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      Today Sunday the 9th of February 2020,the  92nd Academy Awards at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles.At lot of new cast might walk away with an Oscar this year before we get into that lets look at Billy Porter who was one of the stars that arrived on time for the event today.Billy Porter who shared an Instagram post before showing up at the red carpet captioned the photo ''  #ad   Everyone has their pre-carpet ritual and mine is just marvelous. Grab your   @ketelone_us   martini and lets go shut this carpet down!   #DrinkMarvelously   📸 by   @santiagraphy Style by  @sammyratelle Grooming by  @heyannabee Wearing  @gilesdeacon_  Custom Couture Fine Jewelry by  @atelierswarovski   ''.I will be updating the fashion photos from the event stay tuned.More photos below.

         Don’t Insult Northern Elders because of their criticism of the Government,they are those that will receive and accommodate the President when he is done with power; and are the ones to be with him long after those in the palace today have deserted him for new greener pastures.-Senator Shehu Sani.  One more photo below.

       Professor Ango Abdullahi on Sunday signed a long-winding statement on many issues relating to the North, and purportedly to the country. The former vice chancellor signed the statement under the banner of Northern Elders Forum (NEF). Hearing that title, you would think the body was a conglomeration of true elders. But the truth is that NEF is just Ango Abdullahi, and Ango Abdullahi is NEF. It is a quasi-organization that boasts o f no credible membership, and its leader is akin to a General without troops. Before the 2019 presidential election, the one-man army called NEF had shown its antipathy against President Muhammadu Buhari, and its preference for another candidate. They all got beaten together. NEF is merely waving a flag that is at half-mast. President Buhari steadily and steadfastly focuses on the task of retooling Nigeria, and discerning Nigerians know the true state of the nation. They don’t need a paper tiger to tell them anything. Femi Adesina Special Advi

           President Muhammadu Buhari Saturday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, commended the renewed vigour by ECOWAS member countries to mobilize their own resources to combat terrorism. The President spoke at the High Level meeting of the African Union Peace and Security Council on the State of Peace and Security in Africa at the 33rd AU Summit. President Buhari called for new strategies by the Union to effectively prevent, manage and resolve conflicts in the face of new circumstances and emerging challenges. The President also announced that Nigeria has fulfilled its financial obligations to the AU Peace Fund up to 2019, pledging to continue investing on peace and security on the continent. On ECOWAS matters, President Buhari declared that Nigeria is proud to continue to serve as a strong contributor to the peace roles played by the regional bloc. ''In Burkina Faso, we (ECOWAS) pledged to mobilize one billion US dollars to address the challenges of insecurity in our reg

     In reply please quote Ref No. CZ.5300/FPRD/FHQ/ABJ/VOL.2/ Date: 9th February, 2020 The Director of News PRESS RELEASE:     Following sustained mop-up operations by Police operatives at the operational bases of the Ansaru Terrorists’ Group in Kuduru Forest, Birnin-Gwari, three (3) more members of the Ansaru Terror Group have been arrested. They are; Munkailu Liman Isah aka Babban Driver'm' 32yrs, Abdullahi Saminu aka Danmunafiki 'm' 21yrs and Aminu Usman 'm' 22yrs. This brings the number of persons arrested to eight (8). The suspects are already assisting Police investigators with useful information relating to the membership spread and make-up, criminal/operational records, logistics and general modus operandi of the terror group. Preliminary investigation reveals that the arrested suspects were actively involved in the recent attack and attempted kidnap of the Emir of Potiskum that resulted in the gruesome killing of the Emir’s Police escorts. T

        It has become not only demanding but necessary and expedient for the Federal Road Safety Corps to clarify the misconceptions and misrepresentations regarding the alleged involvement of its personnel in the unfortunate crash that occurred on 1st February, 2020 within RS11.31 Ogbomoso general operation area of the Corps. The crash involved a Toyota Hiace with registration number (AA 396 RBC) and an unregistered (Jincheng) motorcycle overloaded with 3 pillions whose video lately dominated the social media sphere. When the news of the crash first came to the knowledge of the Corps, the Corps Marshal, Dr Boboye Oyeyemi immediately directed the constitution of an investigative panel to ascertain the true cause and severity of the crash. At the end of its investigation, the panel came up with the following discoveries which have been verified to be the main fact about the unfortunate incident. The summary of the investigation is that, the patrol team alleged to have caused the

     Photos: President Buhari attends Opening Ceremony of 33rd AU Summit in Addis Ababa on 9th Feb 2020 AU Summit 1,2: President Buhari joins other African Heads of State and Government as they pose for family photograph during the Opening Ceremony of 33rd AU Summit in Addis Ababa on 9th Feb 2020 AU Summit 3: President Buhari with President Mahamadou Issoufou of Niger Republic and President of African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina during the Opening Ceremony of 33rd AU Summit  in Addis Ababa on 9th Feb 2020 AU Summit 5: President Buhari with Rwandan President Paul Kagame during the Opening Ceremony of 33rd AU Summit in Addis Ababa on 9th Feb 2020 AU Summit 6: President Buhari with former President Olusegun Obasanjo during the Opening Ceremony of 33rd AU Summit in Addis Ababa on 9th Feb 2020.More photos below.

       Lagos State Government, in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and African Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET), over the weekend begun a surveillance tour of livestock and bush meat markets across the State to test animals for components of monkey pox. The State Commissioner for Agriculture, Prince Gbolahan Lawal, who disclosed th is when he received in audience members of the One Health Team of the National Centre for Disease Control, noted that the exercise is aimed at preventing the outbreak of monkey pox disease in Lagos. Lawal explained that the monkey pox disease is a trans-boundary viral disease that is common among people who have contact with wild animals and develop symptoms such as fever, rash and swollen lymph nodes. “Small pox is also a viral zoonotic disease caused by the monkey pox virus and it occurs primarily in tropical rainforest areas of Central and West Africa; it is mostly transmitte

      Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, other Governors at Dr. Fayemi's 55th Birthday Celebration and Book Launch in Ekiti on Sunday, February 9, 2020.More photos below.

      EAST PENNSBORO, Pennsylvania — Vice President Mike Pence called on supporters to make sure Nancy Pelosi is removed from the role of speaker of the House in November as he celebrated President Trump’s impeachment acquittal. He said the Senate victory should serve as a springboard to winning back the House. “I think they tried to impeach this president because they know they can’t defeat Pres ident Donald Trump in November of 2020,” Pence told a boisterous crowd at a Women for Trump event outside Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. “But that’s all over now. Senate Republicans came forward. The president was acquitted," he said. “They’ve had their say. Come November, we’ll have our say," Pence said. With Trump preparing for a midday address on Thursday, it was up to Pence to lead the White House response to the Senate acquittal. He was aboard his campaign bus, driving from a diner stop in Lancaster to the rally, when news of the vote came through. It turned an already lively crowd

       Traditional rulers from Owerri North Local Government Area of Imo State have called on Hon. Emeka Ihedioha to withdraw his suit against Governor Hope Uzodinma from the Supreme Court in the interest of the people of the state. Spokesperson of the royal fathers, Eze Akujuobi Osuagwu , traditional ruler of Awaka autonomous commmunity while addressing newsmen in his palace yesterday noted that the controversy generat ed by Ihedioha’s case at the supreme court is currently dragging the state backward. According to the royal fathers, no investor would like to establish their business in the upheaval of the political crisis in the state. The royal fathers therefore advised Ihedioha to withdraw his case against the governor to enable Uzodinma concentrate on the work he has already started. Osuagwu further urged Ihedioha to embrace Governor Uzodinma’s administration and give him the utmost support to succeed. “When two elephants fight, the grass suffers , Ihedioha should know this

       Mrs Obiagelli, woman in viral video with Borno Governor, gets promotion from class teacher to assistant headmistress A level 12 class teacher, Mrs Obiagelli Mazi, who was encountered by Borno Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum 6:30 am on Friday, has been promoted to an assistant headmistress. Executive Chairman, Borno State Universal Education Board, SUBEB, Dr Shettima Kullima conveyed the promotion on Saturday after his recommendation was approved by Governor Zulum. Governor Zulum had during an outing 6:30 am on Friday to assess public institutions, encountered Mrs Obiagelli already at school, waiting for her pupils. The woman who hails from Abia state has been teaching for 31 years. Zulum met her at Shehu Sanda Kyarimi 2 Primary school under Jere local government education authority. Overwhelmed by Mrs Obiagelli’s dedication, Governor Zulum commended and rewarded her with personal cash of N100,000 nearly three times her monthly salary of N35,000. In additio