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                         According to sources,this woman above is the driver suspected of accidentally injuring six people including three children when her car careered out of control through a field full of hundreds of Muslims who had been celebrating the end of Ramadan today sunday.The car ploughed into crowds who had packed into a sports pitch that was serving as a car park for Eid celebrations in Westgate Community College,/newscastle.Witnesses said the driver,a 42 year old Muslim woman,got into her car at 9.14am after prayers when she hit the gas not the break and sped into adults and children.Victims fled as the car sped around the field,just down the road from Newcastle Central Mosque,before a bystander leapt in and pulled the handbrake.The woman was arrested and taken into custody but police said the incident was not terror related.The car was later filmed being taken away to be analysed.Speaking just before 2pm,A...

                                                  Wife of the President,Aisha Muhammadu Buhari took to her social media to congratulate Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his wife on the safe arrival of their grand child.She captioned the photo above ''Beautiful Baby Amira Titilayo Ashabi Tinubu.Congrats to the latest grand parents Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu,Sen.Oluremi Tinubu and thee entire family.

                           The 26-year old pastor,Erinmole Adetokumbo and his accomplice,Adedoyin Oyekanmi,were arrested for allegedly beheading a 7-year old boy,Kazeem Rabiu in Lagos State have been remanded.A Lagos State Magistrate's Court sitting at Ebute-Meta ordered the remand of the two men yesterday.Adetokunbo and his accomplice had lured the boy from his parents house on Sotunyo Street to the church's premises on Oke-Oniburokun Street,Odokekere,Ikorodu where they killed him.They were said to have beheaded him and buried the head around the church's altar,while the body was kept in a canal.Adetokunbo was later apprehended by residents.He was said to have confessed to the crime,naming Oyekanmi as his accomplice.The duo led a team of policemen to the church,where the victim's remains were recovered.A mob was said to have destroyed the church and asked the police to release the suspects to them for jungle justice....

                  Khloe Kardashian is in a new black and white photoshoot with her younger sisters Kylie Jenner and Kendall Jenner,in which they wrote on the photo ''Keeping Up with The Kardashian 10th Anniversary Celebration''.Khloe Kardashian caption the photo she posted few hours ago ''My babies for life!''.One more photo below.

               Ogun State Governor,Senator Ibikunle Amosun has urged Muslim faithful to continue to live in peace and unity as they celebrate the Eid-el-Fitri.In his Eid-el-Fitri message,the governor said as Muslims round up the 29-day Ramadan fast,they should not relent in practising the lessons,which Ramadan stands for,including unity and living in peace.''Ramadan in a period we increase our brotherhood and we know that it is only in unity that our prayers can be answered unhindered.We should therefore continue to live in unity at this critical time,when our nation is plagued with legion of challenges,such as kidnapping and unwholesome activities of herdsmen,which has brought untold hardship on many citizens''.he stated.He also urged them to continue to exhibit the virtue of discipline,which is one vital essence of the Ramadan fast. Chief Adedayo Adeneye Hon. Commissioner Ministry of Information and Strategy Ogun State.

                  Lagos State Governor,Mr Akinwunmi Ambode today sunday congratulated Muslims for the successful completion of Ramadan,just as he urged them to sustain the Godly virtues exhibited during the fasting period.Governor Ambode,who spoke at some of the twenty centres designated by the State Government to celebrate the Eid-el-Fitri,urged Muslim to sustain the spirit of love,brotherhood,tolerance and care which were dutifully demonstrated during the Ramadan,and also not forget the lessons which the season was meant to teach.He said: ''As you celebrate this special day,I enjoin you all to sustain the spirit of love,brotherhood,tolerance and care which were dutifully demonstrated during the Ramadan.Let us not forget the lessons that Ramadan was meant to teach us which include the fear of Allah and care for the less-privileged in our society.Let me again use this opportunity to pledge our commitment to uphold and protect the right of all...

                                     According to Chinenye Genevieve who sent in this story that took place on June 20,2017 with the caption ''Miss Bukola Zoffun is the 2017 winner of the kneely contested ''Lagos State spelling Bee competition'' organized by the Ministry of Education.She is a Senior Secondary student of Awodi-Ora Secondary School in Ajegunle.She is also an ambassador of Ajeromi Ifelodun.A typical A.J girl.born and bred.Her achievement comes with a ''one day governor privilege'' where she is given the opportunity to contribute her quota to the development of Lagos State.Who would have imagined that ''AJ city'' of all places in Lagos State,would produce this year's spelling genius for Lagos State.Parents,Secondary school students and university undergraduates should take a lesson from Bukola and embrace hard work rather than malpractices.This is proof that hard work pays and its...

                     The Nigerian Army is thanking God for the Sacrifices of their troops,as today 25th of June 2017 Eid el fitr prayers were held in both Dikwa town and troops camp peacefully.More photos below.