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           According to PM News,the operatives of Rapid Response Squad,RRS,of the Lagos State Police Command over the weekend arrested three suspected Kidnappers fleeing from Ibadan into Lagos after collecting N3 million ransom.The Kidnappers,Adekunle Funsho {31}, Charles Ezeilo {32} and Obioha Nnaji were apprehended in Abule Egba,Lagos after kidnapping a lady and collecting N3 million ranson.The kidnappers had after collecting the ransom fled to Lagos.The police in Ibadan after discovering that the kidnappers were heading to Lagos with the victim's Toyota Highlander had radioed Lagos for assistance.RRS officials on receiving the radio signal tracked the vegiclee to Fela Shrine in Ikeja,from where the alleged suspects further moved the vehicle to a compound somewhere in Abule Egba,Lagos.It was there tha,the officers arrested a suspect before recovering the Toyota Highlander,2005 model with the registration number LND 95 EE.The first suspect assisted the police in the arrest another

                                Yesterday saturday i watched the African Magic viewers Choice Awards {AMVCA} live from the red carpet moments to the main event which was held at the Eko Hotels & Suits Victoria Island Lagos.No doubt Rita Dominic and others looks stunning but i would have wished she wore something traditional.It is an African Award so actors and actresses should learn to promote their culture more during such awards.Rita Dominic wore one blue native outfits sometime last year {2016} as seen below,that would have been perfect for such African Awards.In 2013 i loved the way she mixed western with Africa by wearing a Kaftan kind of peach-brown dress with a turban.But every other awards they can rock all their outfits but for an African Awards,the ladies in the event did not portray Africa.I believe in 2018 our actors and actresses will wear more of traditional outfits.Am a little bit confused about Helen Pauls pink and silver stud gown,because the gown made her look pre

                     The U.S government,through the Agency for International Development {USAID},announces its continuing support to the education sector in Bauchi state with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding {MOU} by the USAID Mission Director Michael T. Harvey and His Excellency the Governor of Bauchi Barrister M.A Abubaker.      This five year MOU sets out the shared and individual commitments for collaboration in the education sector made by both USAID and the Government of Bauchi and provides a framework for mutual accountability for education activities in Bauchi State.Thee MOU supports the Bauchi state government's goals and targets in its education sector strategic plans,and establishes a preliminary plan for joint monitoring and evaluation of progress.''The United States commends Bauchi State for its extraordinary efforts to provide greater learning opportunities for its children.This MOU will expand the partnership between USAID and Bauchi State to imp

                    U.S Ambassador W. Stuart Symington who is on a visit to Sokoto State has encouraged young Nigerians to become agricultural entrepreneurs.He was speaking to students of Sokoto State University on the need to pursue careers in agribusiness noting that agriculture makes up 24% of Nigeria's GDP.                Ambassador Symington sad,''There are jobs to be created and money to be made in the agribusiness industry.It will require technology,innovation,and financing,but  it will also need skilled operators,these students can be among the next generation of agribusiness industry leaders''.He went o to note that Nigeria needs a more diversified economy.He emphasized there were many entry points along the agribusiness value chain including ''owning and operating a farm,running a processing plant,selling irrigation systems or seeds,transporting farm products,and exporting''.The Ambassador discussed how students can take advantage of U.S.

                Abeokuta,the Ogun State capital,on Saturday,recorded yet another first as world leaders gathered for the official commissioning of the official commissioning of the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library Complex,the first of its kind in Africa. Speaking at the event,which drew attendance from several former and serving Heads of State,Acting President of Nigeria,Prof. Yemi Osinbajo,described Chief Obasanjo as a rare human being who has the opportunity to write and document history through the establishment of the Presidential Library. The acting President said history documentation is a way of preserving lessons,successes and failures of the past for present and future development. The Acting President further revealed that one of the enduring legacies of former President Obasanjo is the fact that he is one detribalized Nigerian with a strong belief in national unity. In her remarks,the Chairperson of the Grand opening of OOPL and ECOWAS chairperson,President Ellen J

                   The Governor of Plateau State,Simon Lalong has expressed his readiness to collaborate with the Federal Road Safety Corps {FRSC} in the efforts to rid the state of undesirable road safety practices.This was disclosed by the Deputy Governor of the state,Professor Sonni Tyoden who received the Corps Marshal of FRSC,Dr Boboye Oyeyemi on behalf of the Governor at the Government House,Jos during an on advocacy visit by the Corps Marshal. According to the Governor,the state government has been concerned with the level of recklessness of some drivers carelessly and indiscriminately use their private cars for commercial purpose.While frowning at such practices,he also identified indiscriminate construction of road bumps on the highways by some communities in the name of slowing down speeding vehicles as threats to lives of road users. He welcomes the idea of collaborative efforts between the FRSC and the state government to discourage these negative practices using public e

                 The Inspector General of police,IGP Ibrahim K. Idris,NPM,mni on 2nd of March 2017 paid a working visit to Zone 2,Lagos,where he opened a biannual special training and capacity development seminar with the theme ''Towards more professional and proficient Police service delivery''. 2.He also visited Police College Ikeja on 3rd of March 2017,and inspected Guard of Honour mounted by detachment of Policemen from Police College,and thereafter addressed Police College,and thereafter addressed Police officers as well as trainees on course at the Institution. 3. The IGP was welcomes at the college with a guard of honour mounted by the sentry policemen,later proceeded to address the trainees comprising cadet inspectors both general duty/specialist and constables general duty and specialist.In his lectures,the IGP charges the trainess to be discipline while on training and in the course of their policing career.He also added on the extensive need for them to up