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Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode; Osun State Governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola; his wife, Alhaja Sherifat and Senator Babafemi Ojodu; during a visit to the Osun State Governor at the Government House, Osogbo, on Monday, December 07. More photos after the cut...

Twitter user @Rhanty shared the photos. People who have spotted the guy before claim never to have seen the ball drop. Quite amazing.

Residents of Festac and environs are in for a whole new shopping and delightful shopping experience as the Festival Mall is set to be officially commissioned tomorrow 10 th of December 2015 by the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode. The Festival Mall was conceptualized to service the demand for modern retail space in the Festac Town, Orile, Mile 2, Satellite Town, Abule Ado, Trade Fair Complex areas of Lagos.   

Kogi state governor-elect, Yahaya Bello received his certificate of Return from INEC today Dec. 9th.  

Dubai has become a favourite destination for many Nigerians during festive breaks. If you are planning to visit Dubai during this festive season, save big on your Dubai Visa Application Fees for $99 or ₦23,000. UAE Visa is required for every Nigerian to enter and exit Dubai at any of the international airports – Dubai International Airport – DXB, Al Ain International Airport – AAN, Abu Dhabi International Airport – AUH and others. Get your Dubai Visa within 3 days.

Instead of celebrating, they swept the whole country. Today if the country's 54th Independence day and the new president Dr John Pombe Magufuli told his people to use the day to clean up the environment and Tanzanians responded in their thousands.

A 64-year-old woman jumped off the sixth floor of a hotel in Umhlanga, north of Durban, South Africa, on Wednesday morning, December 9. (Photo of her body being recovered by the South African Police above). Police spokesperson said the woman plunged to her death at around 09:00. "Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident. An inquest docket has been opened for investigation at Duban North SAPS," said Zwane. It is not yet confirmed if the woman was a guest at the tourist hotel

Real Madrid was last week expelled out of the Copa del Rey for fielding an ineligible player, Cherishev and Barcelona player Gerard Pique, known to cause controversy in Spanish football, went on Twitter to show his happiness at Madrid's woes. Pique posted laughing enoji on Twitter last week just after news filtered in that Madrid will be expelled from the tournament.

The Lagos state police command says it has discovered the decomposing bodies of six women inside a canal in Ikorodu Lagos State. Spokesperson of the command, DSP Joseph Offor said the decomposing bodies of the yet to be identified women ‎were found in a canal at Anibaba area, off Akele Street, Ikorodu, at about 3.30 p.m. on Sunday December 6th. He added that Lagos State environmental agency officials have since removed the corpses to a public mortuary for autopsy. No arrest had been made in connection with the deaths.