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Dr Idiat Adebule, Deputy Governor, Lagos State. The Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr. Idiat Adebule, has urged parents to take full responsibility of providing leadership and direction to the family to mould responsible and contributory citizens. Adebule made the call on Tuesday at the Gala Night of the 16th National Women Conference organized by the Committee of Wives of Lagos State Officials (COWLSO) with the theme: “Strong Family, Strong Nation”. She said that the parents had the duty to build strong family institutions that would make the nation strong and prosperous. According to her, Women should not abdicate their duties as mothers; neither should fathers because parenting is not meant only for the mothers. “The child as a reflection of the family learns from his parents some basic values which help him build strong character. Parents must develop a strong family union where peace and love thrive. “They are to be more vigilant, available and committed to the welfare, safe...

Charly-Boy A showbiz superstar, Charly Boy, has advocated constant staging of cultural carnivals across the country in order to boost preservation of the nation’s rich cultural heritage. He made the call on Wednesday in Abuja. Charly Boy said:”Our diverse and rich cultural heritage and values must be kept alive for the next generation, and cultural carnival is one of the best platforms to achieve this. “There seems to be no transfer of culture and values from one generation to the other because of modernisation. “If nothing is urgently done about it, we may soon lose our identity as Nigerians and Africans.” The “Areafada”, as he is popularly called by young people, noted that Western civilisation has alienated the younger generation of Nigerians from their cultural values. He added that since carnivals usually attract young people because of the “aura of amusement and entertainment they carry,’’ they will be veritable tools to showcase Nigeria’s cultural heritage. Charly Boy ...

Senator Chris Ngige, Minister of Labour and Employment Sen. Chris Ngige, Minister of Labour and Employment, has rejected the report of United States Department of Labour (USDOL),that blacklisted the nation as “engaging in Child soldiering” due to Boko Haram activities in the country. Ngige made the country’s position known when he received representatives of the department led by Mr Marlin Hardinger in his office. Mr Samuel Olowookere, a Deputy Director,(Press) in the ministry, made this known in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday. According to Ngige, blacklisting of Nigeria as a result of desperate activities of Boko haram terrorists cannot be linked to the Federal Government. “Similar low rating of the country by the department, includes sectors like agriculture, gold mining and construction as well as begging and scavenging. “Child involvement in those sectors are partly, due to cultural practices as well as consequence of poverty and poor education in parts of Africa. “The is...

Mr Issa Aremu The Vice President of Industrial Global Union, Mr Issa Aremu, has advocated special powers for anti-graft agencies to question the sources of wealth of people living above their means in the country. Aremu made the call when he received, Mr Ibrahim Magu, the Acting Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), in Kaduna. The EFCC and other anti-corruption agencies,he said, should be legally empowered to invite anyone living above their means to explain the sources of their wealth. “If the agencies are unsatisfied with the explanations for the acquisition of such wealth, the person should be charged to court. “Upon conviction, such person should be made to forfeit the entire proceeds of corruption to government”, he said Aremu, who doubles as the General Secretary, National Union of Textile Garment Workers of Nigeria, also advocated establishment of a special account for recovered funds. He said that all recovered stolen money should be paid into the ...

The suspect A Lebanese, Khodor Jichi, 38 has been arrested by operatives of the Interpol section of the Nigerian Police, Alagbon close, Ikoyi, Lagos for allegedly obtaining 30,000 Euro, equivalent to N13,800,000 under false pretence from Alhaji Abdul Kareem Musa. After investigations by Inspector Raphael Ajuro and his team, Jichi, a resident of Apapa, Lagos was arraigned before an Igbosere Magistrates’ Court, Lagos on a two-count charge of felony to wit: stealing. Police prosecutor, ASP Henry Obiazi, informed the court in charge No.6/65/2016 that the accused and others still at large committed the alleged offence in August, 2016 at Agege, Lagos. Obiazi told the court that the accused tricked and collected 30,000 euros from the complainant, Alhaji Abdul Kareem Musa, by pretending to assist him to send the money to his business partner abroad, but instead converted the money to his personal use. He said the accused was eventually arrested at a hideout following intelligence gatheri...

Buhari The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has advised the All Progressives Congress (APC) led Federal Government to declare “emergency” on the economy. The PDP National Publicity Secretary, Prince Dayo Adeyeye, made the call in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday. Adeyeye also advised government to invite competent hands to manage and revive the country’s economy. He, however, said that PDP had been vindicated of its positions following the acceptance of responsibility regarding the economic misfortune caused by the APC. He said Gov. Rochas Okorocha of Imo, who spoke with newsmen after APC governors meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday accepted the responsibility. Adeyeye quoted Okorocha as saying “We must take responsibility and we must never shift the responsibility to anybody. We are responsible for everything happening in Nigeria. “The good, the bad, the ugly but we are promising Nigerians that we shall fix it”. The PDP spokesman said that the declaration came aft...

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama The Federal Government has backed Kenyan Government on the arrest of 26 Nigerians in the country on Oct. 22 for flouting visa laws. A statement by the Ministry Of Foreign Affairs Acting Spokesperson, Jane Bassey-Adams on Tuesday in Abuja, alleged that the arrested persons were not in possession of valid document for their stay in Kenya. Bassey-Adams said that the Immigration Authority of Kenya acted in accordance with its domestic laws regarding the arrest of illegal immigrants. She said that the law enabled the authority to crack down on foreigners whose visas had elapsed but remained in Kenya illegally. The spokesperson said some of them had also been indicted for criminal activities including advance fee fraud, warning that the government would not support any Nigerian who broke the law of her host country. “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs wishes to state that the Government of Nigeria does not support, encourage or condone an...