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             The Elders Council of the Ogun West Senatorial District has appreciated the support expressed by the Ogun State Governor,Senator Ibikunle Amosun for a governorship candidate from tthe district come 2019.During an appreciation visit to the governor at Governor's Office,Oke-Mosan,Abeokuta on monday,the council,made up of the politics class,community leaders and members of the Elders Consultative Forum,urged him not to relent in his resolve in this regard.Hailing the infrastructural development feat of the Amosun led government,the elders noted that it has changed the political landscape,thus positively changing the soci-economic and political landscape of the state.Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs,Chief Jide Ojuko,in his address,enjoined them to work together in unity in realisation of the governor's determination.Responding,Amosun disclosed that ''I am supporting the candidate from the Ogun West district in the interest of fairness,h

                                    The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,EFCC,today tuesday,June 6,2017 arraigned the trio of Onukaogu Onyinyechi Esther,Ebenuwa Chinazo Jennifer and Onukaogu Joshua before Justice A.S. Adepoju of the FCT High court sitting in Wuse,Abuja,on a 13-count sitting in Wuse,Abuja,on a 13-count charge of conspiracy and obtaining by false pretence.Esther allegedly abused her office while being a staff of Soft Alliance,consultants to the office of the Auditor General of the Federation on IPPIS between 2012 and 2013,to input her name and two of her siblings {Jennifer and Joshua} into the IPPIS database as staff of Federal Ministry of Education and Federal Ministry of Works respectively,for the purpose of receiving salaries from the federal government.Esther and her co-defendants were said to have drawn salaries as ghost workers from their respective ministries for three years,to the tune of N9million before the law caught up with them.The offence breaches S

              Acting President Yemi Osinbajo is shocked and profoundly saddened by the death of Prof. Babatunde Osotimehin,Executive Director of the United Nation Population Fund {UNFPA}.The State House Press Release read ''Acting President Yemi Osinbajo,SAN,is shocked and profoundly saddened on the death of Prof. Babatunde Osotimehin,68,Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund {UNFPA},and a former Minister of Health in Nigeria.On behalf of the people and Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,Prof. Osinbajo extends heartfelt condolences to his wife,children and entire family over the passage of their beloved father,grandfather and also an illustrious Nigerian.The Acting President also commiserates with the staff of the UNFPA and the UN system on the demise of a very remarkable international public servant,who served passionately,diligently and worked tirelessly at the global and national stages to reduce maternal mortality and promote universal access to

                Wife of the Nigerian President Aisha Muhammadu Buhari took to her social media to thank Nigerians for their constant Prayers and thanking God for her safe trip to the UK.She wrote on social media few hours ago ''I thank Allah for my safe trip to UK,where I visited President Buhari,He thanks Nigerians for their constant prayers for his health and steadfastness in the face of challenges.He is soliciting for your continuous cooperation and support to the Ag. President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo towards achieving the mandate of this administration as contained in our APC manidesto,so that we can build a very strong institution for a better future of our country Nigeria.Thank you and God bless The Federal Republic of Nigeria''.She also post a picture Late Dr Babatunde Osotimehin with the caption ''Myself and the entire Future Assured team mourn the passing of Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin,He will be greatly missed.The news of his death came as a rude shock &

               The Lagos State Government has commissioned the newly refurbished Intensive Care Unit of the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital which was upgraded and equipped by the Redeemed Christian Church of God as part of activities marking the 10th anniversary of the Apapa Family of the Church.The Chief Medical Director of LASUTH,Prof. Adewale Oke who spoke during the commissioning said ''this donation is a huge one by the Redeemed Christian Church of God,Apapa family.The upgrade of our facility to a more conducive one is quite commendable,especially during the celebration of 50 years of the existence of Lagos and 10 years of establishing RCCG Apapa family''.Represented by the Director,Clinical Services and Training,Dr Ayoade Adedokun,Oke pledged to put the facility to good use,saying that the gesture would assist in management and treatment of patients and called on well-meaning Nigerians,including Corporate Organisations,Non-Governmental Organisations,Gover

                                          This sunday that just passed is Pentecost Sunday,in the Catholic faith the priest,the alter boys and church warden wear something red.Funny enough i thought i was going to be the only one wearing red so that i will stand out,guess what?,the church was full of red outfit,just a handful of people didn't get the memo and like seriously they looked odd.The few people that didn't wear red outfits or a touch of red were like did you all plan to wear red?,but they were all in church when they announced that the next week sunday will be Pentecost.For example if they say next sunday is mothers day,you know mothers in church do wear blue.Where the shade of blue you have and you will not look odd or left out from the activities going on in church even if you are not going to stay behind for the feast or you didn't belong to any society in church due to your financial situation or time.On sunday I decided to wear a read hat,gown,red lipstick an

               The ongoing trial of a former governor of Abia State,Orji Uzor Kalu.continued on Monday June 5,2017 before Justice Mohammed Idris of the Federal High Court Lagos,sitting in Ikoyi,Lagos with a prosecution witness,Romanus Madu,Permanent Secretary,Government House,Umuahia,Denying knowledge of some bank drafts that emanated from Fidelity Bank Plc during the administration of Kalu.Kalu is being prosecuted alongside his company,Slok Nigeria Limited and his former Commissioner for Finance,Jones James Udeogu,for money laundering to the tune of N3.2 billion.In his testimony,Madu,a former cashier at the Government House,Umuahia,during the administration of Kalu,told the court that he was invited by the Commission some years ago and was showed some documents,including bank drafts and cheques amounting to several millions of Naira that emanated from Fidelity Bank bearing his signature and handwriting as the marker.led in evidence by the prosecution counsel,Rotimi Jacobs,Madu,however