PINK REPUBLIC/ MY BLOG IS A STORY MARATHON.

                    In furtherance of its avowed commitment to upholding the integrity of its officers,the EFCC,on thursday,September 15,2016 arrested one of its operatives,Uzodinma Kingsley Agbazue for offences bordering on criminal conspiracy and extortion.Agbazue,a Deputy Detective Superintendent,DDS,was arrested following a complaint by a lawmaker currently under investigation by the Commission,alleging that the operative collected N15million from him with a promise to give him soft landing by compromising the investigation.According to the complainant,Agbazue allegedly approached him,claiming he had been mandated by the officer handling the case to discuss and reach an agreement on how to ''kill the case''.Following the approach,a sum of N15million was given to Agbazue whose game plan collapsed after the investing officer,who was ignorant of his scheme,refused to do his bidding.With the investigation gathering increased momentum after partiing with the hefty sum,th

      Lagos State Governor,Mr Akinwunmi Ambode at the weekend said the State was gradually emerging as the choice destination for investors,assuring that his administration would continue to work round the clock not only to become a shining example for Africans in Diaspora but retain the State as investors haven.The Governor,who spoke at the 2016 International Forum on African Leadership,where he ceived an award foe Best Performing Governor in Nigeria,organised by the African Leadership Magazine and held at the Regis Hotel,New York,USA,said since he assumed office on May 29,2015,efforts have been geared towards creating a conducive and friendly environment for investors and for businesses to thrive.Governor Ambode,who was represented by the Commissiooner for Wealth Creation and Employment,Mr Babatunde Durosinmi-Etti,apologised for his absence to receive the award,but said that he acknowledged the importance of the event hence his decision to send a powerful delegation including Durosi

                                                   Prince William and Kate and their two children got a warm welcome as they touched down in Victoria,Canada.They landed in a Canadian Airforce plane yesterday satirday and they received a warm welcome from Canadian Prime Minister Justine Trudeau,Governor General of Canada David Johnston and his wife,Sharon Johnston,Lieutenant Governor Judith Guichon,Premier of British Columbia Christy Clark and her son,Hamish.Kate looks stunning in that blue suit and nude heels #perfect combination.More photos below.

                        According to sources who just sent in this story few minutes ago with the picture above said Kevin Pope,a science teacher at John V. Lindsay Wildcat Academy,supposedly issued the beatdown after the student failed to return the $4,000 that he gave him to buy weed.The student told police that he met with a drug connect in June who wanted $7,000 for a pound of weed.Snice Pope only gave him $4,000 he spent the money and carried on with life.When Pope spotted the student walking near the school on wednesday September 21,he reportedly punched the boy multiple times,before jacking his iPhone,gold chain and wallet.He also threatened to beat the student up again,and rape his mother,accordingg to Assistant District Attorney Gerard Donahue.Meanwhile,Pope's attorney claims the boy actually stole the money from his client's briefcase.Sources further said ''Pope is currently awaiting arraignment on assault and robbery charges''.

                       Ogun State Governor,Senator Ibikunle Amosun,has assured of his administration's commitment to complete the ongoing construction of Sango-Ojodu road.The governor stated this,yesterday saturday when he visited some parts of the 32km road construction project,which comes along with five bridges,during the monthly environmental sanitation exercise.Speaking during the project inspection tour,Governor Amosun promised residents and commuters whose daily activities are affected by the current state of the road that, ''the hardship of this raining season would be the last that you would experience on this road before the completion of the project''.While explaining that the road construction would have been completed but for paucity of fund,the governor described it as a huge project adding that this was why all previous administrations in Ogun State avoided it.''But we are determined to tackle it headlong and put an end to the hardship always

                           The attention of the Nigerian Army has been drawn to a video clip released by the so called Abubakar Shekau faction of the remnants of the Boko Haram terrorists group this morning.In it,the purported leader of the group in his usual insane manner made all sorts of assertions to the point of threatening various towns,groups and individuals.He also tried albeit failingly to deny the air raid by the Nigerian Air Force in which he was wounded.The video has shown beyond all reasonable doubt the earlier suspicion that the purported factional terrorist group leader is mentally sick and unstable.The ranting is also another sign that the end is near for him which is part of the signs of all wicked people.The Nigerian Army wishes to assure the public that they should not be bothered by the contents of the video clip.This is because the facts on the ground speak for themselves.It is public knowledge that the military has been making concerted efforts to clear the remnan

                                             The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested the duo of Egbedayo Semilore and Elijah Jeremiah aka {jerry},a self styled fashion Director of Datsol Industries Limited for alleged Internet fraud.While Semilore,26,engages in Internet love scam,Jeremiah,29,is a predator on online auction sites.Semilore while posing as an Afghan based US Army officer with the names Sergeant Shaft Pagan and Perrie Edingson allegedly defrauded unsuspecting ladies.His last victim is one P.J. {full names withheld},a US mnational from whom he claimed to have obtained about Four Million {N4M} in tranches and bought himself a car.Though arrested differently,the suspects have both made confessional statements.Jeremiah confessed to using fake instruments to order goods from China through online auction sites.According to him,he downloads Letters of Credit purportedly issued by Scotia Online Financial Services of Scotia bank worldwide from Google with which he