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    Beautiful songstress, Shola Vibrator had just made it known she released new hot photos to commemorate her next industry move. It was recalled that the performer earlier planned a tour to repackage her last album “Vibration Time” which features Fuji maestro, Pasuma Wonder about 7 years ago. The tour was halted due to Covid-19 pandemic. However, this has not stopped the beautiful singer in dishing out good vibes to her fans by harnessing the social media space with her group, the Boom Band, she stated that she has found the pandemic experience as an opportunity to help her resonate her initial plan earlier this year. [17:27, 21/07/2020] Sean Polotee Unilag FM: She further said, she’s rebranding her Juju form of music to capture more audiences as she plans for a new event tagged 2020 Dallas gyration, an international event packaged so the songstress can reach out physically to her loved ones as she has gained more recognition across the globe with her energetic online pe...

     Let’s get the facts straight on the meeting with Sowore in SSS detention. First, it is important to state that the meeting was not instructed by the government. Nobody sent anybody to go and “negotiate” Sowore’s freedom as he put it. The late Malam Isma’ila, on his own called me to ask that I broker a meeting with him and two others with the SSS, which they agreed to. It is important that I state that it was the force of Malam Isma’ila’s argument that made the meeting possible. Vanguard Newspapers publisher, Sam Amuka and ThisDay Publisher and President, Nigerian Press Organisation, Nduka Obaigbena, all agreed that Sowore was a “rascal”, who had used his newspaper “to abuse all of us,” but agreed, nonetheless to go and press for his release. As the late Isma’ila put it, although he (Sowore) got into his problems due politics, not journalism the fact of him being a publisher imposed a duty on the media leaders to seek ways of making free. The meeting e...

      … Adds Two Additional Routes As part of the efforts to cushion the likely effects of the planned partial closure of the Third Mainland Bridge on the commuting public, Lagos State Ferry Services (LAGFERRY) has disclosed that it will increase its daily trips on most of the routes it currently operates, just as it hinted that arrangements have been concluded to commence operations on two new ro utes. The two new routes, according to a statement issued by the Managing Director, Lagos Ferry Services (LAGFERRY), Mr. Abdoulbaq Ladi-Balogun on Tuesday, are Ilaje-Bariga Terminal where passengers would be conveyed from Oworonsoki to Victoria Island to Falomo-Ikoyi to CMS-Marina and Ebute-Ero; as well as Bayeku to Oke Ra Nla to Badore. He said the increase in the daily trips will see most of the large passenger-boats like the 50 Seater MV Mobolaji Johnson and MV Bola Tinubu embark on two trips every morning and evening respectively. The General Manager added that the...

     ... To Begin Implementation of New Transport Fares in August The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu has approved the use of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) dedicated corridor by Lagos Bus Services Limited (LBSL) buses, just as he endorsed that operators of the buses can commute passengers to its full capacity without standing, subject to strict adherence to established safety protocols. A statement issued by the office of the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Agency, Mr. Idowu Oguntona, also revealed that as part of ongoing reforms by the Lagos Bus Services Limited (LBSL), an average of 46 percent increase in the transportation fares of LBSL will take effect from 1st of August, 2020. He explained that conveying not more than 20 passengers per bus had resulted in only 14 percent utilisation of the busload, leading to 72 percent drop in revenue of the company while running costs remained fairly the same. Oguntona averred that the ...

     The Honourable Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire has expressed appreciation for the contributions made by individuals and organizations in form of donations of Medicines, Personal Protective Equipment’s (PPEs), which include masks, test kits etc to the Federal Ministry of Health for the containment of COVID-19. Dr. Ehanire expressed the  appreciation on behalf of the Federal Government when a delegation of Samsung and MTN Nigeria led by Adetunji Taiwo, head of Mobile Samsung West Africa visited him to make “donations of 500 units of Samsung Galaxy A2 Calls Smartphone to the Government of Nigeria for data capturing and case reporting at the Isolation Centers nationwide and for general communication with the partnering MTN providing free SIM Cards and 2GB of data every month for 6 months for these devices.” Adetunji Taiwo reading further from a message from David Suh, the MD of Samsung West Africa, meant to be delivered on the occassio : “We are dedicating...

     OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT PRESS RELEASE The Buhari administration’s business reforms, through the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC), is an opportunity to significantly boost local and foreign investments in the country, according to the Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. Prof. Osinbajo spoke today at a virtual meeting of the PEBEC to review the state of the reforms across a number of government agencies, noting that the Federal Government will continue to take the opportunity and ensure that more results are recorded. As a result of the work of PEBEC, the World Bank has praised the economic direction of the Buhari administration and ranked the country higher in its annual Ease of Doing Business Rankings. According to the Vice President, “This is a country with so much promise, this is a country that has so much resources and our administration has every opportunity to do something profound about investments in Nigeria. “We mus...

     By Jimin Geoffrey Benue State Security Council has approved the recruitment of 2,300 personnel of Community Policing and 460 Community Volunteer Guards, also known as Vigilante, to complement the efforts of conventional security agencies. Governor Samuel Ortom, who presided over the Council meeting said while briefing newsmen that the decision to embrace community policing was in line with the resolution reached at the North Central Security meeting held in Lafia, Nasarawa State in January this year, which was at the instance of the Inspector General of Police. He explained that 100 Community Policing personnel would be recruited from each local government area while 20 Community Volunteer Guards would be recruited from each local government area. He stated that both the Community Policing Personnel and those of the Community Volunteer Guards would help the Police in intelligence gathering against crime. Governor Ortom said, as stipulated in the law, act...

      Justice Mohammed Abubakar of the Federal High Court sitting in Abeokuta, Ogun State, on Monday, July 20, 2020, handed different jail terms to five internet fraudsters. The convicts, Sodiq Adeleke Adeyinka; Sambo Muhammed Abiodun; Adegoke Agboola, Kehinde Quadri Oladimeji and Daniel Praise, were prosecuted by the Ibadan Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) on separate one-count charge of crimina l impersonation, to which they all pleaded guilty. Abiodun bagged four months jail term, Praise and Adeyinka, five months each, while Agboola and Oladimeji earned six and eight months jail terms, respectively. Aside his prison term, Justice Abubakar ordered Abiodun to restitute the sum of $3,700 (Three Thousand, Seven Hundred United States Dollars) to his victim, and forfeit his iPhone X to the Federal government. Praise is to restitute the sum of $1,300 (One Thousand, Three Hundred United States Dollars) to his victim and forfeit his Infin...

    Social media users have been caught in a state of frenzy after a twitter user shared a magnificent story of twins and their babies. According to him, the twin men, Saeed and Saad married twin sisters on the same day who also gave birth to a set of twins on the same day. The internet has never been calm after he shared the photo of the twin fathers with their twins.One more photo below.    

     Tragedy has struck in a family in Delta state as a beautiful Nigerian Lady has reportedly died barely 24hours after her wedding. It was revealed that the said lady got married on Saturday, July 18th and died the next day, July 19th. According to multiple reports but first from the desks of popular Journalist, Sapele Oghenek, the young lady died just a day after her wedding to her sweetheart. A close look on the wedding photos shows that the lady had drip nidles on her hand which simply suggesting that she might be sick before her wedding which might have lead to her untimely death. Although, her name is yet to be made public as at time of this report. May her soul rest in peace,Amen.More photos below.

      The Peoples Democratic Party National Campaign Council on Edo Governorship Election (PDPNCEG) says the sacked former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, is bitter because Governor Godwin Obaseki refused to grant him access to Edo state treasury. The sacked APC National Chairman is crying like a baby because the feeding bottle  of treasury looting has been taken off his mouth and the people of Edo state are determined to stand with Governor Obaseki, who has been channeling all resources to the development of the state. Indeed, if there be any snake in the Edo political firmament, it should be Adams Oshiomhole himself, who like that old forked-tongue serpent, has betrayed the people of Edo state by offering them the same individual he exposed as a thief, acid bather and a rusticated student, who, according to him, is only good for ‘night meetings’ and should not be trusted with the position of the governor of Edo state as...

     President Muhammadu Buhari will consult with key leaders of ECOWAS countries in order to find a solution to the crisis rocking Republic of Mali. The President made the pledge Tuesday while receiving reports from ECOWAS Special Envoy to Mali, former President Goodluck Jonathan. The former President was at State House, Abuja, in company of President of ECOWAS Commis sion, Mr Jean-Claude Kassi Brou. “We will ask the President of Niger, who is the Chairman of ECOWAS to brief us as a group, and we will then know the way forward,” President Buhari said. He thanked Dr Jonathan for his comprehensive brief on the situation in Mali, “which you had been abreast with since when you were the sitting Nigerian President.” The former President had filled in President Buhari on his activities as Special Envoy to restore amity to Mali, rocked by protests against President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, who has spent two out of the five years second term in office. A resistance group,...

     The Senate Tuesday adopted a resolution calling on the Service Chiefs to resign or be sacked due to the multi-pronged security challenges in the country. The Presidency notes the resolution, and reiterates that appointment or sack of Service Chiefs is a Presidential prerogative, and President Muhammadu Buhari, in his capacity as Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, will do what is in the best interest of th e country at all times. Femi Adesina Special Adviser to the President (Media and Publicity) July 21, 2020.

    American musician Katy Perry is showing off her baby today.She shared all these photos today with the caption ''  Never too pregnant for a crop 💁🏼‍♀️ and never too good for a mask 😷 Get ur   #SMILE   game on (tho don’t forget darling   #Daisies🌼 ) and head to the link in my bio for your merch bundles! 😁   ''.More photos below.

     · As SGF Congratulates the Officers, Assures Federal Government’s Commitment to Ongoing Police Reforms The Inspector General of Police, IGP M.A Adamu, NPM,mni has today, 20th July, 2020 decorated ten (10) newly promoted Senior Police Officers at the Force Headquarters, Abuja. The decoration ceremony comes on the heels of the recent promotion of 6,601 personnel of the Nigeria Police Force including 1 DIG, 4 AIGs, 3 CPs, 3 DCPs, 8 CSPs, 607 SPs, 206 DSPs and 5,769 ASPs. The ceremony was attended by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha. The SGF congratulated the newly promoted officers and ch​arged them to see the promotion as a call for improved services to the nation. He assured of the Federal Government’s commitment to the ongoing reforms of the Nigeria Police Force by the Inspector General of Police. On his part, the IGP noted that since his assumption of office in January, 2019, a total of forty-one thousand, eight hundred and si...

       The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Benue Zonal Office, on Monday, July 20, 2020 arraigned the duo of Victor Gabriel Charles and John Aboyi Omaku before Justice Moris Ikpambese of the Benue State High Court, Makurdi over alleged conspiracy and misappropriation of pension funds to the tune of N19million. Charles, a former vice chairman, Nigerian Union of Pensioners, (NUP), and Omaku, former Branch Chairman of the union, Benue State Chapter, were arraigned on two-count charges of fraud to which they pleaded not guilty. Count one of the charge read:"That you, Victor Gabriel Charles and John Aboyi Omakwu on 19th September, 2013 in Makurdi, within the jurisdiction of this honourable court being entrusted with funds of Nigerian Union of Pensioners, Benue State Chapter Makurdi, agreed to dishonestly misappropriate N19,000,000 and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 96 of the Penal Code (CAP) 124 Laws of Benue State, and punishable u...

      The Court of Appeal sitting in Awka, Anambra State on Friday, July 17, 2020 added additional two years to the five years prison term, (without option of fine) handed to 39-year-old convict, Ikenna Stanislaus Ugwunna by Justice Chudi Nwankwor of Anambra State High Court, Ogidi. The convict had approached the appellate court for reprieve, but got additional jail term, as the court held that the trial court did no t have the discretion to prescribe the five year jail term it sentenced the convict for an offence the law stipulates seven years jail term on conviction, hence it reviewed the sentence upward. Ugwunna’s ordeal started on March 31, 2014 when the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC South-East Zone arraigned him on six-count charges, bordering on forgery and obtaining by false pretence, contrary to Sections 1(1) (a) of the Advance Fee Fraud and other Fraud Related Offences Act, 2006 and Section 443 (1) of the Criminal Code Law of Anambra State. Inv...