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                        The pictures above and below is the newly commissioned Aboru-Abesan link bridge and adjourning road at night.It looks good to me,what do you think?.More photos below.

                The Ogun State Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has recorded a sum of N906,684,498.26 as revenue collected in the first two months of the year 2017 {January and February}.The Command also recorded 344 seizures with duty paid value of N219,813,485.00 from 1st January to 26th March,2017.The Customs Area Controller incharge of th Command,Compt. Hassan Gangua said despite the daunting economic challenges,the performance of the Command in terms of revenue collection and anti-smuggling campaign has been impressive.The CAC called on traditional rulers,religious leaders and distinguished personalities in the state to join in the campaign against smuggling for the economic well-being of the Country.More photos below.

                                                             A 38 year old petty trader,Mrs Lovina Odo,has committed suicide by hanging herself with rope tied to a ceiling fan at No. 1,Ukpaka lane,Umusiome village,Nkpor-agu near Onitsha in Anambra.The incident occurred on March 28 at about 5pm.Mr Okechukwu Odo,the hussband of the deceased,said he and Lovina had been married for over eight years without a child.Odo,a car washer,said he returned home from work at about 6:30 pm and met sympathisers around his one-room apartment.''I left home for work that morning after taking my breakfast;she had asked that I buy a tuber of yam for dinner when I return.When I returned,I saw people gathered around my apartment only to be told that my wife had committed suicide,'' he said.    Odo stressed that he and the deceased had no misunderstanding that could have led her to commit suicide.The Divitional Police Officer of Ogidi,csp Hassan Musa,confirmed tthe story,and said that the cor

             The Daughter of Elizabeth II,Princess Anne will visit Ghana today evening as part of a two-country visit to West Africa that also encompasses Sierra Leone.This is her third visit to Ghana and she will celebrate the unique friendship between the UK and Ghana as it marks its 60th Anniversary of Independence.I will also reinforce the strength and depth of bilateral relations and the UK's ''Global Britain'' drive to reinvigorate the Commonwealth.Ghana is marking its 6oth Anniversary with the themes of reflection,celebration,challenge and togetherness.Is partnership with the UK embodies just that built on deep social and cultural ties and a shared future.It is therefore fitting that The Princess Royal's visit will mix tradition and modernity as she meets the President of Ghana Nana Akufo-Addo at the Flagstaff House,the Asantehene,Otumfuo Nana Osei Tutu II at the Royal Palace in Kumasi and hosts a reception with guests from differen walks of Ghanaian soci

                                      According to Vanguard,Lagos residents were yesterday Saturday gave the Queens Baton a rousing welcome as the CGA officials arrived at the International wing of Murtala Muhammed Airport.Dignitaries including NOC President,Engr Habu Gumel,Chairman of the Queens Baton Main Organising Committee Mrs Hauwa Kulu-Akinyemi,Hon Tunde Popoola,Chief Solomon Ogba {1st Vice President of NOC and AFN President},President General of Supporters Cllub,Dr Rafiu Ladipo,Nneka Ikem-Anibeze {SA to Sports Minister},Emma Nweri,Peter Nelson and hordes of Journalists and Camera men were present to welcome the Commonwealth Games Association members led by Gideon Sam.Others who arrived with the Baton are Adam Best,Patricia Quayle Jeremy Sutton-Hibbert and Colin Briggs.The Supporters Club with their band turned the Airport to a carnival of sorts as workers and passengers joined in the sweet melody of the music.Gideon Sam said that the arrival of the Baton starts the countdown to

           The botherly music group Psquare recently shared a throwback photo from their childhood with their siblings & cousins.The captioned the photo above ''Chilling with our siblings and cousins in our crib #redcap...look at me closing my eyes.I wonder which song was ringing in my head.#nobodyugly''.Money is good ohh.One more photo below.