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  Kim Kardashian shared two photos few hours ago for her daughter and niece's birthday today but this photo above she caption it '' My baby girl turns 5 today. Never did I think back then that I would have my best friend for life! I’m so honored to be your mom Northie! You have brought more joy into my world than I ever could have imagined. I can’t believe you're so big now! The luckiest girl in the world to be best friends with your cousins and have the most magical parties together! I love you so much birthday girl! P.S. Now that you’re 5, don’t you think it’s the mature thing to try to be nice to your brother now!?!''.One more photo below.

      President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has congratulated Muslim faithful across the country on the successful completion of the month-long Ramadan fast and called for sustained prayers for peace in the country. In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Yusuph Olaniyonu, to commemorate the Eid-el-Fitri celebrations, the President of the Senate said in spite of Federal Government’s appreciable efforts in combating the challenge of insecurity, it is imperative for Muslim faithful to utilise this period to pray fervently for peace and unity in the country. “We have just ended a month long fast thus paving way for the Eid-el-fitr celebrations. These two periods are such times that the Almighty Allah enjoined us to ask for his blessings. We should therefore seize the opportunity to pray for the country and its leaders,” Saraki said. Saraki called on Nigerians to use the season to promote national integration, saying “Eid-el-fi...

      1. Troops of 72 Special Forces Battalion while on clearance operation on 14 June 2018 encountered some suspected bandits at Kwatan Gyemu. 2. Some of the bandits were killed while others escaped into the bush with gun shot wounds during the encounter. 3. Four motorcycles were recovered from the bandits. 4. Also at Okungbo where troops carried out cordon and search four suspected criminals were arrested. 5. Items recovered include: a. Seven locally made rifles/ revolvers. b. Nine rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition. c. Two handsets and some documents. 6. Similarly, troops of 222 Battalion deployed in operation LAFIYA DOLE on 14 June 2018 embarked on a recovery operation to a forest at Kawuri. 7. Items recovered include: a. One AK 47 rifle. b. Four AK47 Magazines. c. 45 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition. d. Six rounds of 5.56mm special ammunition. 8. Preliminary investigation revealed that the rifles belong to one Mr Abiso Ali, 37 year...

        A Female Teacher in Kenya had her teaching practice terminated for putting on short skirts/dresses.She was fired on the 12 of June 2018 A#at St Mary's Mumias Girls High School. The above Termination letter reads:      RE-TERMINATION OF TEACHING PRACTICE I hereby terminate your Teaching Practice in this school as per Regulation 65 {a} {b} and {c} of the Code of Regulations for Teachers in that, {i{ You defied lawful authority in regards to your scanty manner of dressing. {ii} You did not conduct yourself in a manner that befits a responsible and professional teacher.  You are required to hand over with immediate effect all school records and property by the close of the business on this 12th day of June,2018. Yours faithfully Mrs KWENDO A. ROSEMARY  CHIEF PRRINCIPAL/SECRETARY BOM

        Femi Fola Daniels is wanted in a case of forgery and obtaining under false pretence to the tune of $400,000. The suspect,who is the Chief Executive Officer/Chairman,Asher Worldwide Business Limited,is alleged to have fraudulently obtainedthe sum under the guise that he had the ability to secure and supply two million barrels of crude oil to East Rock LLC.The suspect provided a fiduciary account,which was though to be an NNPC account into which the victim paid the sum. When his ruse was discovered,the suspect absconded after refunding only $40,000.All efforts to apprehend him have so far proved abortive.  His light in complexion and over six feet tall,54-years-old Daniels hails from Ijebu Ode Local Government Area of Ogun State.The suspect is fluent in English and Yoruba languages.His last known address is House 1,'A',Close,Adkan Estate,Gwarimpa,Abuja.  Anybody having useful information as to his whereabouts should contact the Commission in its ...

      The Lagos State Sports Commission has concluded all arrangements for the 4 th  edition of the Under-15 Deaf Sports School Games scheduled for  June 19 – 22  at the Agege Township Stadium. The Games, sponsored by Lagos State Government, will feature three sports performed by the Deaf at the grassroots level – Athletics, Table Tennis and Badminton. According to the Executive Chairman of the Lagos State Sports Commission, Dr. Kweku Tandoh, the objective of this Competition is to key into the Sports Commission’s Programme of focusing on the development of young talents through discovery, nurturing and training. He said the Games will also serve to prepare the Athletes for the National Championships slated for later in the year.No fewer than 500 students from 35  Schools across the six Education districts in Lagos State will take part in the Competition.

       Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode  on Thursday  urged Nigerians to imbibe the tenets of tolerance and unity for one another irrespective of their ethnic and religious differences as a pathway of building a strong and united nation. The Governor, in his Eid-el-Fitri message, signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Habib Aruna, said it is only by embracing peace, unity and fairness that Nigerians can begin a rebirth, urging them to imbibe the tenets of love, tolerance, forgiveness and brotherhood which the period of the holy month exemplifies. According to him, with brotherly love and harmonious co-existence among her citizens above all other things, Nigeria can overcome the numerous challenges confronting her. Governor Ambode added that in the last three years, despite the seeming economic challenges, the nation has witnessed appreciable level of development expressing optimism that more can be achieved if all hands are on deck. ...

       Attention! Some criminals using the photograph of Ekiti State Governor, Chief Ayodele on messenger are said to be duping people in the name of Empowerment. They will call you and say Governor Fayose want to empower you with N1 million. But they will ask you to deposit 5% of the N1 million to qualify for the empowerment. We have received calls from people wanting to know how genuine such Empowerment is.  THE SO-CALLED EMPOWERMENT IS FAKE. Therefore, we are imploring members of the public to disregard any call on the social media or phone call inviting you to partake in such Empowerment. They are fraudsters. Idowu Oluwole Adelusi Chief Press Secretary to the Ekiti State Governor    14/6/18

      After arriving together by Royal Train, The Queen and The Duchess travelled to Mersey Gateway Bridge which links the towns of Runcorn and Widnes in Halton, Cheshire across the River Mersey. Her Majesty and Her Royal Highness met architects, planners and community representatives involved in the concept, design and build of the bridge before The Queen unveiled a plaque to mark the official o pening. At midday The Queen and The Duchess of Sussex observed a 72 second silence in memory of the people who died in the Grenfell Tower fire, a year ago today. The next stop was to Storyhouse, an arts centre and community centre in Chester, which holds a library, theatre and cinema and runs over 2,000 activities per year for local communities. Whilst there, The Queen and The Duchess visited the children's library and watched a performance by ‘Fallen Angels’, a dance theatre company for people in recovery from addiction. HM and HRH met people who attend “Digital Bud...

      The Lagos State Government has marked the 2018 International Albinism Awareness Day, restating its commitment to the protection of rights of every member of the society and the present administration’s determination to continually create opportunities for its residents to realise their potentials through decent means of livelihood. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Youth and Social Development, Mr. Hakeem Muri-Okunola who spoke at the event in Alausa, Ikeja on Wednesday, maintained that every resident of the State irrespective of physical ability or disability has a role to play in the political and economic development of the Lagos State. He said that as much as the State government is making frantic efforts to bridge the gap between the able-bodied and physically-challenged persons through the establishment of a level playing field for everyone to fully realise their potentials, members of the public must also play their roles by des...

     The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has graduated another batch of Regiment personnel trained by the British Military Advisory and Training Team (BMATT) at the Regiment Training Centre (RTC), Kaduna. The combined graduation ceremony, which took place wednesday, 13 June 2018 witnessed the graduation of hundreds of additional Regiment personnel, comprising officers and airmen/airwomen, who had completed various specialized courses namely Basic Regiment Officers’ Course, Advanced Regiment Airmen’s Course and Basic Regiment Airmen/Airwomen’s Course. Also graduated along the Regiment personnel were nearly 200 personnel of Air Police and Air Intelligence Specialties. With the graduation, the NAF’s combat readiness to meet the asymmetric and dynamic security challenges confronting the country would be further boosted. Speaking at the graduation ceremony, the Guest of Honour, the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, disclosed that the NAF would continue t...

         GOODWILL MESSAGE FROM LIEUTENANT GENERAL TY BURATAI NAM OMM (BR) GSS psc(+) ndc (BD) FCMH FNHAM BA (Hons) MA MPhil THE CHIEF OF ARMY STAFF TO OFFICERS AND SOLDIERS ON THE OCCASION OF 2018 EID-EL FITR CELEBRATIONS 1. I wish to use this medium to felicitate with all officers, soldiers of the NA and their families on this occasion of 2018 Eid-el-Fitr Celebrations. This Celebration which climax the Holy month of Ramadan offers an opportunity for spiritual upliftment and renewa l of our collective commitment to the NA and the Nation at large. I want to use this occasion to commend personnel for their tireless contribution in the sustenance of peace and security across the Country and I urge all to remain professionally focused to this end. 2. The achievements recorded by the NA in the various activities conducted in last few months is worthy of mention. These activities include the successful conduct of Op DEEP PUNCH II, Ex AYEM AKPATUMA (Ex CAT RACE)...

     The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Lagos office, on Thursday, June 14, 2018 arraigned five suspected illegal dealers of petroleum products before Justice Hadiza Rabiu Shagari of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos on a three-count charge bordering on conspiracy.   They were charged alongside a vessel, MT Queen of Peace and three companies: Macker Fender Limited, Machalis International Limited and Ayonok Ventures Lim ited.The offence is contrary to Section 3 (60) of the Miscellaneous Offences Act, Cap M17, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004 and punishable under Section 1 (17) of the same Act.The suspects are: Shadrack Eneogwu, Ojo Olagoke Christopher, Atolagbe Hakeem, Daniel Noan Oluwatunbi, John Kwane Amissah and Jonathan Kumah Tetteh. During the proceedings, the prosecution counsel, Idris Abdullah Muhammed, told the court that though the fifth defendant, Eneogwu, was not in court, he was represented by his counsel.  The prose...

      The mother of Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau has spoken to the Voice of America (VOA), saying she has not seen him for 15 years. “I don’t know if he’s [Shekau’s] alive or dead. I don’t know. It’s only God who knows. For 15 years I haven’t seen him,” Falmata Abubakar told the VOA in her village of Shekau in Yobe State.Shekau’s father was a local district imam before passing away a few years ago, the VOA reported.In what is believed to be her first interview with journalists, Falmata said she does not know where her son is hiding, adding that her son left Shekau as a boy to continue his Islamic education in Maiduguri. At some point in his studies, Shekau, according to his mother, met Mohammed Yusuf, the founder of Boko Haram, who condemned Western education as sinful. Falmata says her son was brainwashed. “Since Shekau met with Mohammed Yusuf, I didn’t see him again,” she told VOA.  “Yes, he’s my son and every mother loves her son, but we have diff...

         The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, 14 June, 2018 arraigned Ibhara Precious before Justice H.I.O Oshomah of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on a 4-count charge bordering on obtaining money under false pretence.   Specifically, Precious allegedly obtained the sum of N2,200,000.00 (Two Million, Two Hundred Thousand Naira) only from one Ikechukwu Casmir, under the pre tence of selling a car to him. He was the leader of a five- man syndicate defrauding unsuspecting people through phony offers of cars for sale. He pleaded not guilty to all the charges when read to him. Count two read: "that you Unuoya Ibhara Precious ‘M’, Christopher Achamba (at large), Favour Ode (at large), Godspower Agbi (at large) and others now at large on or about 27th of October, 2015 at Port Harcourt in Rivers State within the jurisdiction of this honorable court with intent to defraud did obtain the sum of Two ...