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      PRESS RELEASE  It was fun galore on the evening of Sunday October  21st, 2018 at the official unveiling of Phashyo, an Upcoming STAR,at XFACTOR Lounge, 52,Adeniran Ogunsanya, Surulere, Lagos. It was indeed an evening of Music,dance and rib-craking jokes, featuring waves making  Comedians Pjohn,MC Talk well among others. In his welcome speech,the chief HOST of the programme, Ambassador Cornell Udofia, founder & Chief Pilot, Cornell Entertainment & CMC Gladiators, expressed his gratitude to God and Nigerians who gave their unflinching support both morally and Financially,that made the album unveiling a reality,Saying; "We also thank all of you who contributed one way or the other to make today's event a huge success. He specifically thank DCP Tunji Disu Commanded of RRS in Lagos and there CMC gladiators patron who always support the group activities. In his characteristic manner, the award winning media/event strategist knelt down...

      Curfew hours in Kaduna have been reviewed. Effective tomorrow, Thursday, 25th October 2018, residents of Kaduna are free to pursue their legitimate business from 6am to 5pm. Dusk to dawn curfew will be enforced from 5pm to 6am daily, until further notice. The Kaduna State Government took the decision to review the curfew hours following a meeting today of a select committee of the State Security Council. The  heads of the security agencies reported significant progress in restoring calm and commended residents for the peaceful manner in which they conducted themselves during the four-hour relaxation of the curfew in parts of Kaduna yesterday. The Government is grateful to our citizens for their cooperation while withstanding the unintended inconvenience. Government expects normal banking and other services to resume, and markets to open as normal as from tomorrow. The security agencies will remain vigilant and continue to protect residents. Intensive sur...

       President Muhammadu Buhari has paid tribute to former Chief Justice of Nigeria, late Justice Muhammed Idris Legbo Kutigi, hailing his contributions to the evolution of the country’s jurisprudence. The President, while also honouring the late CJN by authorizing his burial at the National Cemetery, Abuja, said the nation will not forget the hard work and dedication of the eminent jurist. The National Cemetery is reserved for the nation’s fallen heroes and it requires discretionary approval of a sitting President for a citizen to be given a final resting place in its grounds. President Buhari had sent a government delegation led by his Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari to represent him at the funeral prayer at the National Mosque, Abuja and thereafter, the burial at the National Cemetery. Other members of the Presidential delegation were the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Muha...

        Ahead of the November 19 date for the consideration of the preliminary objection by All Progressives Party National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, challenging the competence of the suit which seeks to compel the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to arrest and commence criminal proceedings against him, the agency has blamed its absence at Tuesday October 23 hearing of the suit before Justice Anwuli Chikere of the Fe deral High Court Abuja on the failure of the plaintiff to serve the Commission with processes. This is contrary to the October 9 ruling of Justice Chikere, that the Commission be served. EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren said the Commission frowns at the attempt by counsel to the plaintiff, West Idahosa to mislead the court with claims that the Commission had been served. According to him, " had the Commission been served, it would have been in court. Ours is an agency that holds the judiciary in high esteem and we will never disregard...

      According to BBC, A top Indian law university in the eastern state of West Bengal has introduced a course based on the fictional world of Harry Potter. The course uses the role of law in the series to draw parallels between the stories and real-life situations. Professor Shouvik Kumar Guha, who designed it, says it is an "experiment" to "encourage creative thinking." Several universities in the US and at least one in the UK also offer courses inspired by the famous series. The course in India, which is entitled "An interface between Fantasy Fiction Literature and Law: Special focus on Rowling's Potterverse", is expected to include a total of 45 hours of discussion-based teaching. Some of the topics mentioned in the course module point out how social and class rights in India can be equated with the "enslavement of house-elves and the marginalisation of werewolves" in the fantasy series. Mr Guha said the course, w...

      Bianca Ojukwu shared this photo above few hours ago with the caption ''  Core Deliverables: Yes, The Party is supreme, but should this really be the case where Equity, good conscience, justice and compassion are thrown to the winds and party members are treated with such rank brutality and impunity by those very leaders whose duty it is to protect them? It is St. Augustine who once said that ‘In the absence of justice, what is Sovereignty but Organized Robbery?’ Any attempts at meaningful  reconciliation by the Leadership of the All Progressives Grand Alliance under whose watch these gross violations occurred must begin with ensuring that justice is delivered to those aspirants who have suffered greatly and have been robbed of their mandate... Those victims who won their primary elections and were duly issued Certificates of Return, only later to have these same Certificates Of Return forcibly taken from them and handed over to the heavy buyers who lost...

 He wrote on social media few hours ago    '' I am presently out of the country on a prescheduled engagement. In the past 24 hours, I have been inundated with calls from friends and political associates seeking clarification on the rumours of my departure from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), which has dominated the media. Let it be known that my path in politics is in the hands of the Almighty God, who has indeed been very faithful and gracious to me. I’m very grateful to God for this. My vision in politics is a system that works for everybody, a social and political environment where everybody, every section, and every tribe not only counts, but is also seen to count. As leaders, we must be mindful of this, for any system built on anything less will not endure. I am grateful to you - members of my family, my friends, political associates, and admirers across Nigeria and beyond - for your uncommon concern. I am indeed humbled by your kind words of solid...

      Lawan Faro, a middle-aged man in Yola, capital of Adamawa State, has climbed a 40-metre-tall billboard hanger, and vowed to fall off it unless President Muhammadu Buhari resigns within 12 hours. Speaking to newsmen, Faro said his action was necessitated by the "extreme poverty" in the land. "I think it’s time for Buhari to give way for someone like Atiku Abubakar to lead us out of the present hardship", he cried. He threatened to fall off after 12 hours if Atiku Abubakar does not show up to assure him of Buhari's ouster in 2019. "I will remain here for 12 hours to show my discontent, and someone not less than Atiku must come here to assure me that this government must be sacked in the forthcoming election.” Meanwhile, a large crowd gathered at the bottom of the tall billboard hanger, chanting "Sai Baba Buhari!” Faro’s action mirrors that of Nura Ilyasu, the man who climbed a telecommunications mast in the Presidential Vill...

    Governor Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai is back at St. Gerards hospital, visiting victims of the recent crisis in Kaduna State. It was earlier reported that: The Kaduna State Government has selectively varied the 24-hour curfew declared on Sunday in Kaduna metropolis and other parts of the state with immediate effect. This follows a meeting of the Kaduna State Security Council which received reports and deliberated on the security situation. Following the review, the Security Council recommended that the curfew in Kasuwan Magani and Kujama is relaxed so that people can mo ve between 6am and 5pm. The curfew in Kasuwan Magani and Kujama remains but will now be enforced from dusk to dawn – from 5pm in the evening to 6am in the morning, till further notice. The State Security Council determined that threats continue in Kabala West, Kabala Doki, Sabon-Tasha, Narayi and Maraban Rido within Kaduna Metropilis where attacks on places of worship were either attempted overnight or co...

      Ayodele Fayose, former Governor of Ekiti State, has been granted bail in the sum of N50 million. His second appearance before the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Wednesday, lasted less than 30 minutes. He was also asked to provide a surety who must have landed property in Lagos. The guarantor is also required to have three-year tax clearance in Lagos. Fayose was arraigned before Justice Mojisola Olatoregun by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on charges of corruption. He arrived at the court premises on Wednesday around 9am, escorted by armed security operatives and officials of the EFCC. Fayose is facing an 11-count charge bothering on receiving illegal monies to fund his 2014 governorship campaign in Ekiti State, among other allegations of benefitting from proceeds of money laundering.One more photo below.