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                      A Zimbabwe Cabinet minister said today monday that Zimbabwe will not charge American dentist Walter Palmer for killing its most prized lion in July because he had obtained legal authority to conduct the hunt.Environment Minister Oppah Muchinguri Kashiri said today monday that Palmer's hunting papers were in order,and therefore he could not be charged.''We approached the police and then the prosecutor general,and it turned out that Palmer came to Zimbabwe because all the papers were in order.Palmer would be free to visit Zimbabwe as a tourist in the future but not as a hunter.The implication was that Palmer would not be issued the permits a hunter needs''.The environment minister's comments immediately drew the ire of the animal conservation group Zimbabwe Conservation Task Force,which maintained that Palmer had committed a crime and said it planned to pursue legal action against him in the United States.Palmer,a life long big game hunter fr

                                                                         Fashion Icon Victoria Beckham,covers Vogue Germany for the second time.Victoria Beckham in the photoshoot is wearing a calf length dress from her own collection.Her hair style was made by Shon for Julian Watson,makeup by Wendy Rowe for Tim Howard management with products from Buberry.The fashion Editor for the shoot is Christian Arp,and photographed by Boo George in London.Victoria Beckham said in the article that ''I just started doing what i'd always hoped to do.Fashion has been my passion since forever,i didn't do it to prove anything to any thing to anyone besides myself.I simply wanted to create the perfect dress.Sometimes that was easy to wear,that you didn't have to think about for long.You can depend on my dress,you get into it,pull the zipper up,and you're ready to go out.My customers like that.What i do is real,organic,true to who i am''.Editor in Chief Christiane Arp adde

                    According to a Bayelsa Government House statement signed by Daniel I wariso-Markson,the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Seriake Dickson,declared that to this effect,all flags in all public buildings and premises across the state be flown at half mast for the period.According to the statement,the 7 days mourning period and the flying of the flags at half mast takes effect from today monday,12 October,2015.Condolence registers have been opened in Government House,the state secretariat complex and Ijaw House,all in the state.This 7 days mourning was done to honour the late first civilian Governor of the state,Chief Diepreye Solomon Peter Alamieyeseigha,who passed away last saturday at the age of 63 at the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital.One more photo below.                                                       

                Mr Tajudeen Disu,the Managing Director of Lekki Worldwide Investment Company,was shot dead today by hoodlums during an official visit to one of the villages within Lekki Free Trade Zone in the early hours of today monday.Lagos state Governor has ordered the police to fish out the killers of Disu.Ambode said to pressmen in the government house that ''We are deeply touched by the loss of our dedicated  officer at the Lekki Free Trade Zone,Alhaji Tsjudeen Disu,who until his death the arrow head of the Free Trade Zone initiative.He was killed within the Lekki Free Trade Zone this morning.It really saddens my hearts and the hearts of all of us because this was somebody that has been dedicated to his duty in the past ten years.I want to appeal to all our people in Ibeju Lekki axis that they should give peace a chance.It is in the interest of all Lagosians that we attract as many investors to the state.That is what we have been doing and improve upon in the last four m

                            A few minutes ago,the senate president confirmed he just received the second batch of the the list.He said ''A few minutes ago,i received the second batch of the list of President Muhammadu Buhari's ministerial nominees on behalf of the Nigerian Senate,delivered to me by Abba Kyari,Chief of Staff to the President and Sen.Ita Enang,SSA to the President on National Assembly {Senate}.The Senate president Bukola Saraki,also took to his social media page to clear the air,about what the Sun newspaper published about him and Bola Ahmed Tinubu.He wrote ''I saw the statement said to be issued by Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu over a story published by the Sun newspapers.I have decided not to join issues with Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.However,i know that most Nigerians are aware that there has been no meeting or communication between me and Asiwaju Tinubu since i was elected Senate President.Therefore, i do not see any basis for a newspaper to report th

                              Today monday,Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode unveiled plans to commence the reconstruction of two roads in each of the 20 Local Governments and 37 Local Council Development Areas in the state,just as he charged the Executive Secretaries to judiciously ensure that the projects meet international standard.The Governor spoke at the Lagos House,Ikeja during the monthly meeting with the Executive Secretaries of the 57 councils to review the progress report in their various communities as well as their challenges.He said the decision to embark on the road rehabilitation was in line with the reforms at the local  government level,noting that the first phase will commence with the reconstruction of 114 roads,two per local government,at the cost of 19billion.The Governor who said the execution of the project will be left in the care of the local governments,however tasked the Executive Secretaries to ensure that only the best contractors are engaged to ensure