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              In a press release today,President Buhari congratulates ex-president Goodluck Jonathan as he turns 60 years tomorrow November 20.The press release reads '' On behalf of the Federal Executive Council and all Nigerians, President Muhammadu Buhari warmly felicitates with former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan on his 60th birthday, November 20th, 2017. President Buhari joins members of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP), professional colleagues, associates of Dr Jonathan, and his family in celebrating the unique history of the Nigerian leader, who within a short period rose from being a Deputy Governor, Governor, Vice President to becoming Nigeria’s President for six years. President Buhari believes Dr Jonathan’s foray into politics and ascendency to the highest political office in Nigeria from a humble riverine background testifies to the greatness and inclusiveness of Nigeria’s democracy, and serves as an invitation to all those with interest to add value to th

     This photo is circulating Whatsapp with the caption ''Onitsha traders celebrating Obiano's landslide victory''.Please they should not damage their kidneys and kill themselves in the process of celebrating.What do you think?

      Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode has expressed the readiness of the State Government to partner with any investor willing to key into his administration’s massive infrastructural renewal drive in critical sectors, saying such would be a win-win situation for the overall benefit of the people. Speaking recently at an interactive session with members of the business community and informal sector, the Governor said public private partnership was critical to accelerate development, and that the government is open to collaborate with interested investors. For instance, Governor Ambode said the State Government would be willing to partner with any investor interested in taking up the second phase of the Mile 2 to Seme Border ten-lane road project. He said: “At the moment, work is already ongoing from Eric More to Okokomaiko but we are willing to partner with any investor interested in taking up the construction of the second phase which is ten-lane road from Okokom

       The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) has shut 13 hotels, restaurants and event centers for failure to pay their taxes due under the Hotel Occupancy and Restaurant Consumption Laws of Lagos State 2009. The Hotels and Restaurants were said to be owing the State a sum of N426,976,528.87 The Director Legal Services of the LIRS, Mr. Seyi Alade, on Friday 17 November 2017 during the state-wide tax enforcement exercise, warned that defaulting Hotels, Restaurants and Event Centers will henceforth face the full wrath of the law if they fail to deduct and remit their taxes as provided by the law. He promised to release in due course the names of the entities affected by the enforcement exercise. According to him, failure to deduct and remit taxes as at when due attracts very serious penalties that may lead to the sealing, seizure of the goods and chattels and criminal prosecution of principal officers of recalcitrant entities. He said the LIRS usually gives a lon

       The Prince of Wales is visiting Antigua & Barbuda, The British Virgin Islands and Dominica this weekend where he will meet organisations, charities and members of the local communities who are all working together following the Hurricanes which struck the region earlier this year. “As you recover and move forward, you can be sure, Ladies and Gentlemen, that you are not alone. The plight of those who have been through such terrifying devastation and are still enduring such dreadful privation is close to the heart of Her Majesty The Queen and, indeed, to my own.” - HRH The Prince of Wales. The Prince meeting aid workers, volunteers and members of the local community working together to rebuild their lives on Antigua.The photos below is '' The Prince sees the effects of the storms during a visit to the British Virgin Islands'' '' HRH with the Governor-General of Antigua and Barbuda, Sir Rodney Williams, and the Prime Minister, Gaston Browne'

          The Kwara State Government has called on all citizens and residents of the state to remain calm and law abiding. In a statement by the secretary to the state government, Alhaji Isiaka Gold, the state government commended the peaceful conduct of Saturday's local government elections in the state and urged all law abiding citizens to calmly await the release of the official results of the elections. The Government urged law abiding citizens to go about their normal activities without fear as security agencies are on standby to forestall any threat to public peace no matter the intentions or identity of those behind such actions. The Secretary to the State Government also warned those seeking to use the election as an excuse to instigate public disorder to have a rethink as anyone apprehended for such actions will face the full weight of the law.one more photo below.

      The candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, Willie Obiano, has won the Anambra governorship election. Mr. Obiano won in all the 21 local government areas of the state with a total of about 234,071 votes.He was followed by the candidate of All Progressives Congress, APC, Tony Nwoye.Oseloka Obaze of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, emerged third while Osita Chidoka of United Progressives Party, UPP, came a distant fourth.The APGA National Youth Leader, Chuks Nwoga, has described the election as being free and fair.“It was a peaceful process even in the face of threats by the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, to boycott the election though there were few cases of violence. INEC did a good job, you can’t get a completely perfect process. In some places material didn’t come on time but the election is fair,” Mr. Nwoga said.“People came out to vote even with this IPOB threats, there was no case of low turnout of voters, the election was ok. You don’t expect 100 per ce

      Governor Ibikunle Amosun on Saturday in Abeokuta graced the wedding of Abimbola, daughter   of the former National President of Radio and Television Theatre Association Workers Union (RATTAWU) and staff of the Ogun State Television (OGTV), Dr. Yemisi Bamgbose, to Mr. Olanrewaju Oladele. Also present at the wedding are, the Speaker, Ogun State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Suraj Adekunbi, Chief Kessington Adebutu, National Presidents of NLC, Comrade Ayuba Wabba; NURTW, Alhaji Najim Yasim and RATTAWU, Kabir Garba. @ Abeokuta.More photos below.

       Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has expressed concern over what he termed as “humiliating conditions” attached to the repatriation of proceeds of corruption by financial institutions of the western nations. He also lamented the risk of dangers posed by “the corporate anonymous owners’’ of laundered funds describing it as a global challenge that needed global approach to tackle. “The other issue is the risk of the dangers posed by anonymous corporate ownership. If nothing else, the Panama Papers and now the Paradise papers clearly illustrate the global scale and spread of this problem. So this is a global challenge and nothing less than a truly global approach will be needed to tackle it”, he said. Osinbajo stated this on Saturday, November 18, 2017 while declaring open the 18th GIABA Ministerial Committee, GMC, meeting at Sheraton Hotels and Towers, Abuja. The GMC is the policy making organ, which comprises of the three GIABA line ministers from all member States - Ministers of F

      Yesterday at Nickelodeon ''NickFest'',which was held at the Federal Palace Hotel and Suit,Victoria Island Lagos,Nigerian musician Yemi Alade was ambushed and poured green slime water immediately after she finished performing.Am shocked she was picked on because she is not the only musician that performed,Musician Simi also performed and I heard before I arrived Davido performed.Though Yemi Alade was allowed to remove the pink and white outfit she wore during her performance.She was given a NickFest vest,then she wrapped her hair and she used her hands to cover her face so that her makeup will not be ruined.Simi's very short red outfit {red top} was frowned upon by some mothers though she was cheered but next time she should not just wear a big top to come and perform.Ik and Emmanuella of Mark Angel comedy were the host/presenters for yesterday event.I had fun and I believe every other person who attended the NickFest also had fun.More photos below.

       Bianca Ojukwu yesterday floored her step-son, Emeka Ojukwu Jr. in the Anambra State governorship election. While Bianca is a staunch supporter of Willie Obiano, Emeka recently decamped to the All Progressives Congress, APC. The wife of the former Biafran leader Dim Odimegwu Ojukwu expressed joy with the victory recorded by the APGA candidate at the polling units in her ward, Umudim Central School, in Nnewi North LGA. A breakdown of results collated in the unit showed that APGA recorded 261 votes, APC 98, and PDP 80. Speaking to newsmen in the area, Mrs. Ojukwu, said, “In my area, APGA is winning. I believe we will go on to win the election.”. Emeka Ojukwu Jr. had thrown his weight behind the APC candidate, Tony Nwoye.One more photo below.