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                                                                               The announcement was made today wednesday after Rob Kardashian denied developing his own series.The engaged couple will star on Rob and Chyna for the E! network,which is home to Keeping Up With The Kardashian.His mother Kris Jenner is a producer on the show.The show which will launch in the fall will focus on the couple as they prepare for the birth of their first child.There will be six,one hour episodes,plus a special celebrating the birth of their upcoming baby.Jeff Olde,E!'s Executive Vice President of Orriginal Programming & Development said ''Ver few love stories have created as much pop culure buzz as Rob and Chyna's,and we are thrilled to see Rob in such a happy place.We are excited to share the next ...

                             The aattention of the general public is hereby drawn to the unwarranted attack that was launched by combined members of the Movement for Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra {IPOB} against the peace loving populace as well as security agencies at about 0415 hours on 30 May 2016.This attack was purported to have been orchestrated in order to mar the first anniversary of the present democratic government as part of the activities earmarked to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Biafra.Due to the wide spread panic,tension and apprehension that generated from the activities of the MASSOB and IPOB members,security agencies which comprised of detachment of Nigerian Navy,Nigerian Police,Department of State Service,National Drug Law Enforcement Agency were compelled to intervene in consonance with constitutional provisions of aid to civil authority where and when such occasion demands...

                 The Nigerian troops deployed in Operation LAFIYA DOLE and their neighbouring counterparts under the Multinational Joint Task Force have been very busy clearing the remnants of Boko Haram terrorists in their respective areas of responsibilities.In the process,they were able to rescue quite a number of abducted persons,arrested suspected Boko Haram terrorists,recovered weapons and equipment.The troops of 81 Battalion and 251 Task Force Batalion,25 Task Force Brigade on the 30th May 2016,received 79 persons who claimed to have been kept captives by Boko Haram terrorists at Ngwalimiri village but escaped at their location.They comprised 12 men,24 women,31 children and 12 infants,All of them are undergoing preliminary investigation and screening to determine their status before onward movement to Internally Displaced Persons camp for rehabilitation.In furtherance of the efforts to keep Bitta-Damboa road open and secure to com...

                     A new Wine Theme Park is opening in Bordeaux,France.The building is designed to be like a swirling glass of wine.The City of Wine doesn't want to just get you drunk,but wants to educate the public about the history and the future of wine.It has 20 themed areas and exhibits that explain wine culture and history to visitors.For screenings,the City of Wine has a 250 seat auditorium,and there is a simulator boat ride that will show you what it was like to be at sea,sailing the globe on merchant routes.According to the City of Wine,an average tour starts with entry into a bookshop,with a wine bar and casual restaurant.Then there is a wine boutique stocked with 14,000 bottles representing 80 countries.More photos below.                                                         ...

               Today wednesday morning,Egypt Air flight from Cairo to Bangkok was cancelled,after a three hour delay.The takeoff was delayed while the airline searched the aircraft and passengers informed the passengers that they received a report that a bomb was planted on the aircraft.An Egypt Air statement published today wednesday said the flight was held while security procedures were carried out following a bomb scare.The statement said a security threat had been posed to Flight 960 flying from Caro to Bangkok,which was scheduled to take off on Tuesday night at 22.30 pm,local time.The threat transpired to be false,but the flight was cancelled.The aircraft was rescheduled to fly a different route,and the 226 passengers due to take the flight to Bangkok were transferred to a hotel near the airport.The passegers will make the journey on the next flight out of Egypt to their destination.

                        The Lagos State Government,in collaboration with top private organisations,is set to train no fewer than 500 Final Year students of Lagos Tertiary Institutions for 13 weeks under the present administration's Ready-Set-Work initiative.The Special Adviser to the Governor on Education,Hon. Obafela Bank-Olemoh,who disclosed this yesterday tuesday at Land Mark Centre,Victorial Island,Lagos during a Press Conference and Launch of the programme,said the capacity building programme is designed for 500 best graduating students from state institutions to get internship placement in high ranking corporate organizations.He emphasised that at the end of the internship,those with best business ideas will get linked to major investors and the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund for necessary assistance.According to him ''Looking at the current unemployment statistics,it is clear that an intervention is required to ensure...