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                 Ifako Ijaiye representative in the Lagos House of Representatives Hon. Elijah Adewale slumped and died today thursday morning in his house in Abuja.According to sources,Adewale who was born in 1951 was attending the caucus meeting of the House of Representatives yesterday evening and that he slumped in his house and died very early today thursday morning.The cause of his death is not yet known.May his soul rest in peace AMEN.

                          The Inspector-General of Police,Ag. IGP Ibrahim Idris,NPM,mni has directed the Deputy-Inspector General of Police in charge operations,DIG Joshack Habilla to proceed to Platteau State with immediate effect to ensure the arrest of the killers of Chief Lazarus Agaie,the traditional ruler of Bokkos,who was murdered on his way from a farm alonside his wife,son and Police oderly.IGP Idris said those behind the grusome murder of the monarch will be fished out in record time for prosecution,saying,this is why the Deputy Inspector-General of Police is sent to Plateau State.He further said it was pathetic to see the life of any Nigerian,irresoective of his or her status snuffed out by any criminal gang in whatever name.The Inspector General of Police said the death of the monarch,his family and orderly were particularly painful,but more painful when we take to reprisal attacks; he therefore advised the aggrieved to be patient with the Police in their investigation into

             It was reported today thursday that Elton John has pledged to spend his Aids Foundation's money on supporting lesbian,gay,bisexual and transgender people in Africa who are stigmatized and penalized in their own countries.SThe singer has joined Pepfarmthe US president's emergency plan for Aids relief,in a $10m LGBTT fund that will issue grants and provide expertise to help those living under homophobic regimes.Speaking at the International Aids Conference held in Durban,South Africa,he acknowledged that he could not persuade governments to change their values stating that he was sure some governments in Africa will not respond to someone like him telling them what to do.He said yesterday wednesday at the international Aids conference in Durban,South Africa that ''What i can do is to ensure that people who are LGBT-if their clinics are closed down because they are LGBT-we can give them medicine.If they are arrested,we will get them legal aid''. More p

                  South Africa government want to appeal Oscar Pistorius six year murder sentence because it was ''Shockingly lenient''.The National Prosecuting Authority {NPA} said ''The sentence of six years imprisonment,in all the circumstances,is disproportionate to the crime of murder committed,that is to say,shockingly too lenient''.he Prosecutors said that the appeal papers will be filed on thursday,saying that Pistorius term was less than half  of the 15 years that the prosecutors were aiming for.

               FCT High Court sitting in Abuja today thursday,July 21,2015,granted N50 million bail to Abiodun Agbele,an aide to Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State.Besides,the accused will produce two sureties of the Director Cadre in the civil service.Agbele is being prosecuted by the EFCC for allegedly buying properties for Fayose from the N1.219billion he received from a former Minister of Defence,Musiliu Obanikoro on behalf of Fayose during the build up to the Ekiti Governorship election in June 2014.More photos below.