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  ''It is with great sadness that Tom Ford announces the death of his beloved husband of 35 years, Richard Buckley. Richard passed away peacefully at their home in Los Angeles on Sunday night with Tom and their son Jack by his side. He died of natural causes after a prolonged illness',he captioned the photo on social media. One more photo below.

  Your View TV host Morayo Afolabi Brown's mother just past away today.She shared a photo of her mother in which both of them shares same birthday date and the only daughter of her mother,with the caption '' My dearest mother. You came, you saw, you conquered and triumphed. May your soul Rest In Peace. Amen. 75years of God’s faithfulness''.May her soul rest in peace,Amen. One more photo below.

A Nigerian, Okey Eze, who claims to be a tiler by profession has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja with 350 wraps of cocaine worth over N2.3billion in street value. The 38-year-old Eze, from Orji River, in Oji-River Local Government area of Enugu State was arrested on Wednesday 22nd September, 2021 during an inward clearance of passengers on Ethiopian airline flight number 911 enroute Bamako-Addis Ababa- Abuja. The illicit drug weighing 7.70kilograms was concealed in eight packs tucked in different parts of his luggage. In his confession, Eze, a resident of Bamako, Mali, said he traveled to Mali through Seme border in Badagry, Lagos state since 2019. He further claimed that he came into Nigeria with the drug because he needed to raise money to take care of his late elder brothers four children.  The suspect also claimed he asked his friend who is resident in Brazil to assist him with some m

President Muhammadu Buhari Wednesday in New York declared that Federal Government has initiated some specific actions to tackle and reverse the severe trend of biodiversity loss which affects the whole world. The President spoke in a video message to the hybrid High-Level event tagged “Transformative Actions for Nature and People” on the margins of the 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 76). Aside championing regional and inter-regional cooperation towards addressing the scourge,  President Buhari outlined other measures to include: “Expansion of protected areas including the establishment of ten (10) new National Parks across the country as well as the creation of Marine Protected Areas pursuant to the 30X30 Agenda of the Convention on Biodiversity (CBD); and domestication of relevant International Agreements, Conventions as well as Laws and Policies for the protection and conservation of biodiversity.” The Nigerian leader added that, “leveraging the cooperation

PHOTOS: GOVERNORS SANWO-OLU, WIKE ATTEND THE PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE MEETING OF CHURCH OF NIGERIA (ANGLICAN COMMUNION) AT MARINA, LAGOS, ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2021   PIX 1L-R: Archbishop, Metropolitan and Primate of Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), Most Revd. Henry Ndukuba and his spouse, Mrs. Angela presenting a plaque to Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu during the Anglican Communion Presidential Address to the Standing Committee meeting, at the Christ Cathedral Church, Marina, Lagos, on Wednesday, September 22, 2021. PIX 2 L-R: Bishop of Wusasa, Kaduna, Most Rev. Ali Buba Lamido; wife of Archbishop, Metropolitan and Primate of Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), Mrs. Angela Ndukuba; Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu being presented with a plaque by the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion),  and the Primate of the Church of Nigeria, Most Revd. Henry Ndukuba during the Anglican Communion Presidential Address to the Standi

The Lagos State Government has commenced total enforcement and clampdown operations against indiscriminate dredging activities and unapproved shoreline extensions along Lagos Waterfront. Speaking about the exercise in Alausa, the Commissioner for Waterfront Infrastructure Development, Arc. Ahmed Kabiru Abdullahi, disclosed that the Ministry has issued Stop-Work-Order notices to illegal operators of reclamation and unapproved shoreline extension along Lagos Lagoon Waterfront, beside Oriental Hotel and Osapa London Shores, along Lekki/Ajah corridor. He emphasised that the Ministry is determined to carry out its statutory responsibility of regulating, monitoring and managing waterfront activities as empowered by the Waterfront Infrastructure Development Law 2009, adding that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has also approved the setting up of a task force team to carry out the enforcement exercise. Arc. Abdullahi pointed out that the exercise will be a continuous one to ensure the protection o

LASG COMMENCES REHABILITATION OF IYANA-ERA ROAD … To Divert Traffic from the Road for 12 Months The Lagos State Government has announced the commencement of the rehabilitation of the failed section of Iyana-Era Road and the construction of a 20-metre bridge, just as it informed that traffic would be diverted in the axis from midnight of Friday, September 24, 2021, for a period of 12 months. A statement signed by the Commissioner for Transportation, Dr. Frederic Oladeinde, explained that the construction is vital to addressing the factors responsible for the rapid and frequent deterioration of that section of the road, stressing that the portions before and after the existent culverts had submerged into the surrounding swam, hence the need for a bridge. The Commissioner further noted that motorists heading towards Shibiri, Ajangbadi and Igbogbo axis will be diverted at Era-Adaloko Roundabout into a contraflow on the Badagry bound lane to minimise inconveniences during the course of the

 Ekiti 2022- The former Governor of Ekiti State, Engr Segun Oni has obtained his expression of interest and nomination forms, to contest the 2022 Guber Election in the State on the platform of the PDP.  The forms were purchased today at the party National headquarters, Abuja,  by his campaign Director.  More photos below.

Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State will hand over formally to his successor at the Anambra International Cargo and Passenger Airport, Umueri, on March 17, 2022. The governor’s wife, Dr (Mrs) Obiano stated this whle interacting with wives of traditional rulers from all the communities and directors of Catholic Women's Organization, CWO, from five dioceses in Anambra State. Addressing the women, the governor's wife noted that the airport remains one of the dream projects of her husband, stating that he has pursued the project with immense passion despite discouraging economic downturns.  On the November 6 governorship poll in Anambra State, Dr (Mrs) Obiano disclosed that it is only the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA and her candidate, Professor Chukwuma Soludo that can deliver democratic goodwill to Ndi Anambra. More photos below.

As part of efforts towards improving the Justice system, Anambra state government through the Ministry of Justice in collaboration with Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption, ROLAC,  has launched "Plea Bargain" manual, and flagged-off operation of "Plea Bargain" as an alternative approach to criminal trail cases in the state. The "Plea Bargain" is a new approach to criminal trail cases in Anambra state, where the defendant in a criminal trail who applies to the prosecutorial authority, showing his willingness to plea guilty to a particular offence is charged for a lesser or more lenient punishment being entered in his favour. While the Anambra state Ministry of Justice Plea Bargain manual is a guide to the step by step procedure on the implementation of the Plea Bargain provision under section 167 ACJL, 2010. The Plea Bargain manual lays down the framework for the operation of Plea Bargain by prescribing in its 16 items the details as to commencement, negotiatio

The Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Cui Jianchin, has disclosed that his country is working towards the establishment of Chinese-owned bank operations in Nigeria. Mr Jianchin this known in Abuja while addressing journalists during the commemoration of the 2021 Chinese Moon Festival and China-Nigeria Cultural week on Tuesday. Jianchin who said he was in talks with Chinese-owned banks, noted that among the world’s 10 biggest banks, six were in China. “Before my departure from Beijing to Abuja, I talked to several banks in China. When you list the world’s 10 big banks, six are in China. The banking sector is very important because, without money, we cannot build our industries. “What I am thinking here is best to talk to the governor of the central bank, and how we can allow the Chinese banks to run office here and now, they are doing the feasibility studies on that." He explained that it would boost Nigeria’s economy and expand trade relations between the two nations.

The former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi has told Nigerians to stop cursing their leaders over hardship. According to Sanusi, people must suffer for things to get right. He said; “In my own knowledge about economy, I know that we must suffer to get things right. “What is expected of us now is patient, fervent prayers and we must stand up to get things better in our own way through a legitimate ways. “We must desist from abusing or cursing our leaders because the Holy Prophet is against that. “And we will not involve ourselves in corrupt practices and other atrocities because our religion preaches against it. “We must change for the better and remain committed to peace and development of our societies."

 Press Release Nollywood darling star, Hannah Ojo is definitely in a celebratory mood as she has finally breaks silence over her long absence in the movie industry, with her first feature film, Marital Dilemma. Hannah Seyi Ojo’s long absence from the kleiglights is not unconnected to her relocation to Europe to better equip herself and face the home front . She was a popular face on numerous TV series, and many remember her as “Sisi” the gorgeous ebony damsel on Akin Akindele’s “Burning Spear”.  In 2016/17, she got an AMVCA nomination, but she hasn’t rested on her oars. “ I have always wanted to do my thing, you know, to test my strengths in, especially producing and my first one, Last Act, wasn’t bad, but it was a short film. This one is completely different and will surely blow your minds. I’m so happy that it’s finally here. The story was written by veteran journalist, Tunde Moshood Jr., and it seems as though he was pretty intentional about making it more didactic than entertaining

  Council Director Convicted of Employment Scam in Sokoto Justice Aminu Garba Sifawa of the Sokoto State High Court sitting in Sokoto, today Wednesday 22nd September, 2021 convicted and sentenced Aminu Mohammed Gobirawa, Director Planning, Research and Statistics Sokoto South Local Government Education Authority, to six months imprisonment for employment scam. More details later.