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     According to a source who sent in this report from South Africa .He sent in these two photos with the caption ''  Thirteen people were killed when part of a Pentecostal Church building collapsed on Thursday night in Dlangubo in KwaZulu-Natal, authorities have confirmed. This is thought to have been as a result of perpetual rainfall in the northern part of the province, KwaZulu-Natal Emergency Medical Services spokesperson Robert McKenzie said. Tragedy struck while a Passover service was underway, also resulting in six people sustaining serious injuries and 10 minor injuries, he said. Provincial police spokesperson Colonel Thembeka Mbele said the area experienced a storm and heavy winds which are believed to have resulted in the incident. Police were still at the scene and a total of 29 people have been transported to hospital. According to police source , people had been sleeping in the church when the walls collapsed. Provincial Disaster Management Centre o

      As part of measures to ensure a peaceful and incident- free Easter Celebration, the Inspector General of Police, Ag IGP M.A Adamu, NPM, mni has directed Assistant Inspector Generals of Police and Commissioners of Police in Zonal and State Commands across the country to deploy adequate intelligence, human and operational assets of the Force to ensure intensified routine patrols and protection of vulnerable points within their jurisdictions, including major highways, places of worship, residential areas, recreation centres, motor parks, financial institutions, Government/Private Infrastructures and all places of public resort. They are also directed to ensure that their officers and men conduct themselves in most professional manner in line with extant laws and standard best practices before, during and after the festival. Meanwhile, the IGP has tasked Christians nationwide to emulate and adopt the selfless lifestyle of Christ as they join other Christians around the globe to ce

       The 6-man Team, set up on the orders of the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, to investigate the Zamfara State Council of Chiefs’ allegations that NAF air strikes killed innocent civilians in Zamfara, arrived Katsina earlier today, 19 April 2019, and has since commenced work. The Panel, which is headed by Air Vice Marshal (AVM) Idi Lubo, was received and briefed on arrival in Katsina, the Headquarters of Operation DIRAN MIKIYA, by the Air Officer Commanding Special Operations Command, AVM Napoleon Bali. They also conducted some interviews. From Katsina, the Panel will proceed to Gusau and other relevant locations in Zamfara State.More photos below.

     Yesterday Kcee celebrated his 40th birthday yesterday with some cool photos who took at the ocean.Being a Proud Igbo Man he wore a funky Igbo-style to make him look like a king. He captioned the photo above '' My being alive and healthy today is as a result of none other than the almighty God. I'll forever be grateful to you, God. Happy birthday to myself. On my special day, I wish myself happiness and many more great accomplishments in the coming year.   #kcee   #kceeeasternconfernce #fortheculture   #itsmybirthday   Let’s turn up tomorrow 🕺 @ cubana way owerri. 📸:  @amazingklef Styled by  @deangelictouchstylist   ''.More photos below.

       In what will come across as a really shocking development, a man and his fiancee have died weeks to their wedding. A couple has sadly passed away in a tragic incident few weeks to their traditional wedding in Akwa Ibom state. The pair identified as Ukeme Asuquo and Ema Udo Essien, were involved in a ghastly motor accident yesterday which reportedly killed both of them on the spot. Their wedding which was billed to hold on Saturday, May 4th in Itu local government area of Akwa Ibom, has been cancelled due to the unfortunate incident. A friend of the deceased took to Facebook to mourn their deaths. He wrote: "Man, fiancée die days to their wedding! Oh death where is thy sting! "Ukeme Asuquo you brought your wedding card to us last Sunday. Just this morning I heard you had an accident with your husband and both are confirmed dead at the spot. "What will happen on the 4th May being your traditional marriage? It’s so heartbreaking please."

  Benue State acting governor, Engr Benson Abounu has directed the State Water Board to carry out immediate repairs of all faulty parts of the old Otobi Water Works to enable the station resume treatment of water and pumping of same to residents of Otukpo and its environs. Engr Abounu, who gave the order today at Otobi while on an assessment visit to the Water Works expressed unhappiness that little problems that coul d have easily been handled by those in charge were left to fester, leading to the breakdown of vital equipment and the disruption of service delivery to the people. He explained that since the Chinese contractors that built the digitalised new Otobi Water Works have locked up the place and refused to operate it on very tenuous reasons, it behooves on the government to resuscitate the old water works, which had faithfully served the people over the years, so that the problem of acute water shortage can be addressed. The acting governor, who was accompanied by the Comm

      Members of the Rice Producers Association of Nigeria, RPAN, led by its Vice President, Mr. Paul Eluhaiwe, visited the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, headquarters on Wednesday, April 17, 2019. The five-man team came to seek the Commission’s intervention towards stemming the tide of rice smuggling, which they noted was threatening the Federal Government’s initiative on domestic rice production. According to them, the y are losing millions of naira in revenue to rice importers as they are now unable to sell their stock due to dumping by the importers. The importers are a cartel that ship-in parboiled rice into the country through Benin Republic and Niger Republic, from where the produce are smuggled into Nigeria. According to Eluhaiwe, “The smugglers do not pay duties, government loses revenue in the process, a clear case of economic sabotage.” He disclosed that the rice are imported from India, Thailand and Vietnam, saying “These produce are inferior to our

         1. It is with utmost gratitude to the Almighty God that I send this goodwill message to officers, soldiers and their families on the occasion of this year’s Easter Celebrations. I want to use this medium to thank all my officers and soldiers for their tireless contributions in tackling the numerous security challenges that have bedevilled our country. You have all done very well and I am proud to be your Chief of Army Staff. I want to urge you to continue to remain focused, disciplined and loyal to constituted authority as we carry out our roles professionally. 2. It is important to state that the Nigerian Army has recorded great successes in various campaigns both home and abroad especially in the ongoing fight against insurgents in the northeast and other internal security operations. I must commend the exemplary display of professionalism by troops during OP SAFE CONDUCT in February and March 2019. It demonstrated the professional capacity of the NA to provide enabling e

      Rihanna flaunts her 2019 May cover of Harper's Bazaar Magazine on social media.If you ask me this her splash of colour cover is inspired by British Musician Boy-George.She caption some of the photos '' ‪the May cover of   Harper's Bazaar   hits newsstands on April 23rd !!   🥰   check out more at   http://ri-hanna.io/HBUS2019   now. thank you @glendabailey ‬ 📸 : @dennisleupold Fashion Editor: @menamorado Makeup: @isamayaffrench Hair: @yusefhairnyc''.More photos below.