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     Yesterday, The Duke of Sussex has visited a partially cleared minefield in Dirico, Angola; following in the footsteps of his late mother, Diana, Princess of Wales. The Duke joined The HALO Trust in their work to help clear the area to enable safe access for the local community. His Royal Highness set off a controlled explosion to destroy a landmine. The Duke learnt about the work of The Halo Trust and their goal to clear this particular area of land mines by October 2019. In 1997, Diana, Princess of Wales visited Huambo to bring global attention to the threat of landmines and the people whose lives were being destroyed. The area is now transformed. A small community, with colleges, schools and businesses occupies the once uninhabitable area. His Royal Highness has been a strong advocate for eliminating the threat posed by landmines to some of the most vulnerable people around the world and continues the work undertaken by his mother. In April 2017, The Duk...

      Three persons were on Thursday, September 26, 2019 found guilty of criminal impersonation by the Federal High Court, Ibadan, and sentenced to prison terms. The trio – Augustine Ekeson, Obinna Ureahi Ifeanyi and Osho Olalekan Micheal – were convicted in cases filed against them by the Ibadan zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Justice Patricia Ajoku, after considering the facts of an amended one-count charge against Obinna and Ifeanyi, pronounced them guilty and sentenced them to two years imprisonment each. The duo had earlier been arraigned on a three-count charge based on the allegations raised against them in a petitioned received from one Mobolade Dele Akinbuluma, a Doctoral student of the University of Ibadan. Akinbuluma alleged that the accused hacked into her email account to misrepresent themselves as staff of a Kenyan university where she was to undertake a study as part of her doctorate programme. She was, in the proce...

        The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal Office, has arrested 18 (Eighteen) suspected internet fraudsters in Lagos. . . The suspects are: Abass Mukhtar, Enitan Adekunle, Olakunle Araoyinbo, Korede Adetule, Christmas Gabriel, Christmas Yole, Christmas Emmanuel and Harrison Obayogbono. . . Others are: Victor Kenneth, Adewale Musibau, Oluwajuwon Shofuyi, Idris Abdulazeez, Oyeku Adeoye, Omilana Adeleke, Okeke Chucks, Peters Olamide, Abayomi Jones and Usman Olalekan. . . The suspects were arrested during a sting operation in the early hours of Friday, September 27, 2019 at three different locations in the Alagbado area of Lagos State, following intelligence reports received by the Commission from concerned members of the public about their alleged involvement in the criminal activities. . .During the raid, about five of the suspects attempted to escape arrest by taking refuge inside the ceiling of their apartments. They were, however, imm...

     The Enugu Zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC,in its resolve to completely wipe out the menace of internet crimes popularly known as ‘Yahoo-yahoo’ on Thursday, September 26, 2019, raided two residential buildings at Maryland, Enugu where twenty Eight (28) suspected fraudsters were arrested. The arrests followed some intelligence obtained by the Commission regarding activities of some p eople living ostentatiously without any known means of livelihood. They were alleged to have specialized in defrauding many unsuspecting victims (within and outside the country) of huge sums of money through their nefarious operations. In the course of executing search at the residences of the suspects, many of them, including a female suspect, attempted destroying some phones found on them, as the female suspect was caught flushing a broken Iphone down the toilet. The phone was, however, recovered. . . Some items which were confiscated during the r...

      Justice Simon Amobeda of the Federal High Court sitting in Calabar, Cross Rivers State, on Thursday, September 26, 2019, convicted and sentenced 6 Facebook Hackers to one year imprisonment each, with an option of fine of Five hundred thousand naira (N500,000.00). The convicts are; Lawrence Nnamdi-Mba Ebesike, Prince E. Udeh, Chijioke Victor, Promise Odimba, Ugbor Ifeanyi and Prince Anthony. They were arraigned on Wednesday, September 25, 2019 on separate one-count charge, bordering on impersonation and fraud, before the same court and they all pleaded "guilty". In view of their pleas, the prosecution counsel, Usman Shehu, informed the court of the plea bargain agreements entered and executed by the prosecution and the defence. The matter was thereafter adjourned to September 26, 2019, for conviction and sentence while the convicts were remanded in Afokang prison, Calabar. Delivering judgement on Thursday, Justice Amobeda convicted all the defendants and s...

     The Federal Government has commended a foremost philanthropist, Sir Emeka Offor for his humanitarian intervention, especially in the areas of health and education. The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire made the commendation in Atlanta, USA when he commissioned one hundred 40ft containers of Medical Equipment and other supplies as well as books, computers and other educational materials donated by the Sir Emeka Fou ndation and it’s overseas partners, MedShare Atlanta and Books for Africa. A statement by a member of the Sir Emeka Offor Board of Trustees, Sir Tony Obi, said the medical equipment and educational materials will be distributed to public hospitals, military and police hospitals, public universities, secondary schools and public libraries across Nigeria. Dr. Ehanire said the interventions of the Foundation will impact positively on the primary, secondary and tertiary health care initiatives of Federal Government. In his remarks, the Philanthro...

    Yesterday, The Special Adviser on Arts and Culture, Mr. Solomon Bonu with the Brazil Delegation from Oduduwa Heritage Home led by Muma Gee and Ajoyemi Osunleye on a courtesy visit to the Ministry.More photos below.

       Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has declared that many states are being used to fight against Rivers State for the illegal grabbing of the state's oil wells. Commissioning the Dualised/Reconstructed Birabi Street, Elegbam-Rumueme in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area on Friday, Governor Wike said the State has the capacity to resist any form of oil well annexation. He said: "So many states are being used to fight Rivers State to collect our oil Wells. We have the capacity to fight back. No state will take what belongs to Rivers State. "Whether you are PDP or APC State, anybody who attempts to take what belongs to Rivers, Rivers State will fight back. "This is not a question of party. It is the interest of the state that matters. My interest is Rivers State, not political party. If you are in PDP and you don't love Rivers State, I will not love you . My love for you is based upon your love for Rivers State ". He said that Rivers State deserve...

       Jennifer Lopez made a big announcement on her social media as she and Shakira is going to perform at the Super Bowl in Miami Hard Rock Stadium,2nd of February 2020.Jennifer Lopez captioned the photo above '' Going to set the world on   🔥 🔥 🔥   Shakira   #PepsiHalftime   #SuperBowlLIV   Pepsi    ''.More photos below.

     Another family  killed in Benue links Bus  Auto Accident,will be buried today.The woman is identified as Mrs Happiness Agaba Essien,her son 'Ababa Oswald Essien and her relative or house help 'Grace Idoko A.They all died on the 15th of September 2019,May their souls rest in peace,Amen.

   12 year old Oziomachukwu Favour Mojekwu a.k.a 'OzzyBosco who hails from Nnewi Anambra state but based in Lagos state is set to release his debut Album ''Journey of Life'' on the 6th of October 2019.the Theme: ''Stop Suicide Africa''.All the photos above and below was taken at his press conference on Thursday the 27th of September 2019 at Sheraton Hotel,in which everyone present listened to one of his new tracks ''Journey of Life''.A lot of media houses were present to listen to the most talent 12 year old,who have the best mother in the world to support him.The Music album set to be released has 13-tracks featuring notable artists like Olamide Badoo,Flavour,M.I.Sound Sultan,Ruggedman,Vector,Dr Tee Mac,Real,Lamboginny,Midnight Crew and Xlatan Ibile in his latest track.OzzyBosco has won over 285 awards,his a UNESCO Child advocate and also the Ambassador for Lagos State Waste Management Authority {LAWMA} as well as his recent inducti...

     Real Housewives of Atlanta star Kenya Moore who is recently going through a divorce with her husband Marc Daly after two years of marriage shared a photo of  herself and her daughter few hours ago with the caption ''Me and baby,we gon' be alright.We gon' live a good life....''.More photos below.

     Congratulations to Malika,the best friend of Khloe Kardashian who announced early this morning that she is pregnant.She shared this photo above with the caption ''  I listen to my heart, and I’ve decided that the rest of my life will be the best of my life. I’m pregnant! I didn't know when, I just knew one day. God said it’s my turn, and I couldn’t be more grateful for the little spirit that grows inside of me. I am yours, baby, and you are mine. Thank you,   @Clearblue   for being a CLEAR and intricate part of the most important test result of my life. 2020 baby!   #ClearblueConfirmed   #ClearbluePartner  ''.Her best friend Khloe Kardashian also confirmed the news by sharing the a photo of both of them with the caption ''  My baby is having a baby!!!!!!!! I am literally so so so excited!!!! Congratulations Mika!!! I love you!!!!. ''.One more photo below.

      Olisa Metuh, former national publicity secretary of the People's Democratic Party, on Friday, September 27, 2019 narrated in a Federal High Court, Abuja, presided over by Justice Okon Abang, how he distributed the N400million, he collected from the Office of the National Security Adviser ONSA, under Sambo Dasuki as national security adviser in 2014, in what he said was a “special national assignment,” in the lead up to the 2015 general election. He is facing prosecution by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC alongside his company, Destra Investment on seven-count charges, bordering on money laundering to the tune of N400million (Four Hundred Million Naira). Metuh who is the defence team’s 15th witness under cross-examination by the prosecution counsel told the court that there was never an instance where the former President Goodluck Jonathan directly paid any money to him. He said that the payment of N400million (Four Hundred Million Naira) was ...

   Photo News:  President Buhari arrives Abuja from New York on 28th Sep 2019.More photos below.