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                 The Princess Royal has spent four days visiting China,to celebrate the strong and growing links between the UK and China.2017 also marks the 45th Anniversary of UK-China Ambassadorial Ties.Throughout the tour Princess Anne had the opportunity to see the work of a number of charities that she regularly supports including,save the children,The British Horse Society and the Whitley Fund for Nature.The visit was also a chance to strengthen UK-China relations in a variety of areas.The Princess Royal met with a number of local politicians,alongside visiting a range of universities,research centres and organisations.More photos below.

                     Ibadan Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,EFCC.today July 7,2017 arraigned the former acting Vice Chancellor,Obsfemi Awolowo University,Prof. Anthony Elujoba and the University Bursar,Mrs Aderonke Akeredolu before Justice A.D. Oladimeji of the Osun State High Court sitting in Ede on a 7-count charge bordering on conspiracy,stealing,abuse of office and using position for gratification.The defendants were arraigned following a petition alleging that Elujoba,alongside the Bursar,diverted the sum of One Billion,Four Hundred Thousand Naira from the University's Fixed Assets and Endowment Fund without approval from the Federal Ministry and Governing Council of the University to pay some unapproved allowances from which he paid himself N7m {Seven Million Naira} furniture allowance.Justice Oladimeji adjourned the case to 11 July,2017 for hearing of the bail applications.Meanwhile the court ordered that the defendants be remanded in the EFCC cu

                               The Federal Government has flagged off a new shorter regimen for multi-drug-resistant {MDR} Tuberculosis treatment in Nigeria.The new regimen will reduce the time taken to treat drug-resistant tuberculosis patients from about 20 months to about 9 months.The Minister of Health,Professor Isaac Adewole,who disclosed this on Monday during the flag off of the regimen and the commissioning ceremony of the first extensively drug-resistant TB ward and fully equipped MDR ward in Ibadan,the Oyo state capital,also called on all TB sufferers to present themselves for treatment at the nearest Federal government health facility free of charge.One more photo below.

                 Lagos State Government today friday beat 35 other States to bag the prestigious award for the best performing State in the 2016 Hajj Operations in Nigeria.The award was one out of the six the State also won for its excellent performance throughout the duration of the 2016 Hajj exercise i Mecca and Medina.Other awards won by the State include Best State in Coordination of pilgrims airlift,Best State in E-Ttrack Management,Second Best State in pilgrims education and enlightenment programme,Second Best State in Taradudiyyah Exercise,Third Best State in coordination of pilgrims feeding.Commission {NAHCON},Mr. Fauad Adeyemi who presented the awards to the State Governor,Mr Akinwunmi Ambode at the Banquet Hall,Lagos House in Ikeja,said out of the eight categories of awards instituted by the Commission,Lagos won in seven.He thanked Governor Ambode for supporting the pilgrims and providing the necessary logistics that made the holy exercise not only worthwhile,but one that sto

                      Lagos State Government,today friday commissions upgraded and redesigned Land Registry in Lands Bureau,Alausa Lagos.More photos below.            

                  Kano based Civil Society Organisations,CSOs rallied round Ibrahim Magu,acting Chairman of the EFCC today,July 7,2017.While adding their voices to that of the Acting President who said Magu remains the choice of the Presidency,.the CSOs reasoned that there is no need changing a winning team.More photos below.

                 Ogun State Governor,Senator Ibikunle Amosun has warned militants,cultists and criminals to steer clear of the state or be ready to face dire consequences.Amosun,who gave the warning after he met with heads of security and paramilitary agencies in the state in his office yesterday,said they should either renounce their evil acts or face the full wrath of the law.The governor had met with heads of the Nigerian Army,Nigeria police Force,State Security Service,Federal Road Safety Corps,Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps and the Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps.''We will not tolerate any criminal groups,no matter the group they belong to,or the name they call themselves in our state.No criminaln would be allowed to come and terrorise us in Ogun State and we are ready and fully prepared for them'',he stated.The governor,who noted that Ogun is known for many positive firsts,called on well meaning Nigerians,who desire to live in harmony and invest