ABUJA EARTH TREMOR: MINISTER DELE ALAKE CALLS FOR CALM, DIRECTS AGENCY TO REPORT UPDATES. (PHOTO).

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 ABUJA EARTH TREMOR: MINISTER DELE ALAKE CALLS FOR CALM, DIRECTS AGENCY TO REPORT UPDATES The minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake has directed the Nigerian Geological Survey Agency to provide hourly updates of the seismic developments around Abuja to him for regular review and possible escalation to other relevant agencies, Urging residents of the Federal Capital to go about their normal routine without anxiety. In a statement by the Special Assistant on Media, Lara Owoeye-Wise, the minister assures that proactive measures have been deployed to ensure the safety of residents and property. The minor earth tremor was noticed on Tuesday, August 4th at 11am in the Federal Capital Territory by the Nigerian Geological survey Agency.

TO MARK PRINCE CHARLES 70TH BIRTHDAY THIS YEAR,ART WORKS SELECTED BY HIM WILL BE ON DISPLAY THIS SUMMER AT THE BUCKINGHAM PALACE.{PHOTOS].

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      To mark the 70th birthday of The Prince of Wales this year, the Summer Opening of Buckingham Palace will include a special display of works of art personally selected by His Royal Highness.
Also in the exhibition 'Prince and Patron' within the State Rooms, a selection of the The Prince's favourite art works will be shown alongside works created by young artists supported by three of His Royal Highness's charities – Royal Drawing School The Prince's Foundation of Traditional Arts and Turquoise Mountain.These charities were founded by The Prince of Wales to encourage the revival of dying arts and to maintain traditional skills for the benefit of artists and communities across the world.The Palace will be open to visitors this summer from 21 July - 30 September 2018.
The cloak of Napoleon Bonaparte (pictured here). Made of felt and embroidered in silk, it was removed from the Emperor's baggage train in the aftermath of the Battle of Waterloo in 1815 and presented to the future George IV.
From the Royal Drawing School works chosen by His Royal Highness include the ink drawing The Where That Was by Olivia Kemp, who reimagines Guernsey following time spent on the island.
Natasha Mann's paintings based on Moroccan designs highlight theThe Prince's Foundation School of Traditional Arts's focus on geometry as a creative practice. The highly complex patterns are created using hand-ground natural pigments mixed with egg (egg tempera) and finished in 24-carat gold leaf.
This dome is carved from walnut wood by Naseer Yasna (Mansouri), and makes use of jali, the technique of creating geometric lattice designs from hundreds of individual pieces of wood. Turquoise Mountain revives traditional crafts in historic communities.
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