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L-R: Bose Akanle (Secretary PIC, Anchor University, Lagos (AUL); Professor Silas Dada, Pro-Chancellor (AUL); Taiwo Ipaye (Registrar Unilag); Professor Rahaman Bello (Vice Chancellor, Unilag); Philip Oluwi (Chairman, Board of Trustees, AUL); Professor Duro ONI (Deputy Vice Chancellor, Management Services, Unilag); Professor Nesther Alu (Member, Board of Trustees, AUL); Professor Ayodeji Olukoju (Deputy Chairman, Transition Committee, AUL) and Olukemi Adebimpe Fareham, (Librarian, Unilag), during AUL’s visit to UNILAG. Members of the Board of Trustees of the newly licensed Anchor University, Lagos (AUL), paid a courtesy visit to the University of Lagos which is AUL’s mentor university on Wednesday.

Anofiu Elegushi The Lagos State Government has announced the closure of Akin Adesola Street, Victoria Island on Saturday as from 4.00pm for the One Lagos Fiesta. A statement from the Ministry of Transportation, issued by Biola Fagunwa, Director, Public Affairs said the closure was to facilitate the “One Lagos Fiesta” scheduled to hold at the Eko Atlantic City, Victoria Island. While assuring that adequate traffic management would be provided, the statement regreted any inconvenience that the closure might cause any would be motorist or commuter. The statement further added that the closure would only last till the early hours of 1st January, 2017.

Dog meat Dogs have disappeared from the streets in Ekiti State following rise in the consumption of dog meat by residents, a check by the News Agency of Nigeria [NAN] has shown. NAN reports that more people have increasingly turned to dog meat for their nutrition in spite of the taboo hitherto associated with the consumption of dog meat in the community. In Ado-Ekiti, Ikere-Ekiti, Ise-Ekiti, Emure- Ekiti, Ikole-Ekiti and Otun Ekiti new dog slaughter slabs have sprung up as the residents devour the meat in homes, restaurants and beer parlours. A resident said no fewer than 20 of such slaughter slabs exist in Ado Ekiti alone. “A good number of beer parlours and relaxation centres now make pepper soup and suya from dog meat. “Because of the high rate of consumption of dog meat, it is now difficult to see dogs on the street and their cost have risen astronomically,” the resident, who craved anonymity said. NAN reports that three-months-old dogs previously sold for as low as N500, n

Nigerian soldiers The Nigeria Army said it had arrested about 1,240 suspected Boko Haram terrorists during a mop-up operation by troops inside the Sambisa forest. Maj. -Gen. Lucky Irabor, the Theatre Commander, Operation Lafiya Dole, disclosed this while giving update to newsmen on Operation Rescue Final at the Maimalari Cantonment, Maiduguri. Irabor said that 413 of the suspects were adults; 323 were female adults; 251 male children, while 253 were female children. He said that the suspects were apprehended during a mop-up operation against the sect members in the forest. “We are interrogating them to know whether they are Boko Haram members, because there is no way somebody that is not their member would live inside Sambisa forest. “We are still on the trail of the terrorists and I want to assure you that all escape routes have been blocked. “Within this period, also, about 30 fleeing suspected Boko Haram members have surrendered to the Niger Multinational Troops on the shor

Shekau The Nigerian Army on Wednesday said it had recovered Abubakar Shekau’s Qur’an and flag in Camp Zero, the Boko Haram’s Headquarters in Sambisa forest. Maj.-Gen. Lucky Irabor, the Theatre Commander of Operation Lafiya Dole, said this while giving newsmen update on “Operation Rescue Final’’ in Maiduguri. “We believe that the Holy Book and the flag were abandoned by Abubakar Shekau while he escaped. “The Book will be taken to the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, for onward presentation to Mr President. “We have also made a lot of arrests. Our troops in Damboa arrested about 15 Boko Haram members. We also arrested one Musa from Potiskum on Christmas day which was Dec.25. “On Dec. 26 our troops also intercepted two Boko Haram suspects in Maiduguri. “We, therefore, warn residents of the state to be wary of people coming to hide in and around their houses. “We are also warning residents to report any suspected Boko Haram members hiding in their houses to the releva

Boboye Oyeyemi, Corps Marshal, (FRSC) The Federal Government has been charged to provide adequate support to the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC in its bid to enforce speed limit on the nation’s highways to curb rising wave of accidents. A group, Movement Against Road Accidents, MARA, gave the charge in Lagos on Wednesday, saying the move to enforce speed limit on the nation’s highways by the FRSC would surely help in mitigating the impact of motor accidents in the country. National Coordinator, MARA, Shola Olaleye in a statement said the introduction of speed limit device represented a bold and effective step ever taken by the commission to ensure that sanity returned to the nation’s roads and that the rising excesses of motorists on the road was effectively curtailed. “We call on the Federal Government to further give the commission the necessary support and backing needed for its jobs so as to save road users and reduce deaths through road accidents in Nigeria. Transport associ

Popular musician Olamide has made another momentous mark in the history of live performance in Nigeria with ‘Olamide Live in Concert 3’, which held on Monday; 26 December, 2016 at EKO Hotel Convention Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos. Hosted by comedian AY and Nollywood actress Funke Akindele, the concert had one of the largest attendance ever recorded in Nigeria – with attendees ranging from some of the most revered dignitaries and socialites to A-list celebrities and personalities which include Lagos State governor Akinwunmi Ambode, Oba Elegushi, 2face Idibia, Wizkid, Obafemi Martins, Yaw, Funke Akindele, Mercy Aigbe, Eniola Badmus, Toke Makinwa, Iyabo Ojo, Bovi and a host of others. Baddo as he is fondly called, thrilled the audience in a never-before-seen fashion as he performed some of his biggest hits including ‘Bobo’, ‘Eyan Mayweather’, ‘Turn Up’, ‘Stupid Love’, ‘Eleda Mi’, ‘Abule Sowo’, ‘Konkobility’, ‘Yemi My Lover’, ‘Melo Melo’ and several others with unbridled energy. Olami

Popular musician Olamide has made another momentous mark in the history of live performance in Nigeria with ‘Olamide Live in Concert 3’, which held on Monday; 26 December, 2016 at EKO Hotel Convention Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos. Hosted by comedian AY and Nollywood actress Funke Akindele, the concert had one of the largest attendance ever recorded in Nigeria – with attendees ranging from some of the most revered dignitaries and socialites to A-list celebrities and personalities which include Lagos State governor Akinwunmi Ambode, Oba Elegushi, 2face Idibia, Wizkid, Obafemi Martins, Yaw, Funke Akindele, Mercy Aigbe, Eniola Badmus, Toke Makinwa, Iyabo Ojo, Bovi and a host of others. Baddo as he is fondly called, thrilled the audience in a never-before-seen fashion as he performed some of his biggest hits including ‘Bobo’, ‘Eyan Mayweather’, ‘Turn Up’, ‘Stupid Love’, ‘Eleda Mi’, ‘Abule Sowo’, ‘Konkobility’, ‘Yemi My Lover’, ‘Melo Melo’ and several others with unbridled energy. Olami

Yahaya Bello, kogi-state-gov Some political appointees from Olamaboro Local Government Area of Kogi have distributed food items and cash worth N50 million to indigenes of the area. Addressing the beneficiaries in Olamaboro, the Chief of Staff to Gov. Yahaya Bello, Mr Edward Onoja, said the gesture was part of the innovations of the new administration. Onoja added that the gesture would be a monthly exercise as a way of touching the lives of the people at the grassroots with a view to enhancing their standard of living. He also said: “The items to be distributed include 1,300 (50 kg) and 2,000 (10kg) bags of rice, 260 bags of salt, 130 cartons of maggi, 30 cows and cash donation of N7 million to be shared at N50,000 per polling unit. “Others include motorcycles and smart phones to all the 11 wards coordinators of Gov. Yahaya Bello’s support group (GYB) across the local government.’’ Onoja added that the items would be distributed in all the polling units across the 10 wards in O

mosque The Deputy Governor of Adamawa, Mr Martins Babale, has donated a Juma’at Mosque to Dalsum community in Toungo Local Government Area of the state. Babale said while the presenting the mosque on Wednesday that the measure was an effort to boost peaceful co-existence among the diverse communities in the state. The deputy governor, a Christian, said he built the mosque to promote peaceful co-existence among the local communities in the area. He emphasised that the era of unnecessary conflicts and misunderstanding between followers of different religions was over and stressed the need to live together harmoniously with tolerance. “Today I am fulfilling one of my wishes to our people. I prayed that the Mosque will also serve as a centre which will unite our community,” Babale said. Alhaji Musa Gindau, the District Head of Dalsum, commended the courageous and generous effort of the deputy governor, describing him as a “peace promoter”. Gindau said that the people of Dalsum we

Amaju Pinnick, NFF President Amaju Pinnick, the President of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), on Wednesday said that 2017 would be a great year for football in the country. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Pinnick made the assertion while appearing on “Sports This Morning”, a sports programme on Channels Television. Pinnick, who reviewed the 2016 performance of the NFF, noted that though it was a very rough and tough year for the NFF, next year promised to be a great year. “Generally I will say, with all sense of objectivity, that it was a kind of mixed fortune for Nigerian football in 2016. “In terms of technology and new thinking in global football, we have signed up for the Domestic Transfer Matching System (DTMS), the Intermediary Regulatory Tool (IRT), the FIFA Connect and FIFA Integrity programmes. “I think the federation has done well in these areas and we are always looking to the future; these are technology driven programs and areas that will enhance fo

Governor Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo State The Ondo State Bureau of Statistics has rated the outgoing Governor of the state, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, high in addressing maternal mortality in the past eight years. The State`s Statistician General, Mr. Dayo Aregbesola, gave the rating in Abuja on Wednesday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). He stated the rating was the product of the agency’s publication on the achievements of the outgoing state administration. Aregbesola said that the bureau looked into the various activities of government and came up with indicators in 10 thematic areas. The statistician general said that indicators in the areas specified what the situation was when the administration came on board and the present situation now. “We have seen considerable improvement; when you talk about the health sector, maternal mortality was extremely bad when this government came on board. “I think it was about 575 deaths per 1,000 births but now it has gone d

Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun State Gov. Rauf Aregbesola of Osun on Wednesday granted amnesty to four death-row prison inmates in three South West prisons. The Director of Public Prosecutions and Secretary to the State Advisory Council on Prerogative of Mercy, Mr Pomade Adeniji, announced the amnesty in a statement in Osogbo. The statement said the governor’s gesture was in commemoration of the New Year celebrations. “Pursuant to the advice and recommendations of the State Advisory Council on Prerogative of Mercy, Gov. Rauf Aregbesola, in exercise of his powers, has granted amnesty to the prison inmates,’’ the statement said. It said the inmates were serving their jail terms at federal prisons in Ilesha, Ibara and Abeokuta as well as the Maximum Security Prison, Kirikiri in Lagos. It also listed the inmates as Kolawole Adediji and Madelon Adediji, both on the death row and now set free. The statement also said that Ekanade Muyiwa and Adewole Olusoji, who were also on the de

The University of Ilorin (Unilorin) The Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic), University of Ilorin, Prof. Sidikat Ijaiya, has advised the newly admitted students of the institution to complete their registrations within the time stipulated in the university’s calendar. Ijaiya gave the advice on Wednesday at the orientation programme organised for the students, saying, “the registration for the first batch of students has already closed”. She also advised those in batches `B` and `C` to utilise the opportunity given them judiciously to avoid losing their precious admission. The deputy VC also urged the students to prove to the university authorities that they deserve the admission, because many candidates applied, but only few were chosen. “This, you can do by being worthy in character, and by striving very hard to attain excellence in your various disciplines,” she said. Ijaiya said that the serene environment in the campus would make learning easy for them. She urged them to mak

harmattan haze The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Wednesday urged motorists to exercise patience and drive with caution, as the harmattan haze continues in parts of the country. FRSC’s Unit Commander, Ore, Ondo State, Mr Umoru Abdullahi, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ore that the advice was necessary because of the foggy weather associated with harmattan. He said that speeding and reckless driving during such a hazy weather could result in road accidents. “Visibility is not clear this time around, especially, in the mornings and at nights, because of the hazy weather we experience due to the harmattan. “I implore motorists to reduce their speed on the highway and put on their headlamps for oncoming vehicles to see them, to avoid road crashes,” Abudullahi said. He urged motorists to adhere to all traffic rules, saying that FRSC personnel were on Sagamu-Ore-Benin expressway to arrest erring road users.

Boko Haram members Niger Interior Minister on Wednesday said dozens of Boko Haram fighters have given themselves up to authorities in southern Niger, days after the Islamist group suffered key losses over the border in Nigeria. Minister Mohamed Bazoum said that 31 young people from Diffa, who were enrolled a few years ago in Boko Haram, decided to surrender. The fighters arrived in the remote desert town of Diffa in groups and were being held by local authorities. “I learned that the first who surrendered were not arrested, and I surrendered. “We expect a pardon from the government so that we can participate in the development of the country and help us get rid of the trauma,’’ a former Boko Haram combatant told newsmen. In June, tens of thousands of people fled Diffa as Boko Haram swept the region. However five Niger soldiers were killed by the militants near Diffa in September. It was not clear what would become of the ex-Boko Haram fighters, but authorities said there was

Mrs Yetunde Oni, Acting Director-General, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC). The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control(NAFDAC), has secured no fewer than eight convictions of drug offenders from February, this year, to-date. The acting Director-General of the agency, Mrs Yetunde Oni, disclosed this in Sokoto on Wednesday. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN)reports that Oni spoke at the flag-off of the agency’s National Education and Awareness Campaign, with the theme, “Drugs are Dangerous: Know The Facts”. Oni also stated that 52 other drugs suspects were being prosecuted in various law courts across the country. She averred that the Federal Ministry of Justice was taking the right steps to ensure the speedy prosecution of the suspects. Oni appealed for more funds to make the agency more effective and efficient, saying that its staff were vibrant, robust and productive. According to the NAFDAC boss: “We need more funds to

President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with the Government and people of Delta on the death of Chief Francis Okpozo, a member of the Board of Trustees of the All Progressives Congress (APC). In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, on Wednesday in Abuja, Buhari also commiserated with the family and friends of the deceased who was a Second Republic Senator. The President noted that the late distinguished senator’s championing of social justice in the Niger Delta during his long history of service to the people had endeared him to many. Buhari also observed that as a stalwart of the APC in the South-South, the party had greatly benefited from the octogenarian’s charismatic leadership and wealth of experience as a politician. The President expressed the hope that “all who mourn Senator Okpozo will carry forward his legacy of unwavering dedication to the unity of Nigeria”. He said that the nation would continue to remember his contribution

The University of Ilorin (Unilorin) A postgraduate and an undergraduate student of the Department of Computer Science, University of Ilorin, have won the Nigeria Computer Science Society’s (NCS) scholarship scheme. A statement from the Kwara State Chairman of the Society, Dr Raji Jimoh, on Wednesday, gave the names of the students as Gidado AbdulRauf Aremu, an M.Sc student and Adewunmi Sumayyah-Kikelomo. The statement added that this is the first time that students of the University’s Computer Science would benefit from the NCS scholarship scheme. The value of the award is N450,000 for the postgraduate student and N300,000 for the undergraduate student.

President John Mahama of Ghana The President of Ghana, John Mahama, has conferred Prof. Chukwuka Okonjo, the Pro-Chancellor, and Chairman, Governing Council, University of Ilorin, with the Member of the Order of the Volta (MV). This is contained in the university’s current bulletin which said that Okonjo was among 33 people recognized on Oct. 29, for their distinguished services to national development. The bulletin said that the pro-chancellor was honoured for his outstanding contributions to the development of education in Ghana, especially in the field of Population Studies. It stated that Okonjo, a holder of the honours award of the Officer of the Order of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (OFR), is also the Obi of Ogwashi-Ukwu Kingdom, Delta State. The honouree, a Professor of Economics, joined the United Nations (UN) in 1974 and was posted to the University of Ghana, Legon, co-funded by the Government of Ghana and the UN, as Director of the Regional Institute for Population

The Kano State House of Assembly on Wednesday commended President Muhammad Buhari and the Military for dislodging remnants of Boko Haram insurgents from their enclave in Sambisa forest. The assembly made the commendation during plenary presided by the Speaker, Alhaji Kabiru Rurum. The assembly said every patriotic Nigerian must share in the joy of the feat recorded by the military towards ensuring lasting peace in the country. In his contribution, the speaker particularly noted that the success was not only for the people of the North East, but the country in general. Rurum attributed the feat to the resolve of the President and doggedness of the military in meeting the promise made to Nigerians to secure the country at all cost. “The success recorded by the Nigerian military is as a result of the tireless efforts of the President, therefore he deserves commendation from all angles,” he said. He solicited for more support of Nigerians to enable the military provide effective sec

The Lagos State Taskforce says the government has not relaxed the enforcement of the Lagos Road Traffic Law of 2012, warning that its enforcement will be stricter now. Mr Rasak Adebayo, the taskforce’s Public Relation Officer (PRO) told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Lagos that the state was more committed to enforcing the law. Adebayo was responding to the delivery of about 300 motorcycles seized by the combined team of the task force and the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) during their Tin Can Island operation. NAN reports that former Gov. Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State had on Aug. 3, 2012, signed the traffic law. The law is tagged: “A Law to Provide for Road Traffic Administration and Make Provision for Road Traffic and Vehicle Inspection in Lagos State and Other Connected Purposes”. The provisions in the law include banning of commercial motorcycles on the major highway among others. Adebayo, however, said that the enforcement of the ban was still in place, ad

Rotimi Akeredolu, Ondo state gov Ondo State Statistician General, Mr Dayo Aregbesola, has blamed the poor coordination of statistical system and activities at the state level on economic recession. Aregbesola said in Abuja on Wednesday that the situation had affected the quarterly meeting of heads of states’ statistical offices in the country. NAN recalls that the Statistician-General of the Federation, Dr Yemi Kale, announced a quarterly meeting between the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) and the body of State Statisticians-Generals from first quarter of 2016. According to him, the meeting will help to address the challenge of duplication of data and ensure consistent methodology in data gathering and dissemination. Aregbesola said that the forum which was expected to meet quarterly, only met once because of paucity of funds to carry out its activities. “We are supposed to be 19 states that have put in place the bureau but only 14 of us have been very active. “We thought

late Fidel Castro Cuba’s parliament has passed a law that no streets or parks will be named after late revolutionary leader Fidel Castro in accordance with his final wish to prevent a personality cult. “The law, passed on Wednesday also forbids any monuments to “El Comandante,” who died in November, and titles, decorations, or awards bearing his name,’’ parliament noted. However, Castro’s name may not be used in any kind of advertising either. Parliament added an exception to the ban that if an institute was found to carry out historical research into Castro, then it may be named after him. President Raul Castro had revealed the last wish of his brother at his funeral. “The leader of the revolution rejected any personality cult and he was consistent in this right up to the last hour of his life.” Cubans, however, almost worshipped Fidel Castro as a cult during his lifetime. According to the new law, his portrait will remain hanging in schools, businesses and army barracks. F

A Lagos lawmaker, Mr. Tunde Braimoh, on Wednesday, commended President Muhammadu Buhari and the Nigerian military for successfully flushing out Boko Haram terrorists from the Sambisa forest. Braimoh, Chairman, House Committee on Information, Security and Strategy, made the commendation in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. The lawmaker, who represents Kosofe II in the Assembly, said the fall of Sambisa forest had re-established the essence of government, which is the protection of lives and property of the citizenry. “The President and Commander- in -Chief of the Armed Forces, Muhammadu Buhari, continues to manifest utter pragmatism in the face of daunting challenges which are resultant from the misrule of the yester-years. “The President is systematically, consistently and steadily pursuing his policies and programmes with no room for cosmetics, grandstanding, self-aggrandisement or self-adulation. “Security of lives and properties is the most basic fun

A Pig Mr Jerry Ossai, the Chairman, Pig Farmers Association, Delta chapter has called for the consumption of pork, saying it is more nutritious than red meat. Ossai in interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Asaba alleged that “pork is tastier than beef and even more nutritional than all red meat.’’ Ossai, who is also a former Chairman of All Farmers Association (AFAN) of the state, said that “pork is white meat’’, adding that from the nutritional point of view “white meat is better than red meat’’. According to him, “pigs are the cleanest animals you can ever think about”. He said that apart from the nutritional value of the pork, “if pigs are well fed, the fat content is always very small.’’ “If you give pigs good food as required, the fat content is always very low compared to some other meat,’’ he said. Ossa however said that one of the major challenges facing pig farmers in the country was the inherited taboo against pig which had been associated wi

court-of-law An Ota Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday in Ogun, granted N150,000 bail to a 19-year-old-man, Yusuff Shorunke, who appeared before it for alleged stealing. In her ruling, Magistrate Adebayo Alebiose asked Shorunke, who allegedly burgled a shop and stole a plasma television and other valuables worth N200,000 to provide two sureties as part of the bail condition. The magistrate added that the sureties must reside within the court’s jurisdiction and be gainfully employed. Alebiose said the sureties should swear to an affidavit of means and must show evidence of tax payment to Ogun Government. She said the sureties should submit four recent passport sized photographs to the court and their addresses verified by the police. Shorunke, who lives at No. 42, Aderemi Street, Iyana-Iyesi, Ota, is facing a three-count charge of stealing, conspiracy and burglary. Earlier, the Prosecutor, Col. Tsav Dominic, told the court that the accused and some others still at large committed

Governor Jibrilla Bindow of Adamawa State Mubi Emirate Council in Adamawa has announced that henceforth, new district heads in the emirate would emerge through nomination instead of election. The announcement was contained in a press statement signed by the Acting Secretary of the Emirate Council, Mr Matthew Unesi. The statement however said that a nominee must be from the royal family of any of the villages that constitute the affected district, be up to 25 years, and without any record of conviction for any criminal offence. The statement indicated that the new method was in line with the amended District Creation Law of 1992 In another development, the District Head of Jimeta in Yola North Local Government Area, Alhaji Inuwa Baba-Paris, has announced the permanent closure of Bank road cemetery in Yola. Baba-Paris in a statement repeatedly aired on FM stations in Yola, declared the main cemetery as “full” and advised residents to use the one on Numan road in the outskirts of

FILE PHOTO: A herdsman in Nigeria Former Minister of Information Labaran Maku has urged farmers, herdsmen and other Nigerians to embrace peace in order to achieve national food security. Maku made the appeal in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in his ancestral home, Wakama, Akun Development Area of Nasarawa State. He advised them to shun violence no matter the level of provocation and unite in the interest of peace and national development. Maku, a 2015 gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Nasarawa state, fielded questions on national stability and growth. Maku, who is also the National Secretary of APGA, also urged herdsmen and farmers in the state to co-exist peacefully. According to him, the persistent herdsmen/farmers crisis in the state is politically engineered to cause confusion along ethnoreligious lines. “I want to congratulate Christians and Nigerians at Christmas and wish them prosperous New Year. “

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode (3rd left), with Singer & Songwriter, Niniola Apata (2nd left); Pop Artist, Azadus (left); Rap star, Folarin ‘Falz’ Falana (4th left); Viktoh of YBNL (2nd right); musician, Dj Zeez (right) and others during the One Lagos Fiesta at the Ikorodu Town Hall, Lagos, on Tuesday. *Offers amnesty to cultists Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday promised to offer automatic job and money to anyone who will report activities of cultists and kidnapping to government in any part of the state. The governor also announced readiness of the State Government to offer amnesty to cultists willing to renounce their membership of cult groups and turn a new leaf. Ambode, who stated this in Ikorodu at the ongoing One Lagos Fiesta, said his administration had perfected plans to use 2017 to rehabilitate all those involved in one form of criminality or the other and were ready to be law abiding, with the view to making them live normal lives an

The University of Ilorin (Unilorin) A postgraduate and undergraduate students of the Department of Computer Science, University of Ilorin, have won the Nigeria Computer Science Society’s (NCS) scholarship scheme. A statement from the Kwara State Chairman of the Society, Dr Raji Jimoh, on Wednesday, gave the names of the students as Gidado AbdulRauf Aremu, an M.Sc student and Adewunmi Sumayyah-Kikelomo. The statement added that this is the first time that students of the University’s Computer Science would benefit from the NCS scholarship scheme. The value of the award is N450,000 for the postgraduate student and N300,000 for the undergraduate student.

Mount Aspiring, New Zealand A mountaineer fell several hundred metres to his death at Mount Aspiring in New Zealand’s Southern Alps, police said on Wednesday. “The man, believed to be a tourist fell from the north-west ridge, the most commonly-climbed path to the mountain’s 3,000-metre peak, and onto a glacier,’’ police said. It reported that the climber was a Czech man in his mid-20s. Police, however, had not yet confirmed the man’s identity. It took the volunteer Wanaka Police Search and Rescue three hours to locate and recover the man’s body. Rescue coordinator, Sgt. Aaron Nicholson described the climber’s death as a tragedy. “The very busy start to the summer outdoor season is a sobering reminder of the inherent risks in mountaineering,’’ Nicholson stressed.