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Tragedy struck the Ikotun area of Lagos on Tuesday as a mid afternoon fire at Ikuna street area of Ikotun consumed three children of the same parents. The children below the ages of 10 were allegedly locked up inside a room  on the day the fire engulf their one room apartment. Witnesses said the  children, identified as Chiamaka, Emmanuel and Chiagozie, died at Do-alllars Hospital, Ikotun, where they were taken to, for treatment. Their mother identified as Ngozi Ifediba was alleged to have locked the children in the room and went to outside to pick up something from a nearby store. NAN quoted a source as saying one of the victims died shortly after they were brought to the hospital. The source said the fire, which started around 2 pm on Tuesday, was caused by power outage. “One died at 11pm on Tuesday and the second one died 12:30am on Wednesday,” the source said. Mutiu Wasiu, a tenant in a building adjacent to the affected house, said the room’s window was f...

Medical doctors in Rivers State have threatened to embark on strike if the state government fail to accede to their demands on the issue of poor health facilities and inadequate manpower. The doctor, who spoke under the auspices of the National Association of Government Medical and Dental Practitioners in Rivers State said they would down tools from January 9, 2017 if issues of rot in government health centres, hospitals and inadequate manpower were not addressed. Speaking with newsmen in Obia/Akpor, the Chairman of the association, Dr. Sofiri Peterside, described the proposed strike as the last option should the current administration in the state fail to look into the challenges affecting the operation of the medical service in the state. Recalling that his group had already given a 21-day ultimatum that would elapsed on January 9, 2017, Peterside warned that medical practitioners in the state would not fail to embark on strike should the government refuse to agree to their...

The Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose has won in court against the allegation put on by the  Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) as a Federal High Court ordered Zenith Bank to unfreeze his account. The Federal High Court located in Ado Ekiti has ordered Zenith Bank on Tuesday to immediately unfreeze the accounts of Governor, Ayodele Fayose. According to the ruling by Justice Taiwo Taiwo, he ruled that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission did not follow the laid down regulations in ordering the bank to freeze the accounts. Details later…

Cristiano Ronaldo crowned a memorable year by being named the world's best player for a fourth time when he won the 2016 Ballon d'Or on Monday night. The 31-year-old Portugal and Real Madrid foward as   its player of the year ahead of arch-rival Lionel Messi of Barcelona. Ronaldo played a crucial role as Real beat city rivals Atletico Madrid in May to become European champions for a record-extending 11th time. Then two months later, Portugal triumphed at Euro 2016 in France to claim a major trophy for the first time - despite losing their talisman to injury early on in the final. The vetran striker, who has so far scored 48 goals in 52 games for club and country during 2016, was not able to accept the award in person with the forward currently away in Japan as Real Madrid prepare for the FIFA Club World Cup. The 31-year-old has previously won the Ballon d'Or three times, the last in 2014 when it had been merged with the FIFA World Player of the Year accolade. Bar...

The Nigerian Senate has stated that the ponzi investment scheme, MMM , is a pyramid that would soon collapse, warning Nigerians to be wary of the Russian originated investment model which involves directing clients to make money available for an anonymous person with a promise of 30 per cent return within one month . The Chairman , Senate Committee on Banking , Insurance and other Financial Institutions, Senator Rafiu Adebayo Ibrahim and other members of the committee alerted Nigerians to the dangers of buying in to MMM , while speaking in an interview . According to Ibrahim , “ Any Financial institutions of any kind that is not under the regulation of a Regulator such as MMM is a pyramid that will soon collapse . We engaged the CBN and they have issued a statement in the recent past. So Nigeria should be wise and know that there is no free money any where. One wonders which investment can yield 30 % flat any where in the world . ” For Senator Gbolahan Dada , APC , Ogun West , ...

Nigeria youths have established toothpicks and pencils in Akure, the Ondo State capital, under the sponsorship of the National Directorate of Employment. The establishment, where over 250 graduates are currently working, is said to be the first of its kind across Africa. The local toothpicks production in country was said to have been conceived by a young graduate who convinced the management of the National Directorate of Employment that the product could be produced with bamboo stems. At the inauguration of the factory in Akure, the Acting Director-General of the NDE, Mr. Kunle Obayan, said the NDE’s sponsorship of the project was part of the agency’s effort towards complementing the micro-economic policies of the Federal Government, aimed at stimulating local production of goods. He explained that some young graduates approached the agency early this year with the proposal to set up the factory to produce toothpicks, adding that the agency accepted the proposal because it was p...

There is probabilities of an increase in electricity tariff being paid by residential consumers as the power distribution companies submit a proposal to raise the average energy charge to N105 per kilowatt-hour from the current rate of 22.8KWH if is  approved by the Government. The increasement is coming less than eight months after about 45 per cent increase in tariff was imposed on electricity consumers nationwide. The electricity firm attributed their latest push for tariff increase to high inflation rate, scarcity of foreign exchange, devaluation of the naira and the huge debts being owed them.   The Distribution companies said they had hinted the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission on the proposal but no action had been taken towards it. The Association of Nigerian Electricity Distributors C hief Executive Officer,  an umbrella body for the Discos, Mr. Azu Obiaya,  who is the Chief Executive Officer. C onfirmed the latest agitation for ta...