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Fidelis Anosike and Rita Dominic tied the knot traditionally in Imo state. To cut the long story short,is like an event for almost all the screen divas in Nollywood. The colour of the day is Nigerian green and gold. I must say,I was impressed.  Below are fashion pictures from the traditional wedding. More photos below. 

PRESIDENT BUHARI TO COMMISSION THE OWERRI / ORLU AND OWERRI / OKIGWE ROADS UPON COMPLETION  His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari (GCFR) has graciously approved to commission the ongoing construction of Owerri-Orlu and Owerri-Okigwe roads upon completion next month. This was disclosed by His Excellency, Distinguished Senator Hope Uzodimma after a courtesy visit to Mr President at the Villa for a progress report on the ongoing road constructions and projects in the State.  It is therefore worthy of note that the roads which are Federal roads are currently being reconstructed by Imo State Government with dual carriage for the Owerri-Orlu road and expanded width for the Owerri-Okigwe road, as approved by Mr President. More photos below   

In continuation of the ongoing operations, troops of 232 Battalion in conjunction with Local Hunters today 19 April 22 ambushed & neutralized several fleeing ISWAP/Boko Haram terrorists around Kopre & Uku Dutse in Borno State. Troops also recovered weapons from the terrorists. More photos below   

PHOTOS:  GOV. BABAJIDE SANWO-OLU AT THE GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY OF KASI CLOUD DATA CENTRE AT LEISURE LAND, LEKKI PENINSULA II, LAGOS, ON TUESDAY, 19 APRIL 2022   PIX 1 L-R: Commissioner for Science and Technology, Mr. Hakeem Fahm; former Minister of Information, Mr. Frank Iweke Jr.; MD/CEO, Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA), Mr. Uche Orji; Lagos Deputy Governor, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat; Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and CEO, Kasi Cloud Data Centre, Mr. Johnson Agogbua, during the Ground-breaking ceremony of Kasi Cloud Data Centre, at the Leisure Land, Lekki Peninsula II, Lagos, on Tuesday, 19 April 2022. PIX 2 L-R: Commissioner for Science and Technology, Mr. Hakeem Fahm; former Minister of Information, Mr. Frank Iweke Jr.; Ngozika Agogbua; MD/CEO, Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA), Mr. Uche Orji; Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu; his Deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat; General Manager, Lagos State Infrastructure Maintenance and Regulatory Agency (LASMIRA...

A training aircraft of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has crashed in Kaduna State. Several officers are feared to have been killed in the plane crash which occurred on Tuesday. While the details of the incident remain sketchy, two pilots were on board, Cable reports. The incident comes barely a year after General Ibrahim Attahiru, the former Chief of Army Staff, died in a plane crash in the same state. Attahiru and other military officers were killed when their plane crashed as it was about to land at the Kaduna International Airport on Friday, May 21, 2021.   The armed forces had said in a statement that the crash “claimed the lives of 10 other officers including the crew”.  

Abride, Tina Moses, has been kidnapped in Kaduna State, only 24 hours to her wedding. Tina and her fiance, Elisha Koje, were set to wed on Saturday, April 16 in the Sanga Local Government Area of the state. According to Esther Attah Asheri, her sister-in-law in a Facebook post, the woman was kidnapped on Friday, April 15, on her way to the salon to make her hair in Kaduna town. “My sister in-law has been kidnapped in Kaduna town today was supposed to be our happy day as she would be walking down the aisle today but some people has choose to make it a sad day for us all. Please join us pray for her safe return,” she said. Esther further revealed that the kidnappers have contacted the family but are yet to demand ransom. In recent months, Kaduna has witnessed a spate of violent attacks which has led to killings and abduction of residents. On March 28, a Kaduna-bound train was attacked by gunmen, which led to the death of eight people and several persons missing. Some of the abducted peop...

PRESS RELEASE Nigeria Signs Hosting Agreement For Global Tourism Conference, Promises Trailblazing Event The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has assured that the 1st Global Conference on Cultural Tourism and Creative Industry, to be held in Lagos 14-17 November 2022, will be a trailblazing event. The Minister gave the assurance in Madrid on Tuesday when he signed the hosting agreement for the event with the Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), Mr. Zurab Pololikashvili, in the Spanish capital. He said the signing of the agreement is the clearest indication yet of Nigeria's commitment to hosting a successful conference, officially entitled '1st UNWTO Global Conference on Linking Tourism, Culture and Creative Industries: Pathways to Recovery and Inclusive Development'. Alhaji Mohammed said the conference will be held at the National Theatre, which is currently being renovated at a cost of $100 million, under a partnership betwe...