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The Lagos State Building Control Agency, LASBCA, said it has pulled down 30 out of the 80 distressed buildings marked for demolition on Lagos Island. General Manager, LASBCA, Mr. Olalekan Shodehinde, told the News Agency of Nigeria, that the demolition would come in phases because some of the buildings are subjects of litigation. He said the demolished buildings were located at Elegbata Street, Apongbon; Tokunbo Street, by Glover; Inabiri Street, Egatin Street, Ojo Giwa and John Street, among others. The Lagos State Building Control Agency, LASBCA, said it has pulled down 30 out of the 80 distressed buildings marked for demolition on Lagos Island. General Manager, LASBCA, Mr. Olalekan Shodehinde, told the News Agency of Nigeria, that the demolition would come in phases because some of the buildings are subjects of litigation. He said the demolished buildings were located at Elegbata Street, Apongbon; Tokunbo Street, by Glover; Inabiri Street, Egatin Street, Ojo Giwa and Joh

Nollywood actress, Eniola Badmus, has reacted to reports from various nigerian media outlets that she is dead. The news of her rumoured death Tuesday surfaced on social media with so many Nigerians writing RIP on her pictures. But, reacting, the Eniola in an incisive statement via her Instagram account on Wednesday debunked the reports. According to her, she is not dead or in any terrible situation as claimed in the report. Her words ; “Great people kindly disregard everyone saying Eniola Badmus is dead or in a terrible situation. “I am hale and hearty, the pictures and video online are from my new movie. Bless.” source:https://samueljackson12.blogspot.com/2019/04/i-am-not-dead-eniola-badmus-dispels.html

Atletico Madrid Striker Diego Costa has been handed an eight-match La Liga ban by the Spanish Football Federation’s Competition Committee for abusing the referee after he was shown red card during last Sunday’s 2-0 defeat by Barcelona. The official report stated that the 30-year-old swore and shouted at referee Jesus Gil Manzano and also grabbed him “on numerous occasions” after he had been given his marching orders in the 28th minute. The ban, which ends Costa’s season as there are only seven games remaining, consists of four games for being found in breach of Article 94 of the league’s code of conduct for using insulting or offensive words towards a match official and another four matches for breaching Article 96, which refers to the use of light violence towards referees. Atletico were fined 2,800 euros (2,413.70 pounds), while Costa was fined 6,010 euros over the incident. They have 10 days within which they can lodge an appeal. source:https://samueljackson12.blogspot

The Federal Government has entered into negotiations with Pan Ocean Oil Corporation to resolve the issues surrounding Oil Mining Lease, OML, 98 in the Niger Delta. From left: Senator Albert Akpan, Chairman Senate Committee on Gas; Igala E.A, Pan Ocean Gas Plant Manager; Senator Foster Ogola, Member Senate Committee on Gas; Senator Barnabas Gemade, Member Senate Committee on Gas; during the visit of the Senate Committee on Gas to Pan Ocean Ovade-Ogharefe Gas Plant in Delta State. According to a source close to the matter, another meeting had been scheduled by both parties, for early next month to iron out all matters regarding the asset. The source noted that Pan Ocean had agreed to work with the government to ensure smooth resolution of the issue as soon as possible. The source disclosed that, “As a matter of fact, representatives of the Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources led by the Hon Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Mr. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu and Pan Ocean ar

Everything you need to live well Chinese scientists have implanted human brain genes into monkeys, in a study intended to provide insights into the unique evolution of human intelligence. Researchers inserted human versions of MCPH1, a gene that scientists believe plays a role in the development of the human brain, into 11 rhesus monkeys. They found the monkeys’ brains — like those of humans — took longer to develop, and the animals performed better in tests of short-term memory as well as reaction time compared to wild monkeys. However, the monkeys did not grow bigger brains than the control group. The test, the latest in a series of biomedical experiments in China to have fuelled medical ethics debates, has already drawn ethical concerns, and comparisons with dystopian sci-fi “Planet of the Apes”. It was conducted by researchers at the Kunming Institute of Zoology and the Chinese Academy of Sciences, working with US researchers at the University of North Carolina. The

The Federal Government in 2018 spent a total of N79.2 billion on the payment of monthly pensions to pensioners. The Executive Secretary of the Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD), Sharon Ikeazor, made this known at the stakeholders forum for pensioners from North Central Zone in Abuja on Thursday. According to her, “N6.8bn monthly pension was paid to Customs, Immigration and Prison Pension Department (CIPPD), N45 billion was paid to pensioners in Parastatals Pension Department (PaPD), about N21.2 billion was paid to pensioners under Civil Service Pension Department (CSPD) and N6.1 billion was also paid to pensioners with Police Pension Department (PPD). “Under the CSPD, 30,770 pensioners who had not been on the payroll had their benefits computed and put back on the payroll with their arrears paid. “As at March 2019, an additional 1,655 have also been computed and put back on the payroll. “Under PaPD, an additional 14,678 pensioners from various agencies

President Muhammadu Buhari has warmly congratulated Emeritus Professor David Adedayo Ijalaye (SAN) on his 90th birthday, rejoicing with his family, friends and associates as they mark the milestone. Buhari, in a statement read by the Special Adviser on Media and publicity, Femi Adesina, joined the Nigerian Bar Association(NBA), National Judicial Council and the academia in celebrating Emeritus Professor Ijalaye for his contributions to the teaching and practice of law in Nigeria for more than 34 years before retirement in 1998 and his consistency in ensuring competitive standards by supervising post-graduate thesis. The President believed the legal luminary has left his footprints indelibly in the sands of jurisprudence in the country, and generations to come will continue to extol his virtues. As Emeritus Professor Ijalaye turns 90, President Buhari commended his dedication and discipline to delivery of best results, which attracted many awards and enviable positions within a