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                The General Manager, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Mr. Adesina Tiamiyu has declared that all security operatives and emergency responders will be on alert to respond to any form of emergency or distress call during the conduct of the Local Government and Local Council Development Areas’ election on Saturday. He advised Lagosians to be peaceful and calm while performing their civic responsibili ty during the exercise, urging them to comply with the rules and regulations before, during and after they must have cast their votes. The General Manager further stated that the restriction of movement will not affect workers such as the LASEMA Response Unit, (LRU), Lagos State Ambulance Service (LASAMBUS) and Lagos State Fire Service amongst others because they provide essential services that may be needed by Lagosians. � While soliciting for the cooperation of Lagosians in ensuring the success of the LG/LCDA polls,...

                                                   Kim Kardashian who one hour ago took to her social media to share some photos of herself attending Balmain event today.She showed off her abs by wearing a white bra top and a white long skirt with a very long slit.She captioned the photos ''Balmain Nights in LA''.More photos below.

                 Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode (right), with his Oyo State counterpart, Senator Abiola Ajimobi during his courtesy visit to Governor Ajimobi at Government House, Ibadan, recently.More photos below.

                 Lagos State Public Service Staff Development Centre, PSSDC, Magodo in conjunction with the 20 Local Governments and 37 Local Council Development Areas, has initiated a 9-month Certificate Course in Local Government Administration for stagnated officers on grade level 07 who are desirous of advancing their civil service career. The training, which had commenced earlier this year, will grant successful partici pants the privilege of ascending to the next Grade Level in their chosen discipline. The Acting Director-General of PSSDC, Mr. Olufunmi Ajose-Harrison said that the State government decided to come up with the training programme as an alternative way of assisting non-university graduate officers at the local government level to ascend beyond the statutory Grade Level provided in the Civil Service Scheme. He added that the training, apart from eliminating career stagnation, also seeks to equip participants with ne...

                                    Troops of Operation LAFIYA DOLE in strict adherence to Rules of Engagement and international conventions on armed conflict especially as it relates to prisoner of war rescued a Boko Haram Terrorists (BHT) Abba Mustapha who was injured and abandoned to his fate by his colleagues in the heat of heavy fire fight with Nigerian Army troops in one of the remote Forward Operating Bases in Ngala Local Government Area. Abba was captured du ring a counter attack operation launched by the troops following an attack at their location. As narrated by Abba, 8 of his BHT colleagues were killed. Also recovered from the BHTs were 3 AK 47 rifles, 2 AK 47 magazines, 2 FN rifle magazines and 3 PKM link belts. The surviving terrorist was full of joy and praises for his survival. He thanked the Nigerian Army for sparing his life and taking care of his wounds. He said that he ...

                        The patrol team of FRSC Sagamu Unit Command resuscitates a suicide victim who had hung himself and gone unconscious.   While on routine patrol today 20 July 2017, an FRSC patrol team from Sagamu Unit was informed by an okada rider, about a man attempting sucide by hanging. The team, led by Assistant Route Commander Igoche, immediately rushed to the described location, in a bush along the Lagos - Ibadan expressway. The patrol team foun d the man, hung on a tree. The FRSC patrol team immediately rushed to bring him down and for several minutes deployed their life saving skill by administering cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on the unconscious man. The man finally regained consciousness. During the CPR, the police were contacted and they met the FRSC team at the scene while administering the CPR. FRSC shall continue to monitor the psychological recovery of the victim.  Route Commander Floren...

                   The EFCC is to appeal the July 20, 2017 Court of Appeal ruling, which acquitted a former Adamawa State governor, Bala Ngilari, of the five-count charge of corruption, which the state’s High Court had on March 6, 2017 found him guilty of, and sentenced him to five years in jail. Ngilari was arraigned before Justice Nathan Musa on a 17-count charge in September 2016, and after going through 52 exhibits tendered by the EFCC, as well as the testimony of six witnesses, the trial judge found him guilty of five out of the counts, and sentenced him to five years in prison on all the counts without an option of fine.

               Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State has restated the determination of his government to meet its commitment and obligation to its workers towards their improved welfare. He said this at the state's 2017 Public Service Day Lecture, with the topic, Stress Management and Keeping Healthy, held at the June 12, Cultural Centre, Kuto, Abeokuta. Amosun said he is not oblivious of the fact that a productive civil service is deserving of a whole range of emolument, such as salaries, running costs, leave bonus and promotion, promising to do more as soon as the finances of the state improves. The governor said apart from the N4.5 billion approved for the payment of six months salary deductions, government would also offset all the leave bonuses of the workers by September. The state Head of Service, Mr. Abayomi Sobande in his address, enjoined public servants to ensure that they improve on the standard inherited from the foundi...

                Chief Sir Victor Umeh OFR (Ohamadike Ndigbo), Bianca Onoh Ojukwu amongst other highly placed dignitaries attended the funeral vigil mass in honor of the late mother of the Executive Governor of Anambra State, Chief Dr Willie Maduabuchukwu Obiano held at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Aguleri yesterday. The Mass was conducted by the Catholic Bishop of Awka Diocese, Most Rev Dr Paulinus Ezeokafor and concelebrated by two other  bishops and a college of priests and religious brothers and sisters. The burial proper was held yesterday 20th day of July 2017.More photos below.

                                              Mr Osaji Charles, former Mr NASELS (2013/2014 session), a student of the Nwafor Orizu College Of Education, Nsugbe was shot yesterday (19th July 2017) by unknown gunmen close to the popular "Ota Queen". The deceased, Mr Don Charles, as he is called on Facebook, was to write his final departmental exams on Friday 21st of July and graduate on the 25th after Measurement and Evaluation. It is unclear as at Press time whether the killing had any links to cult activities. May his soul Rest in Peace

             The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Ibrahim Idris NPM, mni, on Thursday sought the support of the Nigeria’s Governors’ Forum for the funding of the Nigeria Police Broadcasting Services (NPBS). 2. Idris who made the call at a meeting with the forum in Abuja on Thursday said the station would assist in addressing many current security challenges across the country. 3. “I passionately wish to seek Your Excellences assistance for the funding of the Nigeria Police Broadcasting Services (NPBS) which is a project being created to deliver Public Service Broadcast function that will assist in addressing many of the current security challenges across the country, “he said”. 4. He explained that the station will bridge the gap between the Nigeria Police and members of the public. “When commissioned, it will broadcast Nationwide on TV, Radio, online and the National Emergency Communication Command Control Centre (NEC4) with its Headquarter...

                  Joint Press Briefing on Reports of: Bombing of Internally Displaced Persons Near the Camp in Rann Borno State, The Incidents; Between the Nigerian Army and Police Personnel in Damaturu, The Nigerian Navy and Police Personnel in Calabar. Today, 21st July, 2017 at the Defence Headquarters, Abuja.One more photo below.

                    Lagos State Government has asked Obas, Baales and Chiefs across the State to continue to live above board in the maintenance of peace and security within their respective domains by exhibiting exemplary conduct. Addressing all the Traditional Rulers and Chiefs at an interactive session on security issues in Lagos State, the Commissioner for Local Government and Community Affairs, Mr. Muslim Folami stated that the recent development in the State where a traditional ruler was apprehended for conniving with kidnappers to cause unrest was totally unacceptable to the State government. He noted that the government expects traditional rulers who are the custodians of tradition, culture and values to display a high level of decorum that is acceptable to all. In response, the Oba of Lagos and Permanent Chairman of the Lagos State Council of Obas and Chiefs, His Royal Majesty, Oba Riliwanu Aremu Akiolu 1 on behalf of...

                 Justice J.E. Oyefeso of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos has convicted and sentenced a businessman, Segun Oyekanmi, Managing Director, Loben Investment Co-operative Multi-purpose Society Limited, to five years imprisonment for N30million fraud. The convict alongside his company and one Ade Bosede ( still at large) had been arraigne d on October 26, 2016 on a three-count charge bordering on stealing, conspiracy to steal and issuance of dishonoured cheques to the tune of N30 million. The convict had collected the sum of N30m (Thirty Million Naira) from one Olufunke Dada, with an assurance that he wanted to give it to some traders as soft loans with interest.

                                                  Kylie Jenner is flaunting her wax figure made by Madame Tussauds.She captioned her wax figure above '' my wax figure is officially on the floor hanging in the A-List party room at   Madame Tussauds Hollywood   😱   go check her out ..'' Then the two photos below,she captioned it '' thanks   Madame Tussauds Hollywood   for this amazing honor!   😻   go visit my girl today in Hollywood and see the actual dress I wore to the Met Gala last year!'',She also modelled Balmain ear phones which she captioned ''BALMAINBEATS Balmain Beats by DRE''.More photos below.

                   Nollywood actress Omotola Jalade Ekeinde took to her social media few hours ago to share this photo of herself on the cover of Glam Africa magazine October to December edition.She captioned the photo above '' Nollywood ROYALTY @realomosexy for  # glamafricamag  Career Issue. You'll want to read what she has to say about her new movie  # AlterEgo  out in cinemas tomorrow.  In this issue she also shares exclusive info about her Nollywood experiences and why  # alteregothemovie  will start important conversations around social and mental health issues. Click link in bio to read  📸  @spotlightpi | Styling: @moashystyling | MUA: @bare2beauty | Hair: @goodhairltd | and @ferdinandshair  👗 @enthystfashionklinik''.One more photo below.