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Dr. Akintola Benson, Lagos State Commissioner for Establishments, Training and Pension Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government on Tuesday appealed to workers undergoing trainings in the state to justify government’s N1 billion expenditure to boost their capacity. The government said that the goal of the training was to maintain excellence in service delivery. The State Commissioner for Establishments, Training and Pension, Dr. Akintola Benson made this appeal while monitoring the capacity building workshops organised for public servants in the state’s ministries, departments and agencies, MDAs, at the Lagos State Public Service Staff Development Centre, PSSDC, Magodo and the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry, LCCI, Alausa, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria. Benson, who was represented by the Permanent Secretary, EstablishmentS and Training, Mrs. Folasade Ogunnaike, stated that the N1 billion earmarked for the training of workers this year was unprecedented and urged the workers to...

Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II The Emir of Kano, Mohammadu Sanusi II has urged the Acting Inspector-General of Police, IGP Ibrahim Idris, NPM, mni, to strengthen his resolve to fight crimes in the country. In his letter of congratulations to Idris on his recent appointment as the Inspector-General of Police, Sanusi said he received with great pleasure the news of the appointment of Idris as the Acting Inspector-General of Police, and therefore wished to congratulate him on this lofty appointment. Emir Sanusi said, though the appointment came at a very difficult time in the history of our nation with several security challenges, he has a firm conviction that with the experience and track record of the newly appointed IGP, he will overcome every stumbling block. In his words, the royal father said, “We are aware of your passion for justice and truth. We are also aware that you have made considerable deposit into the bank of trust among the rank and file of your officers an...

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Governor Yahaya Bello Alhaji Ahmed Ododo, the Kogi Auditor General for Local Governments, on Monday, blamed council staff for the delay in payment of salaries. A statement issued by Ododo made available in Abuja said that questionable activities of certain members of staff led to the delay. He stated that the refusal of local government staff to furnish his office with certain documents was the key reason for the delay in effecting the three months back log. “We, the citizens are the real problem of this state and not the leaders. “It took local government staff a long time to release to us the information we requested for in the approved format. As we speak, some are yet to send to us what we need to prepare their salaries. “Two weeks ago, we asked all staff of Local Government Education Authority to send the list of staff with work schedules. “Up until this moment, none has complied; so, how do we pay them?.” He, however, said that some teachers who were cleared were paid, i...

Roy Hodgson: resigns Roy Hodgson, coach of the humiliated England team has resigned his job. He quit within minutes of England’s 1-2 loss to the small nation of Iceland in Euro 2016 championship. Iceland, in size is not bigger than the English city of Leicester. The Mail Online said Hodgson resigned after “overseeing one of the darkest days in England’s footballing history”. The 68-year-old also confirmed coaches Gary Neville and Ray Lewington would resign. Hodgson, who won 33 of his 56 games in charge, said: ‘I’m extremely disappointed of course about tonight’s result and ultimately our exit from the competition. We haven’t progressed as far as I thought we were capable of, and that’s obviously not acceptable. ‘I’m actually proud of the work my coaching staff and I have achieved over our time at the helm of England. The transition from the squad whose average age was 30 to now being the youngest in the tournament is both remarkable and exciting for the future of English footb...

Chief (Mrs) Yetunde Onanuga, Deputy Governor of Ogun State: convoy attacked Suspected militants on Monday attacked the security team of the Ogun Deputy Governor, Chief Mrs Yetunde Onanuga at Ibafo. The militants engaged Onanuga’s security team in gun battle when she embarked on an inspection visit to some borderline communities between Ogun and Lagos states, ‎ sacked by militants. According to NAN, the suspected militants had last Friday attacked the communities killing scores of residents. Onanuga, who visited Imushin, Elepete and Igbo-Olomu communities‎, reassured the residents of the commitment of the authorities to protect their lives and property. The suspected militants however, began shooting at the security operatives who accompanied the deputy governor at Akoka Ebute area of Ibafo, in Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area. However, the gun battle which lasted for about 20 minutes, did not record any casualty. Traditional rulers from the affected communities‎ had earlier ...

England players walking away dejectedly after losing 1-2 to Iceland and crashing out of the European Championships in the first knockout stage England have crashed out of the Euros following a shock defeat to footballing minnows Iceland, who beat the Three Lions 2-1 in the final round of 16 game of the Championships. England fans went from ecstasy to agony in Nice after taking the lead against Iceland – only to concede two goals in the next ten minutes against the country with a population of just 332,000. Roy Hodgson stepped down as manager of the side following the game, stating he was ‘unable to deliver’. Wayne Rooney gave the Three Lions the lead after just three minutes when Raheem Sterling won a penalty, but conceded almost straight away when Ragnar Sigurdsson poked home from short range. Kolbeinn Sigthorsson then scored to make it 2-1 to Iceland after placing a shot from the edge of the box, with England keeper Joe Hart unable to keep it out. Supporters expressed their di...

Volkswagen Polo IV (front) one of the vehicles of Volkswagen Volkswagen has agreed to pay nearly $15 billion to settle claims stemming from its diesel emissions cheating scandal in what would be one of the largest consumer class-action settlements ever in the United States. The proposed settlement, valued at $14.7 billion and involving the federal government and lawyers representing the owners of about 475,000 Volkswagen vehicles, includes just over $10 billion to buy back affected cars at their pre-scandal values, and additional cash compensation for the owners, according to two people briefed on the settlement’s terms. The cash compensation offered to each car owner will range from $5,100 to $10,000, depending on their market value before Volkswagen’s public admission last September that its supposed “clean diesel” cars had been deliberately designed to cheat on air-quality tests. Rather than sell their vehicles back to Volkswagen, car owners can also choose to have their vehicl...

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President Buhari President Muhammadu Buhari is certainly not happy with the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, over what he called ”the ruthless devaluation of the Naira.” President Buhari expressed his indignation at the current rate of the naira to the dollar while speaking at the Ramadan breaking of fast with members of the business community led by Mr Kola Jamodu, on Monday. The president condemned “the ruthless devaluation of naira,’’ saying that he was yet to be convinced about the economic benefits of the exercise. “How much benefits have we derived from naira devaluation in the past? “I don’t like the returns I get from the CBN because that coupled with the demand that let us devalue the naira. In August 1985, the naira was N1.3k to a dollar, now you need N300 or N350 to a dollar. “What do we derive from that, how much benefit can we derive from this ruthless devaluation of the naira? “I’m not an economist neither a businessman, I fail to appreciate the economic explanation....