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               Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, received World Food Programme (WFP) Chief, David Beasley, at the State House, Abuja.One more photo below.

                                       Photo news: Troops celebrate Sallah with host communities and played novelty football match at Kareto between headquarters 5 Brigade staff and 158 Task Force Battalion:More photos below.

       The Lagos State Government, through the Agency for Mass Education, will commence shutdown of all unregistered Tutorial and Continuing Education Centres (CECs) in Lagos State effective from Monday, 11th September 2017. A statement issued by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Education, Mr. Obafela Bank-Olemoh said the closure is necessitated by the refusal of some operators of Tutorial and Continuing Education Centre s to comply with the State’s directive to register their Centres and pay up their annual dues after several notices from the State. Bank-Olemoh said the government suspended an earlier clampdown on such Tutorial and Continuing Education Centres after a closed door meeting with critical stakeholders in the sector on Monday, September 26, 2016. According to him, the stakeholders agreed to cooperate with the State in its pursuit of standardizing the educational sector in line with international best practices, while pledging their commitment to improving the qualit

        The attention of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has been drawn to an article by veteran columnist, Sonala Olumhense entitled, As EFCC Confesses the Sad Truth, which was syndicated in print and online media on Sunday, September 3, 2017. The piece dwelt extensively on two heads of strategic agencies in the Muhammadu Buhari administration- the chief of army staff, General Tukur Buratai and the acting chairman of the EFCC, Ibrahim Magu. The author as usual, wrote with poetic candour but missed the point on the score of the chairman of the EFCC by imputing to him statements that he never made. “The way we are going we have already failed… I am telling you we have almost failed. It is almost lost,” Olumhense quoted Magu as having said, when he met with journalists in Abuja on August 30. At no time did Magu make such statement during the meeting with senior journalists. Olumhense could be pardoned for the wrong attribution as he probably relied on information by a

       The National Council on Privatisation (NCP), chaired by Vice President Professor Yemi Osinbajo, met on August 22 and 23, 2017, and approved the following: 1. Commencement of privatisation of Afam Power plants 1-5 to inject additional power into the national grid & improve electricity nationwide. 2. Pursuit of an out-of-court settlement involving the privatisation of Aluminium Smelter Company of Nigeria (ALSCON). 3. The immediate revocation of the concession of the Lagos International Trade Fair Complex. 4. Immediate commencement of a fresh privatisation of Yola Electricity Distribution Company. 5. Amendments to Work Plan for the conclusion of the transaction for the concessioning of Terminal “B” Warri Old Port. 6. The restructuring and recapitalisation of the Bank of Agriculture. 7. Immediate commencement of reform and commercialisation of the River Basin Development Authorities, to revitalise irrigation. 8. The partial commercialisation of Nig

          Life took a new turn for Nollywood actress, Eucharia Anunobi, as she buried the remains of her only child, Raymond, on Tuesday morning at the Ikoyi, Lagos cemetery. He was aged 15. Present at the funeral were actresses, Ini Edo, Stephanie Okereke-Linus, Monalisa Chinda, Rita Dominic, Lillian Bach, Susan Peters and a host of other celebrities. A brief service of Tribute took place before the interment. The funeral service, which started at 10 a.m., had in attendance numerous friends and family members of the actress, who is also a pastor of the Fresh Oil Ministry International Church, Lagos. The deceased, Raymond Ekwu, died from complications associated with sickle cell anaemia on August 23. Eucharia married Charles Ekwu in 2000 and the marriage lasted till 2006 before trouble set in. Raymond was the only product of the marriage, which ended in a messy divorce. She had dragged her ex-husband to court and slammed him with a N100 million lawsuit in 2010. The monetary demand, ac

                     The Duke of Cambridge has attended the National Mental Health and Police Conference, where he delivered a speech on the issue of mental health and the impact it has on policing. The Conference is part of the new national strategy for a menta l health provision in the police force and other first responders.In his speech Prince Williams said '' Thank you, Chief Constable. And thank you very much for inviting me here today.  I am extremely grateful to have the opportunity to join you all today as you discuss some important topics, which I know you've been speaking about. I'd like to start, if I may, by acknowledging the role you play in our society and the considerable pressures you are under.  The police service only ever seems to make the news when one of two things happen: either a terrible tragedy or atrocity occurs, and quite rightly the police are praised for their extraordinary bravery and sacrifice.  Or at the other end of the spectrum, a deci

                                     Am beginning to like green colour,before now i rarely wear green colour outfits though am a Nigerian and our National flag is Green White Green,i still could not see myself wearing a green outfit.But ever since i noticed that green brings out my skin colour,I became a fan of green.So on sunday i decided to a wear a green long simple gown,with silver shoes,hand chain and purse,but my necklace and earings is a mixture of green and white stud.The thing I found out about green colour is that,don't over style the colour,allow the colour to make people green at you with envy.More photos below.

             Chinenye Genevieve is reporting today that '' SACRILEGE: Simply Abominable. Reverend Father Cypriacus Onunkwo, a Priest of Orlu Catholic Diocese, who returned to Nigeria to bury his father, was abducted on September 1, 2017 in Imo state, and found dead on September 2, 2017 in the bush. Meanwhile, his father is yet to be buried. Rest in peace, Padre. Hector Heifers the guy who won gulder ultimate search season 3 was shot dead yesterday by unknown gun men in his compound. Confirm if it's true''.One more photo below.

               Popular Nollywood comic actor, Okwy Chukwujekwu, also known as Main Bossman is dead. Fellow actor, Odira Nwobu, announced his passing on social media through a video of the lifeless body of Okwy Chukwujekwu. He said: “I do not know what to say and where to start. All I know is that this life is nothing. “I am scared and still confused. I thought he was just acting for me, not on till Boss was put into an ambulance headed to Nnewi.“May your soul Rest In Peace my friend, my brother, my colleague.“I am scared. I do not know who is next @main_bossman1 @main_bossman1.“I wonder how your mother will feel like to hear this sad news. This is not a movie. A small clip of my friend lying dead.”Confirming the incident to Anambra State Online, National Chief Whip of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, AGN, Empress Ikwumonu described the late actor as “very creative and talented”.She said the Nigerian movie industry has lost a “great talent” whose vacuum can’t be filled.“Yes, he is dead.