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               The Senate on tuesday passed a motion to investigate the increase in rape and sexual assault across the country.The motion titled: ''Urgent need to investigate the alarming rate of Rape and Sexual Assault against Women,Children and Vulnerable people across the country'' was introduced by Deputy Majority Leader,Senator Bala Ibn Na'Allah {Kebbi South}.Na'Allah in his lead debate called for urgent attention to the ''frightening increase in cases of sexual violence,notably rape where more than half of the victims are minors below the age of consent,'''.He noted that in most cases,the perpetrators are individuals familiar to the victims and include neighbors,employers and family members adding that the motion in meant to express Senate's concern that the activities of certain sexual predators represent a serious security threat to vulnerable segments of society.He stated that rape and sexual assault figures reveal that these cri...

              Sir Roger Moore who acted in James Bond in the 70's,has died at the age of 89 after a short but brave battle with cancer.In a statement announcing his death,the London-born family said that the iconic actor had been surrounded by love in his final days in Switzerland.It added: ''It is with a heavy heart that we must announce our loving father has passed away today in Switzerland after a short but brave battle with cancer.The love with which he has surrounded in his final days was so great it cannot be quantified in words alone.Our thoughts must now turn to supporting Kristina at this difficult time,and in accordance with our father's wishes there will be a private funeral in Monaco''.His family revealed that his funeral will take place in Monaco,where he lived with his fourth wife Kristina Tholstrup.May his soul rest in peace Amen.More photos below.

                   The Kano operational zone of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission today,May 23,2017 carried out a mass Walk Against Corruption.Zonal Head of Operation,Dr Adamu Hamisu Danmusa said the walk was aimed at sensitizing the public on the evils of corruption and to carry them along in the bid to drive corruption out of Nigeria.The walk started from the Commission's Kano Zonal Office and terminated at the Race Course,Nasarawa in the Kano Metropolis featured several stakeholders from ICPC,NDLEA,KAROTA and Civil Defence.At the termination of the rally,Elder Statesman and former Minister in the first Republic,Alhaji Sule Maitama,Danmassanin Kano gave a remarkable speech in which he described the walk of the Commission as God's Work.'',he said.The Danmasani also warned that if we don't fight corruption,we would never achieve greatness in the eyes of the world.''We are potentially a great country,a country that will takke i...

                                        Wearing Matching lipsticks with your outfit can never go out of fashion.But take note that it is not all colour of outfits you will match with your lipstick especially black,blue or even yellow and orange.But the most common match is 'RED' and 'Beige' .Though most of this colours i mentioned can be matched but it depends on your skin colour.Very light skin ladies are at advantage because if a dark skin lady rock most of the colours of lipstick a light skin lady wears,she might look like an alien.On sunday i wore a red and black long dress,black transparent heels,black purse and black necklace,but don't forget i wore a red lipstick to match my dress.More photos below.  

                                 Nigeria's Acting President,Professor Yemi Osinbajo,is to hold an interactive session tomorrow wednesday,with a cross-section of middle level,senior civil servants.Senior Special Assistant to the President {Media and publicity} Office of the Vice-President,Laolu Akande,said in a release,that the Acting President would be discussing the executive orders on business environment and promoting 'Made-in-Nigeria Products.''These are the people who will be directly responsible for the attainment of the objectives of the executive orders,so the Ag.President wants an opportunity to talk with them directly and also hear from them in person,'' Akande stated in the release.This is against the background of three executive orders signed by Osinbajo on thursday last week.Nothing that the interactive forum would be open for live coverage by a number of TV stations,and online streaming,A...

                 According to sources who just sent in this story that today tuesday around 2am {midnight}.,shops belonging to some clothe sellers in Lagos Island have been razed by fire,witnesses have said.The incident occurred around Broad Street,behind UBA House,Lagos Island.Sources claimed that the the fire started from a nearby electricity transformer,and spread into shops.Traders at the scene were seen wailing and counting their losses.

                The South-South Zonal Head of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,EFCC,Mr Ishaq Salihu yesterday monday,appealed to scores of protesters that swarmed the Port Harcourt Office of the Commission.not to take laws into their hands and allow justice to take its course in the investigation and imminent prosecution of Mr George Turnah,a former Special Adviser to erstwhile managing director of the Niger Delta Development Commission,Dan Abia.The protests,mostly youths,under the aegis of ''Egbeyin Congress and Ogbia Brotherhood Council'' aand led by one Comrade Dan Igbe,said that they were protesting in support of Turnah,who they alleged ''was being humiliated by the EFCC''.According to Igbe,''we will not allow George Turnah to be killed like the former CSO to former President Goodluck Jonathan'' He also said his group ''will never again allow its leaders to be humiliated by the EFCC'',stressing that '...