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  • Atlantic Hall to build N3b sport centre

    Atlantic Hall Secondary School, Poka, Epe, Lagos is to build a N3billion sport centre to improve sports development, a member of its Board of Trustees, Mrs Taiwo Taiwo,  has said.

    Mrs Taiwo, who broke the news at he school’s 25th inter-house sport competition, said the proposed facility would house many sporting events.

    She said: “Our big vision is to set up a N3billion sport complex that will be the best in Africa and we’re determined to build it and it’s going to be the venue of some incredible events not only for schools, but also for professionals, Nigerians and beyond.

    “We’re actually looking for it and we’ve organised fund raisers, which are the PTA (Parent-Teacher Association) initiative. I must say they have done tremendously well and trustees are going to support the project work.”

    Cascus Group Limited Mnaging Director/Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Mr Afolarin Ogunbanjo, who chaired the event, praised the athletes for their performances, admonishing them not to take sports for granted.

    At the end of the contest, Garnet (Red) House garnered 30-gold, 33-silver and 20-bronze medals to emerge winner. Emerald (Green) House, amassed 29-gold, 27-silver, 26-bronze to emerge first runner-up, as Topaz (Yellow) House, which was third place accumulated 26-gold, 22-silver, 39-bronze medals.

    The event featured parents, guests, lovers of sports, among others, who witnessed various sports performances, such as calisthenics display, march past, relay races, and high jump.

  • APC chief hails special anti-graft courts

    A member of Board of Trustees (BoT) of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC), Prince Benjamin Benedict Apugo has commended the Federal Government for creating special courts to try corruption and financial crimes cases.

    The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Justice Walter Onnoghen had in Abuja on Monday during a special court session to mark the commencement of the 2017/2018 new legal year and the conferment of the rank of Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SAN) on 29 lawyers, ordered heads of courts in the country to designate at least one court in their various jurisdictions as Special Courts solely for hearing corruption and financial crime cases.

    Justice Onnoghen equally ordered all heads of courts to forward the list of all pending corruption and financial crime cases before their various courts to the National Judicial Council (NJC) for closer monitoring.

    Speaking on the development, Apugo who had been calling for the establishment of Special Courts to try looters in the country said the order by the CJN will go a longer way in complimenting the efforts of President Muhammadu Buhari in the fight against corruption.

    “I have been clamouring for the establishment of Special Courts for the trial of looters of Abia State funds in particular and that of Nigeria in general, for a long time. I know that President Muhammadu Buhari has been trying his best in the fight against corruption, but no one man alone can win this war without others joining hands and that is why I am happy that the judiciary has shown much interest in the fight with the directives of the CJN.

    “Nigerians have not been happy with the way some high profile corruption cases went in courts and that is why they will be happy with the order of the CJN for heads of courts to forward the list of all pending corruption cases to the NJC for proper monitoring.”

    The APC chieftain also commended the CJN for planning to set up an Anti-Corruption Cases Trial Monitoring Committee, saying it was a right step in the right direction as this would check the excesses of some judicial officers whose actions tend to undermine the fight against corruption.

    Apugo said the judiciary having shown enough commitment in the corruption war by the pronouncements of the CJN, it now behooves on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to redouble her efforts in prosecuting the war.

    He said there were some states especially his state, Abia where he alleged that some officials of the immediate past administration who looted the treasury were yet to be summoned to account for their misdeed and called on the EFCC to do something urgently.

    He thanked God that President Buhari was recovering fast and commended him for the way he has been piloting the affairs of the country especially the war against corruption and insurgency.

  • ‘Buhari’s return shames critics’

    A Board of Trustees (BoT) member of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Prince Benjamin Benedict Apugo has said that President Muhammadu Buhari’s return to the country after over 100 days in the United Kingdom on medical vacation has shamed his critics who wished him dead.

    The president left Nigeria on May 7 for London for the continuation of his medical treatment of an undisclosed ailment. While in the UK, some people peddled rumours that he had become incapacitated and called for his resignation.

    Speaking at his Umuahia residence in Abia State, Apugo said it was a thing of great joy for him, his family, APC members in the state and Abians in general that President Buhari not only came back to the country alive, but also fully recovered.

    The Ibeku prince said while Buhari was away, so many things were said about his health with some saying the president was on life support machine while others said he was incapacitated and should resign.

    Apugo was of the view that the beauty of the president’s return to the country was that his critics have been silenced and put to shame.

    Describing Buhari as a man of integrity, the APC chief noted that the president’s return will oil and reinvigorate the machinery of government and called on him to re-jig his cabinet to bring in fresh blood that will better the lot of the people.

    “Buhari is a man of integrity, I have no doubt that his coming back is going to oil and reinvigorate the machinery of government. My advice is that he should do a cabinet shakeup to inject new blood into the administration for the benefit of the masses.”

    Apugo condemned the activities of the group that campaigned that the president should either return home or resign, stressing that it was insensitive and out of place to force the president home when doctors had not certified him fit to resume duties.

    Describing the group as a tool in the hands of the opposition, the APC chieftain said since Buhari complied with the constitutional provisions before he travelled out for medical attention, the group’s protests became a thing of concern to all well Nigerians.

    “It is quite unfortunate that the group, whatever their name is, did not act wisely. When someone’s father is sick and went to the hospital for medical attention, you don’t force him back home, unless you don’t love him and want him dead.

    “We know that those who embarked on the protest acted a script written by the opposition, but I’m happy that the president has returned not on the weight of the so called protest, but based on his doctors’ advice.”

    Apugo said the APC family and indeed all Abians are happy with the return of the president to the country and pledged total support for Buhari as he strives to reposition the nation for good.

  • Ambode constitutes new board of trustees for glover memorial hall

    Ambode constitutes new board of trustees for glover memorial hall

    The Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode has approved the constitution of a new Board of Trustees for the Glover Memorial Hall to be chaired by Chief Oluyomi Abayomi Finnih.

     In a Press Statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Mr Tunji Bello on Friday, the other members named in the new Board of Trustees include Mr Jide Aleshinloye-Williams, Mr Michael Dawodu, Mr Shina Elegbede and Arc Taofik Olawunmi Agbade.

     Also approved by the Governor as new Board of Trustees members are a representative of the Government in the person of the Chairman of Lagos Island Local Government and the director of the State Council for Arts and Culture.

    The constitution of a new Board of Trustees for Glover Memorial by Governor Akinwunmi Ambode followed the passage of some former Trustees of the Hall and the need to fill the vacancies.

    A date for the inauguration of the new Board of Trustees would be announced later.

     

  • PDP shifts date of National Caucus meeting, others

    PDP shifts date of National Caucus meeting, others

    The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Working Committee (NWC) has shifted the meetings of key statutory organs of the party by one week.

    The shift according to a statement signed by PDP National Publicity Secretary, Chief Olisa Metuh, on Monday in Abuja, was in view of requests by critical, stakeholders and leaders of the party.

    “In the new schedule, the meeting of the National Caucus of the party has been shifted from Feb. 9 to Feb. 15, at 7p.m.

    “In the same vein, the meeting of the Board of Trustees (BoT) will now hold in the morning of Tuesday, Feb. 16.”

    It added that the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting would also hold on Feb. 16 at 2 p.m.

    “The NWC deeply regrets any inconveniences that may be caused by this shift in dates.”

  • PDP to hold NEC meeting February 10 

    PDP to hold NEC meeting February 10 

    The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has fixed Wednesday February 10 for the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting.

    A statement Friday by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Chief Olisa Metuh, the meeting would be preceded by that of the National Caucus, to be held on Tuesday February 9.

    According to the statement, the Board of Trustees (BoT) meeting would also take place before the NEC meeting on Wednesday.

    The statement added that the meetings were in furtherance of internal discussions on very crucial issues within the party as well as ways to reposition the party for the challenges ahead.