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     On the official page of the Wendy Williams Show on social media,they shared this photo above with the caption ''  Join us in congratulating Wendy, who is getting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame! She joins Julia Roberts, Andy Cohen, Kathie Lee Gifford and more who are part of the 2020 class.   #hollywoodwalkoffame #wendywilliams   #hollywood 📸  @robertector   ''.More photos below.

      Lagos State Government has paraded two officers of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), who allegedly received gratification from a traffic offender. The officers whose names were not revealed were summoned to the Governor’s office on Friday, following a petition from a lawyer to the offender. The two LASTMA officials allegedly received undisclosed amount of cash into their personal bank accounts as bribe to free the offender, who claimed to be driving on a one-way lane unknowingly. During a fact-finding engagement with the Deputy Governor, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, the two officers admitted that they collected gratification from the offender, but claimed the offender paid the money to show appreciation. Dr. Hamzat condemned the act, noting that LASTMA officers did not have a brief to receive gratification from members of the public for carrying out their statutory duty. The Deputy Governor disclosed that disciplinary actions would be taken agai...

      Operatives of the special task force of the Uyo Zonal Office of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday June 20, 2019, made a harvest of eleven suspected internet fraudsters, popularly known as 'Yahoo Boys' in an apartment on Parliamentary Extension, Akai Efa, Calabar, the Cross River State capital. The all male suspects are: Endurance Ahunwan (28), Nohuwan Frank (26), Dominic Chidiebere (28), Idehe Efosa (17), Patrick Ed os (27), Samuel Ukiwe (21) and Michael Edward 25. Others are: Destiny Efe (17), Hope Yusuf (19), Harrison Esi (17) and Igbinigun Osamudia (17). Seventeen-year-old Esi was found hiding in the roof of the apartment along with some of their tools of operation. According to him, their leader, Ahunwan instructed him to conceal himself and the gadgets in the roof in order to prevent his arrest and confiscation of the tools. "Our leader ordered me to hide in the ceiling with the gadgets so that I will not be nabbed also,...

      🎈 Happy Birthday to The Duke of Cambridge! His Royal Highness undertakes a number of charitable activities and projects as well as carrying out public and official duties in support of The Queen, in the UK and overseas, alongside The Duchess of Cambridge. The Duke of Cambridge (Prince William) is the second in line to the throne and the elder son of The Prince of Wales and Diana, Princess of Wales. His Royal Highness is married to The Duchess of Cambridge, Catherine, with whom he has three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis. The family's official residence is Kensington Palace. His Royal Highness undertakes a number of charitable activities and projects and carries out public and official duties in support of The Queen, in the UK and overseas. Conservation work and supporting communities to protect their natural environment for future generations has been one of The Duke's key priorities for a number of years. His Royal High...

       Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, commissions the Liquid Waste Treatment Plant in Port-Harcourt. He was received by the Governor Rivers State, Ezenwo Nyesom Wike, accompanied by Gen. Abdusalam Abubakar, the Chairman of African Circle Pollution Management Limited.More photos below.

      His Excellency Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo - Olu, Governor of Lagos State has approved the Disengagement of Mr. Babatunde Bank Anthony as the Director General of the State Sports Commission, as well as approved the appointment of Mr. OLUWATOYIN GAFAR BOLOWOTAN as the New Director General of the State Sports Commission. In a statement signed by Mr. Hakeem Muri Okunola, the Head of Service, the appointment is in line with the ongoing re organisation of the State Public Service for efficient service delivery. The appointment is with immediate effect.

   Yesterday,   The Prince of Wales toured the James Bond set at Pinewood Studios in Buckinghamshire, the home of the 25th Bond film. The Prince was shown some of the cars used in the film by Daniel Craig, who plays 007, and visited ‘M’s office with actor Ralph Fiennes and director Cary Joji Fukunaga. HRH was able to watch a scene being filmed on screens alongside actors Naomie Harris and Lashana Lynch. HRH also met ‏apprentices from the BFI who are working on the film. The BFI Film Academy runs 52 academies across the UK, giving young people the opportunity to learn about filmmaking. The Prince has been Patron of the BFI for 40 years and most recently visited the institute’s centre at London’s Southbank.More photos below.

     Nigerian musician Simi just launched her own music record label 'Studio Brat'.She shared this information on social media few hours ago with the caption '' STUDIO BRAT - The Record Company  @studiobratt   The norm is to do a formal and proper press release, with big, impersonal words - but this is me and you. We started with true laughs, constructive criticism, silly jokes and personal moments. We're gonna keep it that way. All I've ever wanted was to live my dreams - to do it on my terms, but for you. Each step I've taken has brought me here. This is only the beginning of the best part of my journey. I hope that you stand with me, fight with me, love with me and grow with me. My team and I have continuously put our hearts into it. Like Michael Jackson said, "Don't stop till you get enough..." We never want to let you down. Proof: I'm using a Michael Jackson quote.  So, with a heart full of excitement, I introduce Studio Brat to you....