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    Senate President Bukola Saraki was received by hundreds of people as he arrives his home town today.He wrote on social media '' Back at home in Kwara. I thank the people of Ilorin for this rousing welcome after our victory at the Supreme Court. Because of your support, we remain resolute and undeterred. Today’s homecoming is to thank my people who stood by me for these past three years. I thank all of them who did not waver at any time and believed in my innocence throughout the trial''.One more photo below.

     Beautiful Yoruba actress Ronke Oshodi Oke who was born in 1974  turns 44-years today 17th of July,2018.She took to her Instagram to share a lovely photo of herself wearing different shades of pink with the caption '''' ronkeoshodioke Thank you Jesus for making me see this day. 🙏🙏🙏 Happy birthday Ibironke God bless my new age. Make-up by  @omogeadumaradan  , skirt and blouse by  @Glamup_ng  hairstylist by  @dmgtouch  , photographer  @asquarestudios  hair by  @hairport.ng ''. I wish her all the best in life as she celebrates her birthday today.Hugs from Pink Republic. One more photo below.

     Kylian Mbappe will donate money earned from featuring in the 2018 World Cup tournament in Russia to a sports charity that work with disabled and hospitalised children, Premiers de Cordee. According to Sports Illustrated, the 19-year-old was paid £17,000 per game, and pocketed £265,000 for being part of the team who won the tournament. Speaking to Le Parisien, Premier de Cordee charity general manager, Sebastian Ruffin said: “Kylian, he’s a great person. “When his schedule allows it, he intervenes for us with pleasure. “He has a very good [relationship] with children, he always finds the right [words] to encourage them. “I sometimes even feel that [he] takes more pleasure to play with the kids than the kids themselves.” Mbappe, who joined PSG for a fee of around £166m from Monaco after a season-long loan, was named Young Player of the World Cup.Mbappe became the first teenager to score in a World Cup final since Pele in 1958.

     The trial of a former Governor of Plateau State Jonah Jang, accused of misappropriating state funds to the tune of N6.3billion has been adjourned to October 30, 2018. Jang, a serving senator, is standing trial before Justice Daniel Longji of the Plateau State High Court sitting in Jos on a 12-count charge of abuse of office and misappropriation of funds preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commissio n, EFCC.He is being prosecuted alongside a cashier in the Office of the Secretary to the State Government, Yusuf Gyang Pam, who was also accused of using his office for personal enrichment to the tune of N11.5million. Specifically, Jang allegedly embezzled some special funds released to the state by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, for disbursement to Small and Medium Enterprises in the State under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Funds, MSMEDF, two months to the end of his tenure as governor in 2015.The matter which was slated for trial to

       Paddy Kerr, Anti-Corruption Lead-United Kingdom National Crime Agency, Nigeria, has described the Digital Forensic Laboratory of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, as a "Centre of Excellence" for every law enforcement agency in Nigeria.   According to him, the United Kingdom government had invested £500,000 (Five Hundred Thousand Pounds) in the digital forensic capability of the EFCC.  He added that, “the UK is in the process of building a digital forensic suite that will enable the agency to ethically and lawfully extract evidence from digital devices”.Kerr made this known on Tuesday, July 17, 2018, during a two-day capacity building workshop, organized by the U.K. National Crime Agency, NCA, for all the Zonal Heads of EFCC at Sheraton Hotels, Abuja. Speaking on the essence of the workshop in tackling corruption, economic and financial crimes in Nigeria, Kerr said that the training would avail the NCA the skill gaps the EFCC currently posses (if an

      17th July, 2018 PRESS STATEMENT Nigeria Customs Service records improved performance in 2018 year reports with revenue collection of N556,774,889,977.64 and 1927 seizures as against N486,728,302,625.150 and 3798 seizures from January to June 2017. This shows increasing level of compliance, giving rise to more revenue and less seizures. Some strategic actions taken that were responsible for the positive difference of N70,046,587,352.54 include: 1. Blockage of identified revenue leakages by the Tariff and Trade Department. 2. Introduction of Nigeria Integrated Customs Information System II, (NICIS II). 3. Trade analysis and timely audit of the system to enhance revenue collection among others. The Service has continued to resharpen its anti smuggling strategies resulting in spectacular seizures of arms, and ammunitions, illicit drugs, rice, vehicles e.t.c. Unfortunately, the sustained onslaughts against smugglers have made them desperate and more inclined

    President Muhammadu Buhari was the only Head of State invited to the International Criminal Court 20th Anniversary Event in The Hague, Netherlands. KEYNOTE ADDRESS DELIVERED BY HIS EXCELLENCY MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, ON THE OCCASION OF THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT, THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS TUESDAY, 17TH JULY, 2018 Protocols: I am honoured to be with you here today to celebrate the anniversary of this vital global institution. I say "vital" because the world needs the ICC. 2. Let me start by congratulating you, Judge Chile Eboe-Osuji, on your election as President of the International Criminal Court, and also thank the judges of the Court for electing you, a cherished son of Nigeria. Nigeria is very proud of you, Mr. President. 3. Let me also express my gratitude to the International Criminal Court for inviting me to speak on this occasion. 4. As we know, the Internatio

      According to a Facebook user identified as OG JONNI,who wrote on his timeline with these two photos,with the caption ''This is Thanksgiving of amazing grace,  wonderful grace and bountiful grace,  in fact I lack words to express this grace God showed upon me today.This happened at the early hours of today along calabar express way,  on my way going to calabar with seven humans on it of which all survived including myself.Our driver was trying to escape from a tanker which was in front of us of which he noticed late and on doing that,  he met another vehicle that was trying to overtake the tanker on this he diverted thinking he was going into the bush not knowing it was a big flowing river he took us to,  and this vehicle tumbled down three good times and landed us in that water.It is a great thing of joy that God could save a sinner like me from death,  I appreciate this all power God that He has put a testimony in my mouth''.One more photo below.

       One of my reporter Chinenye Genevieve is reporting today that ''What have they Done  to deserve this Couple died barely 2weeks of their wedding they gathered and smile with them, laugh with them, hug them congratulation on 30th June 2018,they said Happy married life to Rebecca & Luka and barely ten days after it was RIP to the newly married couple no sickness no accident a death no one can explain chaaai, Africa Africa Africa a land dat eats only joyfully & successful people at all cost.Married 30th june 2018, both died same date 10th july and buried  Saturday 14th July 2018 may the souls of the Luka RIP.''.More photos below.

     The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have released four official photographs to mark the christening of Prince Louis on Monday 9th July. The photographs were taken by Matt Holyoak in the Morning Room and the garden at Clarence House, following Prince Louis's baptism in The Chapel Royal, St. James’s Palace.For the photo above ' Seated (left to right): Prince George, The Duke of Cambridge, Prince Louis, The Duchess of Cambridge, Princess Charlotte. Standing (left to right): The Duke of Sussex, The Duchess of Sussex, The Duchess of Cornwall, The Prince of Wales, Mrs. Carole Middleton, Mr. Michael Middleton, Mrs. Pippa Matthews, Mr. James Matthews, Mr. James Middleton''.More photos below.    Seated (left to right): The Duke of Cambridge, Prince George, Prince Louis, The Duchess of Cambridge, Princess Charlotte. Standing (left to right): The Duchess of Cornwall, The Prince of Wales, The Duke of Sussex, The Duchess of Sussex.    The Duke and Duchess of Cambridg

     Pupils of Pacelli School for the Blind has for the third consecutive time emerged as the overall winner of the yearly quiz competition organized by Lagos State Office for Disability Affairs (LASODA), to promote healthy academic competition between pupils of regular schools and their counterpart in Special schools. Speaking at the event, the Commissioner for Youth and Social Development, Mr. Agboola Dabiri said that the outcome of the competition was a confirmation that special people are not intellectually inferior to their colleagues in the regular school. According to him, the popular saying that “there are abilities in disabilities” succinctly complement the result of the competition. Agboola, who was represented at the event by the Director of Administration and Human Resource, Mrs. Yewande Falugba added that the competition also shows that the investment of the state government in Persons Living with Disabilities (PLWDs), through the provision of an inclusive enab

      PRESS RELEASE 1. The attention of the Nigerian Army has been drawn to a publication on the front page of Daily Trust Newspaper of Monday, 16 July 2018 titled “BOKO HARAM OVERRUN MILITARY BASE IN YOBE, SOLDIERS MISSING”. In the said story, the report stated inter alia, that “over six hundred soldiers are still missing after suspected Boko Haram militants overran a military base in Yobe state”. 2. The Nigerian Army wishes to state categorically that the report is not only untrue but capable of misleading members of the general public. 3. The write-up further alleged that about 100 of the troops that disappeared from the base in Jilli after the clash have reported in Geidam town but very few of them had their weapons with them. 4. Contrary to the report, the Army wishes to state that, although the base was attacked by suspected Boko Haram insurgents, troops reorganised and successfully repelled the attack and normalcy has since returned to the area. Also, all the troo

     PRESS RELEASE RE: AMBUSH ATTACK AND KILLING OF SEVEN (7) POLICEMEN IN THE FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY (FCT), ABUJA ON THE 2nd JULY, 2018 AND RECENT AMBUSH AND KILLING OF FOUR (4) POLICEMEN ON PATROL AT SABON GIDA, ORA IN EDO STATE ON THE 14th JULY, 2018 BY ARMED ROBBERS/BANDITS · IGP DIRECTS A PROMPT AND THOROUGH INVESTIGATION INTO THESE ATTACKS AND KILLINGS OF THE POLICEMEN AND THE BEEF-UP OF SECURITY NATIONWIDE · WHILE INVESTIGATION HAS COMMENCED INTO THE SECOND ATTACK AT SABON GIDA ORA, THE FIVE SUSPECTS ARRESTED IN THE FIRST ATTACK ARE IN POLICE CUSTODY, MADE USEFUL STATEMENTS AND ARE COOPERATING WITH POLICE INVESTIGATORS · THE FORCE PLEDGES THE SUM OF FIVE MILLION NAIRA REWARD TO ANY PERSON(S) WITH USEFUL INFORMATION THAT WILL LEAD TO THE ARREST OF THE PERPETRATORS OF THE TWO AMBUSH ATTACKS AND THE KILLINGS OF THE POLICEMEN The Inspector General of Police, IGP Ibrahim K. Idris, NPM, mni promptly on the 3rd July, 2018 set-up a team of Specialized Crack Investig

       Governor Samuel Ortom today disclosed that he has been sent out of his present political party, All Progressives Congress, APC and is currently exploring a new option to actualise his future ambition. The Governor stated this today at the Benue Peoples House, Makurdi while swearing in his Special Adviser on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Mr. Jerome Torshimbe. He noted that he was consulting with relevant stakeholders, stressing that he would soon make his next move known to Benue people. Governor Ortom charged the new appointee to justify the confidence reposed in him through hardwork and commitment to duty and to imbibe the core values of his administration which include transparency, accountability, justice and equity. The Governor stated that Mr. Torshimbe's appointment was based on his capacity to serve especially at a critical time like this, even as he charged him to reach out to all. The Special Adviser while pledging to justify the conf

     President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama and Minister of State, Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, to commence the process of repatriating Nigerians who travelled to Russia for the FIFA 2018 World Cup and got stranded after the competition. The Nigerian football fans got stranded in the country following the activities of some unscrupulous travel agents who cancelled their return tickets and abandoned them to their fate. The Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Minister of Aviation have in compliance with the President’s directive taken the necessary actions to bring the Nigerians back. The Presidential directive is in line with the policy of the current administration to ensure the welfare of all Nigerians in every part of the world. It would be recalled that the President Buhari administration has on several occasions ensured the repatriation of Nigerians from foreign countries like Libya and other conflict zones. Garba