ISIL claims responsibility for Manchester bomb attack

ISIL on Tuesday claimed responsibility for the Manchester bomb attack, Reuters reported.

In a statement released on Telegram, the group said: "One of the soldiers of the Caliphate was able to place an explosive device within a gathering of the Crusaders in the city of Manchester." AFP reported that the terrorist group threatened further attacks.
British police on Tuesday confirmed a 23-year-old man had been arrested in connection with the attack.
"With regards to the ongoing investigation into last night's horrific attack at the Manchester Arena, we can confirm we have arrested a 23-year-old man in South Manchester," police said in a statement.
The attack killed 22 people and injured 60 others at Manchester Arena on Monday night local time.

ISIL claims responsibility for Manchester bomb attack

ISIL claims responsibility for Manchester bomb attack

ISIL claims responsibility for Manchester bomb attack

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Southern Governors' Wives Empower Ogun State of Nigeria Women

Wives of the Governors of Southern states in Nigeria, on Thursday, converged on Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, to empower women with knowledge and material gifts. 

Shortly after paying a courtesy visit on the Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, at his Oke Mosan, Abeokuta office, the visiting First Ladies proceeded to the June 12 Cultural Center for an empowerment program designed for women in Ogun State.

At the empowerment program, the First Ladies took turns to address the women, sharing with them entrepreneurial insights, knowledge and health tips.

They also seized the opportunity to share equipment and work tools, including sewing machines, hair dryers and grinding machines to women who are interested in pursuing their entrepreneurial dreams.

Southern Governors' Wives Empower Ogun State of Nigeria Women

Southern Governors' Wives Empower Ogun State of Nigeria Women

Southern Governors' Wives Empower Ogun State of Nigeria Women

Southern Governors' Wives Empower Ogun State of Nigeria Women

Southern Governors' Wives Empower Ogun State of Nigeria Women

Southern Governors' Wives Empower Ogun State of Nigeria Women

Southern Governors' Wives Empower Ogun State of Nigeria Women

Southern Governors' Wives Empower Ogun State of Nigeria Women

Southern Governors' Wives Empower Ogun State of Nigeria Women

Southern Governors' Wives Empower Ogun State of Nigeria Women

Southern Governors' Wives Empower Ogun State of Nigeria Women

Southern Governors' Wives Empower Ogun State of Nigeria Women

Southern Governors' Wives Empower Ogun State of Nigeria Women

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We are spreading economic opportunities to reduce crime and ensure even development- Ambode

Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday stated that his administration is spreading economic opportunities around the State to ensure even development and reduction in crime.

The Governor, who spoke through the Secretary to the State Government, Mr Tunji Bello when a team from the United Kingdom Royal College of Defence Studies visited him at the Secretariat, Ikeja, noted that the strategy is aimed at ensuring that the city centre is not congested due to overpopulation and influx of people in need of a better life.

He explained that the present administration in Lagos has also ensured that the towns and cities in the hinterlands are provided with the basic necessities of life and fully secured to keep criminals at bay.

The Governor said, “The Government is putting more infrastructure in place at all the divisions of the State - Ikeja, Badagry, Ikorodu, Lagos and Epe - so that people can work in any division they live as this will reduce the population of people coming into central Lagos. In the last few weeks, the State Government has commissioned bridges and roads in all the divisions and I want to assure you that this will be a continuous exercise”.

Ambode said despite the fact that Lagos is the smallest in size and the commercial nerve centre of West Africa with over 20 million people, the administration has invested enormously in the provision of logistics support to the various security agencies to make them better prepared to confront criminals and criminal elements.
He advocated a restructuring of the present revenue allocation and power sharing system to devolve more powers to the States to enable them to function effectively like true component States in a federal system.

He reiterated that the present administration believes that only a secure State can attract foreign investment, adding that the administration has left no stone unturned in its quest to secure life and property by putting in place a State Security Trust Fund to attract assistance from the Organised Private Sector.

In his remarks, the Head of the Delegation from the United Kingdom Royal College of Defence Studies, Major General Craig Lawrence said the team was in Lagos as part of its visit to Nigeria to learn about how Lagos has been able to achieve prosperity in security despite the challenges of insurgency and other crimes.
He added that the team would also want to learn a thing or two from the State Government on the strategies being adopted by the security agencies in tackling crimes like kidnapping so that such can be replicated in their home countries.

Earlier in a presentation, the Executive Secretary, Lagos State Security Trust Fund, Dr. Abdul Rasak Balogun said agencies of the Federal Government are in the process of creating security trust fund to provide a viable means of providing funds to assist the security agencies.

He added that the Lagos Government through the Trust Fund has introduced Life insurance policies for policemen in the State, adding that cheques were recently given to next-of-kin of some officers slain in the course of crossfire with criminals.

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LASODA holds Disability Expo and Talent Hunt

The Lagos State Office of Disability Affairs, LASODA has held its 3rd disability Expo and Talent Hunt, promising that the Office will continue to create platforms for physically challenged persons to exhibit their inherent skills and talents.

Commissioner for Youth and Social Development, Pharm. (Mrs.) Akinbile-Yussuf, said that the Exhibition and Talent Hunt event was aimed at giving opportunities to people living with disability to showcase their inherent skills and abilities through the various work of arts, vocations and trades, and also display their individual skills.

She said that the State government believes in the ability of its human resources and is prepared to invest in them to enhance their productivity regardless of their physical state.

In her words, “The administration of Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode is poised to leave no one behind in the overall development of the State and the country at large, this is why the State government has consistently maintained that no matter the physical state of any resident of the State, be it physically fit or living with disability, the dividends of democracy would be extended to all."

"Towards the realisation of this objective, LASODA has begun its empowerment project aimed at assisting many PWDs in the State with the provision of minimum capital for them to either start or boost their businesses." the Commissioner explained.
She urged all qualified persons to take advantage of the empowerment opportunity to become self –reliant.

Also, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Mr. Hakeem Muri-Okunola said that the event demonstrated to all that there is indeed ability in disabilities if PWDs are given a level playing field to unleash their potentials.

Outstanding participants at the Expo and Talent Hunt which witnessed the display of skills in musical comedy and other forms of entertainment were rewarded with cash gifts.
Dr. Ola Oki of the Research Centre for Special Persons in Badagry emerged as the 1st place winner of the disability expo while the vocational and rehabilitation centre for persons with disability, Owutu Ikorodu and Deaf women Association of Nigeria emerged as the 2nd and 3rd place winners respectively.

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Lagos to collaborate with research institutes on solid mineral development

The Lagos State Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources has said it is collaborating with research institutes to develop solid minerals available in Lagos State.

Lagos to collaborate with research institutes on solid mineral development

The Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources, Mr Olawale Oluwo disclosed this during the visit of Members of Lagos State House of Assembly Committee on Energy and Mineral Resources led by its Chairman Hon. Folajimi Muhammed.

The Commissioner, while briefing the committee members on the activities of his Ministry for the first quarter of the year 2017, said geological research carried out by the Ministry revealed the existence of some solid minerals in the State which will require further studies.

He said the State is already in touch with relevant stakeholders like some research institutes to further develop these minerals and make them attractive to investors.
‘‘We have discovered the occurrence of some minerals in the State like clay, kaolin, limestone and silica sand, we are discussing with some research institutes like the Federal Institute of Industrial Research, Raw Material Research Institute and Epina Technology amongst others to further develop and make the discovered minerals viable and attractive to investors''.

Mr. Oluwo disclosed that “Our flagship project, the embedded power project, which is being done in collaboration with major stakeholders in the power sector will soon commence and will guarantee a 24hour, 7day power supply to businesses and homes where they are deployed”.

He said further that the State is leveraging on the Federal Government power reform where investors through the embedded power project can generate power for the distribution companies to distribute to end users.

The Commissioner said the State is already harmonizing a bill that will guarantee and make attractive the deployment of embedded power projects to solve the energy challenges of Lagosians.
Clarifying issues on the discovery of crude oil in some parts of the State and how prepared the State was towards solving youth restiveness, the Commissioner said “We are not unaware of pockets of agitations that may arise from that axis, we are putting together a committee that will address future restiveness and youth employment. The Governor will soon inaugurate the committee whose members are mainly from the axis.”

He urged the visiting Committee members to assist the Ministry and the State in ensuring easy and rapid passage of bills that the Ministry will soon be bringing to the State House of Assembly.
In his response, the Chairman of the Committee, Hon. Folajimi Muhammed said the visit which is to be done quarterly is part of the oversight functions of the committee to ensure that the programs and plans of the Ministry are in line with the year 2017 budgetary provision as passed by the State House of Assembly.

Other members of the Committee included Hon.Gbolahan Yishawu, Hon Akeem Sokunle, Hon. Jude Idomogu, Hon. Sola 

Giwa, Hon. Olawale Olayiwola, and Hon. Mojisola Lawal Miranda.

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Mark Zuckerberg and Wife celebrates 5 years wedding anniversary

Mark Zuckerberg: Today is Priscilla and my five year wedding anniversary, and I want to share a fun story about how it came together.
Yesterday was the five year anniversary of Facebook's IPO. Now you may ask, who would plan their wedding for the day after their IPO? Good question.

Priscilla and I wanted a low key wedding so we decided to make it a surprise and have it in our backyard. I sent our friends and family an email telling them I was throwing a surprise party for Priscilla to celebrate her graduation from medical school. Since they thought it was a surprise for Priscilla, they kept it quiet. When they showed up at our home, I told them we were getting married. It was a great day.

One side effect of having a surprise wedding is that Facebook's CFO who was managing our IPO process had no idea we were getting married. With IPOs, the process goes on for a while and you just go public when everything is ready. When I originally set the date for our surprise, we had no idea when the IPO would be.

I remember the day David, our CFO, told me the IPO process would conclude on May 18. I was shocked. I closed the door and asked if it was possible to maybe do it a few days sooner. He said it wouldn't be ready yet. I asked if maybe we could do it a week later, and he told me that May 18 was the day it would be ready so it needed to be that day. And that's how our IPO came to be the day before our wedding.

The wedding was really special, but, as you know, our IPO wasn't exactly smooth. Priscilla and I took off on our honeymoon, but I wanted to be with our team when things got rocky, so I cut our honeymoon a few days short. Instead, I promised Priscilla that every year we'd have a honeymoon to celebrate our marriage.

That brings us to today. Some years we've gone to Japan or France. This year we're traveling around the US and we'll be spending our honeymoon in rural Maine. One lesson I've learned from marriage is that exploring together just gets better over time.
Priscilla, here's to a great sixth year of marriage and perhaps some better planning in the future!

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