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     Courtesy Visit by The National Stakeholders Committee On Prison Reforms And Decongestation to the Honourable Chief Judge of Lagos State.   FCT Chief Judge& Chairman Presidential Committee on Prison Reforms & Decongestion Hon Justice Ishaq Bello, Chief Judge of Lagos State Hon Justice Opeyemi Oke ;Attorney General/Commissioner for Justice Mr Adeniji Kazeem on a Prison decongestion exercise with delegates from the federal government at the kirikiri maximum prison The essence of the stakeholders visit to Her Lordship dwelled on the welfare of the inmates, as well as build on existing reforms and fast track the prison decongestation process in the state.

      Governor Samuel Ortom has commended the Benue State chapter of the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, for using May Day to pray for victims of herdsmen attacks in the state. Governor Samuel Ortom has commended the Benue State chapter of the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, for using May Day to pray for victims of herdsmen attacks in the state. The Governor made the commendation today while delivering a keynote address at the IBB Square Makurdi to mark the 2018 May Day with the theme: "Labour Movement in National Development: Dare to Struggle, Dare to Win." He acknowledged the resilience and understanding of workers in the state in the face of irregular payment of salaries due to harsh economic realities, assuring that he would continue to give priority attention to their welfare. While appreciating public spirited individuals, corporate organizations, civil society groups and the church for their various support to the displaced persons in the state, Governor O

      Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode  on Tuesday  joined thousands of workers to commemorate this year’s May Day celebration, just as he commended the organised Labour Unions for the uninterrupted industrial harmony that his administration has enjoyed since he assumed office. Governor Ambode, who spoke at the May Day Rally, held at the Agege Stadium, Lagos, while attributing the industrial harmony and peace in the State to the maturity and responsibility of the labour unions, applauded them for adopting alternative dispute resolution mechanisms rather than resort to industrial actions. “It is on record that we have never, since the inception of this administration, had any dispute with the organized labour and I will be the first to admit that the Labour Unions in Lagos State have been most responsible and while, at the same time, being dogged in their advocacy for the promotion of the interests of workers in Lagos State, both in the public and private sector groups

       “The President’s concern for workers is not theoretical or rhetorical, but one borne out of experience, and respect for the sweat of the working classes, This is why we evolved mechanisms to bail out all the 36 states of the Federation, to the tune of N1.91Trillion so far including Paris Club repayments, in recognition of the shortfalls in their finances arising in particular from the oil shocks of 2015/2016. “We have extended this support regardless of party affiliation, to enable the States settle the backlog of arrears and salaries and pensions of workers. At the inauguration of the National Economic Council in 2015, President Buhari publicly declared that our administration will support every State, because poverty is no respecter of ethnic group, religion or party affiliation. “While we do recognize that payment of salaries and pensions is essential, we are also conscious of the fact that the increasing cost of living and the recognition to ensure a fair and decent livi

          Hollywood actress but originally from Kenya is posting a photo of Jollof rice,fried rice on her social media few hours ago and she captioned the photo as seen below '' I   💚   Nigerian Food!!!   # Jollof   # NaijaJournals   # nofilter ''.  At least everybody will now know that Nigerian Jollof rice is better than every other country.More photos below.

        As Nigeria approaches the polls in 2019, the political space in Taraba is charging up with the display of posters of aspirants. Besides, the myriad of security challenges in the State could affect the vote itself and will certainly be a big issue on the campaign trail. Hon. Abubakar Bawa, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Political Matters, in this interview with our Reporter, bore his mind on these issues and more. As Special Adviser on Political Matters, what are the chances of Gov. Darius Ishaku in the 2019 General Elections? Bawa: Taraba State has recorded a lot of achievements during Gov. Ishaku’s administration and what people expect of any government is development which so far the Governor has achieved in Taraba state. Tarabans are ready to vote for him again and there is no two ways about that. The aspect I want to mention is that PDP as a party is working very fast to make sure that the name of our party remains indelible. In Taraba state, we ju

     Chocolate comes in different shades.We have white chocolate,light and very dark chocolate but generally chocolate is known as brown.According to research t he word   chocolate   entered the English language from   Spanish . [4]   How the word came into Spanish is less certain, and there are multiple competing explanations. Perhaps the most cited explanation is that "chocolate" comes from   Nahuatl , the language of the   Aztecs , from the word "chocolātl", which many sources derived from the Nahuatl word "xocolātl" made up from the words "xococ" meaning   sour   or   bitter , and "ātl" meaning water or refreshment. [4]   However, as   William Bright   noted [5]   the word "chocolatl" does not occur in central Mexican   colonial sources making this an unlikely derivation.   Santamaria [6]   gives a derivation from the   Yucatec Maya   word "chokol" meaning hot, and the Nahuatl "atl" meaning water. More

     To celebrate May 1st which is workers day today Senate President Bukola Saraki took to his social media to share this photo above with the caption '' Today, I salute all Nigerian workers for their sacrifice and resilience. All of you, across the nation, form the central bedrocks on which the building blocks of our national development are laid.  Without your individual and collective contributions to our economic growth, there can be no development in Nigeria. Hence, we must always recognize and celebrate the crucial roles that our workers have played and continue to play in all that we have achieved as a nation. In this r egard, on this Workers' Day 2018 celebration, I want to urge all Nigerian workers to never relent in their efforts to grow our economy and build a stronger and safer Nigeria. On our part, the National Assembly will always support all efforts geared at improving the remuneration and general conditions of service of Nigerian workers. Again, Happy W

       Benue State Government has dragged the Fulani sociocultural organisation,Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore to court. Governor Smauel Ortom announced this on Monday while briefing Newsmen at the Benue Peoples House,Makurdi on assumption of duty after an annual leave abroad. He said the case is before the State Hight Court in Makurdi and would come up for hearing this week. Governor Ortom said the State government took the decision after repeated calls on the federal government to arrest the leadership of the sociocultural group for issuing threats and making inciting statements failed. The Governor restated call on the Federal Government to arrest the leadership of Miyetti Allah which had continued to issue threats that were followed with violent killings of Benue People. Governor Ortom said there was no going back on implementation of the ranching law and acknowledged the National Economic Council for upholding it,describing such step that could end the prolonged far

   Yes I need few seconds to laugh before I start writing .......... {LOL}.This perfume is obviously for Men but I believe some women who love art works will appreciate it because after you are done you can break off the head of the perfume and it will look like all this Greek or Italian art work.Kim Kardashian who post this photo on social media caption the photo '' SHOP NOW! My newest perfume,   #KKWBODY , !  Juicy Peach, Jasmine, Golden Amber are just some of the notes'' .More photos below.

     Tonto Dikeh is looking very hot in red pants {trouser} and a black and red jacket,blond and a red lipstick to match in a recent photo she posted on instagram yesterday.She captioned the photo above '' I AM AN ENTERTAINER AND  GOD PUT ME IN THIS CAREER FOR A PURPOSE••''.You like?.

       No fewer than 200 people have benefitted from the latest phase of the Lagos State Government sponsored Free Eye Surgery Outreach programme aimed at improving the quality of life of the beneficiaries by restoring their vision through surgical intervention. The State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Jide Idris who visited the latest set of beneficiaries at the General Hospital, Badagry venue of the surgical intervention stated that the programme is significant and defining in the lives of citizens who suffer from eye ailments requiring surgery like cataract and pterygium. Idris, who was represented by the Director, Medical Administration, Training and Programmes in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Funmilayo Shokunbi added that free eye-screening and surgery outreach programme is one of the State Government’s blindness prevention programmes to reduce avoidable blindness in Lagos. According to him, “75% of blindness all over the world can actually be prevented or treated, and the

       The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) today, 30 April 2018, took delivery of two Mi-35M helicopter gunships that the Federal Government had since ordered from Russia. The Antonov aircraft, which brought the new Mi-35M helicopters, touched down on the runway at NAF Base Makurdi at exactly 12.20pm today. The Chief of Aircraft Engineering at NAF Headquarters, Air Vice Marshal Ab dulganiyu Olabisi, received the new aircraft on behalf of the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar. A combined team of NAF personnel and Russian technicians were also on hand to assist in offloading the partially assembled new helicopters, some parts of which came in crates. In addition, officials of the Nigeria Customs Service and the Nigeria Immigration Service were present to ensure necessary documentation. The newly delivered helicopters, which are capable of night fighting, are all brand new and are the most sophisticated in the Mi-series of helicopter gunships. The newly received combat hel