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                 Gunmen suspected to be armed robbers have shot and killed a police officer guarding Assemblies of God Church on the Oguta road Onitsha, Anambra State. One person identified as an okada rider was also killed by the robbers, while a passenger said to be on the victim’s bike sustained gunshot wound and has been rushed to the hospital. This incident is coming seven days after gunmen attacked St Philip’s Catholic Church, Ozubulu and killed no fewer than 13 persons and injured 27. A resident of the area told pressmen that the gunmen had momentarily stopped at the Assemblies of God Church, but on sighting some policemen at the church, opened fire on them. “When the firing became too hot, the policemen abandoned their patrol vehicle and ran away for safety. “The gunmen moved to their patrol van and took a gun belonging to the policeman they killed. “I saw two of the gunmen, but I can’t say how many they are in number.” Another eyewitness said, “Gu

                   Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Sunday identified the right investment in sports as the necessary impetus that can bring about good performance of Nigerian athletes in sporting competitions, saying that it was time for the country to focus in such direction. Governor Ambode, who made the reamrks while speaking to journalists at the end of the Seamaster ITTF Challenge Nigeria Open held at the Molade Okoya Thomas Hall of Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere, tagged Lagos 2017, said government and all the necessary stakeholders must now invest more in sports to take the country to its rightful place in the world of sports. He expressed excitement at the successful hosting of the tournament which attracted Table Tennis stars from 22 countries, saying that the development was gratifying and in line with his vision to use sports as a catalyst for growth and development of the economy. He said: “We are very happy to have hosted this competition. This is

               According to Vanguard who is reporting today that '' The Nigeria Police Force says it has detained and tried two of its personnel in orderly room who had escorted popular musician, Davido, for alleged reckless shooting in Lagos.   A video in circulation on social media showed two policemen allegedly shooting into the air on the street in a moving vehicle in Lagos. The Head of Public Complaints Rapid Response Unit ( PCRRU), ACP Abayomi Shogunle, told newsmen that following complaints by members of the public, the case was immediately registered by the unit.   “On Aug. 1, PCRRU was notified about a video in circulation on social media in which some men alleged to be policemen were seen shooting in the air on the street in a moving vehicle,” Shogunle said.   He said the Commissioner of police in charge of Police Mobile Force ( PMF  at the Force Headquarters, had identified the men following the directive of the Inspector-General of Police. Shogunle said that the inc

               President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has described the passage of both the Administrative and Fiscal Policy Bills for the Petroleum Industry as key parts of the priorities for the 8th Senate when it resumes after its annual recess. Speaking on the issues that will take up the Senate’s time over the next 22-months, the Senate President also stated that it will focus on developing Nigeria’s infrastructure deficit through appropriate legislation; looking at more Bills aimed at repositioning the national economy so as to enable it address the rising unemployment and strengthening Nigeria’s democracy through legislative oversight on government establishments. He added that other issues that would pre-occupy the upper chamber of the Federal Legislature are the need to entrench transparency in governance at all levels, creating universal health coverage law and strengthening the institution of the Senate by ensuring that people begin to understand the rol

           Kylie Jenner who turned 20 years on the 10th of August 2017 posted this picture of herself on a bike on social media wearing light pink to match the Motorcycle.Though there was no caption attached it but the news making waves is that her 25 years old boyfriend Travis Scott bought her a $60,000 necklace for her birthday.The butterfly necklace with a touch of blue nice one Kylie Jenner.More photos below.

                 Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode has approved the implementation of the second phase of the CodeLagos Project, which will be launched in September 2017. The approval is coming on the heels of the successful implementation of the pilot phase of the project which has trained 5,464 students of primary and secondary schools across the State. Special Adviser to the Governor on Education, Mr. Obafela Bank-Olemoh in a statement on Sunday, said that 65 schools including government and private schools took part in the pilot phase. He said: “The training has delivered to the students critical life skills including basic computing, computational thinking and use of basic computer programming tools like Scratch and python over a period of eight weeks and the feedbacks have been inspiring.” “Of the 65 schools in the pilot, 23 are government schools of which seven of them are girls’ only schools while two others are boys only.” He also disclosed that the

            Lagos marks 2017 International Youth Day with a sensitization road show from Teslim Balogun stadium, Surulere to Adeyemi Bero Auditorium, Alausa, Ikeja on Saturday.More photos below.

             According to sources, After the bloody massacre on the St Philip's Catholic Church Ozubulu last week sunday (precisely on the 6th August), the church is however open for worship this coming sunday. Recall that last week sunday, a lone gun man gained entry into the church auditorium of the church and opened fire on the worshippers killing over 13 of them.More photos below.

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo and Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State have justified why the Ogun West Senatorial District should produce the next governor of the state in 2019. They spoke in Abeokuta at the 80th birthday ceremony of a former Secretary to the State Government, Deacon Poju Adeyemi yesterday, stressing that the people of Ogun West are competent, qualified and capable of governing the state. Obasanjo said it will be unfair to deny Ogun West the governorship position in 2019, after more than 40 years of the creation of the state. He said Ogun West has credible, illustrious and competent professionals in all sphere of endeavour, such as academia, military, civil service and politics. However, the former president warned the people of Ogun West to sink their differences and come up with a single candidate in the forthcoming elections. He said the zone has been unable to present a single candidate in previous elections, due to their political rivalry

                   President Muhammadu Buhari says there is tremendous improvement in his health, indeed, he wishes to return home, "but I've learnt to obey my doctor's orders, rather than be the one issuing the orders. Here, the doctor is absolutely in charge." The President spoke while receiving the presidential media team, and the Senior Special Assistant on Diaspora Matters, at Abuja House, London, on Saturday. Alhaji Lai Mohammed, Minister of Information and Culture, led the visiting team, accompanied by Mr Femi Adesina, Special Adviser on Media and Publicity; Mallam Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, and Lauretta Onochie, Personal Assistant on Digital/Online Media. Also there was Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Senior Special Assistant on Diaspora Matters. When the team expressed delight at the much improved health of the President, he retorted: "I feel I could go home, but the doctors are in charge. I've now learnt to obey orde