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       President Muhammadu Buhari said Wednesday at State House, Abuja, that the priority in Republic of Mali now should be securing the country, which is largely occupied by terrorists. The President spoke as he received briefings from ECOWAS Special Envoy to the West African country, former President Goodluck Jonathan. The meeting came ahead of an extraordinary virtual summit by ECOWAS heads of state and leaders, scheduled for Friday. President Buhari stressed: “About two-thirds of Mali is occupied by terrorists, and it makes common sense to secure the country, rather than pursuing individual interests.” He said the sub-region would take a common position on the issue when the leaders meet on Friday, hoping that an amicable and generally acceptable position to all interested parties would be arrived at. Dr Jonathan brought the President up to speed on dialogue with the military coup leaders, who are seeking to stay in power for three years, before holding elections. “They call themse

         President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Chief Executive Officers for nine of the agencies under the Federal Ministry of Information and Culture. According to the approval letter, which was conveyed to the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, by Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, Chief of Staff to the President, on Tuesday, Mr. Buki Ponle was appointed Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria while Mr. Nura Sani Kangiwa was named the Director General, National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism. Mr. Francis Ndubuisi Nwosu was appointed the Executive Secretary, Nigerian Press Council; Mr. Ebeten William Ivara, Director General, National Gallery of Arts; Mr. Olalekan Fadolapo, Registrar/CEO of Advertising Practitioners Council of Nigeria and Prof. Sunday Enessi Ododo, General Manager/CEO, National Theatre. Others are Mr. Ado Mohammed Yahuza, Executive Secretary/CEO, National Institute for Cultural Orientation; Prof. Aba Isa Tijjani, Director

         A Pastor of the The Lord's Chosen Charismatic Revival Church, Nduka Anyanwu has pleaded guilty to defiling and impregnating two underage sisters.... This came after Police Prosecutor ASP Roman Unuigbe told the court that the defendant committed the offences sometime in June, in Oshodi area of Lagos. Unuigbe also disclosed that the randy Pastor impregnated the two sisters aged 17 and 13 (names withheld), after defiling them on several occassions at the church complex, under the pretext of holding prayer sessions with them. He added that the offence contravenes Section 137 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015 which stipulates life imprisonment for the offence of defilement of a minor. Chief Magistrate Mrs A. Adedayo who presided over the case remanded the defendant in a custodial center and adjourned the case to September 15 for facts and sentencing.

        Ogun State government says plans are on-going to set up a Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) court, to handle issues relating to sexual abuses and violence against defenceless people of the State. The State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun disclosed this today when he received the Country Representative of the United Nations Population Fund, Ms. Ulla Mueller, who was on a visit to the Goverrnor in his office at Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta. He said issues relating to population and gender equality are germane to sustainable development, hence the domestication of the Violence Against Person’s Prohibition (VAPP), ensuring that more female would be made to take part in governance process while efforts would be made to strengthen the Sex and Gender Base Violence (SGBV) response network in the State, amongst others. Prince Abiodun maintained that for the State to keep improving the welfare, well-being and wellness of its people. It was imperative government continue to jointly pursue

     The Kaduna State chapter of the International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) has presented Malam Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai with the Hausa translation of the Administration of Criminal Justice Law. He assured them that KDSG supports the creation of family courts and strong action on rape.More photos below.

       American Supermodel Gigi Hadid shares first baby bump photos ever since it was known to the press that she was pregnant.She captioned the photos '' growin an angel :) 7.26.20 🕊   ''.  '' cherishing this time. appreciate all the love & well wishes ♡ will never forget creating these special images with my friends  @luigiandiango   @gabriellak_j   @erinparsonsmakeup  thank you. I love you!  ''.More photos below.

        FEMI FANI-KAYODE WRITES: I met with my advisors till late last night and I wish to say the following. I hereby withdraw the word "stupid" which I used in my encounter with a journalist in Calabar. I have many friends in the media who I offended by losing my cool and using such words. I hereby express my regrets for doing so. I do however wish to state categorically that no threat of physical harm was ever made to the journalist in question and neither did I send anyone to threaten him. Anyone that says otherwise is lying and I challenge them to bring the proof. I would never seek to physically harm a journalist. For the last 30 years I have defended and worked with journalists and fought for the right of freedom of expression. I am also very close to many in that profession. I would be the last to seek to disparage those that are honorable and noble within its ranks. I hope that this will assuage the pain and anger of anyone that was hurt or offen

        The First Lady of Lagos State, Dr. (Mrs.) Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday, said it is imperative for Post-Primary School teachers in Lagos State to invest in themselves in order to effectively teach and train students in a bid to ensure improved learning outcomes. The First Lady, who gave the advice while delivering her address at the Lagos State Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM) Webinar tagged "Performance Series 3.2”, stated that a teacher must be proactive by indulging in self-development and should not solely rely on the government for every training and knowledge acquisition. She commended the Commission for taking a step ahead in the “new normal” through conscious improvement with the webinar training series, saying that “with every challenge, you must think it through on how best to proceed, be proactive and be prepared to improve learning methods in order to get the best out of any situation”. The First Lady also noted that any individual that can effectively make

       The Honourable Commissioner for Special Duties and Intergovernmental Relations, Engr. Tayo, Bamgbose-Martins has said that the State Government would soon commence the review process for issuing State of Origin documents to individuals, just as specific steps will be mapped out to follow due process before the documents are given to anyone. Engr. Bamgbose-Martins, who disclosed this during a meeting with the members of the Federal Character Commission in his office at Alausa, Ikeja, called on those who issue letters of indigeneship to non-indigenes and those procuring same to desist from such untoward acts, as it is a disadvantage to the real indigenes of the State. He expressed his displeasure at the rate at which some government functionaries arbitrarily issue the State of Origin document to non-indigenes in order to secure Federal appointments. “There have been verified reports that non-indigenes procure State of Origin documents from different unauthorised sources in Lagos,

        The Zonal Commanding Officer for the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Zone 4, Jos Dr Kayode OLAGUNJU, Assistant Corps Marshal has warned motorists to desist from the illegal act of covering their number plates. He Observed that this illegal act is common among the political class and senior government officials in the zone, comprising Plateau, Benue and Nasarawa States.This illegal conduct according to him has both safety and security implication, adding that Sections10(4)(h) and 10(4)(s) of the FRSC (Establishment) Act, 2007 makes it mandatory for vehicle identification mark (Number Plates) to be conspicuously displayed on the vehicle. Also, the National Road Traffic Regulations (NRTR) 2012 in sections 36 and 39 makes it an Offence not to properly display Vehicle Identification Number on any vehicle plying Nigerian roads. The Zonal Commander stated that such vehicle will be impounded while the drivers\owners will be arrested and prosecuted in line with the extant laws.

       Vice President Yemi Osinbajo SAN on behalf of President Buhari virtually declares open the 60th Nigerian Bar Association Annual General Conference.More details later and more photos below.

         President Muhammadu Buhari Swears-in Federal Permanent Secretaries and other Government Officials at State House, Abuja as he presides over FEC Meeting today President Muhammadu Buhari presides over Federal Executive Council Meeting and Swears-In Newly Appointed Permanent Secretaries and other Government Officials in State House, Abuja. .More details later and more photos below.

     The WWE twin wrestlers took to their social media pages to share the magazine cover with the caption ''  Feel so grateful and honored to grace the cover of   @people   magazine with   @thebriebella   and our Bella Boys. 💙 It was so important for us to showcase the real and raw side of postpartum. Brie and I here are less than two weeks postpartum. Most wouldn’t do photo shoots but we wanted to embrace the beauty of being new moms. The lack of sleep (literally have welts under my eyes from not sleeping lol), the glow, the weight gain, the excitement, the overall beauty of postpartum and motherhood! And just so grateful People let us showcase that! Swipe up in my IG stories to read our labor stories, hear from   @theartemc   and   @bryanldanielson   and see some cute family pics! Our cover hits stands this Friday!!! So happy you finally get to officially meet our Matteo 💙 In birdie’s words, our Teo 🥰🦋✨   #buddyandmatteo   #bellaboys   ''.More photos below.