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President Muhmmadu Buhari Commissions The Lagos State Oshodi Interchange (Photos)

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Buhari Oshodi Interchange President Muhammadu Buhari have commissioned the long awaited Lagos state Oshodi Interchange which is believed to be the first bus terminal in the whole of Africa. The Oshodi Transport Interchange is part of a process to rebrand Oshodi, with the aim of giving Oshodi an ultra-modern outlook. According to Lagos State governor Akinwunmi Ambode, “the Oshodi Transport Interchange with 3 Terminals will change the face of transportation in Lagos and also ensure that transport activities are conducted in a secure, clean and orderly manner.” Below are the 5 things you should know about the Oshodi Interchange; 1. The Interchange aggregates all 13 city and interstate motor parks in Oshodi into 3 multi-storey bus terminals. 2. The three-floor terminals is 30, 000 square meters for each terminal, and will take care of the parking and passenger demand. 3. The Terminal One is for inter-state transport activities, while Terminal Two and Three will cater for i

Why Meghan Markle Will Have To Return Most Of Her Birthday Presents This Year

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Meghan Markle has just celebrated her first birthday a royal, and it looks like she had a lovely day. The Duchess of Sussex joined Prince Harry at his close friend Charlie van Straubenzee’s wedding in Surrey. Meghan would have been sent gifts and cards from fans and well-wishers. But as the Duchess of Sussex, Meghan will have to return many of the presents she received this year, and she had to do the same with her wedding presents. But as a member of the royal family, she has to be very careful about the presents she accepts and there are lots of rules to follow. According to the Royal Family’s guidelines: “The fundamental principle governing the acceptance of gifts by Members of The Royal Family is that no gifts, including hospitality or services, should be accepted which would, or might appear to, place the Member of The Royal Family under any obligation to the donor.” However, they also have to consider whether refusing a gift would offend the person offering it

Putin, Kim discuss how to break N. Korean nuclear standoff

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VLADIVOSTOK, Russia (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said Thursday they had good talks about their joint efforts to resolve a standoff over Pyongyang's nuclear program, amid stalled negotiations with the United States. Speaking at the start of the discussions at a university on the Russky Island across a bridge from Vladivostok, Putin voiced confidence that Kim's visit will "help better understand what should be done to settle the situation on the Korean Peninsula, what we can do together, what Russia can do to support the positive processes going on now." Kim's first trip to Russia comes about two months after his second summit with President Donald Trump failed because of disputes over U.S.-led sanctions on the North. Putin meanwhile wants to expand Russia's clout in the region and get more leverage with Washington. "We welcome your efforts to develop an inter-Korean dialogue and normalize North Korea&#

EFCC docks school director over N5m WAEC fees fraud

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Josephine: arraigned by EFCC over N5m fraud The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Wednesday, April 24, 2019 arraigned one Josephine Udeh before Justice Aisha Kumaliya of the Borno State High Court, sitting in Maiduguri on a one-count charge bordering on obtaining money by false pretence to the tune of N5,059,000 (Five Million and Fifty-Nine Thousand Naira) only. Udeh, who is the director of Dala Standard Secondary School, Maiduguri, is alleged to have fraudulently collected the sum from 284 students of the school as WAEC registration fees. The charge reads: “That you, Josephine Udeh being the director of Dala Standard Secondary School, Maiduguri, sometime between 2017 and 2018 in Maiduguri, Borno State within the jurisdiction of this honourable court, with intent to defraud did obtain the accumulated sum of N 5,059,000.00 (Five Million and Fifty-nine Thousand Naira) only from 284 students of Dala Standard Secondary School, under the false pretence that the sai

Revealed! See 7 ISIS members responsible for Sri Lanka bombing

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It is no longer news that ISIS has claimed responsibility for the Sri Lanka bombing that left over 300 people dead and several others. Faces of the ISIS terrorist that bombed Sri Lanka The deadly terrorist group has revealed the portraits of those that masterminded the attack, with their faces covered. Imam Mohamad Tawhidi posted the photos of the killers on his verified Twitter account, with caption: “#BREAKING: ISIS release a portrait photo of the seven terrorists responsible for the #SriLankaBombings standing in a row. Also, notice the 8th terrorist standing behind the second one from the right.” source:https://samueljackson12.blogspot.com/2019/04/revealed-see-7-isis-members-responsible.html Imam Mohamad Tawhidi ✔ @Imamofpeace # BREAKING : ISIS release a portrait photo of the seven terrorists responsible for the # SriLankaBombings standing in a row. Also, notice the 8th terrorist standing behind the second one from the right. 2,478 4:15

Help us combat Boko Haram, Nigeria begs Russia

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The Federal Government has solicited the cooperation of Russia to eliminate the Boko Haram insurgents from Nigeria and the Lake Chad Basin countries. /  AFP PHOTO The Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan-Ali made the appeal on Wednesday at the 8th Moscow “Conference on International Security.’’ This screen grab image taken on January 2, 2018 from a video released on January 2, 2018 by Islamist group Boko Haram shows Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau speaking in his first video message in months amid a surge in violence casting doubt on the Nigerian government’s claim that the jihadist group is defeated. Shekau’s message comes during an acceleration of Boko Haram attacks and just days after the jihadists killed 25 people outside Maiduguri, the birthplace of the Islamist insurgency. Dan-Ali also sought Russia’s cooperation in securing the maritime domain of the Gulf of Guinea. A copy of the minister’s speech was made available to newsmen in Abuja. Dan-Ali said Russia’s experience

Drama As House Of Reps Hurriedly Adjourns After Shi'Ites Members Broke Into Premises (Photos)

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The House of Representatives has reportedly adjourned in a hurry after members of the Shi'ite group broke into the premises. According to TheCable, some members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) broke into the premises of the national assembly, forcing federal lawmakers to adjourn plenary. The IMN members were said to have overpowered security operatives before breaking down the first gate. Shouts of “Allah Akbar” rented the air after the aggrieved protesters gained entry into the complex. They advanced towards the second gate, which lead to the chambers but were stopped by their leaders who appealed to them not to proceed further. At this point the policemen who had fled also joined to make entreaties to the mob. The protesters demanded the continued detention of Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, their leader. Some of the protesters forcing one of the gates of the national assembly open   Yusuf Lasun, deputy speaker of the house of representatives, who was presidin