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The Great American Eclipse completed its journey across the United States Monday, with the path of totality stretching coast-to-coast for the first time in nearly a century. Totality began over Oregon at about 1716 GMT and ended at 1848 GMT over Charleston, South Carolina where sky-gazers whooped and cheered as the Moon moved directly in front of the Sun. “It was incredibly beautiful. I am moved to tears,” said Heather Riser, sitting on a blanket in Waterfront Park in Charleston, a bustling East Coast city where thousands had gathered to watch. Source:  https://www.channelstv.com/2017/08/21/total-solar-eclipse-ends-in-america/

A white sheet is erected as a body of a victim is evacuated to a waiting ambulance while French forensic police officers search the site following a car crash on August 21, 2017, in the southern Mediterranean city of Marseille. Photo: Boris Horvat / AFP One person was killed and another seriously injured in the southern French city of Marseille on Monday after a car ploughed into people at two different bus stops, police sources, adding the suspected driver had been arrested. The incident took place at around 9:00 am (0700 GMT), one source said, asking not to be named. The Renault car first drove at speed towards a bus stop in the city’s 13th district, leaving one person seriously hurt, before targeting another stop in the 11th district, causing one fatality. Julien Ravier, mayor of the 11th and 12th districts, told BFMTV news channel that the victim was a woman in her 40s who was waiting alone at the stop. The police source said the man was in his mid-30s and was not fro

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has joined other Nigerians in welcoming President Muhammadu Buhari back from his medical vacation in London. The association, is however, calling on the president to replicate in Nigeria the facilities he benefited from in London as soon as possible. The association said the upgrading of the nation’s health facilities to international standards would at least save the country and citizens the high amount of foreign exchange spent on medical tourism abroad. In a communique read at the end of the National Executive Council in Kaduna, the NMA President, Dr. Mike Ogirima urged President Buhari to utilize his positive experience in the health systems of other country to impact on the nation’s health care system. “The President has firsthand experience of what we have been talking about: upgrading Nigerian hospitals and that is why we are calling on him that based on his experience, he should replicate what he has seen in London to take care

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Honourable Yakubu Dogara, has acknowledged the receipt of a letter from President Muhammadu Buhari notifying the House of his resumption of duties. The receipt of the letter was confirmed on Monday in a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the Speaker on Media and Public Affairs, Turaki Hassan. According to the statement, the letter was delivered to the office of the Speaker by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (House of Representatives), Honourable Suleiman Sumaila. Earlier, the Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, confirmed receipt of a letter sent by the President, informing the Senate of his return and official resumption of duties. In a message posted on his Facebook, Senator Saraki said he has acknowledged the letter. The President Buhari resumed work at the State House on Monday morning, after over 100 days of medical leave in London. Source: https://www.channelstv.com/2017/08

Nigeria’s thirty-six state governments received N2.7 trillion out of N4.7 trillion of their budgeted allocation in the first half of 2017. This translates to 40.7 percent lower than their expectation this year. “The volatility nature of disbursements to all tiers of government in the first half of 2017 would suggest difficulty in implementing budgets at Federal, States and Local government levels,” said the Nigerian Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative quarterly review. The organisation further said, “The volatility in revenue inflows will adversely affect planning and expenditure of government and thus likely hamper efforts at stimulating growth and development.” The impact is already being felt across the states where lack of funds has led to postponement of projects, debts to civil servants and non-payment of salaries to teachers. In Kogi State, the House of Assembly was forced to summon the Head of Service last month over non payment of salaries to civil serv

President Muhammadu Buhari’s first day at work started out like any other day at Aso Rock, except that life returned to his wing of the Presidential Villa which hitherto had been deserted. The President’s Wing of the Aso Rock maintained its deserted look, as mostly journalists who arrived early to observe the changes that would occur on the President’s resumption, were sighted. Only the ambulance which is part of the President’s convoy was seen parked at its spot. A Presidency official told newsmen who were waiting for the President’s arrival that he would be working from home for now, as his office was undergoing renovation. In response to the president’s return and resumption of duty, stocks at the Nigerian Stock Exchange struggled for traction at the start of trading week, as discussions centred around the direction of the economy, following the President’s return from medical vacation. President Buhari yesterday delivered his first televised speech since returning home aft

The new Pro-Chancellor and Chairman, Governing Council of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Prof. Oladapo Afolabi, has said the university will reopen for normal activities in some days’ time. Afolabi, who said this at a press conference he addressed  in Osogbo on Monday alongside other new members of the Governing Council of the university stated that the new council was closer to finding a lasting solution to the problems  rocking the institution than when it started. The Vice Chancellor of the university, Prof. Adeniyi Gbadegesin and other principal officers of the university  as well as members of the Governing Council including Prof. Lai Olurode were present at the press conference. The new chairman, who is a former Head of Service of the Federation and a professor of chemistry said he was optimistic of early resolution of the crisis while stressing that he and other members of the council had expressed their determination to restore the lost glory of

Geometric Power/Aba Power Limited promises it will light up Aba, the commercial hub of the South East region five months from now. The next two months will be used to resolve its outstanding financial obiligations, while the remaining three months will be used for servicing the machines which have been idle since 2013 when the facilities were installed. “Our power plant is done. Everything is ready. It is just to get the ring fence back, so that we can begin the process of commissioning. That is what is left. Anybody who has gone to Aba will see that the power plant is totally finished”, said Bath Nnaji, a professor and chairman, Geometric Power/former Minister of Power, on the sideline of a conference organised by the Association of Energy Correspondents of Nigeria (NAEC) held in Lagos recently. During the 2013 power sector privatisation exercise by the Bureau for Public Enterprises (BPE) in what was described as an “administrative error”, the BPE did not take into considerati

Real competition for business and leadership is stepping up in the brokerage arm of the Nigerian insurance industry, as top global brokers and reinsurance-brokers position in the local market, with the acquisition of indigenous companies. Latest entrants in this segment of the business are Willis Towers Watson, which recently concluded the acquisition of Gras Savoye, a leading French insurance broker, which has a subsidiary registered in Nigeria. With the acquisition, Willis, which is the fourth largest brokerage firm in the world, is fully in Nigeria and gunning for big deals. At the same time, Marsh, a long time partner of Insurance Brokers of Nigeria (IBN) also acquired a big stake in Femi Johnson and Co, a leading brokerage firm in the Nigerian market. This is following the successful acquisition of Alexander Forbes’ South African insurance broking operations, Alexander Forbes Risk Services and related ancillary operations, as well as Alexander Forbes’ insurance broking ope

General Electric is calling on Nigerian graduates who are currently serving to apply for the internship position in its Energy Connections Grid Solutions Segment. About: [/b]General Electric (GE) is an American multinational conglomerate corporation incorporated in New York and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. As of 2016, the company operates through the following segments: Aviation, Current, Digital, Energy Connections, Global Research, Healthcare, Lighting, Oil and Gas, Power, Renewable Energy, Transportation, and Capital which cater to the needs of Financial services, Medical devices, Life Sciences, Pharmaceutical, Automotive, Software Development and Engineering industries. [b]Type: [/b]Internship [b]To Be Taken At (Country): [/b]Lagos; Nigeria [b]Institution: General Electric Value of Award: GE offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. Eligible Countries: Nigeria Eligibility: 1. Grad

​Minister of Information and culture, Lai Mohammed has stated that he has been vindicated with the return of President Muhammadu Buhari from London. Buhari took off from London Saturday morning to return to Nigeria after 100 days of medical abroad. Speaking on NTA while waiting for the president’s arrival at the airport, the minister said there would be celebration at the home of every Nigerian over the recovery of the president. “We’ll, to say I have been vindicated is an understatement. I am happy and I believe so is every Nigeria. There will be surely celebration in the home of every Nigeria today,” he said. Asked if there will be any party to welcome the president, Mohammed jokingly said, “I heard the NTA is organizing a party and we will join you guys to celebrate.” Source:  http://fabinfos.com/buharis-return-ive-vindicated-lai-mohammed/

About six persons were said to have been feared dead when pro-President Muhammadu Buhari attacked a group known as Our Mumu Don Do led by Charles Oputa, popularly referred to as Charley Boy. The incident, according to an eyewitness, happened when Charley Boy was about leading other protesters with various placards to Wuse Market in Abuja, on Tuesday, as continuation of their protest calling President Buhari to either resume and continue from where he stopped or resign if his health condition could not cope anymore. It will be recalled that the protesters under the aegis of Coalition of Civil Society Organisation began their protest penultimate Monday in Abuja, against the long vacation of President Buhari in London hospital. reports however said about six persons were feared dead from both parties, while others said four people were killed as different weapons were freely used before the arrival of combined security operatives. Unformed report further said Charley Boy and

There is no love-lost among them and Olori Wuraola. The three, Princess Folashade, Princess Adesola and Princess Bimpe are sisters to the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi. Known to always appear with the monarch to most places he went especially when he was newly installed, there is obviously a supremacy battle among them and Olori Wuraola, who was the only wife and queen in the palace. As expected, Olori Wuraola put them in their place and this ignited a silent war. The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, formally took for wife, former Wuraola Itohan Sonia Otiti Zainab Obanor on March 12, 2016. Initially all seems to be well with the queen and her in-laws but everything turned awry with what a source described as “the attitude of Olori Wuraola towards family members.” According to a report from TheCapital.ng that broke the alleged crash of the Ooni of Ife/Olori Wuraola’s marriage, one of the reasons for the challenged union is the fact that the queen is at war

Chinese phone maker Tecno Mobile in collaboration with Manchester City Football Club in the UK is giving African young players between the age of 12 -15 years to participate in a football training program in the UK. 15 lucky winners from 6 African countries will be selected to join TECNO blue squad in the UK to experience world level football drill. To participate Upload a picture of your kid with any related football element as a comment under this pinned post and add the hashtag #TECNOBlueSquad and #CamonCX on their facebook page like and share the post to increase your chances of winning. Here https://mobile.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1680584428618800&id=414714291872493 Terms and conditions 1. Both the participant and his/her guardian MUST have a passport and UK VISA already. 2. Available to go to UK from 23rd August to 30th August. 3. The fees include round-trip fly ticket, feeding, accommodation and transport during the 5 days training in UK which booked by T

The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, on Saturday said the Federal Government was determined to stop the sale of drugs in open markets in the country at the end of 2018. Adewole made this known when he visited the site for the construction of a Pharmaceutical Coordinated Wholesale Centre at Oba, near Onitsha in Anambra. The Federal Government had announced July 31, 2017 as the deadline to end the sale of drugs in open markets. “May be people still believe that the Federal Government is joking, government does not joke. “We do not want fake drugs or falsified labels; we just want genuine drugs and the only way to do so is centralizing the drug market so that we can determine what comes in and what goes out. “We have agreed to extend the deadline till Dec. 31, 2018 and that will be the last extension. We are irrevocably committed. “By Jan. 1, 2019, if you are not here at the coordinated centre, then you cannot be anywhere. I am saying it with all seriousness that this

Usain Bolt’s final appearance on the track ended in agony on Saturday as he pulled up injured running the final leg of the World Championships 4×100 metres relay as Britain beat the United States for a shock gold medal. Bolt, who had to settle for bronze in the individual 100 metres, had been hoping to sign off from the sport by leading Jamaica to a fifth successive relay gold but they were already struggling in third when he collected the baton. As he tried to gain ground, Bolt pulled up and fell to the floor with what looked like a hamstring injury. A brilliantly executed race by Chijindu Ujah, Adam Gemili, Danny Talbot and Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake gave Britain gold in 37.47 seconds, the best time in the world this year, pushing the United States, with individual gold and silver medallists Justin Gatlin and Christian Coleman running the second and fourth legs, into silver in 37.52 with Japan third in 38.04. Individual champion Tori Bowie anchored the United States to victor