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      As Patron of the organisation, Her Majesty met staff at the headquarters and visited the, ‘Shaping the World, Building the Future’ exhibition.   The exhibit includeed a Lego model of the institution’s headquarters, made from 13,000 bricks and which took 150 hours to assemble!. Her Majesty met the great-grandson of the RICS Founder and 1st President, John Clutton (pictu re 2) and representatives of organisation’s charitable work, trainees, students and diversity champions of the RICS.The Queen concluded the visit by locking a letter box shaped time capsule that will be reopened in 50 years’ time and signing the visitors’ book.More photos below.

     According to a facebook user Ken Chukwudi,who post all this photos today with the caption '' The fire which started in the early hours of this morning, gutted a part of the sc hool admission office (Exams and Record building) and may spreading to the Mass Communication complex including other adjoining office space and building. The cause of the inferno could not be ascertained, as it disrupted the night class of students who are preparing for their exams through Paper and Pen Test, some students struggled to put the fire out with little success as it raged fiercely destroying vehicles parked close-by. Side talks from students, attributes the fire to be the hand work of aggrieved students, for the change of exam mode from Computer Based Test to Paper and Pen test, which they noted will increase sorting and sexual harassment by the lecturers for mark, as the CBT mode put such instances to a level of check. Fire Service are yet to arrive as at the time of writing

      FHQ ABUJA – 19th NOVEMBER, 2018 PRESS BRIEFING Consequent on the release of the Time Table and Schedule of activities for 2019 General Elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), and the commencement of campaign by Political Parties for the Presidential & National Assembly Elections which has taken off on 18th November, 2018 and Governorship & State Houses of Assembly Elections starting on 1st December, 2018, the Inspector General of Police, IGP Ibrahim K. Idris, NPM, mni, has directed the implementation of a robust and elaborate security arrangement and measures to ensure adequate security and safety for the electioneering campaigns and rallies throughout the Country. 2. The Commissioners of Police in the Thirty Six (36) State Commands and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and their supervisory Assistant Inspectors General of Police in the Twelve (12) Zonal Commands have also been directed by the Inspector General of Police to protect

     A democrat and servant leader, he ensured that Nigerians enjoyed their democratic rights and freedoms, and that his personal ambition did not stand in the way of free, fair, and credible elections in 2015. He set the nation on a high pedestal of democratic ethos and earned for himself and indeed the nation the respect of the global community. Happy birthday, Your Excellency. May the  good Lord continue to bless, honour, and keep you as we continue to draw from your rich repository of experience and goodwill in our collective efforts to build a Nigeria of our dreams. Congratulations.  Goodluck Jonathan

        President of the Senate, Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has urged Nigerians to use the opportunity of Prophet Muhammad’s birthday celebration to show love to one another and imbibe the virtues of perseverance and restraint. In a message to commemorate this year’s Maulud’s anniversary, signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Yusuph Olaniyonu, the President of the Senate congratulated the Muslim Ummah on the birthday of the Holy Prophet and said that the occasion should inspire Nigerians to renew their belief in the Almighty Allah and the country. Saraki charged Nigerians, particularly Muslims to always emulate and promote the virtues of Prophet Muhammad which include honesty, love for others and peaceful co-existence, saying “He, Prophet Muhammad preached and lived for peace and was revered and widely followed for his honesty and perseverance”. The Maulud, he said, would not have come at a better time than now when the country is about to conduct elections,

       Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom says he has forgiven those who plotted to illegally impeach him as Governor. He spoke on sunday at St. Mary's Catholic Parish North Bank Makurdi during a thanksgiving service in his honour and the Majority Leader of the Benue State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Avine Agbom The Governor stated that though he has forgiven the persons behind the failed impeachment move, those who were part of the plot, the affected individuals have the obligation to publicly cleanse the smear they poured on him. He noted that God always prepares a banquet for him in the midst of his enemies but again anoints him to remain unhurt, stressing that God's mercy and goodness had always sustained him. The Governor stated that his determination to continue to save lives and property remains unwavering, saying he set up a foundation about 16 years ago to help treat snake bite patients from all parts of the state. He acknowledged the support of the C

      A Federal High Court in Osun has remanded an Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) Lecturer , Prof. Richard Akindele, in Ilesa prison custody,for   allegedly demanding sex for mark   from his student. Justice Maureen Onyetenu ordered the remand on Monday pending the filing of his formal bail application. Mr Kehinde Adedoye, the Independent Corrupt Practise and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) Prosecutor, had told the court that the defendant had on Sept. 16, 2017 unlawfull y demanded sexual benefits for  marks from Monica Osagie. According to the prosecutor, the defendant is facing a four-count charge. “The defendant corruptly asked for sexual benefits from Ms Monica Osagie on account of favour to be afterwards shown to her in the discharge of his official duties as a lecturer, to wit: altering her academic grades from fail to pass in the course, MBA 632 – Research Method,” he said. The offences, he said, contravened Sections 8 (1) (A) (2) and 18 (d) of the c