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Bayelsa State Governor, Mr Seriake Dickson, on Wednesday confirmed the receipt of N10 billion from the federal government as its share of the second batch of the Paris/London Club refund. Dickson, who said that out of the money refunded, N919 million is meant for the eight local government councils, warned against misuse of the funds. He also directed the Commissioner for Finance, Maxwell Ebibai, to immediately release the money to enable them carry out their obligations, especially to clear some outstanding salaries. A statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Daniel Iworiso-Markson, said the governor made the confirmation at the Government House in Yenagoa when he hosted labour leaders in the state. The governor warned that the money for the councils should be properly utilised and not be shared by a few to further enrich themselves at the expense of the workers in their respective councils....the Unripe tomatoes governor remains dumb over Edo's share of the Fund

❌Beware🚷 *EAT Amala. Lafu. Garri. Eating unprocessed pounded yam in moderation IS STILL BETTER THAN EATING WHEAT.* *2017 STOP POISONING YOURSELF AND FAMILY To be honest I don't undersatsnd why doctors in Nigeria are recommending wheat!!!* When giving health talks, I make sure I create awareness on this wheat matter!!! God help us. COPIED BACK TO BASICS FOOD CHOICES!!!! * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * WHEAT is now the preferred swallow meal for many Nigerian families, particularly in the urban centres. Sadly too, some rural dwellers have hooked onto the fad that wheat is a “healthy” food. Early this year, a middle-aged man from Ekiti State came to my office for solution to his health challenges – diabetes and high blood pressure. Upon enquiry on his diet, he said wheat was his major meal daily. According to him, virtually all the civil servants working at the state and local governments in Ekiti State also eat wheat as their regular...

Senator Kanti Bello is a former Senate Majority Whip, who represented Katsina North Senatorial District on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) before joining the defunct Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), one of the legacies parties that formed the All Progressives Congress (APC). He speaks with Senior Deputy Editor, TAIWO AMODU, on the party’s 2019 presidential ticket, his fears about Buhari and the chances of his party. *How will you assess the Buhari administration in the last two years?* I will be frank with you. This is the first interview I am giving in the last two years. I have decided to be quiet. The reason is simple: this is our government and I contributed a lot for the government to be formed, both at the state and national level. I did it not for personal gain, but I thought it would be the government that would assist the ordinary people; a government that will turn round the economy. I am a very practical person. I thought that a government, ...

Nigerian Navy Admiral found dead was assassinated – Officers The late rear admiral, Daniel Ikoli, the Fleet Commander, Western Naval Command, Lagos, who was found dead at his Apapa residence on April 5, did not kill himself, contrary to some reports. According to authoritative sources at the command, Mr. Ikoli may have been assassinated as he had no cause to kill himself. “Ikoli has been penciled down by the President as the next Chief of Naval Staff; he recently earned a special promotion to his present rank from Commodore. “He was on the panel probing arms deal which also affects the Armed Forces, including the Navy. “Ikoli was a disciplined, gentle, straightforward and honest man, who had no regard for protocol. It is nothing but a murder case,’’ a source told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Lagos. The source also said that because of his performance as the Commander, NNS Beecroft, he was loved by all officers and the junior ones. H...

  Fanta, Sprite Not Fit For Consumtion  - Benson Idahosa Varsity.  Faults NAFDAC on clearance to consume   BENSON Idahosa University, BIU, Benin City, Edo State, has faulted the Federal Government’s clearance that Fanta and Sprite beverages were good for consumption,  insisting that the information or data provided by the government on the beverages fell short of addressing the safety concerns raised in court. It will  be recalled that a Lagos High Court had ordered the National Agency for Food Drug  Administration and Control, NAFDAC, to compel the Nigeria Bottling Company, NBC, the manufacturer of Fanta and Sprite, to include a written warning label that the content of the two products should not be taken with Vitamin C. However, at a media briefing held in the institution, some scientists at the BIU, led by the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Ernest Izevbigie, raised concern over the clean bill of health g...

DSS Nails Corrupt Magu’s Coffin In A Final bomb: Why He Cannot Be Trusted For High Office The Department of State Services, DSS has given further justification for its opinion to the presidency on why the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC Mr. Ibrahim Magu should not have been confirmed for the position. Director-General of Department of State Service, DSS, Mr Lawal Daura The DSS in a letter to the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami said Magu’s poor sense of judgment and willingness to compromise official documents for personal interest betrayed the high level of integrity that should be watchword of the holder of such office as EFCC chairman. The letter was a follow up to the security report earlier submitted to the presidency and the Senate which formed the kernel for the Senate’s refusal to screen Magu last December. The letter backing the documents was in response to an earlier letter by the A...

Soldiers Working For The Presidency Kill Pupil, Injure Others While Rescuing Herdsmen One of the bullets reportedly fired by soldiers attached to 707 Special Forces Brigade in Makurdi, Benue State, has killed a secondary school pupil, identified as Ayew Atume. It was gathered that Atume, a resident of Jato Aka in the Kwande Local Government Area of the state, was having a lunch in his parents’compound after returning from school on Tuesday when the stray bullet hit him. He reportedly died at the spot. Some members of a vigilance group in the community had intercepted a car conveying some suspected Fulani herdsmen. The security guards were said to have found arms in the vehicle, which made them to detain the occupants. A resident, who did not give his name, said the herdsmen alerted soldiers in the Kashimbila area of the state, who raced to the scene and allegedly freed the men, shooting continuously. In the process, one of the bullets killed Atume. ...