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      The Presidential Committee on Flood Assessment, has visited Ogun State, to access the extent of damage of the recent flash flood in the state. Chairman of the Presidential Committee, Prof. Emmanuel Adanu, speaking to news men, after visiting Governor Ibikunle Amosun in his office in Abeokuta today, said the committee would access the technical profile of the rivers and make recommendations to the Federal Government, in accord ance with its mandate. Adanu, who said his team visited Odo-Eran, Oke-Lantoro, Ogun River and other affected areas, assured that necessary action will be taken as soon as the committee submits it's reports. The state Commissioner for Environment, Mr. Bolaji Oyeleye, also speaking, said necessary data has been collected for analysis and recommendations. He added that the team also offered advise on how to convert such volume of flood into positive use, assuring that measures will be taken to prevent future occurrence. @ Abeokuta.More photos below.    

        If you ask me last month if yellow is the new black,my answer might not be straight forward,but now I can confidently tell you that yellow is the new black.Yellow especially mango-yellow can go with any outfit.Some people might disagree with me now,but I can tell you for free,with time you will agree with me.The trick wearing yellow,or mango-yellow is that it might match with something or you colour block it with colours that will make the yellow standout.On sunday,I wore a very simple white and black dot gown,instead of wearing a white shoe or black shoe,I decided to wear yellow mango shoes,and I carried a yellow mango purse to match,just to bring the whole look together.When it comes to jewellery,I wore a white stud choker set,silver watch and black and silver ruby bangle.I hope you like my combination?,bye for now.More photos below.

       At least, half of the world’s population cannot obtain essential health services, according to a new report from the World Bank and the World Health Organization. Indeed, each year, large numbers of households are pushed into poverty because they must pay for healthcare they can barely afford. Against this background, it becomes imperative for government to provide quality and affordable healthcare for its people, as one of its cardinal responsibilities. To this end, we must acknowledge the efforts of the Kwara State Government in the provision of affordable and accessible healthcare delivery for its people, particularly through its multiple award-winning Community Health Insurance Scheme (CHIS), which was recently upscaled to a state-wide health insurance scheme, to serve all categories of Kwarans and residents of the State. This is on top of the remodeling of Ilorin, Offa, Share, Omu Aran and Kaiama general hospitals into ultra modern health facilities. These strides b

         Three bank accounts belonging to the Benue state government, have been frozen by the anti-graft agency, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). This was disclosed by the chief press secretary   to Governor Samuel Ortom  Terver Akase on Wednesday. The commission had  linked the governor to an alleged fraud  to the tune of N22 billion but Ortom denied the allegation. The governor expressed surprise that none of his colleagues were being investigated for the same reason.More details later.

     Acting Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, has expressed the readiness of the Commission to partner relevant stakeholders in the sports industry with a view to checking corruption within the system. He described sports as a great platform that provides valuable investment capable of boosting the economy, stressing that “the sector is too critical to be left in the hands of the corrupt” .Magu made this disclosure in Abuja on Tuesday, August 7, 2018 during the unveiling of the official logo for the first national anti-corruption marathon race tagged “Abuja Marathon 2018”.The marathon race, which is an initiative of the Federal Ministry of Youths and Sports Development, Nigeria Olympic Committee, NOC, Athletics Federation of Nigeria, AFN, in partnership with Fair Play Sports International Agency, is organised to raise the consciousness of people of diverse segments on the ills of corruption in honour of President Muhammadu Buhari’s fight against

     The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has emphasised the need for effective coordination among all first responders during emergency situations, saying that the task of saving lives and property of Lagosians requires the cooperation of all including members of the public. The Commissioner for Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Relations, Mr. Seye Oladejo, who spoke at the Year 2018 Quarterly Stakeholders’ meeting with all emergency responders in the State in attendance, attributed the swift response of all emergency responders during the Otedola Bridge fire incident to the existing coordination among stakeholders. He added that the State government recognised the need to strengthen the already existing relationship among the various responders with the aim of improving the relationship for better performance. Oladejo described the theme of the Stakeholders’ meeting, “Coordination: An Integral Tool in Emergency/Disaster Response” as apt, because of the

      1. The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has extolled the Nigerian Army efforts in counter insurgency aimed at restoring peace in the North Eastern part of the country. 2. The Zonal Coordinator of NEMA, North East zone, Sanda Bashir gave the commendation in Maiduguri during a courtesy call on the Acting General Officer Commanding (GOC) 7 Division, Brigadier General Abdulmalik Biu in his office. 3. He emphasised that this was made possible through result oriented cooperation and synergy with NEMA and other critical stakeholders in the state. 4. The NEMA boss described the military as a critical stakeholder in the management of disaster, soliciting for continuous synergy and cooperation between them. 5. He called on well meaning Nigerians to support the military campaign against insurgents and other security challenges across the nation. 6. He further attributed the degrading of Boko Haram terrorists to resilience and loyalty of the troops as well as q

      Earlier today, the Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki held a press conference to address the invasion of the National Assembly by men of the Department of State Services (DSS). Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki and Speaker, Hon. Yakubu Dogara led the Principal Officers for the #WorldPressConference Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki welcomed Distinguished Senators, members of the House of Representatives and gentlemen of the Press for honoring the invitation. “It is a matter of record that yesterday, lawmakers and staff of the National Assembly were prevented from entering the National Assembly Complex by heavily armed security agents of the Department of State Services (DSS).”- Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki. “All entries to the Complex were blocked. The National Assembly, the seat of democracy in Nigeria, was under lockdown. Senators and Members of the House of Representatives were prevented from gaining access.”- Sen

      The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has accused the opposition of resorting to the use of fake news as a campaign tool against the Buhari Administration ahead of the 2019 general elections. The Minister made the remarks in Abuja on Monday when he visited the corporate headquarters of the Authority Newspapers to kick-start the media tour in furtherance of the campaign against fake news, which was recently launched by the federal government. He said because the Buhari Administration is performing well, the political opposition believed that the best way to de-market the administration is by latching on to fake news to create religious and ethnic disharmony and throw the country into turmoil. “With the Buhari Administration delivering on its promises to fight corruption, build the nation’s economy and tackle insecurity, the opposition has realized it will not make any impact if it takes on the Administration on that turf. So, it has decided to t