Edeson Online News: 11/03/14

Monday 3 November 2014

SECURITY TIPS: List of Dangerous Bus-Stops in Lagos State

The Nigerian Police Force has advised all residents and visitors to Lagos be wary of these locations to avoid falling victims to violent crimes. For the residents in Lagos, please contribute by listing out the areas that are mostly and less prone to robbery attack and possibly safe alternative routes one can take to his destination.

The Rivers State sponsored students currently studying in the United Kingdom have cried out to the state government over their unpaid monthly upkeep allowances. The students, who are among thousands of students sent by the Rivers State Sustainable Development Agency (RSSDA) to study in various universities around the globe, said over five months, life had become unbearable for them as they had not received their allowance. The embattled students

Thirteen years after an Osama bin Laden-masterminded attack leveled it, the World Trade Center is back in business.The new One World Trade Center is a 104-story, $3.9 billion skyscraper, and is America’s tallest building. It’s the centerpiece of the 16-acre site where the decimated twin towers once stood and where more than 2,700 people died on Sept. 11, 2001.

It seems Our Networks are now competing serious. They don't want to loose customers thereby giving us goodies. On Monday, surprises came from #MTN according to customer's loyalty. Somewhere given 100MB,another set of customers were given 100%bonus on every recharge they make& reduced call rate while those that not that lucky was given just 11 free sms. Just yesterday, ETISALAT did their own surprise.

I did inform you guys last month that I was rebranding my News Blog www.endyedesonnews.blogspot.com to a simple cool website with a branded domain name. Yes, I just did so today, November 3, 2014. The Blog has been rebranded to www.EdesonOnlineNews.com and you can now start reading latest news updates through the new branded site.You can read latest News Updates, Celebrity Gossips, entertainment gist, sports, health tips, sex tips, motivational articles and lots more.

LEADING cement manufacturer, Dangote Cement Plc, weekend, announced drastic reduction of the prices of its cement. The new price regime announced by the Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, GMD/CEO, of Dangote Cement, Mr. Devakumar Edwin, pegged the Dangote 32.5 cement grade at N1,000 per 50 kg bag, while the higher 42.5 grade would sell for N1,150 per bag. A statement by the company at the end of a management meeting said, however, that the new prices were exclusive of the Value Added Tax, VAT, representing about 40 per cent discount on the prevailing market price of the product currently sold for N1,700 irrespective of the grade, across the country.

The Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos on Monday delivered judgement in favor of the FRSC in an Appeal filed by the FRSC against the judgement of the Federal High Court, Lagos in the case of Emmanuel Ofoegbu v FRSC on 26th March 2014.The Fed High Court had ruled that the FRSC had no powers to set deadlines for motorists to change over to the new number plates and drivers licence. In a Judgment delivered by Justice Joseph Ike with Justice Ndukwe Anyanwu and Justice Tukur as members, the Court of Appeal

The Super Eagles of Nigeria will battle against the Black Stars of Ghana, as president Goodluck Jonathan opens Uyo Stadium November 7, 2014. Ghana will face African champions, Nigeria in an international friendly on 7 November. The game, which will be played in Uyo, will be used to officially open the newly built Akwa Ibom International Stadium. The 30,000 seating capacity stadium which looks very much like the Soccer City in Johannesburg, South Africa is second to none in the West African sub-region.

An Ado-Ekiti Magistrates’ Court on Friday sentenced a landlord, Iyabo Adakeja, (47), to three years imprisonment for removing a tenant’s roofing sheet without his consent to forcefully cause him to vacate his apartment. The Magistrate, Taiwo Ajibade, gave the verdict in the judgment. NAN reports that the Police Prosecutor, Mr David Erima, told the court that the accused committed the offence on March 13, 2013 at about 3:00 p.m. at No 38, Ekute Street, Ado-Ekiti.