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                  Justice A.M. Nicol-clay of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Igbosere,today wednesday,May 31,2017,convicted an Internet fraudster,Moka Chukwuemeka Pascal,for $7,o16 fraud.The accused was arraigned on an amended one-count charge bordering on obtaining money under false pretense to the tune of $7,016.00.Pascal had approached an Australian national,Russel Stanley Loach,demanding the sum of $7,016.00 to enable him secure the release of his {loach} girlfriend from some kidnappers captivity.The victim allegedly paid the money into the account of the suspect's accomplice,who is now at large.The accused pleaded guilty to the charge when it was read to him.In view of his plea,the prosecution counsel,M.S. Usman,told the court that the accused had entered a plea bargain agreement with the Commission.The prosecution counsel also urged the court to adopt as its judgment the terms of the plea bargain agreement with the accused.The prosecution counsel tendered some documents

                     Lagos State Governor,Mr Akinwunmi Ambode today wednesday said that the State and the Province of Gauteng in South Africa both posses the capacity to drive the desired industrial and economic growth in the African continent.Governor Ambode,who addressed Government House Correspondents shortly after a meeting with the Premier of the Province of Gauteng,Mr David Makhura on a possible partnership on advancing trade and industrialization at the Lagos House in Ikeja,described both city-States as the economic powerhouse of both Nigeria and South Africa.The Governor,who disclosed plans to enter into a bi-lateral relationship with the Province of Gauteng,aimed at boosting the economic capacities of not just Nigeria and South Africa,but the continent of Africa,said it would be a win-win situation that would grow the Gross Domestic Product {GDP} that would be beneficial to the citizen of both countries.Disclosing that a Memorandum of Understanding {MoU} would be signed in Joh

                    The Acting President,Professor Yemi Osinbajo has granted permission to the Lagos State Government to embark upon a total reconstruction of the International Airport Road from Oshodi.In a Press Statement signed on wednesday by the Secretary to the State Government,Mr Tunji Bello,the State Governor,Mr Akinwunmi Ambode who made the disclosure,commended the Acting President for his statesman like approach and for fast tracking the process.''We are very appreciative of the good gesture of His Excellency,the Acting President for acceding to our request which is not only very timely but a very heartwarming one.Posterity will never forget this genuine developmental action'',Governor Ambode said.He also described the approval as a 50th birthday to the people of Lagos State,describing it a further demonstration of the determination of the present administration to ensure the effectiveness of the Executive Order on improving the Ease of Doing Business recently

                                                       According to one of my reporters Chinenye Genevieve who just reported that yesterday May 30 in Kano ''Sunday N,was a secondary school classmate in Ebass School's Kano.Very funny and hilarious dude.He got married last year and his wife before she killed both of them was 7 months pregnant.He returned home about 11pm few days ago to meet an angry wife,who was angry because she felt he was cheating on her.She locked the doors,poured fuel in the house and set it ablaze.She died in the inferno,while her husband died later after revealing the sad story.It is sad.R.I.P Sunday N.''.One more photo below.

             Nollywood actress Omotola Jalade Ekeinde is sharing photos from her trip and shopping in India.She captioned all the photos apart from the cow photo with the caption ''Due to popular demand-sights and sounds of India {I'll open another page for my adventures soon} anyway 1.,you already know I'll have some steals.Not as meaty as morocco steals but cool anyway.2,went to their own tejuosho market,a must do usually.3. Buying assesories,Indianss stare way too much its funny.4. Their money is called Rupees.5.Got lost at a point and couldn't find our non-english speaking driver! Mebaz store was so helpful by calling,giving us drinks....lol...India is Uber hot! This is a luxury...And gutding him back to finding us! Phew.6,so they have a white house ahmedabad {Not built of brick},so if you can't make it to DC you might check this one out.Lol...I try? Phew! Confortably dressed by @nonnisticsfashion#afdbam2017 #ahmedabad''.Then for the cow photo she ca

              Yesterday tuesday May 30,2017,was the official hand over of the 82 released Chibok girls to the Ministry of Women Affairs for further rehabilitation.The Department of State Security {DSS} handed over the 82 girls at the event in Abuja,Acting President Prof Yemi Osinbajo,said that government would do all that is necessary to ensure that the girls are fully rehabilitated.Osinbajo who was repredented by Dr. Nicholas Audifferen thanked all the development partners and the government agencies involved in the project.The Director of Medical Services at the DSS,Dr. Anne Okorafor,said that the agency has profiled all the girls medically and had done all the required investigations.She said some of the girls would require further medical treatment.Minister of Women Affairs,Hajia Aisha Alhassan,noted that the girls have spent three years of their lives in captivity as a result of which government is doing everything it can to stabilize them medically and psychologically.The rehabi

                   Ogun State Governor,Senator Ibikunle Amosun,on Tuesday,gave an inkling of where the gubernatorial political pendulum may swing in Ogun State,come 2019.Speaking at the inauguration of members of Consultative Advisory Councils for the 57 Local Governmebt andb Local Council Development Authorities in Ogun State,on Tuesday,the Governor declared his intention to support and actively campaign for a Governorship candidate from the Ogun West Senatorial District as his successor in 2019.Addressing a large crowd of party faithful,the Governor said in the interest of fairness,equity and justice,he will not support or campaign for any candidate from the Ogun Central Senatorial District that produced him as a two-term governor,come 2019.Governor Amosun also said that he will not support any Governorship candidate from the Ogun East Senatorial District but he will not campaign against them.He was however quick to warn the people of Ogun West Senatorial District to ensure that they