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     President Muhammadu Buhari Friday in Abuja appealed for accommodation and tolerance among cattle herders and farmers throughout the country. Speaking at the State House when he received the leaders of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association on Nigeria, MACBAN, on a courtesy visit, the President appealed for calm among all citizens, saying that his government will give equal respect to all  citizens irrespective of their ethnic, religious and geopolitical backgrounds. According to President Buhari, “I appeal to all farmers and herders for restraint, mutual respect and tolerance for one another as people destined to live together in this great country. I appeal for patience and understanding as the administration works towards lasting solutions to these conflicts.” He also urged the herders to support him in the task of bringing lasting peace to the country. The President called on state governors to work with the Minister of Agriculture, who he said, had been mandat

     Kim Kardashian few hours ago is sharing new photos of herself and her husband Kanye West on social media. She captioned all the photos '' Two Cities One Nite 💰 San Fran - L  ''.More photos below.

     Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested six suspected Internet fraudsters in separate raids carried out at various times across a number of locations in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory. The suspects: Chemezie Valentine Ezeife, Onwochei Chibuzor John, Onwochei Joel, Marvin Nwankwo, Prince Ojenike, and Jude Olatekobowale, were arrested following a tip-off. Ezeife was arrested on January 16, 2019 at the Life Camp residential area in Abuja, following intelligence reports of shady activities traced to him. Among items recovered from him were a Mercedes Benz C300, Toyota Camry and Lexus Jeep, Seagate hard drive, four laptop computers, an ECOWAS international passport, various wrist watches, two iPhones and blackberry phones, and a Samsung phone. Several suspicious emails were also traced to his account. Investigation into the activities of another syndicate traced to the Nova Estate in Apo, led to the arrest of Joel and John (both bro

      The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Ibrahim Magu, has raised the alarm over the illegal action of some people using his name to defraud innocent Nigerians on the guise of securing favours from him. He insisted that he has never instructed any relation or officers and men of the commission to engage in any business transaction or wield influence  in cases or investigations before the Commission. Magu also urged the general public to beware of certain dubious people who are dropping his name for non-exiting jobs or favour. Magu said, “My attention has just been drawn to latest despicable activities of certain disgruntled elements in our society who have decided to drop my name in order to defraud unsuspecting members of the public over non-existing jobs and unusual favours. “I wish to say with high sense of responsibility that I have never authorize any officer and men of the commission, including my relations to engage in any business t

       Governor Samuel Ortom has charged security agencies to fish out perpetrators of Abinsi crisis in Guma Local Government Area which resulted to burning down of houses yesterday. He gave the charge today during a stopover at Abinsi where he addressed residents in company of security agents. The Governor frowned at the ugly incidence which he lamented happened few days after himself and his Taraba State Counterpart, Arch. Darius Ishaku, Tor Tiv, Professor James Ayatse and Aku Uka, Chief Shakarau Angyu, as well as Archbishop Ignatius Kaigamu and Rev. Fr. James Bature agreed to live together peacefully between Tiv and Jukun. He stated that the incidence was a blatant disrespect to the government and traditional institution in the state, pointing out that those who burnt houses must also be apprehended and punished to serve as deterrent to others. The Governor stated that residents of Abinsi must live together peacefully irrespective of ethnicity, stressing that the area woul

      Ten hours ago,Senator Shehu Sani post this photo above with the caption '' Anyone among the ruling political elites who thinks of himself as a saint,should publicly declare his assets or have the courage to ask the code of conduct to publicly publish what he or she declared.If you can’t,then you can’t cast the first stone by hiding your questionable wealth under official secrecy''.One more photo below.

      Lagos State Government has commenced the process of ensuring that the fruits and vegetable sector in the State is sanitised in order to guarantee the safety of consumers. To this end, the Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency (LASCOPA), in collaboration with other relevant Ministries and Agencies of Government, has initiated a project to ensure that the handling, packaging, and display of vegetables and fruits  are done in accordance with acceptable standards. Speaking at the inauguration of the committee members recently at Ikeja, the General Manager of LASCOPA, Mrs. Kemi Olugbode said that the essence of the committee is to technically look into ways and means of managing the prevalent issues in the handling and marketing of fruits and vegetables so as to ensure that only healthy products are sold to consumers. She urged the committee to work assiduously and come up with a strategy on how to effectively address the challenge of the sale of unwholesome fruits and vegeta

      The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, January 16, 2019, arrested Anu Ojo Olakonori, a self-acclaimed Pastor and founder of Angel on Guard Ministries for a N27.9 million fraud. Olakonori was arrested following a petition by the victim. The complainant alleged that sometime in 2016, she was introduced to the suspect by a pastor of hers in Bauchi for prayers and cleansing because of the difficulties she was going th rough at the time. The suspect under this guise started requesting for money from her and she made transfers to him in different tranches amounting to N27, 900,600 (Twenty Seven Million, Nine Hundred Thousand, Six Hundred Naira) only. Investigation has also revealed that the suspect used the said sum to purchase various properties – house and cars, for himself. He will be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.

         According to a facebook user,who shared all these photos few hours ago with the caption '' Photos: Nigerian man slumps and dies while playing football with his friends in Dubai A Nigerian man, Izuchukwu Daniel Eze, has died in Dubai where he resides. According to his friend, O.D Nwankwo who took to Facebok to mourn him, Eze was a barber and also a footballer in Dubai. He was playing football with his friends when he slumped and died. He was rushed to the hospital but sadly, he died before medical help could get to him. ''My brother i can't believe u will not return to Nigeria alive rest in peace  # Izuchukwu -Daniel-Eze when u fail down in the pitch am surprise we try to save ur life by rushing u to hospital but u didn't make it rip my brother'' Nwankwo wrote...''.More photos below.

      OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT PRESS RELEASE The implementation of the Buhari administration’s micro-credit schemes namely; the TraderMoni and MarketMoni, and other initiatives are some of the ways by which the Federal Government is incrementally lifting Nigerians out of poverty, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN. The Vice President who stated this on Thursday when he continued interactions with Nigerians across diverse backgrounds with visits to Karu, Mpape and Kubwa, all satellite towns in the FCT, said more Nigerians would be lifted out of poverty if the is government re-elected for another term. According to him, "for the very first time in the history of this country, loans are being made available for petty traders, small traders. “It is the love for the common man that informed this government's decision to empower the poor.” At Mpape community, Prof. Osinbajo told a gathering of artisans, women, community leaders and youths that the government