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               Lagos State Governor,Mr Akinwumi Ambode today wednesday pledged his administration's commitment to make the first Annual Diaspora Festival in Badagry a major success,adding that a master plan that would prescribe strategies and programmes to boost the potentials of the ancient town was also underway.Governor Ambode,who spoke when he received a delegation of the first Annual Diaspora Festival led by the Senior Special Assistant t the President on Diaspora,Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa,at the Lagos House,Ikeja,said the Government remains committed to partnerships that would explore the tourism potentials of the ancient town and its environs.Welcoming the idea of the Diaspora Festival billed to hold in Badagry on August 23,2017,the Governor pledged his administration's commitment to expand the scope of the Festival in order to ensure that it becomes a major event in the State's tourism calendar every year.''This is a rebirth for us.I have always been looking f

                 It was a mournful mood in Ebe UKPOR {Nnewi South LGA of Anambra State} last week as veteran Nigerian actor and producer,Ernest Obi buried his mother amid tears.Tears flowed freely as the elderly was laid to rest.The burial ceremony of Princess Eugenia ''Baby'' Uzoamaka Nwachinemere Egwuh {nee ORIZU} was attended by family members and many other dignitaries.Writing about the mother's passing,Earnest wrote: ''Join Me As I Bid My Mother Princess Eugenia ''Baby'' Uzoamaka Nwachinemere Egwuh {nee Orizu} Farewell As She Embarks On Her Sojourn To The After life,Where Pure Hearted Mortals Become Saints.More photos below.

                                                   The Nigerian Air Force component of operation Lafiya dole has conducted an air interdiction mission on some remnants of the boko haram terrorists in a village 3.42 km Northeast of Mangosum.Air Commodore Director of Public Relations and Information,Olatokunbo Adesanya said the Nigeria Air Force,NAF,had successfully provided air cover to troops of 27 Task Force Battalion thereby enabling them to repel an attack by the terrorists.He said that the battle damage assessment conducted after the strike showed that several leaders of boko haram terrorist group and their followers were killed during the attacks.Meanwhile,a sizeable cache of weapons and equipment of the terrorists group were destroyed.

                         Five Nigerian Nollywood movies have been selected to compete for the ''Peoples's Choice Award'' at the 2017 edition of the Nollywood Week Paris Film Festival.The Five selected movies are ''The Wedding Party',76,and Green White Green',Others include 'Gidi Blues' and Dinner'.The list of they selected movies for the awards was published on Nollywood Week website.According to the website,the week starts on May 11 to 14 May 2017.The Prestigious 'People's Choice Award' is sponsored by Angenieux,a leading manufacturers of high quality optic cinema lenses for broadcast and film industries.''Angenieux will gracefully put its optics at the disposal of the winner of the People's Choice Award,giving them a chance to combine their creativity with French technical know-how during their next shoot'',Nollywood Week is a yearly film festival that showcases the best of the Nigerian film industry with

                                         The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,EFCC,today wednesday May 3,2017 obtained the conviction of one Adekunle Yakub Asuni who has been sentenced to four years imprisonment without any option of fine by Justice I.B Gafai of the Federal High Court Awka Anambra State for attempting to transfer the sum of {N7,000.000.00} Seven million naira belonging to a customer of a new generation bank.Asuani who was earlier arraigned on Monday 11 April,2016 on a four count charge of attempted stealing contrary to section 8 {b} of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Related Offences Act.2006,had pleaded not guilt to the charge leading to the trial.According to investigations by operative of the commission,officials of the bank stated that Adekunle gave his name as Abduhhahi Adamu with funds transfer form requesting to transfer the sum of N7,000.000.00 {Seven Million Naira only} from account No,0046119649 Abudullahi Adamu to accoun No.0020220860 belonging to S

                  The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are delighted to share a new photograph of Princess Chariotte to mark her second birthday tomorrow.The photograph was taken in April by The Duchess at their home in Norfolk.The Duke and Duchess are very pleased to share this photograph as they celebrate Princess  Charlotte's second birthday.Their Royal Highnesses would like to thank everyone for all of the lovely messages they have received,and hope that everyone enjoys this photograph of Princess Charlottes as much as they do.Princess Charlotte was born May 2,2015.

              Today wednesday Nigerian Musician Banky W,announced his engagement to award winning actress Adesua Etomi,after so much pressures from family and friends.The singer who took to instagram to express his deep affection for her,ever since they met officially in 2015,disclosed that in February 2017,he asked Adesua Tolulope Oluwaseun Etomi to be his wife and she said Yes.According to him,he knew pretty early in the process that he wanted to spend forever with her and he had prayed fervently about it while he waited for to catch up.In a bid to put away any doubts that this is indeed true,Banky said: ''The timing of this,may make some people think this is promo for another video,or a movie.it isn't.Ironically,everyone who has seen us together in art,or in life,always insists that we have amazing chemistry.I guess you can say we have been hiding in plain sight.I fell in love with an Actress,Now my life is a movie''.Adesua also confirmed the engagement on her in