AMBODE CANCELS RESTRICTION OF MOVEMENT ON SANITATION DAY

Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode

The lagos state government says it has cancelled the order on restriction of movement of persons and vehicles during environmental sanitation days in the state. This is was made known by the state Commissioner for environment, Babatunde Adejare, during the ministry’s monthly media chat in Lagos. He disclosed that the state governor Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode has decided that the state cannot afford to shut down a mega city like Lagos for a period 3 hours.

Mr. Adejare noted that environmental sanitation should rather be a daily exercise and charged residents to make it a way of life. The commissioner also vowed to shut down markets violating the state’s environmental laws in 7 days. 

LAHA APPROVES COMMISSIONER FOR LASIEC

Speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa

As Lagos State commences preparations for election into local government councils in the state, the state House of Assembly has confirmed Governor Akinwunmi Ambode’s nominees for the board membership of the Lagos Independent Electoral Commission, LASIEC.

The four members of the board confirmed by the lawmakers include Dr. Olubunmi Omosehindemi, Lateef Raji, Chief (Mrs.) Sekinat Famakinwa, and Mr. Aiyedun Olusegun Fasi.

The Clerk of the House was directed to communicate the confirmation to the governor through a letter.

Their confirmation came after lawmakers commended the nominees for their consistency and loyalty to their fatherland.

Dr. Omosehindemi was commended for his exploits in alternative medicine even as an orthodox medical doctor and for his role in fighting the past military government of Nigeria before the current civilian dispensation came into existence in 1999.

Lateef Raji was also praised for being an activist who fought for the current democracy and for his performances under the last government as the Special Adviser on Information and Strategy.

The Speaker observed that all the nominees have done well in their various fields of endeavour and stressed that the House of Assembly does not doubt their ability to put in their best for the state in organising credible elections at the local government level.

FG approves 14 solar projects to generates 2,260 megawatts - Fashola

President Muhammadu Buhari 

THE Federal government, on Tuesday, announced the approval of 14 solar projects, which would generate about 2,260 megawatts, with a view to easing problems of epileptic power supply in the country.

The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Raji Babatunde Fashola announced this during a meeting with French Minister of Environment and Power, Mrs S. Royal at the Conference Room of the ministry in Abuja.

Babatunde Fashola - Minister of Power, Works and Housing 

Mr Fashola, who received the French minister, alongside with his counterpart from the Ministry of Environment, Mrs Amina Mohammed, said financial agreement has already been approved, while every necessary step to fast track the projects would commence soon.

He, therefore, called for the establishment of more solar panel factors in Nigeria, saying assembling and manufacturing them here would reduce the cost.

STARTUP ADVICE: HOW TO GET FUNDED

It is no news that the economy of Nigeria is in a bad state, young minds particularly graduates and undergraduates alike who have brilliant ideas find it difficult to actualize them. More to it is the difficulty attached to funding brilliant ideas. 

Bringing all these into perspective, and seeking a way forward from the dilemma, Outbox TV, a Web TV and the producer of African Startup Stories, Startup Advice and the host of Tea Break Startup Advice Twitter Chat has put together an event to address the challenges. 

INFORMATION OF EVENT: 

Startup Advice started as a monthly online Twitter chat with experienced African entrepreneur to share their experiences and advice to African startup. 

This is the first edition of Startup Advice Fireside Chat and the theme is "How To Get Funded". 

Entrepreneurs and startups like Oluyomi Ojo (co-founder of Printivo), John Obidi (Social Media Whizkid) amongst others will be there to help you grow your startup and get funded the right way. 

You will learn how to build and value your business to make it investment worthy and investment ready and also know how to decipher which investor to talk to and what investment to accept. 

Venue: TFC, Festac Town, Lagos, Nigeria

Date: April 9, 2016

Time: 9am - 12pm

Registration Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/startup-advice-how-to-get-funded-tickets-23011399716

Short URL: http://bit.ly/1WlFa9S