FG saves N15bn in travel cost and govt workers allowances in one year

The federal government has saved about N15 billion in about a year from over bloated travel costs and allowances of government workers, Patience Oniha, Head of the Efficiency Unit has said. She disclosed this at the sidelines of the Cost Management on Overhead Expenditure for Permanent Secretaries, Chief Executive Officers of Departments and Agencies, in Abuja yesterday. She noted that the amount was saved through activities of the Efficiency Unit under the Federal Ministry of Finance. “The Efficiency unit has saved some N15 billion especially from travels and allowances. We hope to save additional N15 billion going forward,” she said. The Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, at the programme also said the federal government would soon issue a new template on approved expenses for government-owned enterprises as efforts are being intensified to control the nation’s recurrent expenditure.

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Police stop mum from jumping in front of train with her 9 year old daughter

A suicidal mom, 43 year old Gabriella Georgescu, holding her 9-year-old daughter threatened to jump in front of an oncoming subway train in Midtown, New York on Friday. According to the Police, Georgesc was raving and ranting about killing herself and her child as she stood close to the edge of the platform at 59th St. and Lexington Ave. just before 5 p.m.
Alarmed passengers and an MTA worker who heard her threats alerted the police. A plainclothes police officer arrived to find Georgescu leaning near the gap as a northbound 6 train rolled into the station, according to cops.


The officer quickly slapped cuffs on her before she could jump, an NYPD spokesman said.

Another officer grabbed the little girl, who had bruises on her back was later taken into the custody of the city Administration for Child’s Services. The bruises on the little girl's back, led cops to suspect that she had been abused.

Georgescu, who is believed to have been visiting a relative in the city at the time of her suicide attempt was taken to Bellevue Hospital in New York to be evaluated, authorities said.

Police say she will be charged with reckless endangerment and endangering the welfare of a child.


Source: NY Daily News

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Oniru will be on free wireless cloud for the next 48 hours powered by Airtel for attendees of Yudala Zero Gravity happening live at the Landmark Event Centre on Sunday October 2nd from 3pm.

This is one of the many surprises lined up at this first edition of the mega music concert, with a host of superstar artistes including Olamide, Ali Baba, Cynthia Morgan, Naeto C, Zoro among others set to thrill the audience.
Yudala Zero Gravity is a multi-city digital entertainment concert powered by Yudala in partnership with New Concept Media Group (NCMG). The action kicks off with a Contemporary Music Blast at the Landmark Event Centre from 3pm on Sunday featuring a host of superstar artistes and loads of side attractions.

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Airtel has enjoyed a mutually beneficial relationship and long-standing partnership with trend-setting composite e-commerce outfit on YUBOSS -   an entrepreneurial and wealth creation scheme targeted at wealth creation for unemployed and under-employed Nigerian youth. 
Both organizations have also collaborated on Gyming with the Stars, a popular and well-attended Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) which offers Nigerians from all walks of life a chance to work out with their favourite celebrities.

Yudala Zero Gravity is a three-city dual entertainment event which will feature a Contemporary Music Blast as well as a Rock Gospel Concert in Lagos, Abuja and Enugu.

Already, a number of superstar artistes have been confirmed for the Contemporary Music Blast concerts in Lagos, Abuja and Enugu. The list includes Olamide, Iyanya, Phyno, Zoro, Sound Sultan, Flavour, Humble Smith, Naeto C, Cynthia Morgan, David Grey, Ali Baba, Akpororo and many more. Also, a number of premium corporate organizations such as Access Bank, Airtel, Stanbic Bank, HP, Lenovo, InnJoo Mobile, Uber and a host of media organizations including MTV Base, Trace TV, Urban FM, Classic FM, among others are on board as partners.

Yudala Zero Gravity will witness pure acoustics and live performances from the best Nigerian artistes in both genres of music, many of whom will use the platform to launch new tracks. It is a platform to see and hear it first…