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     Disturbed by the colossal loss of valuable properties to fire outbreaks in markets and other business locations in Lagos, and other parts of Nigeria, the Honourable Minister of Interior, Lt Gen (Rtd), Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau CFR, PhD has upgraded the fire fighting capability of the Federal Fire Service in Lagos State. The commissioning of newly procured fire fighting trucks, water tankers and other fire fighting equipment in Lagos by the Interior Minister was applauded by the Government and people of Lagos State.The Interior Minister, who described the invaluable loss of goods and equipment to inferno in Lagos and other parts of Nigeria as highly regrettable also lamented the near neglect of the Federal Fire Service in the past. He also used the occasion to thank President Muhammandu Buhari for approving funds for the purchase of fire trucks, water tankers and other fire fighting equipment, which are being used to upgrade the services in Abuja, Lagos and some selected state

      Top Nigeria Nollywood actor, Mike Ezuruonye, has commended the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for its efforts in tackling the menace of advance fee fraud and other forms of economic and financial crimes in the country.   Ezuruonye stated this on Monday, April 16, 2018 when he visited the Benin Zonal Office of the Commission. Ezuruonye’s visit was sequel to an invitation to answer questions regarding the use o f his identity to defraud innocent Nigerians. Lamenting the situation, the popular Nollywood actor said he was devastated by the development. 'I have been impersonated several times especially on Facebook and other social media platforms by people claiming to be me and this has become worrisome to me.' He added, "I was invited by the EFCC on an issue of a guy who defraud women promising them relationship. And it is amazing that this women have come to believe that I am the one. I was told that this guy use my picture, my voice and old videos t

      Earlier today the  Swearing-In of the 7 {seven} Newly appointed Resident Electoral Commissioners @ the INEC Conference Hall, INEC HQ Abuja place.The  Seven Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) were today sworn in at the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) headquarters in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), with the Commission’s Chairman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu urging them to be firm and courageous on the side of the law at all times. They include Mr Segun Agbaje, Mr. Baba Abba Yusuf, Dr Uthman Abdulrahman Ajidagba, Mr Yahaya Bello, Dr Emmanuel Hart, Mr Mohammed Magaji Ibrahim and Dr Cyril Omorogbe. Both Agbaje and Yusuf were reappointed while the other five are fresh appointees. After congratulating them, the INEC Chairman promptly listed the series of upcoming elections before the Commission. According to him, in addition to four bye-elections to fill the vacancies in Takun State Constituency in Taraba State, Lokoja/Koton-Karfe Federal Constituency in

         Nigerian based musician Kcee took to his instagram to share some photos of himself rocking his new line of underwear.He captioned all the photo above few hours ago ''Hi guys meet my latest 'la cueca'.It's a luxury underwear line for men and women.Official launch date coming soon.....''.Then the photo below he captioned it '' FOCUS~ Sometimes in order to get to the next level, you need to separate yourself from others and face the man in the mirror.  #bullionsquad   #bullionvan ''.Though his fans are going crazy on how he displayed his six packs on social media and making some ladies to melt and faint at the same time.  More photos below.

       A boy identified as Eze Douglas Uchenna , has been arrested for kidnapping his boss, Alvin Onuoha, for sidelining him on a $30,000 deal. Eze, a native of Imo State, was paraded yesterday alongside his alleged accomplice, Vincent Uchenna by the Lagos State Police Commissioner Imohimi Edgal. Edgal said the suspects and four others at large, committed the offence around 5:20pm, on April 6, at Ajah. He said the suspects bundled Onuoha into a Toyota Camry saloon car, while he was about entering their compound. Edgal said: “Two of the suspects were arrested when they went to collect the N200,000 ransom they demanded for the victim’s release.” However, Eze said they only wanted to get his money from his boss, who was in the habit of denying him his share of their loots from swindling. He said: “We were into internet fraud and he said whenever we made money, it would be shared on 60/40%. I agreed and brought businesses to him but each time money came out, he would deny me m

      An unprecedented huge turn out of prospective voters yesterday overwhelmed few numbers of registration officers of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) during the collection of Permanent Voters Cards (PVC) and the Continuous Voters Registration (CVR) at all the 177 wards in Ekiti State. Hundreds of prospective voters were not covered by few INEC officials who attended in twos or threes to many residents of the state in each of the wards. The few number of the officials and machines could not cover the registration of the huge crowd that kept pouring into the wards, leading to agitation for extension of registration days by the electorate and observers.Comrade Kalu Victor of the African Initiative, one of the INEC accredited observers in the state, lamented that the huge turn out of electorates is a strong reason for an extension and urged INEC to consider an extension of two days preferably for the next weekend. " I am surprised at the huge turn o

        This is not about audio tapes but a real life photo of a lady who selfied herself when a lecturer was busy doing something to her {sex} in his office obviously for marks.        She is identified as  Njoro Racheal a kenyan by origin who happens to have graduated this year in January  from Makere University but as they say slay queens ain't easy, she snapped a Lecturer while he was doing research under her vigiana and posted it on social media   😁 😁 😁     This is the biggest disgrace of all time because she just showed everybody how she has passing all her courses.This is sooo sad because I would have loved to see the face of the lecturer but in this case,she is disgracing herself not the lecturer,#facts. More photos below.

         Yesterday, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo received the team that represented Nigeria at the first Global Robotics Olympics Challenge 2017, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.More photos below.

       1. Troops of 72 Special Forces Battalion on 16 April 18 on Operation MESA at Yogbo in Guma Local Government Area of Benue state encountered about 20 militia herdsmen at Teguma village while on patrol. 2. Four of the militia herdsmen were neutralized during the encounter while others fled following superior gun power. 3. Items recovered include four AK 47 rifles, five 7.62mm rounds of ammunition and 28 rounds of 7.62 police special ammunition. 4. The Nigerian Army wishes to restate its commitment and determination to rid the country of criminals and enemies of state. 5. You are please requested to disseminate this information to the general public. 6. Thank you for your kind cooperation. TEXAS CHUKWU Brigadier General   Director Army Public Relations

      The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) yesterday  In his remarks, the Liberian Minister of National Defence expressed delight over the long-standing relationship between the 2 countries, which according to him, has now facilitated the training of the first set of military pilots for the Liberian Armed Forces. The Minister, who was full of praises for the NAF leadership, lauded the NAF for not only facilitating the training of its pilots but also standing side by side with the country during its trying times. The representative of the HMOD, Mrs Batagarawa, in her remarks, noted that the occasion marked the second winging ceremony by the NAF in 2018, thus bringing the total number of pilots winged this year to 25. She therefore congratulated the NAF for the sustained efforts at building the needed capacity to continue tackling the security challenges currently bedevilling the country. Mrs Batagarawa further expressed happiness at the current state of affairs in the NAF, adding that “the NAF

      Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode   on Monday said his administration was consciously investing huge resources to develop an enduring infrastructural architecture that would ensure that the State’s tourism potentials are fully harnessed for all round economic growth and development.   The Governor, who spoke at the Lagos Tourism Summit, held at the Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island, with the theme- ‘Destination Lagos: Towards A Sustainable Tourism-Driven Economy’, said the plans, concepts and executions of his administration are deliberate and well thought-out to make the highly populated mega city-state culturally attractive and artistically functional. “As a government, we are conscious of the fact that infrastructure, security, stability and partnership with all stakeholders are fundamental ingredients for tourism development. We have channeled a lot of resources into creating an enduring infrastructural architecture for the business of tourism to thrive,

       Victor Koreyo, a lecturer at the Department of Ceramics and Glass Technology, Akanu Ibiam Federal Polytechnic, Unwana, Afikpo, Ebonyi State has declared his intention to renounce his Nigerian citizenship for what he called social injustice. In a letter to President Buhari and made available to journalists in Abuja yesterday, he said he was demoted for a period of eight years by the management of the institution an d urged the President to endorse his request. Koreyo, from Nassarawa state, said a directive was given by the Federal Government in 2007 directing all lecturers to produce additional qualification relevant to the job they do. Against that background, the 7th Governing Council of the institution gave Koreyo two years to produce a foreign institution master degree in Ceramic Science and Engineering or he would be dismissed from service. He said that the management of the polytechnic refused to communicate the information to him in written. He alleged that since 201

   According to sources based in the United States,a black lady yet to be identified arrived at a prom event in a casket yesterday.People said she want to have a pre-burial photoshoot that was why she did it.This is insane because she took another photo on a train track meaning she want to die that way or crushed by a vehicle or something.She is not the first person that have arrived in a casket on their prom day,a white teen around May 2017 in the United Kingdom,also showed up in a coffin.She was identified as Megan Flaherty who didn't want to arrive in a limozine like her classmates  But took things to the extreme by arriving at her school rite of passage lying in a coffin in the back of a hearse. “I like being different,” Megan said.This trend should stop like seriously because to me only depressed people act this way.More photos below.