The Lagos State Government has said it will embark on the removal of illegal slaughter slabs, as well as the monitoring of all veterinary premises across the state from 1st September 2020. This is to improve the sanitisation and reform of the red meat value chain. The State Acting Commissioner for Agriculture, Ms. Abisola Olusanya,…
Day: August 30, 2020
Black Panther Star, Chadwick Boseman, Dies of Cancer
The world was thrown into shock when a tweet on Saturday 29th of August announced the death of Chadwick Boseman, one of the stars of the popular Hollywood flick, Black Panther. “It is with immeasurable grief that we confirm the passing of Chadwick Boseman. Chadwick was diagnosed with stage III colon cancer in 2016, and…
Polaris Bank Names Acting Managing Director
The board of Polaris Bank Limited has announced Mr Innocent Ike as the new Acting Managing Director/CEO following the recent retirement of the bank’s MD, Mr Tokunbo Abiru. In a statement released on Saturday, 29th August and signed by the Company’s Secretary, Babatunde Osibodu, it was stated that the Board of Polaris Bank Limited and…
Parallel Ohanaeze Claims Unstoppable as Igbo Mandate Congress Sues for Peace
by Obinna Akukwe The traditional ruler of Igbariam and Chairman Board of Trustees of Ohanaeze Ndigbo General Assembly, HRM Eze DR Kelly Nkeli Nzekwe, has said that the parallel Ohanaeze is unstoppable. Speaking with the Director General of Igbo Mandate Congress IMC, Rev Obinna Akukwe at Awka, the monarch said that there is no going…
FG issues Warnings to Ghana
Following recent harassment of its citizens in Ghana by the Ghanaian authorities, the Federal Government has disclosed that it will no longer tolerate such behaviour. The Federal Government is said to be urgently considering various options aimed at improving the situation. According to a statement released by Lai Mohammed, the Minister of Information and Culture,…