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  • We ‘re committed to judicial welfare, says Oyetola

    The Osun State government has ordered and commenced the infrastructural rehabilitation of building, court rooms and road within the premises of the Osun State High Court Complex in Osogbo.

    The infrastructure overhaul initiative was aimed to revitalise the judiciary and create an enabling environment for its members to operate without hiccups.

    Governor Adegboyega Oyetola said his administration is committed to prioritise the welfare of all particularly members of the Judiciary.

    He spoke at the weekend while inspecting the pace of work at the ongoing infrastructural rehabilitation of Osun State High Court Complex, Osogbo.

    Oyetola was received at the court premises by the Chief Judge of Osun State, Justice Adepele Ojo alongside with Justice Jide Falola, the Chief Registrar of the Court, Arojo Lawrence and host of other judicial officers.

    The governor who expressed satisfaction on the pace of work, said the infrastructure overhauling was ordered in view of the perceived decadence in the infrastructural facilities in the Court.

    He said since it is the duty of any serious government to ensure the smooth and seamless running of the arms of government, ýthus it has become incumbent on him as the head of the government to support the needs of the judiciary.

    Governor described judiciary as a ‘sacrosanct arm of government’ that requires adequate attention for greater development.

    Oyetola who was accompanied by member of the House of Assembly representing Ayedire Constituency, Oyeleke Ogundola, said his administration has put in place necessary mechanism to support the needs of the Judiciary and help the judicial officers to perform their constitutional responsibilities diligently and comfortably.

     

     

     

     

  • ‘We’re committed to advancing Nigeria, US economic ties’

    The Nigerian-American Chamber of Commerce (NACC) has said it remained committed to advancing economic cooperation between Nigeria and the United State (US) to increased investment and exports between both countries.

    Making this known in Lagos, during the week, NACC President, Chief Oluwatoyin Akomolafe, said the Chamber would continue to develop opportunities for Nigerian businesses to gain exposure, funding and investment partnerships with the U. S.

    He said last year, NACC through its various trade missions and interactions with investors, discussed how the U.S could create better opportunities for trade with the Nigerian companies.

    “We discussed the opportunities for partnerships in renewable energy, waste management, healthcare, information technology, communications and development deals. The idea was to introduce, foster and deepen bilateral trading relationships to increase exports,’’ Akomolafe said.

     

     

  • ‘We are committed to grassroots development’

    Ojokoro Local Council Development Area (LCDA) has vow to be committed to grassroots development.

    The chairman, Hammed Idowu Tijani, who spoke during the public hearing on the passage of six bills, promised to live up to expectations. He assured the people that his administration would spare nothing to make governance at the grassroots vibrant and responsive.

    Tijani said the bills were another step by his administration to deliver on its promise of a government of inclusion where no one is left behind.

    He said: “The hallmark of any good government is provision of basic services to the grassroots. This is the only way the real dividends of good governance can spread downwards and touch the hearts and minds of its people.

    “Our state is growing so fast that the concept of the rural area will not be applicable to any part of Lagos very soon. Our government is working hard to meet the yearnings of our people who live in what I term semi-urban areas by providing them with services like water, good roads, street lights, efficient refuse collection, cleaning of drainage and roads, primary healthcare, recreational parks and sports facilities to make those areas livable and economically viable.”

    The chairman said his administration remains committed to reforms that would make Ojokoro community more responsive to the people’s needs.

    Six bills were introduced during the hearing – regulation of activities of motorcyclist; regulation of road/walkways usage; environmental sanitation; compulsory fumigation of all buildings (residential and non-residential); enforcement of public safety bill on usage of pedestrian bridge; establishment of primary education monitoring committee.

  • PDP: we’re committed to peaceful elections

    THE Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has restated its commitment to a peaceful election in 2019.

    Its pledged followed the absence of its presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar and party’s representatives at yesterday’s signing of the peace accord in Abuja. yesterday.

    The PDP said the absence was due to a communication lapse between the National Peace Committee (NPC), chaired by former Head of State Gen. Abdusalami Abubakar and the party’s national secretariat.

    A statement by its National Publicity Secretary Kola Ologbondiyan said the party was investigating the circumstances that could have resulted to this unfortunate communication lapse.

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    The statement reads: “Nevertheless, it is instructive to state that our presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar and the party are fully committed to a peaceful electoral process and elections in 2019.

    “Our presidential candidate is known worldwide as a global ambassador of peace, who will always support processes that will engender peace in our country and the world over.

    “In the same vein, our party is also known for peaceful conduct in all activities, electoral processes and all elections conducted at all levels in our country, since its inception in 1998.

    “The PDP will, therefore, visit the office of the NPC, look into the peace document and fulfill all necessary obligations towards the peace accord ahead of the 2019 general elections.”

     

  • PZ Cussons committed local talent devt

    Amajor British manufacturer of personal healthcare products and consumer goods, PZ Cussons, said it is committed to hunting talents and developing them across the country.

    Its Brand and Activation Manager, Busayo John, who gave the commitment during the grand finale of the fifth season of the youth-empowerment platform, Dare2Dream, sponsored by Imperial Leather and Canoe, at Terra Kulture, Victoria Island, Lagos, said the firm would continue to give back to the society.

    She said: “We have seen amazing talents today, and we at PZ Cussons are pleased to be part of such a laudable initiative. This season, we decided to focus on the fashion design category, which happens to be one of the passion points for our brands; Imperial Leather and Canoe. “Through the Masters of Style platform, we hope to discover and encourage many more hidden talents. We are excited for the future of the respective winners and we are certainly expecting big things from them.”

    The final was the culmination of a series of activities and events that saw the emergence of talents in the areas of modelling, performing arts, and fashion design from across the country.  Contestants in the edition were pooled from University of Jos (UniJos), University of Port Harcourt (UniPort), University of Benin (UniBen), University of Lagos (UniLag), and University of Calabar (UniCal). Eighteen made it to the Bootcamp.

    Emmanuella Alile, representing UniLag, emerged as the winner of the Performing Arts category, while Olamide Olawaiye of UniBen, emerged winner of the Modelling category. Each smiled home with N500,000 while the Masters of Style winner, Yahaya, also got – in addition to the cash prize – a paid internship with a top fashion designer as well as an opportunity to showcase his designs at a major fashion show in Nigeria.

  • Airtel committed to corporate philanthropy

    Airtel Nigeria said it would continue to promote corporate philanthropy in line with its vision of empowering and assisting underprivileged Nigerians.

    Speaking at a media viewing of Episode 12 of Airtel Touching Lives Season 4 in Lagos at the weekend, its Director of Corporate Communications & CSR, Emeka Oparah, said it was part of the telco’s strategy to continue to give back to the communities where it operates and also encourage other corporate organisations and individuals to adopt the spirit of giving.

    According to Oparah, the Airtel Touching Lives, initiated four years ago, has positively impacted the lives of hundreds of thousands of Nigerians in areas, such as healthcare delivery, economic empowerment, water, environment and primary education.

    “You and I know that the government cannot provide all the basic needs, so as a socially responsible organisation, we elected to try and do this and in the past four years. I’m proud to say we’ve done a bit of our own to help out.

    “This initiative is spread across the country and it’s our way of giving back to the society. These stories are documented and shown to people. What we do is not to look good on TV but to inspire other people to contribute their own quota.

    “There are so many people out there who are suffering and we try to mitigate this; but how many can we do? That is why we showcase this so that people can key into it and be spurred to lend helping hands to the needy,” Oparah said.

    He also said the company will not rest on oars in terms of creating positive impact, noting that plans are in top gear to roll out a much more robust Touching Lives Season 5.

    At the media viewing, the Episode 12 of Touching Lives Season 4 was shown and it featured the story of Joy Musa who lost her husband, four children and her brother in a 2013 insurgent attack on Dogo Nahawa in Jos, Plateau State, and how Airtel came to the rescue of the forlorn widow.

  • ‘SANs committed to justice administration’

    • Osinbajo, Onnoghen for BOSAN lecture

    The Body of Senior Advocates of Nigeria (BOSAN) has said it is committed to speedy administration of justice.

    The group said while a few senior lawyers use technicalities to cause trial delays, it is wrong to believe that all SANs are culpable.

    BOSAN Sub-committee on Continuing Legal Education chairman, Prof Fabian Ajogwu (SAN) said SANs are stakeholders in the nation’s development and are aware of their responsibilities.

    He spoke at a briefing on the maiden BOSAN Annual Lecture, which will hold on Thursday at the Intercontinental Hotel, Victoria Island, with the theme: The evolving role of Senior Advocates in the administration of justice and nation building.

    Asked if the theme was chosen in reaction to criticisms that some SANs deliberately cause trial delays, Ajogwu said: “The message of Christianity was still delivered even though 1/12th of the disciples were seemingly corrupt.

    “In every society, you may have that 1/12th, but that doesn’t mean that the rest 11 should be painted with the same brush.

    “This is part of what the general public needs to know – that decency, excellence and hard work and responsibility to clients and to society above all continue to be the hallmark of the Senior Advocate of Nigeria, who is sworn to not only uphold the rule of law, but to assist the courts.”

    Ajogwu said it was important for the public to know that “it is an insignificant fraction of the whole” that abuse judicial process.

    According to him, the lecture would explore SANs’ role and what is expected of them in justice administration and nation building.

    He said: “As provided for in the Legal Practitioners Act, the rank of SAN is conferred on persons who have, by excellence and experience, distinguished themselves in the legal profession.

    “SANs, upon attainment of this rank, assume a higher role in fostering the rule of law, administration of justice and nation building.

    “Like flowing water, nations are in a continuous state of evolution driven by many factors including technology. The laws of these nations guide and mold it.

    “For the laws to serve their purpose and meet with extant realities, there is the need for the continuous development of legal advocates as a class of professionals directly responsible for developing strong institutions and nation building.

    “It can, therefore, be seen that the traditional role of lawyers as representatives of their clients’ interest has evolved into a higher level of responsibility of being ministers in the temple of justice and stakeholders in the development of the nation.”

    Ajogwu said the annual lecture was initiated by BOSAN with support from key industry players to deliver valuable insights on the evolving leadership role of SANs in the practice of law and the development of the society.

    “Participants would leave the lecture better informed on the roles and expectations of the Senior Advocates of Nigeria in the administration of justice and nation building,” he said.

    Vice President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN) will deliver the keynote address. Chief Justice Walter Onnoghen will chair the event, with Prof Fidelis Oditah (SAN, QC) as the guest speaker.

    Justice Amina Augie of the Supreme Court, former Supreme Justice Emmanuel Ayoola (rtd), first female SAN Chief Folake Solanke, former Attorney-General of the Federation Chief Bayo Ojo (SAN) and Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) President Abubakar Mahmoud (SAN) will speak at the event.

    Ajogwu added: “This year’s annual lecture is intended to foster discussions among members of the Bench and Bar on how SANs can maximise their privileged position and wealth of knowledge as a tool in the administration of justice in today’s ever changing and evolving modern society.”

  • MTN: we’re committed to kids’ future

    MTN has assured kids of its unwavering commitment to building bright future for where they could realise their dreams and live a good life.

    Its Chief Executive Officer, Ferdi Moolman, who gave the assurance when he led some workers of the telco to the premises of St. George’s Primary School, Ikoyi, Lagos, as part of activities marking this year’s Children’s Day said: “When we think of Children’s Day, we think of one key word – Bright. Bright describes the future that we are trying to build together and it also describes your future. We believe that your future is bright and because of that, I say to you – stay confident, stay focused and always believe in yourself,” Moolman told the excited kids.

    Accompanied by MTN executives and workers, Mr Moolman spent time speaking with the teachers and pupils, distributing gifts. He also asked that teacher’s efforts be applauded for their indispensable role in shaping our future leaders.

    MTN Human Resource Executive, Esther Akinnukawe, who also spoke at the event, explained: “Beyond our gathering here today, across our service centres and office locations, we are also celebrating Children’s Day and sharing the same message that we are sharing with you today – you are the future and we believe in you.”

    Showing their appreciation, St. George’s Primary School administrators and teachers praised MTN  for the outreach.

    With the holiday that fell on weekend, the ICT firm took the opportunity to spend time with their younger neighbours.

  • We are committed to Nigerian economic development, says US envoy

    United States’activities in Nigeria are aimed at ensuring the well being of Nigerians by supporting initiatives that promote Nigerian economic development and good governance.

    The Consul-General of the US Consulate in Lagos, Mr John Bray, said US’s main objective in Nigeria is to support the national aspiration for the development of the country.

    Bray spoke at the graduation for Fellows of the Carrington Youth Fellowship Initiative (CYFI).

    “Our objective at the US Consulate General in Lagos is to support efforts that address Nigerian issues, particularly economic development, access to health care, peace and security and transparency and good governance,” Bray said.

    He noted that the US Consulate- General launched the CYFI in 2011 with the goal of bringing together  youths to design and implement projects focused on societal innovation.

    He pointed out that the CYFI projects from last year had been  inspiring as participants taught indigent youths to farm, develop the next generation of young female coders, improved the health of women by promoting early detection of cervical cancer and taught young men that they can speak out about their abuse at the hands of adults.

     

     

     

     

    “You have laid strong foundations for future work. These are meaningful, impactful projects and I look forward to seeing where these initiatives go from here,” Bray said.

    He added that the diversity of the participants and issues addressed underscored CYFI programme as an incredibly valuable programme that allows some of the most promising young people in Nigeria who are passionate about national developmental issues to affect real, positive change.

    He urged Nigerian youth to remain committed and passionate to societal innovation and change in the society, even in the face of obstacles.

    “As you’ve learned this year, you can run into all kinds of challenges in the course of implementing real and meaningful change. I hope that the successes you have had this year have shown you that the importance and impact of your efforts far outweigh the trials and tribulations you sometimes face in the course of enacting this change,” Bray said.

    CYFI Fellows bring a wealth of knowledge and skills to the table, and share a common vision with the goal of positively impacting Nigerian society. The 2017 Fellows came from diverse academic and professional backgrounds in the fields of public health, medicine, tech, journalism, law, agriculture, and finance.  CYFI projects center around broader themes championed by Ambassador Walter Carrington, for whom the initiative is named.

     

  • ‘I am committed to service delivery’

    The Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the Federal Teaching Hospital, Ido-Ekiti (FETHI), Dr Adekunle Ebenezer Ajayi, has promised that all issues which made the health facility notorious for crises will no longer rear their heads.

    Ajayi said he is bringing a leadership with human face, whereby all workers, patients and community would have a sense of belonging and enjoy peace and mutual respect.

    He addressed reporters at Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital, shortly after his kinsmen, under the umbrella of the Omo Igogo Progressive Union, held a reception for him.

    He said: “Conflicts are inevitable where you have people. But we are in position of leadership to manage conflicts. By the grace of God, FETHI is redirected now on the path of peace. We are making the people first.

    “My aim is to run a hospital that caters for the people; a hospital that is peaceful and respect others. Everyone will have his or her respect. The welfare of the people will be the focus of our leadership. In place here now is a leadership that has human face for the cleaners, health assistants, junior staff and all categories of staff.

    “I want everyone to know that the teaching hospital is back to life. We are all waiting to serve them. We are being paid to serve them. The doctors, nurses, health attendants and laboratory sciences are waiting for them to come. The taste of the pudding is in the eating. I am sure that by the time they come they will go back and evangelize to them that the teaching hospital is now back to life.”