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             Lagos State Ministry of Wealth Creation and Employment has inducted the first batch of 500 graduates to its 3-month paid Internship Programme for unemployed graduates in the State.Speaking at the Induction Cerem,ony,the State Commissioner,Ministry of Wealth Creation and Employment,Mr Babatunde Durosinmi-Etti said the internship programme was designed to provide unique opportunities for unemployed graduates in the State towards enhancing the formal education they acquired and enable them to earn first-hand workplace experience to earn them jobs or make them entrepreneurs.In his words,''As a ministry,it was discovered that formal education forms 30% of what is required to face the challenges of securing a job; the remaining 70% cuts across cognitive values and gender.This will assist in building up the employability skills of our youths,this is the first batch and the next batch of 500 will be coming up at a later date''.Durosinmi-Etti stated further that at

                  Acting President,Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has called on industries operating in the country to adopt backward integration and import substitution policy in their operations,in order to reduce cost of production and maximise profit.Speaking during the tour and Line Commissioning of Procter and Gamble factory in Agbara,Ogun State,the VP specifically urged them to reduce importation of raw materials and locally source them.He challenged the business community to key into the plans of the government by introducing a huge portion of the local content in their production as this will guarantee their viability and security in their host communities.Osinbajo,who commended the company's efforts in the area of Corporate Social Responsibility,especially on their safety water initiative and hygiene,appealed to them to do mor as they ae expected to invest in the development of the community they operate.Earlier in his speech,Ogun State Governor,Senator Ibikunle Amosun revealed that

                The South-South Zonal Head of Operations of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,EFCC,Mr. Ishaq Salihu,on friday,June 2,2017 told a Rivers State High Court,sitting in Port Harcourt,that a former Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission,NDDC,Mr Robert Akunne Obuoha,offered him a bribe of N150,000.00k {One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira only},in order to compromise an ongoing investigation by the EFCC.He stated this before Justice S.C. Amadi,while being led in evidence by the EFCC's counsel,O.B. Akinsola {Mrs}. Obuohs,a former director in the Project Management of the NDDC,is being investigated in a case of contract splitting and over-inflation of contract.At the resumed hearing of the matter on thursday,the EFCC presented its last prosecution witness,Mr Ishaq Salihu,who told the court that,''on February 12,2016,the defendant came to my office where he asked me that he wanted to see me in private and all alone,and I asked him,why? I categor

             Parade of suspected fraudsters and operators of illegal/rogue websites defrauding unsuspecting candidates throughout the country,by the Force Public Relations Officer,CSP Jimoh O. Moshood on 2nd June,2017,at Force Headquarters,Abuja. Suspects i. Chijoke Onwuachu Modestus 'M',a 300 level student of Computer Science Micheal Okpara University,Umudike was arrested at Umuiahia and confessed to have collected N400 per paper from numerous candidates,to the tune of seventy thousand naira {#70,000}. ii. Samuel Odinaka Onwurah age 20 years old 'M' was arrested at Kutunku extension layout in Gwaggwalada,Abuja and has collected the sum of ninety thousand naira {#90,000} from various victims. iii. Patrick Uchechukwu Nwodo 'M' 30 years old was trailed and picked up at Abakpa,Nike in Enugu.He has also collected the sum of forty thousand naira [#40,000} from unsuspecting victims. iv. Okon Effiong Joseph 'M' who is 20 years old 200 level student of Publ

                  Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly have passed a motion calling on the state Governor,Mr Akinwunmi Ambode to direct the state Commissioner for Local Government and Community Affairs,Hon. Muslim Folami to review upward salaries of traditional rulers in the state.The motion was moved by Hon Lanre Ogunyemi,representing Ojo State Constituency 2 and Chairman of the House Committee on Education.Supporting him to move the motion are: Honourables Sanai Agunbiade,Olumuyiwa Jimoh,Adebayo Osinowo,Princess {Mrs} Adefunmilayo Tejuoso,Dayo Saka Fafunmi,Sola Giwa,Tunde Braimoh and Hakeem Sokunle.Moving the motion on the floor of the House,Hon Ogunyemi stated that most palace ceremonies and programmes are conducted in English Language.The lawmaker also observed that if traditional rulers are encouraged to perform their statutory duties,''wealth of experience will fast track desired change in their various communities and add value to governance''.Hon Ogunyem

               According to Vanguard,the lingering war between social miscreants at Okesuna and Patey streets,Lagos Island,assumed a violent dimension yesterday,as three persons were feared dead.Many others injured in the free-for-all,in which broken bottles,knives,axes and guns were used.The warring factions,as gathered had been at daggers-drawn over supremacy for close to five years.The latest clash started after a man,identified as Osigin,was attacked at about 7a.m,while returning to his Oshodi home,which he fled from,following the crisis that erupted over the murder of Hamburger.He was said to have been stabbed by Patey boys for supporting their rival.When news of his attack filtered in,Okesuna boys went for his rescue and called for reinforcement from Oshodi boys.Osigin,as gathered,was rushed to a private hospital where he later died.News of his death sparked a renewed battle as miscreants from Okepopo,Salu Court and Okesuna invaded Patey Street,where two persons were reportedly s