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President Muhammadu Buhari will dissolve his cabinet few days to the end of the administration, Minister of Information and Culture Lai Mohammed has said. He said that a valedictory session with members of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) has been scheduled for May 22nd after which the cabinet will be dissolved ahead of his inauguration. Buhari will be sworn-in on 29th May to begin another four year term in office. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo presided over the meeting in the absence of President Buhari, who was in Maiduguri today to commission some developmental project eats.

Newlyweds Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have this afternoon arrived back at Kensington Palace two days after they tied the knot. The pair were spotted in a car wearing matching sunglasses driving into the royal residence in west London as they begin their married life together. The new husband and wife looked relaxed with Meghan flashing a smile as they headed back to their home in Nottingham Cottage. The couple were last seen driving to the reception on Saturday in the grounds of Windsor Castle in a Jaguar E-Type.

Secretary to the Government of the Federation  Boss Mustapha  has launched a new website which he said aims to “bring governance to the people,”  The Cable reports. He revealed that the website, for which the Federal Government had allocated N65 million in 2017, had cost N64 million. The N64 million included the cost of procuring laptops, training & consultancy fees, he added. It also included the training of 50 officers who will facilitate timely updates and ensure “very robust content management system, procurement of laptops as well as consultancy services.” He said: There was a contract in 2017. The figure in public domain. It is about N64m including procurement of laptops, training, consultancy services. The website will “bring governance to the people,” he continued, and “add value” with its provision of information.

Over the weekend,  Meghan Markle  and  Prince Harry  tied the knot in what can be described as a moment in history. To wrap up the Royal Wedding weekend, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have released three official portraits shot by  Alexi Lubomirski  from their big day. The newlyweds in the photos below are photographed with the bridal party , Queen Elizabeth II, Duke of  Edinburgh, Prince Charles , Meghan’s mother  Doria Ragland, Prince William  and  Kate Middleton. See photos below: (Left-to-Right): Back row: Master Brian Mulroney, Miss Remi Litt, Miss Rylan Litt, Master Jasper Dyer, Prince George, Miss Ivy Mulroney, Master John Mulroney. Front row: Miss Zalie Warren, Princess Charlotte, Miss Florence van Cutsem in The Green Drawing Room at Windsor Castle on May 19, 2018 in Windsor, England. (Photo by Alexi Lubomirski/The Duke and Duchess of Sussex via Getty Images) (Left-to-right): Back row: Master Jasper Dyer, the D...

The Lagos State Police Command has  arrested  a prophet, Micheal Dominic, for allegedly administering concoction to a lady who visited him for spiritual healing in company with her boyfriend at the Ajangbadi area of Lagos. The victim, Rahamat Audu, was said to have died after taking the concoction. Dominic, who heads the Celestial Church of Christ, Jesusegun parish, Santana bus stop, Ajangbadi, was paraded by the police on Monday alongside the deceased’s boyfriend, Ifeanyi Enyinna, for alleged conspiracy and murder. It was gathered that 25-year-old Rahamat lived with her boyfriend on Lekan Street, Shibiri. According to the boyfriend, the deceased had on Thursday complained of having a cough and went to the church to seek a spiritual solution. There, she was allegedly given the concoction which reportedly made her feel better for a while before her condition got worse. He said, “On Friday, on my way to the market, the younger brother of the prophet called and told me that m...

The lawmaker representing the Delta Central Senatorial District, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, has dragged the National Assembly to court over its investigation into the invasion and mace snatching at the Senate chamber on April 18, 2018. The senator made this known to our correspondent on Monday. He said the Clerk to the National Assembly, Mohammed Sani-Omolori; President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki; and the Chairman of the joint Senate and House of Representatives ad hoc committee investigating the attack, Senator Bala Ibn Na’Allah, had been served with the notice of the originating summons. Others joined in the suit, according to Omo-Agege, are the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris; Director-General, Department of State Services, Lawal Daura; and Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN). The Na’Allah-led committee is expected to grill Senators Ovie Omo-Agege and Ali Ndume on Tuesday (today). Omo-Agege said he would appear ...