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http://ift.tt/2sfDOHO US President Donald Trump (C), first lady Melania Trump, and their son Barron Trump walk off Air Force One after arriving at Andrews Airforce base, Maryland on June 11 2017. Trump is returning to Washington, DC after spending the weekend at this Bedminster, New Jersey golf club. / AFP PHOTO / MANDEL NGAN As of Sunday night, the White House has two new occupants: US First Lady Melania Trump and her son Barron have finally moved in to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Six months after President Donald Trump arrived, the Slovenia-born former model and the couple’s 11-year-old son joined him, an aide to the First Lady told AFP. The pair had previously stayed in New York so that Barron could complete the school year. He is expected to attend St. Andrews Episcopal school, just outside Washington, in the 2017-2018 session. Before reaching the capital Melania and Barron descended the steps of Air Force One alongside President Trump at Joint Base Andrews, with the youn...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola (SAN), on Friday called for severe sanction against anybody that compromised professional standard in the building industry in the country. Fashola, who was represented by his Special Adviser on Policy and Legal Matters, Mr Lanre Akinsola, made the call during World Accreditation Day celebration organised by Nigeria National Accreditation Services (NiNAS). The  theme of 2017 world Accreditation Day is: “Accreditation: delivering confidence in construction and built environment.’’ The minister said the theme of this year celebration underscores the importance of quality and standard in the built environment, saying that construction is a sector where standard cannot be compromised. He said if the defaulters were disciplined or expelled from their professional bodies it would serve as deterrence to others as well as inform members of the public that there was protection against professional ...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Newly inaugurated President Emmanuel Macron of France on Wednesday constituted his government, with close supporters taking key ministries while a centre-right politician appointed as economy minister. Jean-Yves Le Drian, who served as defence minister under Macron’s predecessor, Francois Hollande, was named minister for Europe and foreign affairs under Prime Minister Edouard Philippe. Gerard Collomb, the socialist mayor of Lyon, takes on the key portfolio of interior minister, responsible for internal security as France remains under a state of emergency after deadly terrorist attacks over the past two years. The Economy Ministry goes to Bruno Le Maire, a former economy minister who like Philippe comes from the centre-right Les Republicains party. The president’s loyalist Sylvie Goulard, a liberal member of the European Parliament, was appointed minister of the armies, responsible for defence. Francois Bayrou, head of the centrist Democratic Movement who ral...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J It is imperative at this time to address series of publications in national dailies (Not Vanguard) and online posts (Not Vanguard Online) regarding a “supposed eviction” of Mr. Sonnie Ayere, a former Director of Nigeria Mortgage Refinance Company and Founder/Chairman Dunn Loren Merrifield, from his previous residence at 4A Ojora Street, Ikoyi – Lagos. Following these reports which were published and posted without appropriate confirmation, it is therefore necessary to issue this statement to clear any smear of character or misrepresentation on the personality of Mr. Sonnie Ayere as well as the events leading to the court case which has since been amicably resolved. A major renovation to bring the derelict property of 4A Ojora road to modern standards and costing Mr. Ayere over N11m was carried out in 2006 and 2007, following the negotiation of the lease to rent the aforesaid property. This renovation amount was incurred by him on the promise at the time of the ...