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        Kim Kardashian is sharing this photo on social media few hours ago as she and her sisters are campaigning for Calvin Klein.She '' Our new Fall 2018  Calvin Klein  underwear & jeans campaign. Join Our Family.  #MYCALVINS ''.More photos below.

       The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal office, on Wednesday, August 1, 2018, arraigned the trio of Gbadegun Isaiah Abiodun, Oladipo Oladapo and Afolabi Peter Albert, before Justice Chuka Obiozor of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos on a five-count charge bordering on conspiracy and money laundering to the tune of N177, 300,000(One Hundred and Seventy-seven Million, Three H undred Thousand Naira).  The defendants, who are staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Osun State, were alleged to have conspired amongst themselves to receive a cash payment of a sum of N177, 300,000 from a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Allison-Madueke, on the eve of the 2015 general election, without going through a financial institution.One of the counts reads: "That you, Gbadegun Isaiah Abiodun, Oladipo Oladapo and Afolabi Peter Albert and others at large, on or about the 30th day of March 2015 in Nige...

     Nigerian groups or individuals that have objections to the Nigerian Press Council Amendment Bill have been told to follow due process rather than throw mud at the government using the media. Speaking to State House correspondents on the controversy surrounding the proposed amendment of the law sponsored as a Private Member’s Bill, a presidential spokesperson, Garba Shehu, pointed out that all the attacks against the government as a result of the bill were misdirected, since it has nothing at all to do with the Executive. “This is a privately-sponsored bill. President Muhammadu Buhari is not involved,” Shehu said. He added that there is a process to be followed when people oppose a bill that is being considered by the Legislature, and encouraged anyone against the proposed bill to do so.  “President Buhari should not be blamed for the actions of the legislators whom we voted to represent us in the National Assembly. “At the same time, the Presidency wo...

       President Muhammadu Buhari begins a 10 working days holiday from August 3, 2018. In compliance with Section 145 (1) of the 1999 Constitution, a letter has been transmitted to the President of the Senate, and the Speaker, House of Representatives to that effect. While the President is on vacation, the Vice President will be in acting capacity as President. President Buhari will be in London for the holiday. Femi Adesina Special Adviser to the President (Media and Publicity) August 1,2018.

        President Muhammadu Buhari today received, to the State House, Abuja, President of The Gambia Mr. Adama Barrow.More details later and more photos below.

  Nigerian musician Flavour shared a special photo on Instagram to celebrate his daughters birthday.He captioned the photo above '' 2niteflavour Cos it’s ur birthday 🎁 I ll go the xtra mile oo🎵.HAPPY BIRTHDAY MY QUEEN 👸 I LOVE U''. Meanwhile the mother of his daughter ex-beauty Queen Anna Ebiere also shared two photos on Instagram with the caption '' annaebiere I am so blessed to have you as my DAUGHTER ❤️ Happy birthday my dearest daughter ❤️I love you with everything in me❤️'' Then the second photo her daughter is pictured alone she wrote '' annaebiere Happy 3rd birthday to my best friend forever ❤️❤️ I love you so much my darling Sofia Okoli💕 You bring so much peace, joy, happiness, laughter and love to my soul every second of the day. I love you my princess ❤️ ''. Happy birthday to their daughter. More photos below.

    Governor of Sokoto Aminu Waziri Tambuwal,post many photos on social media today and captioned it '' WHY I AM LEAVING THE APC Politicians and political leaders, groups and group leaders, stakeholders in the development of our state and our nation, fellow indigenes of Sokoto State and citizens of our great country, members of the press, ladies and gentlemen. It is with gratitude to Almighty Allah, our Sustainer that I address you on a matter of great importance to our nation at this auspicious moment in our political history. I stand before you with a heavy heart, wishing I had cheery words of progress, instead of the sad report that I am constrained to give you on the situation of our dear nation. 2. The struggle for democracy is one that began with our fight for independence as a sovereign nation. To this end, the blood, freedom and other liberties of our past heroes and contemporary veterans were sacrificed. The current dispensation began in 1999, as the watershed of...

      The Lagos State Government has again credited   N 466.855m to the Retirement Savings Accounts of 187 of its retirees, including those of the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), under the Contributory Pension Scheme for the month of July 2018. The State Commissioner for Establishments, Training and Pensions, Dr. Akintola Benson-Oke, who disclosed this recently, stated that in spite of the scarcity of funds, Governor Akinwunmi Ambode prioritises the payment of pensioners by making sure funds are released every month for payment of their entitlements. He said the present administration had so far paid more than  N 38.5 billion to 9,401 retirees. The Director-General, LASPEC, Mrs. Folasade Onanuga in her welcome address said that the Lagos State Government will continue to play the ‘mother-hen’ role, by ensuring the regular payment of pension benefits to retirees as at when due.Onanuga used the opportunity to advise retirees on the impor...

      Lagos State Government has airlifted intending Christian pilgrims to the holy land of Jerusalem for the 2018 Holy Pilgrimage. The pilgrims, who departed from the Murtala Mohammed International Airport on Sunday, are expected to perform the necessary spiritual exercise within ten days and return to the State on Tuesday, 7th of August, 2018. The Board Secretary of the Lagos State Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board, Mrs. Florence Yetunde Gbafe addressed the intending pilgrims at the Chapel of Christ The Light, Alausa, Ikeja before their departure and expressed the hope that the ten-day spiritual exercise would renew their faith and increase trust in God. She said “My expectation from the participants during this pilgrimage journey is faith renewal. I want to presume that those going for the journey are mentally and spiritually prepared with the hope that they would be filled with lots of abundant spiritual blessings on their return”. She stated that the ...

       1. The Nigerian Army has assured the Vigilante/Hunters Association in Borno state of its readiness to collaborate with the Association in the ongoing counter insurgency operations in the North East. 2. The Acting General Officer Commanding (GOC), 7 Division Brigadier General Abdulmalik Biu gave the assurance in Maiduguri  during a meeting with the members of the Association led by its Chairman, Alhaji Maigana Maidarma. 3. He stated that the meeting was timely and will afford them an opportunity to discuss possible ways towards ending insurgency in the region. 4. He commended them for their hunting prowess and familiarity of the terrain while urging them to proffer solutions that will help in effectively checkmating the menace of the Boko Haram terrorists. 5. He also reassured them of adequate support from the commanders in the field to aid them in discharging their roles, adding that fighting insurgency needs a collective effort of every ind...