansas, has developed a better personal relationship with Mr Trump, and better reflects his hawkish stances on North Korea and Iran.

Mr Pompeo has previously been a vocal opponent of the Iran nuclear deal, defended waterboarding, called for Edward Snowden to face the death penalty, and advocated keeping Guantanamo Bay open.

According to officials Mr Pompeo's free-wheeling style when he delivers the president's morning intelligence briefing, three or four times a week, has engaged the president.

Nikki Haley, the US ambassador to the UN, had also been viewed as a possible replacement for Mr Tillerson.

According to one theory Mr Trump has been reluctant to sack Mr Tillerson sooner and the leaking of Mr Kelly's reshuffle proposal was an attempt by White House officials to force his hand.

One administration official said it had become apparent in September that Mr Tillerson would not be a long term appointment.

Some decisions requiring the Secretary of State's signature had already been put off until after his expected departure, the official said.

Mr Tillerson, the former chief executive of Exxon Mobil, had no previous experience in politics before Mr Trump chose him.

He immediately set about an overhaul of the State Department, culling large numbers of career diplomats, which left him deeply unpopular there and led to warnings that he was abrogating America's role in the world.

This week two retired senior diplomats, Nicholas Burns and Ryan Crocker, wrote in the New York Times that Mr Tillerson was "dismantling" the foreign service.

In response Mr Tillerson said: "There is no hollowing out. I am offended when people say we don’t have a State Department that functions."

It was unclear whether Mr Tillerson would be attending a meeting of Nato foreign ministers next week in Brussels. Culled from Telegraph   News

Lagos releases calendar of arts and culture programmes

As the Lagos State Government reiterates its  commitment to tourism and culture promotion all-year round, it has released a calendar of over 70 state-sponsored and endorsed arts, as well as culture programmes slated for the rest of this year, in its bid to garner visibility for tourism-oriented art programmes.

It is a move that will delight investors, tourists and other stakeholders who have persistently sought such a calendar that would guide their steps from January to December.



The novel exercise, according to a release signed by the State’s Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mr. Steve Ayorinde, is designed to frontload public and privately-driven arts, culture and entertainment events that will have positive impact on tourism and the image of Lagos as an arts-friendly state.

“This initiative is in fulfilment of the state government’s promise to announce a yearly calendar of events to guide programming, tourists and visitors’ decisions,” he stated.

According to Ayorinde, the Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, started the year with his attendance at Ali Baba’s January 1 comedy concert at The Eko Hotel and Suites. Other arts and culture events held in January and February so far and included in the calendar are Angel and Muse, an art exhibition by a Lagos-trained world renowned artist;  Eebi, a month-long Indigenous Cultural Festival in Epe; Wazobia FM Carnival as well as the Lagos City Marathon, amongst others.

Ayorinde noted that the idea of creating a calendar of events for state-sponsored and state-endorsed programmes was to make event planning, tour bookings and business decisions easier for tour operators and the general public.

“The calendar is part of the state’s innovative intervention to project arts, entertainment and leisure benefits inherent in Lagos, which makes the state attractive to domestic tourists, business travellers and stop-over passers-by. The state is forging ahead in expanding the consumption of its tourism products by improving access to tourism information and creating an events guide for the media and tour bloggers,” the commissioner said.

Although not exhaustive, the calendar contains most of the well-known indigenous cultural festivals across the state, entertainment events, concerts; visual and performing arts, as well as fashion and culinary events.

The state is expected to leverage its infrastructural development, regeneration and creation of iconic monuments and attractions for entertainment, arts and culture enthusiasts to boost economic activities and expand opportunities for job creation during the various events slated on the calendar.

“The administration of Governor Ambode believes that the quantum of cash transactions across the tourism and entertainment value-chain, as tracked in December 2017 when about N50bn was spent on entertainment and leisure alone, is a testimony to the huge economic gain that exists in promoting tourism in Lagos State. This and other economic factors make Lagos one of the most vibrant and culturally significant cities in Africa with the potential to make enormous impact in driving in-bound tourists from across the globe,” Ayorinde said.



Major events listed in the calendar include Gidi Fest, Lagos Water Regatta and Fanti Carnival around the Easter Period; the International Jazz Day celebration on April 30, which will be dedicated to the South-African Jazz legend, Huge Masekela; the Lagos Comedy Festival (incorporating Lagos Laughs on World Laughter Day) on May 6 and the Eko Art Expo in the last weekend in May.

June will be rich with the first ever Lagos Golf Funfair and the Lagos Cinefest,   designed to take cinema-going experience to all the five divisions of the state.

The Lagos Festival of Plays is a major highlight in the third quarter of the year; so is the Lagos Fishing Festival (Oshoroko) in Ibeju-Lekki; Akwaaba Travel Market and Faaji Agba — a special concert for the elderly to mark World Elders Day.

October to December will be the most intense period on the calendar with Olokun Festival; the MUSON Festival; AFRIMA, AFRIFF; Kayo-Kayo Festival in Epe; the Lagos Luxury Summit/Fair; Felabration which will be used to celebrate Deal’s 80th birthday posthumously; the Lagos Books & Arts Festival, which will be used to welcome Lagos into Africa’s Creative Cities club as well as the phenomenally popular One Lagos Fiesta which will hold between December 24 and 31 across the five divisions of the state in its forth unbroken year.

“The state is grateful to corporate sponsors that will make many of these events happen” Ayorinde said; adding that  “our aim is to use the calendar and other strategic initiatives to enrich the entertainment and creative economy as an integrsl component of tourism promotion.”

                 

The Master Baker 2018 Winner  Emerges

Constance Nkiruka  Otabor of Cossy cakes emerged winner at the just concluded   National Baking Competition popularly known as The Master Baker ,Winning the Sum of four hundred thousand Naira  as the cash prize for the first position in the program.

She is a graduate of  Biology Education from the Prestigious University of Benin ,She hails from Ewuru in Delta state she has identified with baking from a very tender age,The second position went to Chisom Nwankwo,of Cake Rus Confectionaries and the third Olumide  Daniel, of Lumie Distint cakes  who won hundred thousand Naira ,and twenty thousand only

She has won different positions in competition both within and outside the country she is grateful to all who had made her dream   come through

This marks the second edition of the program, Contestants were selected from different zones,of the country  and past through four  stages to qualify ,the judges at the event include Sikuola Adeniyi, of cakes and candy Ndirika Uduoye of Bakers option  and kema  Abuede of cake university

The event was solely sponsored by Acabado Perfecto Nigeria  ltd, Makers of  popular food colours ,Acabado colors

The managing director Engr Mrs  Edith Ozumba  states that the general public should look forward to greater show next year.

WHO WINS THE CROWN OF THE MASTER BAKER  2018?

The second edition of the master baker is set to hold in Lagos the Master baker is a life stage competition of bakers all over the country, it is a national baking contest for all bakers within the industry in the country  ,the maiden edition was won by Segun  Adesina

The event will hold at the Times Square events center on the 7-8 of February in Ikeja, fifteen  contestants all over the contry will converge to fight for the coveted crown of the Master Baker ,three stages of the competition will be passed and voting included for the judges to eventually pick the best among the fifteen .the contestants will be grouped into 3.

The special Guest of honor to this great event will be the commissioner for women affairs and poverty alleviation Dr Mrs lola Akande.

in 2017 .

The event is been packaged and sponsored by Acabado perfecto Nig.Ltd headed by Engr Mrs Edith Ozumba,in her words this years event will be second to non as all plans are going on  top gear to make it a success .

The  winners for this year will be going home with prizes which ranges from 1^st 400,000  2^nd 100,000, 3^rd 20,000

The event is worthwhile in her words because its an avenue to bring out the creativity and best hands in the industry