RUSSIA LAUNCHES MASSIVE DRONE AND MISSILE BARRAGE ON UKRAINE, KILLING AT LEAST 18 CIVILIANS AND STRIKING KYIV AND MULTIPLE CITIES. (PHOTO).

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 Russia launches massive drone and missile barrage on Ukraine, killing at least 18 civilians and striking Kyiv and multiple cities  Russia carried out a large-scale overnight assault on Ukraine, launching hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles that killed at least 18 civilians and wounded more than 100 others across multiple cities, officials said Tuesday. The strikes hit Kyiv, Dnipro and other regions, with emergency crews working through destroyed residential buildings where some victims were trapped under rubble. In Dnipro, rescuers recovered the bodies of a 3-year-old child and a mother and her 8-year-old son, while officials reported 12 deaths in the city and six in Kyiv. The bombardment stretched from night into daylight, with explosions reported across wide areas of the country. Kyiv residents had been on alert for days after warnings of a major aerial attack, including advisories for foreign diplomats to leave the capital. Despite those warnings, most remained in pl...

GOVERNOR AMBODE RENDERS ACCOUNT AT THE SECOND QUARTERLY TOWN HALL MEETING,YESTERDAY.{PHOTOS}.

               Yesterday tuesday,Lagos State Governor,Mr Akinwunmi Ambode reaffirmed his commitment to remain resolute to serve and justify the trust reposed in him,assuring that he would continue to work tirelessly to deliver good governance for the collective good of all Lagosians.The Governor who spoke while rendering his account of stewardship at the Second Quarterly Town Hall Meeting held at the City Hall,Lagos said his administration will continue to stay true to its overall policy built on a tripod of security,infrastructural development and job creation.Addressing a large gathering of party chieftains,market men and women,captains of industry,members of the diplomatic corps as well as top government functionaries,Governor Ambode said his administration is fully aware that a safer Lagos will attract more investments from local and foreign investors,hence he kept to his promise in the first quarter to improve on the security in the state with investment is security equipment worth over N4.7billion.The Governor reported that the investment in the security equipment has led to the reduction of crime rate in the state by 65 percent on the last quarter of 2015.''I am happy to report that our state is a lot safer today as statistics show that crime rate reduced by 65 % during the last quarter compared to year 2014''In the past few months,we have fixed street lights from Berger in Ojudu to Lekki,Ikorodu to Lagos Island,the entire Ikeja axis,Victoria Island and Ikoyi.We are taking this project to every part of the state.If we are not yet in your neighbourhood,give us a little time,we will soon be there.As we light up the state,we expect crime to reduce as criminals will have nowhere to hide and operate.I call on individuals and corporate bodies to join our Light Up Lagos project by adopting a street and lighting it up either by connecting it to your meter or your generator.In return,these individuals and institutions will receive special concessions on Land Use Charge and commendation from the State and local Governments''.More photos below.                                                 

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