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     Inspector General of Police, IGP Ibrahim Kpotun-Idris, NPM, mni arrives Bauchi on a 2 - day official visit to the state.More details later and more photos below.

       The Lagos State Government has disclosed that it has provided direct employment to 250 persons living with disabilities in the last one year to the mainstream civil service and local governments respectively. The Commissioner for Youth and Social Development, Mr. Agboola Dabiri made this known today at the ongoing Y2018 Ministerial Press Briefing at the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre, Secretariat, Alausa in commemoration of the third year in office of Governor Ambode’s administration. He said that the employment opportunities given to this category of people had greatly assisted in ameliorating their standard of living and making them more financially independent. Dabiri stated that the gesture by the State Government was in line with the government of inclusion being championed by the present administration under Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode. According to the Commissioner, the Ministry developed, launched and reproduced the Braille version of Lagos State Youth Policy and c

    Senate President Bukola Saraki took to social media to share this information two hours ago.He wrote '' Following my conversation with Senator George Akume, a former Governor of Benue State, over the recent gruesome killings in the state, today, we resolved to invite the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, to brief the Senate in the Committee of the whole over the recent killings. Additionally, we have resolved that during this briefing, the Inspector General of Police should brief us on the treatment of Senator Dino Melaye that we have observed over the past 48hours. At this time, it is important that all excesses must be curtailed in the interest of our democracy. We must always put law and order and the protection of the rights and properties of the Nigerian people first. Hence, those who are in charge of enforcing our laws must always keep this in mind''.

     Kim Kardashian took to twitter few hours ago to post some nude photos of her self  claiming her body shape was used as guide to mould her new KKW perfume.She also scolded her husband Kanye West for posting inside of their home on social media With the caption ''do this look like the sunken place''.The photo below immediately after this write-up was posted by Kanye West but she re-tweeted it and captioned it ''Umm babe.We had a rule to not show our home on social media ! Soooo can we now allow KUWTK filming in the home?''.The naked photo of herself covered in white liquid she captioned it ''We took a mold of my body and made it a perfume bottle''.More photos below.

        The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, April 25, 2018, arraigned Sen.Peter Nwaoboshi before Justice Muhammed Idris of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos on a two-count charge bordering on money laundering and fraud to the tune of N805million. He is charged alongside two companies namely : Golden Touch Construction Project Limited and Suiming Electrical Limited.  One of the cou nts reads: " That you, Peter Nwaoboshi and Golden Touch Construction Projects Limited, between May and June, 2014, within the jurisdiction of this honourable court, did acquire a property described as Guinea House, Marine Road, Apala, Lagos, for the sum of N805million, when you reasonably ought to have known that the sum of N322 million out of the purchase price transferred to the vendors by order of Suinming Electricals Limited formed part of the proceeds of an unlawful activity of fraud and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 15(2) (d) of th

     Governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose, has described Nigerian youths as the best in the world, just as he advised the National Youth Service Corps members not to allow the politicians use them to rig elections or do evil. The governor was reacting to statements credited to President Mohammadu Buhari saying that many Nigeria youths below age of 30 are lazy and only wait for cheap and easy way out. According to a press statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Idowu Adelusi, Governor Fayose who told the 2,300 corps members deployed to Ekiti during the swearing in ceremony today at Ise-Ekiti orientation camp, that Nigerian leaders believe strongly in them, their industry and strength of character amid daunting socio-economic odds, urged them to keep hope alive as a new, younger and energetic leader would soon emerge to better their lot. "Without being immodest, I join other Nigerians to condemn the statement that undermines our youth, describing them as lazy, I

     Justice D. D. Longi of the Plateau State High Court, Jos, has ordered the interim forfeiture to the Federal Government of a duplex, two parcels of land and four flats allegedly acquired by the Provost of Federal School of Medical Laboratory Technology, FSMLT, Jos, Plateau State, Dr Nkereuwem Sunday Etukudoh. The judge gave the order following a motion ex-parte by the Economic and Financial Crime s Commission, EFCC seeking interim forfeiture of the said properties, same having being acquired with proceeds of illegal activities.Etukudo is standing trial alongside Yusuf Samuel, Accountant, FSMLT; Ernest Demtoe, Secretary of Tenders Board, FSMLT; Goodluck Echewa, and Esio Udoh, both contractors of FSMLT, on a 15-count charge of conspiracy, official corruption and diversion of FSMLT funds to the tune of N359million.Details of the properties to be forfeited are: A duplex situated at No. 1 Senator John Mbatu Crescent (Plot 240) Andi Kan Beulah Estate, Phase 2, Kafe, Abuja; Four flats s

       The Federal Government will not allow miscreants to stoke up a religious conflict by making it impossible for anyone to preach the gospel or even for Muslims to worship in their mosques, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN. Prof. Osinbajo stated this today at the inauguration of the Headquarters building and auditorium of the Deeper Life Bible Church in Gbagada, Lagos. According to the Vice President, “It is not only a heinous sacrilege but high wickedness to kill persons in a place of worship. It is evident that the devil’s bigger agenda is to stoke up a religious conflict in Nigeria, one such as will make it impossible for anyone to preach the gospel or even for Muslims to worship in their mosques.” Citing examples of the recent attacks on worship places in Borno and Benue states, Prof. Osinbajo said the Federal Government was working on arresting the situation and urged all Nigerians to be calm and remain focused on the teachings of their faith. Acc

     Members of The Royal Family have today been attending events to mark   # AnzacDay . #AnzacDay honours the members of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) who served and died in all wars, conflicts, and peacekeeping operations. On behalf of Her Majesty The Queen, The Prince of Wales attended a Dawn Service this morning to mark the centenary of the Battle of Villers-Bretonneux in France. Around 2,400 Australians were killed in the Battle of Villers-Bretonneux, which to ok place 100 years ago today during the World War I. Meanwhile in London, The Duke of Cambridge, Prince Harry and Ms. Meghan Markle joined today's Service of Commemoration and Thanksgiving to mark #ANZACDay. Earlier, Prince Harry laid a wreath on behalf of The Queen at the Cenotaph, to remember the servicemen and women of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps who have served their nation in times of war. Prince Harry and Ms. Markle had also attended The Dawn Service held at Wellington Ar

     The Chief of Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Tukur Yusuf Buratai today commissioned the new Army War College Nigeria Complex situated in WU Bassey Barracks, Abuja. The multi-billion naira edifice was built and completed by the current leadership of the Nigerian Army within a space of four months. Speaking at the event, Gen. Buratai said the establishment of the Army War College Nigeria (AWCN) was to basically develop the capacities of Nigerian Army officers at the operational level. He said the college is poised to be a regional centre of excellence that would give a professional military excellence to middle cadre officers as well as provide for them to rethink and re-strategise on the best approach to confront security challenges facing the nation. “ The commissioning of this citadel of learning is an important event in the calendar of the Nigerian Army as part of efforts necessary to meet the Nigerian Army operational needs" he maintained He further said that the colle