Monday, 21 September 2015

Nigerian States Have Started Benefiting From The Special Intervention Fund!

The Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Godwin Emefiele disclosed that Nigerian states have started benefiting from the Special Intervention Fund of the Presidential Relief Package earlier approved by President Muhammadu Buhari. 

Mr. Emefiele, while  briefing the National Economic Council (NEC) in a meeting presided over by the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo recently at  the State House - Abuja, said that so far, 18 States have been able to draw from the fund, and a number of other States are currently being processed for the soft loan facility. 

The financial intervention fund was approved by the president to help pay public sector workers in the states, following the financial bankruptcy declaration of most state governments since the inauguration of the present administration.  


There is therefore now, no more excuses to further delay payments of workers salary!

Olu Falae Kidnapped!

Breaking report has it that Akure born Afenifere chieftain, ex- Secretary to the Federal Government during General Ibrahim Babangida's regime, Finance Minister, and Presidential Aspirant during the third and fourth republics, Chief Samuel Oluyemisi Falae CFR (Olu Falae) has been kidnapped.

He was kidnapped from his farm in Ilado village, Akure - North L.G in Ondo state at 12:30 pm on Tuesday, September 22.



Yemi Osinbajo In A Meeting With Supreme Court Justices!

Nigerian Vice-President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo on Monday, September 21, hosted Justices of the Supreme Court of Nigeria to a meeting, at the State House in Aso Rock Villa - Abuja.



Observe A Global Ceasefire, Create Space For Lasting Peace - Ban Ki-Moon!

United Nations Secretary General, Ban Ki-Moon has called on all warring parties across the globe to lay down their weapons and observe a global ceasefire. 


This statement was released as the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), joins the rest of the world to mark the International Day of Peace. 

"I CALL ON ALL WARRING PARTIES TO LAY DOWN THEIR WEAPONS AND OBSERVE A GLOBAL CEASEFIRE. TO THEM I SAY: STOP THE KILLINGS AND THE DESTRUCTION, AND CREATE SPACE FOR LASTING PEACE." - BAN KI-MOON 

Pictures Of Pope Francis's Visit To Cuba!

See some pictures of the Papal's visit to Havana - Cuba below: 






















A Season Of Fire Out-Breaks At Alausa..... IRS Office Gutted By Fire!

It seems to be a season of fire out-breaks at Lagos State Government office - Alausa - Ikeja. Two days after the fire out break at the Lagos state Ministry of Commerce and Industry building consuming four offices, the  third floor of Good Shepherd building, which housed the Lagos Inland Revenue Service, in Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos, was on fire at about 8:45 am, Monday, September 21. 

The LIR  building


Lagos state staff of IRS on the third floor, and those of Eko Bank located at the ground floor of the building scampered to safety when they noticed thick smoke emerging from the building.

Men of the fire service arrived the scene just in time, around 8: 48 after they were notified of the incident and were able to put out the fire. Authorities suspect a split unit air-conditioner to be the cause of the out break.

Oyedepo Shares Throw Back Picture With Wife!

World renown Nigerian preacher, author and the founder and presiding Bishop of Living Faith Church, David O. Oyedepo, recently shared a throw-back picture with wife, Faith Abiola Oyedepo....



.....as they celebrate 33 years of marriage. 



The couple is blessed with four biological children, grand- children, countless adopted, foster, spiritual children and mentees,