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         "It is a great celebration of democracy; the transition has been a peaceful one from one civilian president to another. Again, it signals hope for the people of Sierra Leone. President Maada Bio is a consummate technocrat. "Sierra Leone and Nigeria have a long history. Most recently, if you recall, Nigerian troops gave their lives here in Sierra Leone defending the territorial integrity of Sierra Leone, the people and the country. President Bio repeated this in my conversation with him, and said how grateful he was. We have maintained a very good relationship, I believe that relationship will continue." - Vice President REMARKS BY HIS EXCELLENCY, PROF. YEMI OSINBAJO, SAN, GCON, VICE PRESIDENT, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, AT A MEDIA CHAT WITH JOURNALISTS AFTER THE INAUGURATION OF PRESIDENT JULIUS MAADA BIO OF SIERRA LEONE IN FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE, ON SATURDAY, MAY 12, 2018. Q: The significance of the inauguration of Sierra Leone's President...

      The Lagos State Government has encouraged film makers and producers across the world to take advantage of the massive infrastructure and enabling environment provided by the Akinwunmi Ambode administration to shoot their films in the State. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mr. Fola Adeyemi said this on Saturday during the unveiling of the magazine – ‘Cinema in Lagos’ by the State Government at the ongoing Cannes International Film Festival in Cannes, France. Describing the State as a land of opportunities, the Permanent Secretary emphasized that Lagos is the place to be for all filmmakers and producers across the world. He, therefore, called on global investors to take advantage of the liberal policies and programmes of this administration towards the creative arts and entertainment industry to heavily invest in this sector in view of its vision to make Lagos become the most preferred Tourism destination in Africa. Adey...

      A Facebook user Chioma U. Jane shared this on her wall, From her teaching experience. She teaches in a secondary school and only to see this on her desk, It was written by a male student who claims to be in love with her.Read the content of the letter below.     Aunty Chioma,        these might sound strange to you but I mean every word from the first time I saw you in School,it was as if my brain cell stopped working .Each time I see you it will be as if smoke is coming out of my eyes.Your beauty is killing me seriously although am still in Secondary School,I have plans of becoming a rich man.I know you will say am a small boy,but let me tell you when you are in love age does not matter.I am becoming very useless all because I keep thinking about you each time I close my eyes I see your picture.Please Consider my request and make me useful for once.                       ...

     She took to her social media to debunk rumours going round and she wrote on her social media '' DISCLAIMER At no point in my book, 'Fighting Corruption is Dangerous', did I say 'yesterday's scavengers are today's saints'. While I appreciate all the reviews and discourse the book is generating at home and abroad; mischief-makers who wish to add their comments should get their own copy of the book so that they can make intelligent contributions, rather than putting words in my mouth''.

        Courtesy call by the IGP on Lt. General. Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau CFR, Phd the Hon Minister Of Interior at his home in Kano, during the installation and turbaning of the Hon. Minister as a member of Kano Emirate Council and Baraden Kano by His Royal Eminence, Muhammadu Sanusi ll on 12/05/2018. While in Kano, IGP Ibrahim Kpotun-Idris paid a condolence visit to the State Governor, Alhaji Abdullahi Ganduje at Government House as well as the foundation laying of a Police Area Command Office in Kano, the state governor said he will construct 6 of the Area Command offices in the state at the cost of N356,421.More photos below.

       The Instrument of Consent is drafted by the Crown Office and is, in the case of Prince Harry's marriage, hand-written and illuminated on vellum by one of a panel of scrivener artists retained by the Crown Office. Vellum is used only for important State documents. Her Majesty formally gave her consent to the marriage of Prince Harry to Ms Meghan Markle in accordance with the 2013 Succession to the Crown Act by making Her Declaration at the meeting of the Privy Council on the 14th March 2018.   The design to the left of the text incorporates a red dragon, the heraldic symbol of Wales, together with the UK's floral emblems – the rose, thistle and shamrock. It also features Prince Harry’s Label, including three tiny red escallops from the Spencer family Arms. The design to the right of the text also includes the rose, as this is also the national flower of the United States. To either side of the rose are two golden poppies – this being the state flow...

      One of my reporter Chinenye Genevieve is reporting today that a ''Nigerian Mother of two, celebrates her divorce, calls out all the side chicks that wrecked her marriage''.From the photo above she wrote ''Dear Dupe Alake,Marian Tando and host of other lovers of Emmanuel Arigbe-Osula,I would like to congratulate y'all on winning the trophy {Emmanuel}.You guys deserve loads of accolades.As y'all know,I and Emmanuel are divorced and I have kept it on the low as usual being the quiet person y'all know me to be.Now that I am aware that Emmanuel and you whores don't want to let me be despite leaving his ass for you all,I have decided to speak up.Emmanuel takes my kids to hang out with you people and I find it disrespectful to I and my kids and we refuse to accept it''.

        Yesterday, the prayers of a popular snail seller, Iya Dare Onigbin at Owena, Igbaraoke in Ifedore local government area, Ondo State – was answered after meeting one of her customers who is now a governor.. When early today it was drizzling in parts of Igbaraoke, little did Mrs Funmilayo Osunla , know that the rain was a positive omen at meeting one of her long time customers who is now the govern or in Ondo State. According to reports, the snail seller had thought any effort put into retaining Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, as customer might not materialise for obvious reasons. But, like a loyal customer, Governor Akeredolu, turned up at Iya Dare’s stall after a long break. And so it was a miracle of her life to have the governor’s convoy pull up to patronise her again!!! Though the embrace was deeply warm, hugely intense and ecstatic for her; the empowerment and blessing that followed was nonetheless transforming!. It was indeed, one of t...

      The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in Ekiti State has picked immediate past Chairman of Ado Local Government, 39-year-old Kazeem Deji Ogunsakin , as the running mate to its Governorship candidate, Prof. Kolapo Olusola Eleka. With the development, Ogunsakin, a Muslim, would complement the election of Eleka, a Christian cleric, on religious sentiment. Recall also that the Muslim community in Ekiti a few months ago had demanded the choice of a Muslim as Deputy governor as condition to throw their weight behind Governor Ayo Fayose in his support for Eleka as the party's candidate. According to a press release signed by the state's party chairman, Chief Gboyega Oguntuase, and made available to newsmen on Friday, the decision to pick Ogunsakin, a Muslim and young banker, was reached ": after an extensive consultations with various stakeholders, including the youths and, by extension, the Muslim community in the state." He further said...

          Months after a first batch of 189 Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Inspectors passed out from the Nigerian Defence Academy, a fresh batch of 314 Detective Superintendent have completed a thirteen - month long training at the Academy and passed out after a very colourful parade at the NDA Ribadu Campus. This brings the total number of EFCC operatives trained by the Nigerian Defence Academy to 503, both in the Detective Inspe ctor and Detective Superintendent cadre of the EFCC. Speaking at the Passing Out Parade in honour of the cadets, representative of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Mohammadu Buhari, the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim K Idris charged the cadets to see themselves as tools in actualizing the war against corruption in Nigeria. He warned them to resist the temptations that would arise in the course of their service to the nation, noting that their being EFCC operatives doesn't make t...

       Khloe Kardashian is showing off her daughter True Thompson on Social media.She shared a video of her daughter yesterday with the caption ''  💕 Happy One Month True   💕   ''.Am so happy for her as her daughter turns one month.More photos below.