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     "I have good news for young people that this government will employ 2000 people before my tenure times out. Within the next one week, we'll role out modalities on how this will be done and how it will spread round the 16 local government. Above all, the recruitment will follow due process, you don't have to know anybody in the system, you don't have to know the governor.Take my words for it, I am going to personally manage the process to ensure that the average common man who has no voice gets justice.". -Governor Ayodele Fayose.

   Off cos they are all living the dream life.Reality Star Kim Kardashian took to her social media to share a new photo of herself and her three children,North,Saint and Chicago West with the caption '' Welcome to the good life...''.What do you think,is she boasting ?.One more photo below.

    This lady died in a hospital after being beaten into a pulp by her husband.  She was a mother of 5 and allegedly said she was staying in the abusive marriage because of her children.     The incident happened in Mile Four, Limbe, Cameroon. She was buried yesterday Saturday...Her name was Harriet Atanga.More photos below.

     One of my reporter Chinenye Genevieve is reporting today with photos with the caption ''This is just like a scene in a Nigerian Nollywood movie only that this is real.Facebook user Chima Obijiofor has taken to his page to expose a man he says deposited charms in his land. He wrote."This evil man came to deposit charm (juju) in my land where I want to establish small scale industry". According to him, he caught Mr  Francis Obichukwu Obidi from  Umuduru Nempi in Imo state carrying out the act as he was on his way to fetch water for the fencing work early in the morning. Mr Obidi was later handed over to the community vigilante''.More photos below.

      President Muhammadu Buhari will on Sunday, June 10, embark on a two-day working visit to the Kingdom of Morocco. The visit, which is at the invitation of His Royal Majesty, King Mohammed VI, will see the two leaders discuss socio-economic matters affecting their countries, following prior engagements in December 2016, during the official visit of His Majesty to Nigeria. In Rabat, discussions will focus on strengthening existing agreements on the fertilizer industry, education cooperation, the Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline project and establishing a basic chemical platform to harness Nigeria’s vast natural gas resources and support Morocco’s diammonium phosphate industry. It is noteworthy that following the signing of a collaboration agreement between Nigeria and Morocco in December 2016 to revive the abandoned Nigerian fertilizer blending plants, 14 plants have been revitalized so far under the Presidential Fertilizer Initiative (PFI); with a total capaci...

      The Lagos State Government  on Saturday  declared  June 12, 2018  as public holiday to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the annulled 1993 Presidential elections adjudged to be have won by the late Moshood Kashimawo Olawale (MKO)Abiola. The State Governor,  Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode in a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government,  Mr. Tunji Bello said the significance of June 12, 1993 elections, adjudged as the freest and fairest in the history of Nigeria, would always be a reference point in the State’s quest to entrench true democracy in service to the people. Commending President Buhari’s recent declaration of June as the new Democracy Day, the Governor said the singular act would forever ensure that Chief MKO Abiola and other martyrs of democracy who laid down their lives in the struggle to entrench good governance did not do so vain. “On behalf of all Lagosians, we want to commend and applaud Mr P...

      1. Troops of 1 Division Garrison Nigerian Army Kaduna, deployed in operation IDON RAINI on 6 June 2018 while carrying out cordon and search at Dogon Dawa arrested one Abdulkadri Samaila a logistics supplier to bandits. 2. Also arrested is Alhaji Yahaya who is also responsible for supplying some items to the criminals. 3. Items recovered from the suspect include: a. One Opel car. b. Two handsets. c. Thirty four thousand naira Cash only. 4. Similarly, troops also conducting raid operation at Sabonfilin village encountered some bandits. 5. Three of the bandits were neutralized following a superior fire power from the troops. 6. Items recovered include: a. Four motorcycles. b. Four handsets. C. A substance suspected to be solution. 7. Furthermore, troops also neutralized bandits who came to seize food items at Dogon Dawa during the market day. 8. Items recovered include: a. 32 Motorcycles. b. Five handsets. ...

    Is a pity that we have to announce the death of   Ukeleke Onwubuya a.k.a Ras Kimono  who passed away today morning.I can't believe someone I see and chat with in COSON meetings,so full of life is going to die soon. Ras Kimono was known for the hit singles ‘Under pressure’ and ‘We no want’.Sources said  that he was schedule to travel to the United States Saturday night, but complained of not feeling too well. He was rushed to a hospital in Ikeja, Lagos, then later taken to Lagoon Hospital in the Island. Ras Kimono was one of the veterans from the 90’s who continued to remain relevant on the music scene, mentoring and contributing to the Nigerian entertainment industry.He was born in Delta State. Born  Ekeleke Elumelu , in  Delta State ,  Nigeria , he started out his career, firstly as a student of Gbenoba Secondary School Agbor and later as a member of the legendary Jastix Reggae Ital, alongside Majek Fashek, Amos McRoy Jegg and Black R...

        There was chaos after a tipper truck rammed onto street traders around the popular Oye Agu junction in Abagana area of Anambra state. According to Facebook user Obika Chidiebele, the accident saw a good number of the traders injured while trying escape being hit by the truck as their goods were destroyed in the process. The truck is yet to be removed as at press time.One more photo below.

      FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE      HEADQUARTERS, AHMADU BELLO WAY, CBD      PRESS UNIT, 4TH FLOOR     News Release        Sunday, 10th June, 2018   The attention of the Federal Ministry of Finance has been drawn to media reports that the new excise duty rates approved by President Muhammadu Buhari on alcoholic beverages and tobacco were targeted at local manufacturers. 2. The Ministry wishes to unequivocally state that the new excise duty rates which came into effect from Monday, 4th June, 2018, were not targeted at the local manufacturers. 3. The new excise regime seeks to achieve a dual benefit of raising the Government’s revenues to support the nation’s growth and reducing the health hazards associated with tobacco-related diseases and alcohol abuse. 4. Contrary to claims that the rates were selectively imposed on local manufacturers, there is currently a 60 per cent duty rate impo...