Coke to tackle obesity

NEW YORK: Coca-Cola became one of the world’s most powerful brands by equating its soft drinks with happiness. Now it is taking to the airwaves for the first time to address a growing cloud over the industry: obesity.

The Atlanta-based company begin airing a two-minute spot during the highest-rated shows on CNN, Fox

Chief (Mrs) Olusola Obada, Minister of State for Defence near collapse at Armed Forces Remembrance Day ceremonies

The Minister of State for Defence, Chief Olusola Obada, on Tuesday, nearly fell at the military parade rounding off the 2013 Armed Forces Remembrance Day ceremonies in Abuja.

Sandwiched between the Chief of Defence Staff, Admiral Ola Ibrahim and the Speaker, House of Representatives Aminu Tambuwal, Obada gave in to exhaustion having stood for a long period.

She was quickly held from falling completely to the ground by some of the security aides at the National Arcade Three Arms Zone, venue of the annual riutal.

Obasanjo refuses to lay wreath at Armed Forces Remembrance Day

Former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo yesterday in Abeokuta rejected a request to lay a wreath at the 2013 Armed Forces Remembrance Day Celebration in the State capital.

The reason for the rejection, according to findings by The Nigerian Indicator was due to the fact that the

Report indicates Nigeria Police College on the brink of collapse

The following report culled from Channels Tv website grapgically indicates the deplorable state of the Nigeria Police College:

The Report

The capacity of the Nigerian Police Force is currently being overstretched by the insurgency in the North, abuses against ordinary citizens and undermines of the rule of law. According to a report of the Human Rights Watch, Nigerians don’t trust the police; citizens generally have a bad impression of police officers because of their perceived brutality and corruption.

Despite the huge budgetary allocation to the force – N311 billion ($1.99 billion) in 2013 – the Nigerian police are haplessly often overpowered by criminals whose activity affects those in high and low places.

At the heart of the problem of the police force is training, there are seven police colleges in Nigeria and new recruits are expected to undergo about 13 months training in these institutes.

However, this video report focuses on the deplorable state of the police college in Ikeja, Lagos.

Amosun, NNPC dissagreed and agreed on Arepo explosion

The NNPC has faulted allegations of negligence, by Governor Amosun as regards the fire incident at Arepo, Ogun State at the weekend. In a statement by the Acting Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs of

Arepo pipeline explosion: long queues return to fuel stations

NNPC Pipeline Explosion at Arepo, Ogun State

LONG queues have returned to various filling stations in Lagos State and its environs due to vandalism and subsequent explosion of pipelines belonging to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) at the