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     Nollywood actress Chika Ike,shared a hot bikini photo today to celebrate her birthday today.She captioned the photo ''  She ain’t no SMALL CHOPS ! She is the full course meal ! 😜😉Happy birthday to me🍾🎉🎉🎊🎊🍾. It’s been an amazing year . This new chapter will be even more amazing . Thank you Lord . I am super grateful...say a Prayer for me ! 🙏   #happybirthdaytome   #smallchopsmovie   #jan31st2020   #chikadibia  ''.Happy Birthday to her.One more photo below.

       Five months after the arraignment of a self acclaimed herbalist, Jamiu Isiaka who allegedly defrauded Korean National, Keun Sig Kim, the Commission has finally closed its case against the defendant. The Ilorin Zonal Office of the EFCC had on June 11, 2019 arraigned Isiaka before Justice Mahmood Abdulgafar of a Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin on a six count charge bordering on Fraud and Obtaining Money under False Pre tence. . . The self acclaimed herbalist was accused of obtaining the sum of Thirty Million Naira from his victim under the pretence of helping him to secure a licence from the Federal Government of Nigeria through the Office of the Group General Manager of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).

      The Lagos State Zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has arrested one Adeleye Benjamin Oladele, for parading himself as staff of the Commission, working in the office of the Acting Chairman, Ibrahim Magu, and defrauding unsuspecting job seekers with promises of job placement in the Commission. . . Oladele ran into trouble when one of his victims, travelled from Ondo State to the head office of the Commission in Abuja, "to resume work". He embarked on the fruitless trip, after he received a text message from Oladele, informing him that his employment in the Commission has been formalized and that he should proceed to Abuja to resume work in the Advance Fee Fraud Section of the Commission. But unknown to the victim, had been scammed and sent on a wild goose chase. He is among 12 victims that have fallen prey to the wiles of Oladele. . . The Advance Fee Fraud Unit of the EFCC tracked and nabbed Oladele in Lagos. He is undergoing interrogat

      Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has stated that the nation can only attain development when the citizens are empowered with the right knowledge and appropriate skills to contribute to national growth. Declaring open the 64th Meeting of the National Council on Education (NCE) in Port Harcourt on Thursday, Governor Wike said that Educational Empowerment will equip the citizens to sustain themselves. He said: "The reality is that no country can be politically stable, economically robust and socially secure and cohesive if the citizens are not empowered with knowledge, appropriate skills and the right values to sustain themselves and contribute meaningfully to the progress of the country." Governor Wike called for the promotion of inclusive and equitable quality education to promote lifelong learning opportunities for all by 2030. He said: "Agenda 2030 is therefore a call to action on our collective commitmentsto transformative education by addressin

       The Lagos State Traffic Management Agency(LASTMA) has notified motorists that due to the “Lagos Women Run” marathon event scheduled to hold on Saturday, 9th November, 2019, between 6.00 am and 10.00 am, the Onikan roundabout inwards Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS) and other roads leading to the entrance of TBS, as well as the entire stretch of Broad Street into Eko Bridge inwards Surulere, will be closed to traffic for th e duration of the race. A statement from LASTMA noted that participants will take off from Tafawa Balewa Square on Lagos Island, proceed through the entire stretch of Broad Street and link Eko Bridge through Apongbon. The release added that the runners will descend from Eko Bridge into Alaka on the service lane before finishing at the main bowl of Teslim Balogun Stadium in Surulere. Disclosing that no vehicles will be allowed to ply any street that intersects Broad Street, just as all movements shall be prohibited from Iponri towards Alaka during the m

      The Lagos State Government, through the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Ministry of Justice today arraigned the Dangote cement truck driver who was involved in the road accident that led to the death of four persons in Ikorodu. A press release by the Ministry stated that the accused person, Mr. Sheriff Adebayo, was arraigned before Justice Sherifat Solebo of the Ikeja High Court on a four-count charge of involuntary manslaughter contrary to section 224 of the Criminal Law of Lagos. The prosecuting team, led by Mr.Yaqub Oshoala of the DPP, accused the truck driver of dangerous and reckless driving, resulting in the collision with a BRT Bus with registration number LSR 228XS on the 27th of August, 2019, and consequently killing four passengers inside the vehicle. The case was, however, adjoined till 26th of November, 2019.pending the determination of the application for bail filed by the defence lawyer. Recall that a fully loaded Dangote Cement Compa

      With a proposed fiscal plan of N115 billion for public infrastructure, Lagos State, next year, will be a massive construction site. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Friday, presented the Year 2020 Budget proposal to the House of Assembly, unveiling his administration’s plan to accelerate the growth of State’s economy by proposing aggressive investments in critical areas of priorities - physical infrastructure, environment, human capital and security. Sanwo-Olu announced that the State would be spending N1.168 trillion, which will be funded from a projected Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) of N1.071 trillion. The budget deficit, put at N97.53billion, will be financed through internal and external loans, the Governor said. Besides, the fiscal proposal also included a provision for the new minimum wage. Giving a breakdown of the budget tagged “Awakening to a Greater Lagos”, Sanwo-Olu earmarked 62 per cent, representing N723.75 billion of total spending, for capital expendi

     Yesterday , The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have visited the Field of Remembrance at Westminster Abbey as part of Remembrance events taking place this week.   # LestWeForget The Field will be filled with crosses over the coming days, each of which represents a member of the Armed Forces who has given their life in service of their country. The Field of Remembrance was opened by The Duke of Edinburgh and The Duke of Sussex joined his grandfather at the event for many years. His Royal Highness served in the Royal Navy from 1939-1952, during which time he saw active service in WWII and reached the rank of Commander. The Duke of Sussex, who served in the British Army for 10 years, is passionate about promoting the welfare of those who are serving or who have served their country in the Armed Forces. At yesterday's event, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex stood for a two-minute silence to remember those who have died in service of their country. Their Royal Highnesses also

             Sir Robert Cohan, Founding Artistic Director of The Place London, was Knighted for Services to Choreography and Dance. Sir Robert continues to choreograph at the age of 94 and has worked with thousands of performers across the globe. Vivien Foster is Co-Founder and President of the Merchant Navy Association. Vivien was awarded an OBE by The Prince for her services to the Association, which was set  up in 1989 to raise awareness of the commitment and sacrifice of merchant seafarers during war and conflict. Alfie Boe  🎼  received an OBE for Services to Music and Charity and Cary Sawhney  🎞  was made a MBE for Services to Film.More photos below.

      The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge attended the launch of the National Emergencies Trust (NET) — an independent charity which will provide an emergency response to disasters in the UK. The NET was created as a result of discussions held within the charitable sector about how to effectively respond to national emergencies following recent devastating tragedies, including the Grenfell Tower fire, and the terrorist attacks in London and Manchester in 2017. Speaking at the launch,  The Duke said: “Just now and on previous occasions, it has been humbling to speak to survivors of the London Bridge and Manchester attacks, the Cumbria floods, the Grenfell Tower fire and other disasters here in the UK. Their stories are as heart-breaking as they are inspiring. Their resilience and strength are deeply humbling. I am very pleased that the National Emergencies Trust now stands ready to provide a structured, organised response to help people right across the UK in the event of

     The Presidency wishes to confirm that there is, on-going, an unprecedented overhaul of the nation’s seat of government, arising from which a number of political appointments have either been revoked or not renewed in the Second Term. The exercise, which has been ordered by the President, is to streamline decision-making, cut down multiple authorities and reduce the cost of administration. It is also an appropriate response to the general perception that the Presidency has an oversized and bloated workforce which acts as a drag on efficiency. As may have been noticed by discerning members of the public, a number of political appointees among the few that served in the office of the President were not returned for the Second Term. The office of the Vice President, His Excellency Yemi Osinbajo has, in compliance with the directive of the President, equally been shed of a number of such appointees. In carrying out these exercises, the overriding objective is to save taxpayer