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                                                       Today wednesday,National Enquirer published the late 22 year old Bobbi Kristina Brown's last known photo showing Whitney Houstons daughter on her death bed in the final days of her life.The image was on their cover of their magazine and it shows Bobbi Kristina lying unconscious under a blanket in her ed at the Peachtree Christian Hospice in Georgia.Bobbi Kristina had been in a medically induced coma since January 31 2015,when she was discovered unconscious in her bathtub.In Jun,as hope for her recovery faded,her family decided to move her to the hospice facility in Georgia.The magazine cover also features a smaller photo of Whitney Houston in her casket in 2012 after her own drowning to death.According to the article accompanying the shocking image,the last photographs of Bobbi Kristina was taken just days before her passing July 26.The identity of photographer remains unknown and there is no word on whether the person who took

                According to a security source {name withheld},Chadian forces killed seven Boko Haram militants in a clash today wednesday.''Boko Haram fighters in boats opened fire on our forces on the island of Tchoukou Dallah.Seven of the fighters were killed and there were others wounded'.For now we are still waiting for an official statement about today's killings.Chad said last week that it killed 117 Boko Haram fighters as part of a two week offensive on the lake that borders Nigeria,Niger and Cameroon.

               A police sergeant attached to the Taskforce for dismantling tanker traffic in Apapa area of Lagos was yesterday tuesday crushed to death by a tanker.The spokesperson for the Lagos State Police Command,DSP Patricia Amadin,confirmed the incident to NAN,today wednesday.She said the deceased was identified as Lukas Abashi,and the driver of the vehicle with Reg No.ANC 66XA escaped after the accident.She said the policeman died at the spot after tanker ran over him.The driver attempted to escape with the vehicle,but for the intervention of other members of the taskforce who used motorcycles to pursue him.She said the policeman was on official duty as at the time of the accident,adding that the tanker has the inscription TOTAL.The body of the police man had been deposited in the mortuary,while the tanker was taken to a police station in Apapa.She further said that the police were still trailing the driver.

                           According to a statement issued by the Head of Service,Mrs Shade Jaji,the directive is part of efforts by the present administration to find a holistic solution to the issue of payment of pension entitlements to retirees under the Pay-as-You-Go pension Scheme which was discontinued in April,2007 as well as outstanding accrued pension rights due to retirees under the Contributory Pension Scheme.Jaji said that the state Government has developed a comprehensive payment plan to resolve all outstanding pension issues in the immediate {short},medium and long terms.The short and immediate term plan,according to her,is for pension payments to MDAs and Parastatals including Local Governments and the State Universal Basic Education Board,SUBEB,which will be made monthly commencing from August 2015.The Head of Service said that these efforts were the outcome of painstaking deliberations by the Public Service Pensions Office,the Lagos State Pensions Commission,the Head o

                  Nigerian actress Uche Jombo,who gave birth to her son Matthew two months ago,dedicated her son to God on sunday,with her husband,family and friends in the U.S.The picture above,she captioned it ''We bring gift unto you lord!,baby Matthew goes to church,baby Matthew church dedication''.The picture below with the pastor,Uche Jombo captioned it ''We dedicate thee to the lord,Matthew and pastor Dominic Domphreh of Praise followship church''.The reception was the church was more like a get together,for just very close friends of Uche and her husband.More photos below.