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                   Facebook Director of Trust and Safety for Africa and Europe,Mr Cristine Perrella,paid a working visit to the EFCC in Lagos and Abuja.This was in appreciation of the active presence of EFCC on FACEBOOK.Cristine's visit was a precursor to the visit of FACEBOOK Chief Executive Officer,CEO,Mark Zuckerberg who is currently in Nigeria.More photos below.

                       The Inspector General of Police,Ag IGP Ibrahim K. Idris,mni,psc held a conference with Officers from the rank of Commissioner's of Police and above today 31st August,2016 during which he presented cheques to the families of  Late Police Officers.Each family received a cheque ranging from  five Hundred Thousandd Naira {N500,000.00} to Three Million Naira {N3,000,000.00}.The total cheques presented were One Hundred and Seventeen {117} amounting to One Hundred and Ninety two Million Naira {N192,000,000.00}.More photos below.

                                According to one of my Reporters Joan Ugochukwu,she is reporting today that the  Central Bank of Nigeria {CBN} has re-instated all the banks that were banned from the foreign exchange market.The Director,Banking Supervision,Mrs Tokunbo Martins,said today wednesday at a media briefing,stating that the decision was reached after a series of meeyings with the body of bank Chief Executive Officers {CEOs} and the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria {CIBN}.She said ''Well,we have had engagements with the body of CEOs and they have been interacting amongst themselves and I am happy to tell you today that the banks that were hitherto banned have been released from the ban.And the reason is because all of the banks after discussions and engagements under the auspices of the body of CEOs and the CIBN have all submitted credible repayment plans which we the CBN found acceptable.So as a result of that,all those banks have been re-instated in the foreig

                           Senator Adeseye Ogunewe,the Pro Chancellor,Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta,FUNAAB is being quizzed at the Iyaganku office of the EFCC,Ibadan today August 31,2016 in respect of an alleged case of abuse of office and misappropriation of funds reported against the University Pro Chancellor,Vice Chancellor,Professor Olusola Oyewole,management and some members of the Governing Council.According to a petition submitted to the EFCC by the Concerned Stakeholders of the Federal University of Agriculture,it was alleged that the Pro Chancellor and the Vice Chancellor engaged in an ''unbridled corruption and betrayal of public trust''.Ogunewe is still being interrogated by the EFCC operatives of the Commission.

                  In new pictures {selfies} it is obvious Nollywood actress Omotola Jalade Ekeinde is having a good time with her family.She captioned the picture above ''Family Brunch today was A-w-e-s-o-m-e!!!.@hakeemkaekazim @iamseyishay @rezebonna @tynaezenma @Iiciabonna ''.One more photo below.

                             The Lagos State Government has directed officials of relevant agencies to ensure the immediate demolition of all illegal structures along drainage channels and alignments hampering the free flow of water in the State.The Commissioner for the Environment,Dr. Babatunde Adejare gave the directive during the on-going tour of crucial drainage spots in the State,reported to have contributed to flooding in some parts of the State during the heavy downpour over the weekend.The tou which took the Commissioner and officials of his Ministry and those of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency {LASEMA} to Sogunle-Ikeja,Ajiran in Lekki,Salawe/Taike in Ikosi-Ketu among others,revealed that most of the flooded areas had been blocked by refuse dumps,illegal structures on low lying areas,flood plains and drainage channels.While conveying the sympathy of the State Governor,Mr Akinwunmi Ambode,to the affected communities,the Commissioner assured the victims of the floodin

                                                                    According to one of my reporters Chinenye Genevieve,''Oby Ezekwesili and others takes the Bring Back Our Girls Campaign to a new Level.They match yesterday tuesday too pressure the government to do anything and everything possible to secure the release of the Chibok girls is getting interesting.This time the campaigners hit Abuja with taped mouth''.Mmmm nawahoo,this is getting out of hand.More photos below.