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                 The Lagos State Government has placed embargo on the approval and construction of filling stations in all parts of the State till further notice,while a definite action will soon be taken on indiscriminate construction of event centres across the State,the State Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development,Wasiu Anifowose has said.Anifowose,who disclosed this on Tuesday at the ongoing 2017 Ministerial Press briefing in Alausa as part of activities marking the second year anniversary of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode'ss administration,said government has already decided not to grant construction permit for filling stations pending the inventory of existing ones.Responding to questions on the recent oil spillage in Alimosho,Anifowose said the decision of government was necessary in view of the need to take proper inventory of the existing filling stations with the view to determining those that should be removed,all in a...

                                                      The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,EFCC,may soon arraign one Ogunrinde Olushola Kayode and his co-travellers before a court of competent jurisdiction for allegedly defrauding one Ikechukwu Onita of over N70 million naira.The suspect and his co-travellers allegedly approached Onita under the guise of being men of God,soothsayers and narrated to him his life challenges and predicaments which coincidentally corresponds to the situation and circumstances of his life at that time.Worried about the revelations about him,the suspects convinced Onita that he could help him find solution to his problem.This led to the Onita travelling with them to Agbowa village in Ogun State where he was introduced to one Baba who further made startling revelations about him.Onits was allegedly hypnotised by the sus...

                    Here is a recent photograph of Ex-Governors Chris Ngige and Peter Obi.They ran into each other at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja and as you can see,they are chatting away happily though they are supposed to be political arch-rivals.This is how politics should be,make friends not enemies.

                   The Senate President,Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki,has reiterated the Senate's call for the Federal Government to fast-track access to the $300million malaria bond.This was revealed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity,Yusuph Olaniyonu,on the occasion of 2017 World Malaria Day,which has the theme,''Push for Prevention''.The Senate President Cited the March 2017,Senate Motion,entitled ''Urgent need for the Federal Government to access a $300 million Malaria Bond through the Innovative.Financing for Malaria Prevention and Control Project {IMPACT}'' which called on the Federal Government to fast-track access to the 300 million dollar malaria bond by the Global Fund to fight malaria,Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome {AIDS} and tuberculosis.''Again,it is necessary that we do our utmost best to access this global fund.With 97% of Nigerians being susceptible to malaria it means that we are all at risk,hence,we have to ...

                                           I designed this dress last two weeks and I decided to wear it to church on sunday.I merged two different types of material,the white and black stripes and the Lemon/yellow and white stripes.I put the lemon and white stripe behind then the black and white stripe infront.The hand and the collar I mixed up the two materials so it will look like one material design.The good thing about this dress is that you can use it as a coat.Inside of the dress was line well like a coat and it was purposely designed by me so that I can wear it like a gown and also switch up the look by turning it into a coat.I wore a black and white shoe same stripe with the dress to match.I carried a black purse that have a long iron stripe with studs on it.With silver stud necklace and hand bracelets.I will be revealing my collection this year little by little.More ph...

                The Lagos State Government has said that nineteen new monuments that are presently being constructed simultaneously in different areas across the State would soon be unveiled to further boost the aesthetic landscape of the State,adding that the new monuments as well as existing ones would further place the State on global tourism scene and the hub of Africa tourism.The State Acting Commissioner for Tourism,Arts and Culture,Mrs Akinsola Adebimpe stated this at Alausa,during the ongoing Ministerial Press briefing to commemorate the second year in office of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode as well as commemorate the 50 years landmark of Lagos State.According to her,the State government places much importance on the sustenance of the cultural and historical heritage of the people of Lagos State as a way of attracting tourists into the State,hence the erection of monuments that would attract the necessary attention from visitors.The Commission...

                  The Federal Government is to procure 20 aircraft to make Nigeria College of Aviation Technology {NCAT} Zaria a centre of excellence,Sen.Hadi Sirika,Minister of State for Aviation,has said.NCAT took delivery of a brand new Dimond DA24NG.The minister,who disclose this at the launch of the new aircraft would improve the training capacity of the college.He observed that the current aircraft in use were highly expensive to maintain,adding that the college would now be more competitive and dynamic in the global aviation industry.Sirika lauded the efforts of the management of the college especially for introducing courses in line with the International Civil Aviation Organisation {ICAO}.''I am aware of the efforts by NCAT to run National Diploma and Higher National Diploma,be rest assured,you will have our full support and that of the president''.The minister charged staff of the college to seek for more knowledge in view of t...