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           TRANSCRIPT OF VICE PRESIDENT’S REMARKS AFTER SUBMITTING A REPORT FROM THE INVESTIGATION COMMITTEE ON THE ALLEGATIONS AGAINST THE SUSPENDED SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF THE FEDERATION (SGF), BABACHIR LAWAL, AND THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF THE NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY (NIA), AYODELE OKE AT THE PRESIDENTIAL VILLA, ON AUGUST 23, 2017 Q: Your Excellency, you have just submitted a report Nigerians have been eagerly waiting for, to know the details, can you give us a brief of what is contained in your report? Vice President: No of course not. This is a report which contains recommendations to the President. The fact finding committee as you know and what our terms of reference were, were to find out based on the facts available to us and to find out based on interview of witnesses and what transpired in both cases that were before us. The one involving the Secretary to the Government of the Federation and the one involving the DG NIA. And we have now concluded that and we

            One of my reporter Chinenye Genevieve sent in this photo above with the caption '' Photos of a 28-yr-old Kenyan woman has gone viral after photos of her carrying a banner with the inscription ''Need For A Husband, I Have a Girl Child Seven Years Old." surfaced.The woman was also seen wearing a white dress representing a wedding dress and holding her 7-yr-old child''.

          The Kwara State government has released its federal allocation figures for the month of August, 2017. In a statement issued on Tuesday evening, the State Commissioner for Finance, Alhaji Demola Banu said that the State government got a total of N2, 539, 578, 771.7 as allocation for August, against the N3, 669, 988, 263.89 it received in July. Banu disclosed that the sum was made up of a statutory allocation of N1, 777, 655, 814.85 and Value Added Tax (VAT) of N761, 922, 956.83. The Commissioner also announced that the 16 local governments (LGs) in the State received a total of N1, 857, 345, 628.1 as allocation for August. This is against the N2, 600, 159, 007.12 they received last month. Giving a breakdown of the figures, Banu revealed that the LGs got a statutory allocation of N1, 424, 951, 058.78 and Value Added Tax (VAT) of N432, 394, 623.32, making a total of N1, 857, 345, 682.1.

                                                        The EFCC, Kaduna Zonal Office has reiterated the Commission's stand on preventive approach to fighting corruption. This was made known by the Kaduna Zonal Head of Operations, Ibrahim Bappa on Wednesday, August 23, 2017 when executives of a non governmental organisation "Al-Mushahid Initiative for Transparency and Accountability" paid a courtesy visit to the Zonal Office.More photos below.

            The 15-year old son of Nollywood actress and Evangelist, Eucharia Anunobi, Raymond Ekwu, has died. Raymond whom she had by her ex-husband, Charles Ekwu, in 2002, has been with Sickle Cell Anemia from birth. He died from complications associated with the disease on tuesday, August 22st.The Actress also confirmed the news by saying  ‘Thank you, I appreciate it, ‘ she told our correspondent. ‘My son has gone to our place of origin (heaven) to be with our daddy Jesus, waiting for me when I eventually go there at the fullness of time.’   On what led to his death, she said: ‘Common, common’, she said, ‘God knows best. ‘ One more below.

             Wife of the Governor of Lagos State, Mrs. Bolanle Ambode, has lauded the contributions of women lawyers towards the improvements recorded in child and women rights in the State, country and continent. She gave the commendation at the African Women Lawyers Association parley, held at Victoria Island, Lagos, where she was also decorated as Matron and Mother of the African Child as part of activities to mark the annual general meeting of the Nigerian Bar Association. Mrs. Ambode said children and women in Nigeria and Africa faced a brighter future because of steady progress recorded in the area of their rights. She recalled that Lagos State was the first to pass the Child Rights Law, following the footprints of the Federal Government, adding that the State had also passed a law against domestic violence. According to her, “Lagos State has taken proactive steps in this direction. It was the first State in the country to pass the Child Rights Law after the Federa

             PARADE OF VICIOUS AND NOTORIOUS KIDNAP FOR RANSOM AND ARMED ROBBERY GANG ARRESTED ALONG SULEJA, LAMBATA, BIDA AND MINNA ROADS BY CSP JIMOH MOSHOOD, FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER, AT GAWU BABAGINDA VILLAGE, NIGER STATE 0N 22ND AUGUST, 2017. SUSPECTS FIRST GANG 1. ISAH UMAR ‘M’ 34yrs (Principal Suspect and Gang Leader) 2. ABUBAKAR MUHAMMED ‘M’ 32yrs. (Principal Suspect) 3. BAJE SARI ‘M’ 33yrs (Principal Suspect) 4. SANUSI ADAMU ‘M’ 34yrs (Principal Suspect and Driver of the Gang) 5. NUHU YAHAYA ‘M’ 32yrs (Principal Suspect and Driver of the Gang) SANDA SALE ‘M’ 29yrs (Principal Suspect) SECOND GANG (Operating In Military Camouflage) 6. ISIYA TUKUR ‘M’ 27yrs (Principal Suspect) 7. ABBAS TASUS ‘M’ 28yrs (Principal Suspect) THIRD GANG 8. SHAFIU MOHAMMED ‘M’ 27yrs (Principal Suspect) 9. ALI ALI ‘M’ 22yrs (Principal Suspect) 10. OKECHUKWU ATAMA ‘M’ 35yrs (Principal Suspect) 11. MOHAMMED ALIYU ‘M’ 26yrs (Principal Suspect) 12

         The operatives of the Lagos State Task Force today commenced the enforcement of the use of 'EKO Refrigerated Meat Vans' as the only authorised means of carrying processed meat in a hygienic way from approved slaughter houses and abattoirs to designated meat markets within the State. Deputy Superintendent of Police and Acting Chairman of the Agency, Mr. Wilson Alaba, who led the enforcement operations at Ok o-Oba Abattoir Markets, Agege, disclosed that many motorcycles, rickety vehicles and other unauthorised means of carrying processed meat were dislodged within the market. He disclosed further that the enforcement operations became necessary to ensure that the reformation of the Red Meat and Meat Hygiene Law is enforced and that the meat consumed in Lagos is processed and transported in a wholesome and clean manner. While noting that the enforcement teams were deployed to different approved abattoirs across the State, Alaba, however, enjoined members of the

               The Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has expressed his sympathy for the victims and families of those who were involved in the auto crash that claimed nine lives  on Tuesday , along Upper Sokponba Road in Benin City, Edo State. Obaseki, who received the news with sadness and great distress, said: “particularly painful is the fact that the people were only just setting out early in the morning in search of their daily bread when the unfortunate incident occurred.” He added that the state would soon unveil the new traffic wardens who have been undergoing training to take over traffic management on the state’s roads to check accidents and unprofessional conducts by drivers on the roads. “The sad event brings the need to enhance the regulation of road traffic in the state into sharp focus. Which is why apart from our commitment to fixing our road infrastructure, we have recruited and trained a group of young men and women in the state to take charge of tr

             President   Muhammadu Buhari   today, received from the Vice President, the Presidential Investigation Panel Report on the Allegations against suspended Secretary to the Government of the Federation and Director General, National Intelligence Agency.More photos below.