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Folorunsho Coker is the new face of NTDC…

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The Presidency on Saturday said President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Mr. Folorunsho Coker as the new Director-General for Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation, NTDC.

Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, in a statement on Saturday also said Mr. Adedayo Thomas has been appointed the Executive Director of the National Film and Video Censors Board.

Adesina said the latest statement was made to correct an earlier one which indicated that Coker is of the NFVCB.

The statement read, “As part of new appointments approved for government agencies and parastatals by President Muhammadu Buhari on March 31, 2017, Mr Folorunsho Coker, is the new Director-General for Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation, while Mr Adedayo Thomas, is the Executive Director of the National Film and Video Censors Board, (NFVCB).

“This corrects the earlier announcement that Mr Coker is of the National Film and Video Censors Board.”

Folorunsho coker is the former commissioner for tourism, in Lagos state, and he was know for the revolutionalisation of the current new face of Lagos.

During his tenure as the commissioner, Folorunsho coker was the brain behind the One Lagos campaign and many other tourist attraction that has happened to Lagos state.

Folorunso Folarin-Coker,52, had played various roles in Lagos state. He was deputy chief of staff to former governor Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. He later became the managing director of the state-owned Number Plate Production Authority. In 2014, he was appointed an adviser to Governor Raji Fashola.
Folarin-Coker was born on July 27, 1965, to Chief Folarin Coker, a lawyer, a former permanent secretary and Baba Eto of Lagos.
He was educated at St. Gregory’s College, Obalende, Lagos and University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom, where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree.
He is married to Aishat Folarin-Coker.

This is the best thing that will happen to the Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation.

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Lagos Takes a Giant Leap Towards a Cleaner, Greener Future with Proper Waste Disposal Bins

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Join the Movement to Build a Culture of Proper Waste Segregation and Disposal in Lagos. 

 

As part of its efforts to promote a cleaner, greener, and healthier environment, The Architects Place Ltd In conjunction with the Ministry of Environment and Water Resources has launched an initiative to provide proper waste disposal bins across the state.

 

The initiative, which is aimed at building a culture of proper waste segregation and disposal, is designed to encourage residents, businesses, and institutions to properly dispose their waste and recyclables.

The proper waste disposal bins, which are designed to accommodate different types of waste, including recyclables, organics, and non-recyclable waste, will be strategically located in public spaces, markets, and other high-traffic areas.

 

This will help to reduce the amount of waste that ends up in landfills and waterways, improving environmental health and reducing the risk of disease. By providing separate bins for recyclables, the initiative will encourage residents and businesses to recycle more, reducing waste and conserving natural resources.

 

We urge all residents, businesses, and institutions in Lagos to join us in this effort to build a culture of proper waste segregation and disposal. Together, we can make a difference and create a cleaner, greener, and healthier environment for all.

 

For more information on the proper waste disposal bin initiative, please contact:

 

Ministry of Environment & Water Resources, Alausa Lagos State.

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National Grid Collapses 12th Time In 2024

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Nigerians were left in darkness on Wednesday following yet another collapse of the national power grid.

 

Since January 2024, the grid has collapsed 11 times.

 

 

In just one week in October, the grid failed three times, causing widespread blackouts and prompting reactions from Nigerians

 

 

A tweet from Nigeria’s National Grid official handle confirmed the collapse at approximately 2:09 pm on Wednesday.

 

“The major grid setback has occurred and the restoration is to commence,” the tweet stated.

 

 

 

 

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Just In: Abuja High Court Denies Yahaya Bello’s Bail Request…..

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A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Maitama has rejected the bail request by former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello.

 

Bello is standing trial, along with two others, on an alleged N110bn money laundering charge brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

 

Justice Maryanne Anenih, in a ruling on Tuesday, faulted the competence of Bello’s bail application, stating that it was filed prematurely.

 

Justice Anenih held that, since the application was made when Bello was neither in custody nor before the court, it was deemed incompetent.

 

She said: “Consequently, the instant application, having been filed prematurely, is hereby refused.”

 

 

 

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