Borno state Governor Kashim Shettima breaks yesterday's fast with inmates at the Maiduguri Maximum Security Prison.. See photos below

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Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, on Monday, marked the 2017 Democracy Day by taking representatives of Civil society organisations, the media and other interest groups in Ogun State, on a tour of ongoing road projects and overhead bridges in the three senatorial districts of the state.

Addressing journalists during the tour, Governor Amosun expressed delight with the ongoing construction of 110km Ilara/Ijoun/Eggua/Oja-Odan/Ilase road in Ogun West Senatorial district.

The Governor said the road, which cuts across four local government areas, is one of his favorite projects because the zone had been neglected for so long with little or no development before his administration came on board.

Governor Amosun who also visited other ongoing projects including the 29Km Ofada/Mowe/Ibafo/Magboro as well as the 32km Ijoko/Alagbole/Agbado/Akute roads, which has five overhead bridges at different levels of completion in Ogun Central Senatorial district, disclosed that the roads before now were impassable but are presently in better shapes while nearing completion.

The Governor also inspected the Sagamu road; Mobalufon/Oba-Erinwole road in Ijebu-Ode and the Ilishan/Ago-Iwoye road, which has three ongoing overhead bridges, all in the Ogun East Senatorial district of the state.

To wrap up the day, the Governor also commissioned the newly-built MITROS Gardens and Residences in Abeokuta.

Governor Amosun, who promised that his administration would work till the last day in office, assured that he will not rest on his oars while adding that all ongoing projects will be completed and delivered.

Governor Amosun therefore called on the people of the state, especially residents of border towns, to obey the residency rule of taxation by ensuring that their taxes are paid to Ogun State, where they reside.

Signed

Adejuwon Soyinka
Senior Special Assistant (Media)
Ogun State Governor
May 29, 2017.

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Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara at 2017 Democracy Day Interdenominational Church Service at the National Christian Centre, CBD Abuja. See photos below

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Ooni of Ife and Osun state Governor Rauf Aregbesola pictured at the 2nd Oranmiyan Annual Ramadan Lecture in celebrating Ogbeni Aregbesola 60th birthday. See photos below

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Miss Africa Great Britain 2016/17, Sarah Jegede paid a visit to the Ooni of Ife, his Imperial Majesty Arole Oduduwa Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja at his palace in Ile-Ife on Thursday, the 25th of May.

Sarah and her team met with the Ooni to discuss her mission in the State of Osun and her homecoming. Also present were Miss Africa Director, Dele Onabowu and the Chaperone and Manager, Mrs Adeline Sotinwa-Ike. More photos below...

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Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole and other dignitaries attend special prayers which was held in Osogbo for the Osun state Governor Rauf Aregbesola's 60th birthday celebration. See photos below

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Lagos state Governor Ambode and Wole Soyinka attends the Rhumbles in Lagos Boxing Match between APC leader, Bola Tinubu and World champion, Holyfield in commemoration of Lagos at 50 Anniversary. Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu did not show up for the boxing match. See photos below

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Osun state Governor Rauf Aregbesola at Official Commissioning of two ultra modern schools , C.A.C Govt. Elementary & C.A.C Govt. Middle School, Araromi, Osogbo. See photos below.

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African Union Deputy Chief of Staff, Dr Fareed Arthur; Sec. Gen. World Customs Organisation, Mr. Kunio Mikuriya; Comptroller General of the Nigerian Customs, Col Hamid Ali (Rtd) and others paid a courtesy visit to Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo . More photos below…

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At least 11 members of staff and students of the Osun State University, Ipetu Ijesa, were allegedly injured when officers and men of the Nigerian Air Force Institute of Safety invaded the campus.
According to multiple reports, the air force men, who had been terrorising students of the University for a long time, armed with guns, cutlasses, sticks, arrived the campus in patrol vehicles and Armoured Personnel Carriers and beat up lecturers and students.

The Dean of Students Affairs, Dr. Adebimpe Adigun, who confirmed the incident described the attack as 'bloody'

"Six of the students are currently admitted to a hospital; five were treated for injuries. Two members of staff were also wounded by the military men." she said.

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Bauchi state Governor Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar presents a gift to Aisha Musa from Bauchi state, for winning (women) at the just concluded International Qur'anic Competition in Malaysia. See photos below

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Seun Egbegbe’s girlfriend, Onyenike has just put to bed, The beautiful lady took to her Instagram page to shared the news, she captioned the photo: “Alhamdulillah for our new born baby girl”.

The father of the baby, Movie Producer, Seun Egbegbe is still in prison after he was arrested for attempting to dupe BDC operators to the tune of 10 million Naira.

He is still in prison following his inability to meet his bail conditions. He was arrested at Gbagada in Lagos on the 24th of February, shortly after he was arrested and disgraced for trying to steal over 9 iPhones.

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As part of activities marking the second anniversary of Governor Muhammad Badaru Abubakar’s led administration, and in commemoration of the forthcoming Democracy Day Celebration, today the Governor commissioned a Three Thousand Seater Capacity Mini Stadium in Kazaure Town, Kazaure Local Government Area.

Governor Badaru while commissioning the Mini Stadium noted that his administration is committed to developing sporting activities in the state and also supporting the youths to enhance their sporting skills and activities, and promised that he will continue giving priority to the welfare and empowerment of the youths as their are the backbone of the development of any given society,in which the society will not develop without healthy youths.

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The Tincan Island Command earlier today intercepted a total of 440 pieces of assorted Pump Action Riffles. Speaking with journalists at the Enforcement section of the Unit, the Customs Area Controller, Bashar Yusuf said that the seizure was effected through intelligence which necessitated the segregation of the 1 x 20ft container to the Enforcement Unit for physical examination.




Speaking further, the Zonal Co-ordinator Zone ‘A’, ACG ABUE, M. N mni who represented the Comptroller-General, gave the breakdown of the seizures as follows;

i. ONE HUNDRED (100) PIECES BLACK TORNADO SINGLE BARREL RIFLES.
ii. SEVENTY-FIVE (75) PIECES SILVER MAGNUM SINGLE BARREL RIFLES.
iii. FIFTY (50) PIECES OF ALTER PUMP ACTION RIFLES.
iv. TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN (215) PIECES BLACK SINGLE BARREL RIFLES.
v. ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY FOUR (164) PIECES OF RIFLE NOZZLE.
vi. ONE HUNDRED AND THREE (103) PIECES OF ARMS GRIPS.
vii. ONE HUNDRED AND TEN (110) PIECES OF TRIGGER.
viii. ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTEEN (113) PIECES OF ARM GUARD.
ix. ONE HUNDRED AND SEVEN (107) PIECES OF BRIDGE BLOCK.
x. ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-TWO (122) PIECES OF ALLEN KEYS.
xi. ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTEEN (117) PIECES OF ASSEMBLE BUTT
xii. FIVE HUNDRED AND SIXTEEN (516) 5OKG BAGS OF POP CEMENT.
Answering questions from the media on the circumstance surrounding the seizure, the Customs Area Controller said that the importer declared the consignment as ANTISERA AND CANNULE (CHEMICAL FORMULAR).
He added that based on intelligence, the 1 x 20ft container No. PONU 210024/1 was brought down to the Enforcement Unit of the Command, where a 100% physical examination was conducted which revealed all the items mentioned earlier.
Speaking further on the status of the seizure, the Customs Area Controller stated that investigation is still ongoing with a view to unraveling those behind the importation and that further profiling of the importer will be carried out to get other details.

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Abuja, the capital city of Nigeria, is one of the fastest growing cities in the world and one of the wealthiest cities in Africa; this makes it one of the best places to do business. Aside being one of the wealthiest and fastest growing cities, it’s also one of the safest and most conducive cities for business. Jumia Travel, the leading online travel agency, shares 5 lucrative business opportunities for you to take advantage of when in Abuja.

Interior Decoration

Interior Decoration is one of the trending business in Abuja mainly because there is a large number of existing hotels, residential buildings, offices and restaurants (and more to be developed) that are ever ready to hire interior decorators to designs their buildings to make it look classy.

Data and Statistical Service

Due to the large number of ministries and international organizations in Abuja, there are great business opportunities for those who offer or can offer data and statistical services such as conducting researches, surveys and interviews etc.

Security Installations and Services

It’s safe to say that aside being the capital city of Nigeria, Abuja can also be referred to as the political capital of the nation. This mean there are a lot of politicians who reside there and are willing to spend a lot of money on security services and installations. In addition, security is also one of threats Abuja residents face and citizens will be willing to pay well for good security services and installations to help protect their lives and properties.

Private Tutors

Mainly because Abuja is largely made up of working class, politicians, business people and expatriates, there is an existing and reasonably significant market for this business. As a private tutor, you can work full-time or part-time. A lot of parents in the city are willing to pay a substantial amount of money to private tutors to come to their homes to teach their children after school so that they can get better at certain subjects and keep them busy while they’re at work.

Real Estate

This list can hardly be complete without real estate. Real estate is one of the best and safest investments in the country, and with the growing population of Abuja (the population grew by 139.7% between 2000 and 2010) you cannot go wrong with real estate investments. A lot of people make good money in Abuja by building houses and offering them up for rent mainly because rent in Abuja is very expensive compared to most cities in Nigeria. Land prices have also always been on the rise in Abuja mainly because more development is expected to reach many parts of the city. If you don’t have enough money to invest in capital for real estate development, you can make money becoming a real estate agent.

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Veteran Nollywood actor Iretiola Doyle recently celebrated her 50th birthday anniversary.

As part of the activities lined up to mark her birthday, the producer, writer, and multi-award winning actor visited the Methodist Girls High School Yaba.

There she shared her experience as a young girl and advised the students to set aside distractions and lead a noteworthy life.


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This year Eyo Festival is on at the Tafawa Balewa Square in Lagos.. See more photos below

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The governors of Imo, Gombe, Kebbi, Zamfara, Katsina, Kano, Edo, Kogi states and ministers, members of the national assembly and service chiefs yesterday attended the wedding fatiha of the daughter of the Director General, State Security Service, Lawal Daura.


Marliya Lawal Daura was married to Zaharadden after the payment of N50,000 bride price at the Low Cost Housing Estate Jumaat mosque in Daura, Katsina State.


The chief imam of the mosque Abdulkadir Ibrahim, prayed for marital harmony of the couple and the nation.
The ministers include that of Interior, Abdulrahman Dambazau; Transport, Rotimi Amaechi and Solid Minerals, Kayode Fayemi.


Several chartered flights landed at the Umaru Musa Yar’adua International Airport in Katsina with guests.

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Osun state Governor Rauf Aregbesola file out with Osun state top government officials were pictured on the streets of Osogbo in commemoration of the Governor's 60th birthday this morning. See photos below .

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Former PDP member and Minister, Musiliu Obanikoro pictured as part of Osun state Governor Rauf Aregbesola's entourage at the Friday Jummat service in Osogbo for the commemoration of Ogbeni 60th birthday. See photos below

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You arrived at work as early as you can, said hi and hello to one or two people and went straight to your seat. As if your buttock is glued to the seat, you did not stand up until it is close of work. Even for you to go to the toilet is wahala. If this is you, read on to know the side effects of sitting all day.

Stiff neck and shoulders

When you start turning and moving your neck like an Agama Lizard, your neck is telling you that you should take a break. This is same with your shoulders.

Diabetes Risk

According to research, people who sit for too long are more vulnerable to diabetes. Prolong sitting increasing your insulin resistance. If this happens, you may open the floodgate to diabetes.

Hip problems

Marathon sitting can make the hips become tight and limited in range of motion because they are rarely extended.

It increases your cancer risk

Quite surprising but this is what several types of research reveal. For example, a German meta-analysis concluded that people who sat for the longest period each day were 24 percent more likely to develop colon cancer than those who took breaks.

Ineffective brain function

When you sit at your desk for the whole day performing different tasks, you will become saturated and tired. As a result, your brain will be unable to function properly. At this point, you will either be forced to take a break or just sit doing nothing. This is because your brain performance has declined.

Weak Bones

Walking, running, and exercising strengthens the bones and vice versa.

Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)

Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) is a blood clot that develops within a deep vein in the body, usually in the leg. When part of this clot breaks off, it can block the flow of blood to other parts of the body such as your lungs. This can be very dangerous. Jumia Travel, the leading online travel agency, advises that you should take walks from time to time.

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The Chief of Army Staff, Nigerian Army, Lieutenant General Tukur Yusufu Buratai, today presented a paper on “Contemporary approaches to fighting terrorism: Challenges and Prospects” at the Rwandan Defence Force Command and Staff College National Security Symposium 2017, which has the theme, “Contemporary Security Challenges: The African Perspective”, Musanze, Rwanda. In the presentation, the COAS dwelled on causes of terrorism, the fight against Boko Haram terrorism, challenges and prospects with emphasis on the successes recorded and respect for human rights. Also on the panel of discussants at the symposium were Lieutenant General Robert Kariuki Kibochi, Commander of Kenya Army, Brigadier General Joseph Nzabamwita, National Secretary of National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS) of Rwanda, amongst others. The aim of the symposium was to deliberate on matters of national, regional, continental and security among the guest speakers, panelists and the participants.

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Nigerian ambassador-designates would be posted to the country’s various missions abroad by July, Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Tuesday.

Amb. Sola Enikanolaiye, the ministry’s Permanent Secretary, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in New York that the ministry had started receiving “agreemo”.

‘Agreemo’ is a memorandum from one country to another agreeing to the appointment of an ambassador or envoy.

“There are three groups of ambassadors. The first group, to which professor (Tijjani) Bande belongs, has been announced and professor Bande has resumed here in New York.

“Ambassador Audu Kadiri in Geneva has also resumed. We expect that Ambassador Bankole Adeoye going to Addis Ababa should resume in the next couple of days. That’s the very first group.

“The second group of ambassadors, which was drawn largely from the career category, has also been deployed.

“We’ve started to receive ‘agreemo’, which consent of the receiving states from some of them. And we expect that in the next couple of weeks, they should also assume duties.

“What we’re waiting for is the deployment of the non-career; that has not been concluded; it’s ongoing. We expect that should be completed also in the next couple of weeks.

“So that, minus or plus, in the next two months, most of our ambassadors should have assumed (duty) in their various posts abroad.”

The permanent secretary said the financial situation of the missions had been resolved, adding that more funds from the government was being disbursed.

“The state of the Nigerian missions abroad has been a major concern to government, particularly in the area of funding.

“But I can announce that the situation is poised to improve because additional funding has been provided by government and are currently being disbursed.

“We believe that upon receipt of those funds, they would be able to at least come out of the woods.

“But we need to look into a more sustainable manner of funding Nigerian missions so that they would not go back into the era of huge indebtedness from which they are now trying to come out at this

NAN recalls that the Federal Government recalled all the ambassadors appointed by the previous administration in 2015 and now the country’s foreign missions are run by Chargé d’Affaires or Counsel-Generals. (NAN)

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