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                           Governor Ambode receives 2016 Treasure Man of the Year Award from CEO,Treasure Online,Mr Femi Akintunde-Johnson.The award was received by Mr. Steve Ayorinde,Commissioner for Information and Strategy on behalf of the Governor.More photos below.

                  Five suspected oil thieves are currently undergoing investigation at the Port Harcourt Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,EFCC,for dealing in petroleum products suspected to be Automated Gas Oil {AGO}.The suspects,Jeffery Adaboke,Ayebaene Kalango,Prince Legbosi,Tega Adade,Ifeanyi Silvanus were arrested by officers of NNS PATHFINDER Naval Base Port Harcourt,Rivers State on 1st of April,2017 around Isaka axis onboad Tug Boat PK111 and a metal barge laden with products suspected to be AGO.The suspects were handed over to the Commission for further investigation by E.R Ekuma,Commander,Nigeria Navy.An Operative of the Commission,Gidado Musa,who represented the zonal Head EFCC South/South,received the suspects,Tug boat and the metal barge on behalf of the Commission.The suspects will be charged to court as soon as investigation is completed.More photos below.

                                     Today tuesday,the Senate urged the Federal Ministry of Health and the National Centre for Disease Control {NCDC} to make meningitis vaccinations free in public healthcare facilities across the country.The resolution followed a motion titled: ''Outbreak of Meningitis and the Urgent Need to Curb its Spread & Stop Further Deaths'' sponsored by Senator Gbenga Ashafa and 16 other Senators.The Senate noted the outbreak of Cerebrospinal Meningitis in five States,while also stressing the need for an increase in the budget of the Federal Ministry of Health,on order to ensure that the Ministry and its parastatals are able to better fund healthcare-related activities in the country.The Senators also resolved that meningitis vaccinations should be made free across the country,citing the need for agencies of the federal government to continue to collaborate with the World Health Organization and UNICEF to make the scarce inoculations against

                                           The best way to show off your weight-loss is by wearing a very tight gown to know the remaining places you will work on.If you continue wearing free gown or outfits you might not really know the areas you should work on.To diet plays a lot of role in fashion,you don't have to be too skinny but at least just work on the places you need like your tummy,arms etc.I have been watching my weight since last year by staying away from white sugar and soft drinks but my weight-loss have nothing to do with exercise.This gown I wore above on sunday,i have bought it for a while but i refused to wear it because i added so much weight and my tummy was really looking big.I made a big decision to start watching my weight and I am very happy am seeing some positive changes in my body.Dieting is not only meant for fashion but it is also good for your health.On sunday,i wore a blue stripe & carton colour dress,nude wedge,multi-colour purse,and a hat to ma

                   Courtesy visit to the Inspector General of Police,IGP Ibrahim K. Idris NPM,mni by the Ukrainian Ambassador to Nigeria Dr. Valerii Aleksandruuk in his office at Foce Headquarters,Abuja today 4th of April,2017.More photos below.

                  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,EFCC,yesterday monday,April 3,2017 asked Justice John Tsoho of the Federal High Court,Abuja to issue a warrant of arrest to compel former justice minister,Mohammed Adoke,to attend his trial over alleged diversion of $1.1 billion during a controversial transfer of OPL 245 to Malabu,a company linked to a former minster of petroleum,Dan Etete.The OPL 245,an oil field believed to be the largest in Africa,was said to have been fraudulently acquired by Malabu Oil and Gas Limited in 1998 and afterwards sold to oil giants,Shell and Agip.The request,according to Johnson Ojogbane,counsel to the EFCC,was necessitated by the fact that the Commission had not been able to serve the suspect with the charges preferred against him as Adoke was said to be out of the country.Adoke is accused of illegally transferring over $800m,purportedly meant for the purchase of the Oil Prospecting Licence 245 to Etete and Malabu Oil & Gas Limited from

                       The Chief Executive Officer {CEO} and National Coordinator of the NCDC,Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu stated yesterday monday while briefing the Senate Committee on primary health care and communicable diseases,on efforts being made to contain the recent epidemic in some state of the country,said that the vaccination for the Type C strain of meningitis will begin on wednesday,following the procurement of the vaccines from the World Health Organisation {WHO}.Dr Ihekweazu said the Type C strain of the disease is new to West Africa,hence the seeming unpreparedness to tackle it.He said the vaccine was only procured two weeks ago as the criterion for application is that the affected country must be experiencing an outbreak.He added that the centre,working in collaboration with the state governments,Ministry of Healthcare Development Agency {NPHCDA},has adopted a three pronged line of action for prevention,early detection and pushing hard to ensure the vaccines are available.