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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...

TEAM LAGOS DAZZLES AT NATIONAL YOUTH GAMES.{PHOTOS}.


     The investment of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State in Grassroots Sports Development has continued to yield positive results with the performance of Team Lagos at the ongoing 4th Edition of the National Youth Games (U-15) holding at the University of Ilorin, Kwara State.
According to the Executive Chairman, Lagos State Sports Commission, Dr. Kweku Adedayo Tandoh, despite participating in the games for the first time, Lagos State athletes have won 14 Gold, 10 Silver and 16 Bronze Medals so far.
Dr. Tandoh attributed the performance of the State's contingent to the Lagos State Government Grassroots Sports Development initiative of the present administration through the State Sports Commission.
In his words, "Since the beginning of this year, we have been exposing these athletes to various school sports championships to prepare them in readiness for any competition. The National Youth Games (U-15) is a good platform to test them further and I can see that they are not disappointing us”.
He stated that the results so far in the ongoing games is a proof of the great investment of the State government in Sports, especially at the grassroots, adding that "So far, so good; l am impressed with the performance of Team Lagos at this 2018 National Youth Games”.
He commended the present administration for investing in School Sports and giving it the utmost priority in the State, emphasising that students are allowed to register for any sport of interest and develop their budding talents.
Meanwhile, three athletes from Lagos have been outstanding in their sports at the games - Abimbola Disu, won three gold medals in gymnastics event, while two weightlifters, Emmanuel Tuesday and Zainab Quadri won three gold medals each in the weightlifting events.The games will end on Sunday, September 17, 2018.One more photo below.

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