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        President Muhammadu Buhari with Presidents of Egypt, Kenya, South Africa and United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres at African Union Peace & Security Council (PSC) meeting in Addis Ababa yesterday. In his Speech the President emphasised the need to curb the flow of terrorism financing.More photos below.

       Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose meets with community leaders in the five selected local Government areas in the state for the first phase of the Ekiti free health care. The meeting was held strategically to involve every member of the communities especially at the grassroot level in the free medical outreach programme initiated by Fayose administration. Present at the meeting are traditional heads, heads of market women, religious leaders, council chairmen, party members and serving corp members in medical field. All of which were selected from 5 local government areas including Ise/Orun, Ekiti south west, Emure, Ikere and Efon Alaaye. Speaking at the meeting, the governor noted that the initiative was aimed at providing healthcare for women and children. "This and the crusade is to impact on the lives of this people particularly women and children, women have a lot of diseases in their body that will not manifest in a long time." "I am...

      A lot of half-truths, misinformation, and outright falsehood have attended the announcement of a new Director-General for the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), in the person of Mr Ahmed Rufai Abubakar . Some of such unfounded stories include that Abubakar had retired from the services of NIA as an Assistant Director, because he failed promotion examinations twice, and had to quit, willy-nilly. Others claim he is married to a Moroccan, and so cannot hold such sensitive security position, while others say he was born and bred in Chad, and he holds dual nationality. All these have been widely disseminated on the social, and some mainstream media. With the formal assumption of office by Mr Abubakar, it is now necessary to set the facts straight. The new NIA DG retired from Foreign Service as Deputy Director (not Assistant Director) and three times during his career, had won Merit Award for competence and meritorious service. Failing promotion examination can o...

        Wearing shades and dangly earrings -   Queen B , 36, partied with her rapper hubby at the Roc Nation Pre-Grammy party in New York yesterday saturday night and I must confess both of them look good together and I am happy they are working on their marriage.Both of them in all black Beyonce  wore strappy silver stilletto heels to show off her perfect pins. Her glittery outfit was complimented with dark shades, bar earrings and dainty stiletto heels.More photos below.

       In the past 2 weeks, troops of Operation LAFIYA DOLE in the on-going Operation DEEP PUNCH II have inflicted heavy casualties on Boko Haram terrorists and routed them from their various hideouts in Sambisa forest. Evidently, the fleeing terrorists will want to take cover and begin to filter into isolated communities. These defeated Boko Haram terrorists in their desperation to remain relevant, may further resort to  employment of suicide bombers to inflict pain and terror on innocent and unsuspecting populace. In the light of this, communities and peace loving members of the society are advised to be on the lookout for Boko Haram terrorists’ escapees and promptly report any observed strange movements and suspicious persons in their communities particularly in places of worship, markets, weddings and any other gathering to the relevant security agencies within their localities. Communities are also enjoined to put in place security measures for reportin...

        Troops of Operation LAFIYA DOLE involved in Operation DEEP PUNCH II have continued to deal decisively with remnants of Boko Haram terrorists hibernating in Sambisa forest and other parts of Northern Borno State with tremendous successes. On Friday 26th January 2018 afternoon, the troops with effe ctive support from the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), had contact with the terrorists while advancing into Sambisa forest. During the encounter and further exploitation, the troops destroyed Boko Haram terrorists equipment, make-shift accommodation around Camp Zairo, Improvised Explosives Device (IEDs), Booby traps, other delaying obstacles and devices. The troops also neutralized 7 Boko Haram terrorists and wounded several others. In addition, the gallant troops recovered 1 Gun truck, 1 Anti-Aircraft Gun, 1 Machine Gun, a Pistol, large quantity of Anti-Aircraft Gun ammunition, a 120mm Mortar Base Plate and a Dane Gun. Similarly, the troops destroyed 11 Boko Haram ...

        • Police mounted pressure on the suspected kidnappers using Police Helicopter, Intelligence Response Team and Police Special Forces resulted to the release of the two (2) South African Nationals kidnapped at a Mining Site in Maidaro Village, Kaduna State. The IGP Intelligence Response Team, Police Special Forces, Police Airwing and other detachments of the Force stormed the hideout of the suspected kidnappers who kidnapped two (2) South African Nationals, Mr. Thomas Arnold Pearce and Mr. Hendrik Gideon Smith on 23rd January, 2018 at Maidoro Village, Kaduna State; mounted pressure simultaneously from the air and on the ground led to the release of the two (2) South African Nationals unhurt in the early hours of today, 27th January, 2018. 2. The operation which lasted several hours in the Forest in Birnin Gwari area of Kaduna State that led to the release of the two (2) South African Nationals was made possible through coordinated efforts led by Commiss...

         The Lagos State Sports Commission and the entire Lagos sports family will on Sunday hold a candle light procession for the late Deji Tinubu at the Molade Okoya-Thomas Indoor Sports Hall of the Teslim Balogun, Surulere. The late Tinubu, who died suddenly on Thursday after slumping during a novelty football match, was a pioneer chairman of the Sports Commission and Special Adviser on Sports to Go vernor Akinwunmi Ambode. He was redeployed by Governor as Special Adviser on Commerce, Industry and Cooperatives, the post he held until his death. The candle light procession is being held in honour of the deceased whose tenure as the Executive Chairman of the Commission saw good development in Lagos sports. The procession will be led by the Executive Chairman of the Sports Commission, Dr Kweku Tandoh. Also to attend the event scheduled for 6pm on Sunday are the Director General of the Sports Commission, Mr Babatunde Bank-Anthony, top management sta...

     Senator Ben Bruce post all the photos on social media with the caption '' At the Nigerian American Business Forum in Tampa, Florida. I am leading a movement for a constitutional amendment to enfranchise diaspora Nigerians thus making everyone full stakeholders. At the same time, I am working to get the diaspora to invest more in Nigeria''.More photos below.