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      I am happy to be here in Ekiti State, and among the good people of Ekiti. Ekiti State people are dear to me. My earliest interactions with people of this State dates back several decades ago, and I have always found them to be very intelligent and honourable people. 2. For those of us with a background in the military, we have come to know officers and men of Ekiti origin to be of exemplary courage, discipline and integrity. 3. Today, alongside indigenes of other States, many officers and men of Ekiti origin continue to follow in the footsteps of their forebears, under the command of the current Chief of Defence Staff, General Abayomi Gabriel Olonisakin from Ode-Ekiti. 4. Outside of the military, over the years, many of your leading lights, especially in the academia, have distinguished Ekiti indigenes in the comity of states in our federation. 5. My coming here today is not only to campaign, but make clear the reason why Ekiti people must embrace th...

      Gov Simon Lalong of Plateau state on Tuesday  said the relevant laws to try perpetrators of the recent attacks on the Plateau will soon be signed into law. Gov Lalong stated this while receiving the former Head of State and National Chairman of Nigeria Prays, Gen. Yakubu Gowon (rtd) who visited the Governor.  A statement signed by Yakubu Dati, the  Commissioner of Information and made available to newsmen in Jos the Plateau state capital reads that "Gov Lalong said "we've reviewed adequate laws to prosecute offenders in Jos". He commended the former Head of State for standing by the State as a father promising all efforts are being made to restore the State to it's place of glory. "We will ensure the enthronement of sustainable peace on the Plateau." He added. Gen Yakubu Gowon who was in Jos to commenserate and sympathize with the people over this heinous crime decried the past practice where suspects arrested were taken to Abuja and eventua...

     The anti money laundering agency, Special Control Unit Against Money Laundering, SCUML, domiciled in the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has secured the conviction of one Ebenezer Joshua before Justice Abbas Ahman of the Kebbi State High Court. The convict was arraigned on the 31st of July 2017 for allegedly conniving with one Franca Joseph to forge the certificate of the Special Control Unit Against Money Laundering (SC UML).The scam came to light when the SCUML received two registration forms for clearance from a new generation bank bearing the names, Noble Women for Better Tomorrow Initiative and another, Support Initiative for Better Maternal Health. Upon receipt of the certificates, some abnormalities were discovered during verification, including the fact that the sector codes on the certificates were those allocated to construction companies and not NGOs.The prosecution closed the case against the convict and his co-accused on March 1, 2018 after ca...

     Kylie Jenner is looking hot in new photos to promote her new makeup line for this summer which will be launched this friday.She captioned the two photos she shared on social media '' SUMMER COLLECTION 7/13. my summer collection launches FRIDAY 3PM pst   Kylie Cosmetics ''.More photos below.

     Smugglers attacked a Customs officer today and broke his head.Meanwhile the Nigerian Customs, Seized live cartridges from Niger-kwara-Kogi recently.The Nigerian Customs Service is really lamenting today that this are the unforeseen dangers they face everyday from smugglers,in other to protect the Nigerian economy.More details later and more photos below.

   This afternoon,the owner of the Vet clinic located in Festac {Name withheld}sent me this two photos,one of the photo showing the ritual pot hanging inside the roof of her clinic,while the second photo showed that the pot had been brought down. According to her,the roof of her vet clinic is leaking,so she called a carpenter who came in today to fix the roof.When the carpenter climbed up to fix the roof,immediately he opened the roof,lo and behold,a ritual pot was hanging there.The carpenter shouted out of fear and alerted her.This particular place this Vet doctor is using for her clinic,people usually rent the place and after one year they will run away.But because this Doctor is a born again Christian,she is the only tenant that broke that jinx and have been using that place for the past ten years in which people told her that they can't believe she stayed that long.When I called her on the phone after receiving her story,she said ''My dear I am highly favoured for 10...

     Yesterday , members of the Royal Family gathered at the Chapel Royal in St James's Palace for the Christening of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's youngest child, Prince Louis. The service was conducted by the Archbishop of Canterbury but the funny thing is Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip was absent,I hope all is well,just asking but Meghan and Prince Harry was spotted looking cute together.Prince Charles and his wife was also at the christening.More photos below.

    Justin Bieber just got engaged to Super-model Hailey Baldwin.He made the announcement on social media,when he post two black and white photos of himself and Hailey few hours ago with the caption '' ove of my life Hailey Baldwin and I wouldn’t want to spend it with anybody else. You make me so much better and we compliment eachother so well!! Can’t wait for the best season of life yet!. It’s funny because now with you everything seems to make sense! The thing I am most excited for is that my little brother and sister get to see another healthy stable marriage and look for the same!!! Gods timing really is literally perfect, we got engaged on the seventh day of the seventh month, the number seven is the number of spiritual perfection, it’s true GOOGLE IT! Isn’t that nuts? By the way I didn’t plan that, anyways My goodness does feel good to have our future secured! WERE GONNA VE BETTER AT 70 BABY HERE WE GO! “He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains FAVOR from the ...

        Young boy named Richard who was beaten to death by SARS official, After he allegedly bought a stolen phone of 10k... Well he has been laid to rest, Amidst Tears on Saturday. The 300level student was buried at Gonin Gora Federal Cemetery Kaduna state.. On July 1st 2018,he was invited by some men who claimed to be Policemen from the CID,from his family compound at 7am.He died that same day at about 11:45pm in the police custody.May his soul rest in peace,Amen.One more photo below.

     A facebook user shared this photos few hours ago with the caption '' Chinenye Sylvia wrote : "Cheiiiiiiiiiiii..... remeber when i shared the first picture of my aunty that gave birth to twins after 12years of marriage... just yesterday another baby came from same stomach... 3months after... she always complain of her stomach growing instead of going down after giving brith to the twins not knowing that one child is still remaining there. And the baby boy came forth yesterday which is the 2nd picture. People this is three months after. Since i was born and now am getting old, i have not seen this type of miracle... that is why i call him jehovah overdo, omalichachukwu, odogwu, ome ihe nyiri mmadu na omumw, onye ana akpo otu oku oza ugboro iri. Friends pls call him names, and rejoice with me. So my anuty have triplet. 2boys and a girls...12yrs after marriage in a miraculous way.".One more photo below.

      The Lagos State Government, through the Office of Public Defender (OPD) and in collaboration with the National Institute for Trial Advocacy (NITA), U.S has organised a three-day training on Forensic and Crime Scene Investigation for operational efficiency of its lawyers. Declaring open the programme today in Lagos, the Solicitor General/Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Ministry of Justice, Mrs. Funlola Odunlami said that the training was the second in the series, as the first, which was on Forensic Evidence and Crime Scene Investigation was held in 2017. She stated that the collaboration between the OPD and NITA has become the benchmark for what is possible in terms of capacity building and determination for counsels in a modern era where science and the law work hand in hand. She further said that the training, was based on practical demonstration of the protocol for Crime Scene Investigation and very important as litigation in Lagos State was on an upw...

     1. Troops of 301 Artillery Regiment (General Support) averted a communal clash over a disputed land between Biliri and Shongom Local Government Area of Gombe State following a timely intervention. 2. Troops immediately mobilised to the troubled spots on getting the information about the impending crisis. 3. 10 suspects believed to be the masterminds of the trouble were arrested by the troops. 4. Items recovered include; a. One AK 47 rifle loaded with 28 rounds of 7.62 mm (Special) ammunition. b. One G3 rifle loaded with 21 rounds of 7.62 mm (Special) ammunition. c. One double barrel gun. d. 10 locally fabricated guns. e. 39 cartridges. f. Three Knives. g. Four knock out bangers. h. One round of 9mm ammunition. i. Bottles of gun powders. j. Locally fabricated rounds. k. Assorted charms. 5. Members of the general public is once more reminded to report any suspicious movements or activities to the nearest secur...

     Foremost anti-corruption agency in Nigeria, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has finalised plans to commemorate the 2018 African Anti- Corruption Day on Wednesday July 11, 2018with a road walk. According to the acting Chairman of the Commission, Mr. Ibrahim Magu the ‘walk’ which will involve cross section of stakeholders drawn from the Civil Society Organisations, Non-Governmental Organisations, Deve lopment partners, government agencies and trade union groups among others, will hold from 7am in Abuja and major cities where the Commission currently have office.The other cities are Lagos, Port Harcourt, Ibadan, Kaduna, Kano, Gombe, Maiduguri, Enugu, Benin and Uyo. The objective of the ‘walk’ is to sensitize the youths on the dangers of corrupt and the role which they should play in fighting the malaise. Head of states and Governments of the African Union, AU, in 2011 declared July 11 every year as the ‘African Anti- Corruption Day’, following t...

    On Monday July 9, 2018, at the Musa Yar Adua Event Center in Abuja, 39 Registered Political Parties, including the @OfficialPDPNig signed an MOU, to work as a coalition towards the 2019 General Elections.More photos below.

    Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is in the United States, leading a delegation of Nigerian startups & senior government officials to Silicon Valley, for meetings and to showcase Nigeria as an investment destination. OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT PRESS RELEASE Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, will be leading a public-private sector collaborative investment roadshow to the United States, where he will be speaking to global industry leaders in information technology and entertainment at the Silicon Valley in San Francisco and Hollywood in Los Angeles, California, from Monday, July 9 to Wednesday, July 11, 2018. It would be recalled that in recognition of the central role of innovation and technology in the Federal Government’s Economic Recovery & Growth Plan, the Vice President has spoken extensively about the commitment of Government to supporting the growth of technology and creative industries in the country through its policies and reforms. Find below...