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                        Lagos State Governor,Mr Akinwunmi Ambode today friday said the vision of his administration t create a more prosperous and safer Lagos and transform the State into the hub of commerce and tourism in Africa remained on course and all efforts would be geared towards achieving the desired result.Governor Ambode,who spoke at Lagos House in Ikeja when he received on courtesy visit the British High Commissioner to Nigeria,Mr Paul Arkwright,said he remained committed to transforming Lagos from being the commercial hub of Nigeria to that of Africa just like London is the hub of commerce and tourism in Europe.He recalled the historical ties between Nigeria and Britain and vowed not only to continue to uphold the relationship and scale it up for the benefit of the people,but also ensure the protection of British nationals and their investments in the State.He said: ''We are doing everything to make sure that we ta...

                       Few hours ago Kim Kardashian posted a picture of herself and Scott Disick on their way to Dubai obviously for a gig.She confirmed this when she captioned this picture above ''On our way #dubai''.She also posted a picture of her son with a pony.One more photo below.

                           The trial of a former Chief of Defence Staff {CDS},Air Chief Marshal Alex S. Badeh {rtd}.continued on January 12,2017 with a prosecution witness,Josep Okpetu,giving insight into how his company,Havco Nigeria Limited was paid the sum of N100million to build churches,a mosque and a civic centre in Badeh's village in Adamawa State.Okpetu who continued his evidence as PW13 while being led in evidence by counsel to the EFCC,Rotimi Jacobs,SAN,said ''I constructed a village house for the first defendant,Alex Badeh,between 2008 and 2012.The fixings,features and painting were done in 2012.We also built a mosque opposite the house.''After the construction of the house,a thanksgiving service was held.We {Havco} renovated the church where the thanksgiving took place.My company was also given the responsibility t provide tables and chairs for the thanksgiving''.According to him,between N5million to N8mil...

               Yesterday thursday the Senate received the Minister of State for Aviation,Sen. Hadi Sirika.The Minister came to brief the Nigeria Senate on why the ministry feels they have to close the Abuja Airport for 6 weeks.During the course of the briefing by the Minister,the Senate asked series of questions that they received from Nigerians.The questioning will continue next week tuesday.One of the recommendations that stood out was the importance of more consultation especially with the Nigerian Society of Engineers on other options which exits to closing the Abuja Airport.

                      Following the dislodgement and subsequent occupation of Boko Haram stronghold at Camp Zairo,Sambisa forest,the terrorists have been escaping the theatre to avoid capture and prosecution.It is in this vein that troops of Operation LAFIYA DOLE intensified searches,patrols,raids and mop up operations.During one of such patrols to Madaki village in Biu Local Government Area,Borno State,troops of 27 Task Force Brigade stationed in Bara arrested 4 suspected fleeing members of Boko Haram terrorists on wednesday afternoon whose names were given as Muazu Gogobir,Mamman Shuaibu,Muhammadu Muhammadu and Isah Ibrahim.They were intercepted along 100 concealed motorcycles at the outskirt of the town.The suspected Boko Haram terrorists are undergoing preliminary investigation. brigadier General Sani Kukasheka Usman Director Army Public Relations.