Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and Vietnam’s Deputy Prime Minister, Mr Vuong Dinh Hue, watch as Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Zubairu Dada, and Vietnamese Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Nguyen Minh Vu, sign some documents at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on October 30, 2019. Nigeria and Vietnam have signed agreement on waiver of visa requirements for holders of  diplomatic and official passports in both countries. The Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, and the Deputy Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Mr Vuong Dinh Hue, witnessed the signing and exchange of Memorandum of Understanding during a meeting on Wednesday at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Zubairu Dada, endorsed the document on behalf of Nigeria while his counterpart, the Vietnamese Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Nguyen Minh Vu, signed on behalf of his government.  Also they agree on the establishment of a joint c

                                           Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed The minister of information and Culture, Mohammed Lai says the federal government is working on how to inject sanity into the social media. Mohammed made this known at a press conference in Abuja, on Tuesday. The minister had announced that online media will be regulated when he inaugurated a seven-man committee set up to implement reforms in the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC).The reforms that will be implemented by the committee are recommendations approved by President Muhammadu Buhari. The minister said no responsible government will allow fake news to dominate its media space because it is capable of causing crisis in the country. “Gentlemen, since we launched our reform of the broadcast industry, many Nigerians have reached out to us, demanding that we also look into how to sanitize the social media space,” he said. “I can assure you that we are also working

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu  Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State said he was working on an executive order to confirm  that a person will be referred to as ‘Excellency’ only after doing well. The governor said this while addressing a congregation at the King’s Court Parish of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Victoria Island-Lagos, on Sunday. In his speech at the church, Sanwo-Olu said, “I don’t want title in front of my name. I am actually going to come up with an executive order. This Excellency thing, I think it is when you have finished and if you earn it, then you should be called Excellency. “If you haven’t earned it, if you haven’t delivered, there is nothing excellent in the Excellency. You are just Mr Governor for crying out loud and it is only when you have finished the kingdom assignment, when you have finished God’s work in the chosen place that you have been called to do that people can say in truth that you are a good representation and you deser

Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi President Trump termed the raid on ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi "impeccable" during a press conference at the White House this morning while sharing details of the mission. "US Special operations forces executed a dangerous and daring night time raid. In northwestern Syria and accomplished their mission in grand style, the US personnel were incredible," Trump said. "I got to watch much of it. No personnel were lost in the operation. While a large number of Baghdadi's fighters and companions were killed with him." Trump said the ISIS leader died after igniting a vest he was wearing. The blast killed him and three children. Meanwhile, no US service members were killed in the operation according to the President. Abu Bakr al - Baghdadi  was  born  “Ibrahim Awwad Ibrahim  al -Badri” in 1971 in Samarra, Iraq, according to CounterExtremism.com and the UN. ... “In assuming the title,  Baghdadi  declared himself the re

                                                                                    NYSC DG, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim The management of the National Youth Service Corps in Bebeji Local Government Area of Kano State on Saturday reacted to the death of a primary three schoolboy of Old Mosque Islamiya, known as Hassan Suleiman. NYSC said that while it regrets the death of the eight-year-old boy, the reported account of how the death occurred was incorrect. NYSC said, “The attention of the NYSC, Kano State management has been drawn to the death of Hassan Suleiman, which compelled the management to put the records straight. ”While we regret the untimely demise of an eight-year-old boy, Hassan Suleiman, a class 3 pupil of Old mosque Islamiya school, we wish to state categorically that the unfortunate incident happened at around 3:17 p.m. on Thursday 25th October at Bebeji town, Bebeji LGA, Kano State. ”A corps member, Jepthan Peter Makwin ran after the deceased, who c

                                         Governor  Seyi Makinde and Commercial Attache to the U.S Consular, Mrs Christine Kelley. Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, on Thursday, said that he would run the affairs of the State like an open book throughout his tenure. Governor Makinde, affirmed this statement  while receiving a delegation from the Commercial Service of the United States of America’s Consular-General’s office, in Lagos. He declared  that his administration would remain accountable to the people of Oyo State throughout his tenure. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Taiwo Adisa, hinted that the US delegation was led by the Commercial Attache to the U.S Consular, Mrs Christine Kelley. According to the statement, Governor Makinde also expressed the readiness of his administration to  execute the four-point Service Agenda of his government, which he said, rests on the four pillars of education, security, health and economic expansion

                                                             Mr Sunday Dare The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr Sunday Dare, says members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) would enjoy the new minimum wage of N30,000 like other workers across the federation.  Mr Dare disclosed this via a series of tweets on Wednesday. He said the Director General of NYSC, Brig Gen Shuaibu Ibrahim would provide details of the new allowance for the Youth Corp members after full briefing from the Ministries of Finance And MYSD. In addition, the Federal Executive Council (FEC) has ordered that payments of the new minimum wage and the consequential adjustments must be completed by the 31st of December, 2019. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, made this known when he briefed State House correspondents on the outcome of the Council meeting held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Wednesday.

The driver of the Bulgarian-registered vehicle, which appears to have traveled via Dublin, is being held on suspicion of murder. The vehicle is believed to have originated from Bulgaria and entered the United Kingdom through Holyhead port in Wales on Oct. 19, police said.  The U.K. Home Office, the government department in charge of domestic security and immigration, will be working with Essex police authority on the investigation. "This is a tragic incident where a large number of people have lost their lives," Essex Police Chief Superintendent Andrew Mariner said in a statement . "Our inquiries are ongoing to establish what has happened. We are in the process of identifying the victims, however I anticipate that this could be a lengthy process." "We have arrested the lorry driver in connection with the incident who remains in police custody as our inquiries continue," he added. The Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that the truck

                                                            President Trump     President Donald  Trump  thinks  he  has been treated  unfairly  by New York Times and The Washington Post. In an interview with  Fox News host, Sean Hannity, the president claimed that the Times had apologized for its coverage of his campaign in the past three years. He argued that the press has treated the Biden family more favorably than his family. Then he suggested that the White House might cancel its subscriptions to newspapers he considers “corrupt.” “All these people for doing it from the New York Times, which is a fake newspaper — we don’t even want it in the White House anymore,” he said during his interview with Hannity. “We’re going to probably terminate that and The Washington Post. They’re fake.”

Omoyele Sowore  A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Monday October 21,2019 has reduced the bail terms handed to Omoyele Sowore and his co-defendant, Olawale Bakare - Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu, the presiding judge, reduced Sowore’s bail bond to the N50m down from N100m   She also reduced Bakare’s bail from N50m to N20m The bail terms handed to Omoyele Sowore and his co-defendant, Olawale Bakare, over charges of treason preferred on him by the federal government have been reportedly reduced.   The judge also ordered that sureties to the defendants are no longer required to deposit evidence of the funds with the court registrar.

                                                                       The Minister of Communications, Dr. Isa Pantami       The Federal Government of Nigeria has asked MTN Nigeria and other mobile communications provider to suspend the four naira (N4:00) charge per 20 seconds on USSD access to banking services. The directive was issued by the Minister of Communications, Dr. Isa Pantami, on Sunday after a twitter user, Mustapha Hadi, tweeted at Pantami, requesting he acts on the claim. MTN had sent a message to its mobile customers that with effect from October 21, 2019, N4 will be charged on every 20 seconds spent while using USSD access to banking services. “Yello, Please note that from Oct 21, we will charge N4 per 20 seconds for USSD access to banking services. Thank you.” Dr. Pantami, in a statement signed by his agent, Mrs. Uwa Suleiman, asked the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to ensure that the operator suspends such plans until he is fully briefed. “The

                                                                   Image Courtesy Pixabay/20515 A York County man concealed the death of his mother and aunt for years to collect their government benefits, the York County Sheriff's Office announced Friday. Thomas Gardner, Jr., was found dead from a self inflicted gunshot inside 331 Griggs Road on July 31, according to the York County's Sheriff Office. They said the bodies of two women were also discovered inside the house The women were later identified as Thomas Gardner's mother, 69-year-old Susan Gardner, and her sister, 77-year-old Ruth Allred. Officials said Thomas Gardner died by suicide days before the bodies were found and left a note with details about the women. According to the note left by Thomas Gardner , his mother died in November 2015 and his aunt, Allred, died approximately six months later. He also said in the letter that he was afraid that he would be blamed for the two women's deaths, and th

Gen. Yakubu Gowon President Muhammadu Buhari has sent a congratulatory message to a former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon on the occasion of his 85th birthday. Buhari’s message to Gowon is contained in a statement made available  on Friday by Femi Adesina, his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity. The Statement said “On behalf of the Federal Executive Council and all Nigerians, President Buhari warmly felicitates with former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon, on his 85th birthday, October 19, 2019, describing him as a living legend and symbol of national unity. “As Nigeria’s youngest leader since Independence, President Buhari affirms that Gen. Gowon’s visionary leadership style, wisdom and disciplined outlook kept the country as one, extolling the former Head of State for faith and steadfastness in God in times of adversity, and courageously pursuing the interest of majority Nigerians for a unified and stronger country. “The President believes the elder statesman

                                        Maryland Rep. Elijah E. Cummings Elijah Eugenes Cummings, the chair of the powerful House Committee on Oversight and Reform, and a longtime Democratic member from Baltimore, has died at age 68.  Cummings rose to become one of the most prominent Democratic members of the House. A former chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, he was known for his dedication to civil rights. Flags on Capitol Hill will fly at half-staff to honor Cummings, per House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s orders,  her spokesperson said .

Abuja, Nigeria. - The National Identity Management Commission, says the renewal of the National Identity Card will cost five thousand naira (N5,000) payable through remita. This was disclosed by its tweeter handle (@nimc_ng) monitored by the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja on Monday, and confirmed by a staff of the Corporate Department of the NIMC.  Applicants who wish to renew their card can visit any NIMC office with the required documents to obtain their card. ” The requirements include a written application with attached proof of payment receipt made through remita, bank teller, NIN slip and submit it at our office. ” Card renewal costs N5,000 payable through remita.” NIMC tweeted.

Turkey will not back down from its offensive against Kurdish fighters in northeastern Syria "no matter what anyone says", Erdogan echoed, saying that the battle would continue until "ultimate victory" is achieved. "We are determined to continue the operation until the end, without paying attention to threats. We will absolutely finish the job we started. Our battle will continue until ultimate victory is achieved," Erdogan said during a speech in the Azerbaijan's capital, Baku. He is not comfortable with the European Union and Arab League for their criticism of Turkey's operation and asked for international funds for Ankara's "safe zone" plans in northeast Syria. Meanwhile, the UN Secretary-General  Antonio Guterres  said any military operation must fully respect the UN Charter and international humanitarian law. Spokesman Farhan Haq said: "Civilians and civilian infrastructure should be protected. The secretary-gener

A limited edition of foot gear   which is filled with holy water in the soles and blessed by a priest, sold out within minutes of its debut, despite each pair costing a whopping $3,000. According to Fox News, Brooklyn-based creative label MSCHF is responsible for releasing the shoe, which is a pair of all-white Nike Air Max 97s -- though the design is in no way affiliated with Nike -- that have been injected with holy water sourced from the Jordan River. The water, which is visible in the see-through sole, has some coloring added to enhance visibility. Less than two dozen of the Jesus Shoes were made with no plans to create more, according to MSCHF. Although, Gabriel Whaley, founder of the brand, hinted there may be a “second coming” in the future.

An Alaska man has been charged with murder after police tracked him through an SD memory card that contained  photos and video of the crime, the card was found in the street, according to authorities. Brian Steven Smith, 48, of Anchorage, is charged with first-degree murder, according to court records. A criminal complaint was filed against him Monday. According to Anchorage police officials , Smith, a South African native, was taken into custody Tuesday afternoon at the Ted Stevens International Airport, where he had just flown in. The card was labeled “homicide at midtown Marriott,”  according to an arrest affidavit obtained by the the Anchorage Daily News . “The SD card contained several videos which appeared to show the assault and subsequent homicide of an adult female,”  Anchorage police said in a news release . “Detectives with the homicide unit were notified and began an investigation.”

Dino Melaye Senator Dino Melaye  representing Kogi West Distric on Friday lost the appeal of a tribunal ruling that nullified his election. “I just lost my election at the Appeal Court and Fresh election ordered,” Dino Melaye tweeted on Friday. The Kogi State National Assembly Election Tribunal Friday, 23 August voided Melaye's election. Senator Dino , a People's Democratic Party [PDP ] member was declared the winner of the February election by the Independent National Electoral Commission [INEC]. The candidate of the All Progressives Congress [APC] Smart Adeyemi  had stood against him the in court . Adeyemi challenged Melaye’s victory on three grounds of irregularities, over voting and non-compliance with the electoral acts. The three-man panel led by Justice A. O. Chijioke in a unanimous judgment accepted Adeyemi’s appeal and ordered reelection. Despite the court ruling, Melaye said, “In all things, I give God the Praise.” He continued that “He who star

                                      Picture File Copy-Steven Reed Steven Reed, a county probate judge, has become Montgomery's first elected black mayor in its 200-year history. He imperatively beat local TV station owner David Woods to become mayor of Montgomery. Mr Reed won 67% of the 48,979 votes cast in Tuesday's run-off, according to preliminary results. The 45-year-old is expected to be sworn in at Montgomery City Hall in November.Mr Reed's victory has been lauded as a historic day for the city, which was the first capital of the slave-owning Confederate States of America in the 1800s. After running on a platform of unity, Mr Reed said his victory showed "what we can do when we come together in this city and we build around positivity". "This election has never been about just my ideas, " Mr Reed said in his victory speech. "It's been about all of the hopes and dreams that we have as individuals and collectively in the city.

Turkey began a premeditated    military incursion in northeastern Syria     on Wednesday, launching airstrikes and artillery fire across the border just days  after the United States of America President announced it was pulling her troops back from the area. “I don’t want to stay there for the next 40 years," Trump said.  “It’s not going to do anything. ... I campaigned on the fact that I was going to bring our soldiers home, and bring them home as rapidly as possible.” President stated. The operation is aimed at pushing Kurdish forces according to Turkey. Turkey is reportedly targeting the US-backed Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) — a key US ally in the war against ISIS Wednesday night, Turkey's Defense Ministry wrote on their verified Twitter account: "The Turkish Armed Forces and the Syrian National Army have launched the land operation into the east of the Euphrates river as part of the Operation Peace Spring." Meanwhile, Kurdish Syrian

                                         Picture File Copy-The Chief of  Defence  Staff (CDS), General A.G  Olonisakin The Board of Inquiry set up by the Defence Headquarters in  Abuja,  has ordered punitive sanctions for five personnel of the Nigerian Army and the police over the killing of three policemen and one civilian in Ibi, Taraba State, on August 6. The board, in a statement by the DHQ on Tuesday, identified the officers to face disciplinary sanctions to include; Captain Tijani Balarabe, Sergeant Ibrahim Mohammed, Corporal Bartholomew Obanye of the Ibi Police Division, Assistant Superintendent of Police, Aondoona Iorbee, and Inspector Aliyu Dadje The panel said the officers must be taken through “necessary disciplinary measures.” It was also recommended that further investigation be conducted on Hamisu Bala, the Taraba kidnap kingpin, for gunrunning.

The 50-year-old mogul celebrated the achievement Saturday night  at the gala opening of the Studio in Atlanta Georgia.. Spike Lee, Oprah, Beyonce, Halle Berry and Cecily Tyson were just some of the Celebrities in attendance. In an interview with Essence, he spoke on the importance of knocking down doors and  building legacies. “You know what? It feels like encouragement, it feels like gratitude. But more than anything, I hope it becomes, for everybody else who is ever dreaming and hoping, they can do it too,” Perry told the magazine.  According to  WSB , Perry built 12 sound stages, each named after black pioneers in the arts. The stages are all available for other Hollywood studios to rent. AMC’s “The Walking Dead” and Marvel’s monster hit “Black Panther” have already been filmed there. The property even includes a replica of The White House.