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Landlord, Two Children Killed As Gunmen Open Fire On Provision Store In Delta Gunmen suspected to be hired assassins have killed a man and two children in Sapele, Delta State. According to Nigerian Tribune, the unknown gunmen opened fire on people sitting and buying items in a provision store along Shell Road in Sapele on Tuesday, June 20. It was further learnt that the landlord of the compound who was at the store when the gunmen released the shots, died after being rushed to the hospital. Spokesperson of the Delta State Police Command, DSP Bright Edafe, who confirmed the incident on Wednesday morning, said that four suspects have been arrested in connection with the killing.  

PRESIDENT BUHARI TO ATTEND CHOGM 2022 IN KIGALI, RWANDA   President Muhammadu Buhari departs Abuja Wednesday, June 22, for Kigali, Rwanda, to attend the 26th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), being held from June 20 to 26, 2022.   At CHOGM 2022, the President will join other leaders to participate in discussions focused on the progress and prosperity of the more than 2 billion people living in the 54 independent countries in Africa, Asia, the Americas, Europe and the Pacific that make up the Commonwealth.     The theme for CHOGM 2022 is 'Delivering a Common Future: Connecting, Innovating, Transforming,'  and the Heads of Government are expected to reaffirm their commitment to upholding the Commonwealth Charter, which focuses on democracy, human rights, the rule of law, as well as economic opportunities and sustainable development.   President Buhari will attend the official opening ceremony on June 24, followed by high-level meetings of Head...

OWO ATTACK: YOU’VE SHOWN COURAGEOUS LEADERSHIP, EMPATHY- ONDO CAN HAILS GOV AKEREDOLU  •We Must Be Vigilant In Our Places Of Worship-Gov Akeredolu  The leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Ondo State has commended the state Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu,SAN, for showing leadership with empathy, courage and love since the Owo terror attack happened. The Christian leaders said the Governor's actions from the day the Owo attack occurred till date have shown his love and care as the Chief shepherd of the good people of the state.  The CAN leaders spoke on Tuesday during their solidarity visit to the Governor at the Cocoa Conference Hall of his office, Alagbaka Akure. They were led by the CAN chairman, Rev. Fr. Anselm Ologunwa. Rev. FR. Ologunwa applauded Governor Akeredolu for the empathy, courage and utmost leadership shown during and after the ugly incident. He said churches in Ondo State are not unmindful of the bold steps taken by the ...

Appoint El-Rufai Or Zulum APC’s Vice Presidential Candidate To Win Northern Votes – Forum Members of the All Progressive Congress (APC) Stakeholders Forum have asked the leadership of the party to choose either the governor of Borno State, Babagana Zulum, or his Kaduna State counterpart, Nasir El Rufai, as the vice-presidential candidate for the party. The National Chairman of the Forum, Abdullahi Aliyu, told journalists during a briefing on Sunday in Katsina that if the party is serious about winning the presidential election, it needs a competent vice-presidential candidate that can win votes from the north of the country. The APC has reportedly submitted the name of its National Organizing Secretary, Ibrahim Masari, as the running mate of its presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, to the Independent National Electoral Commission. However, it is believed Mr Masari was merely acting as a placeholder to beat INEC’s deadline and that the party plans to replace him with a member with bette...

Both Nollywood actors ' Gbenro Ajibade and Osas Ighodaro' celebrate their daughter, Azariah, as she turns 6 years today.  Osas shared all these photos with the caption  "🎉💖🙏🏽 My sweetest baby girl is 6 years old tooooooday!!! Happppppiest Birthday my love @azariahajibade !!! I am sooooo proud to be your mommy!!! 🎉🤗🥹🙏🏽❤️ Amazingly enough, it’s so gratifying to know that so many people you come across speak of your joy, light, kindness, sweetness and intelligence at such a young age. You bring me so much joy baby!!! I love you so much my booboo and I’m so grateful to see the girl you are growing up to be!!! My Baby is 6 years old today!!! Praise God 🙏🏽💐💖 God is so good🥹. God bless you now and always my darling princess! May you continue to grow in grace and blessings and continue to bring light and kindness everywhere you go! I love you my daughter!! HAPPY 6th BIRTHDAY AZARIAH BABY! I love you now and always! 🥰🥰🥰❤️❤️❤️🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🎉🎉🎉  Thank you sooooo mu...

Today at Windsor Castle, The Queen received the Archbishop of Canterbury for an Audience. In this #PlatinumJubilee year, the Archbishop presented Her Majesty with a special ‘Canterbury Cross’ in recognition of her service to the Church of England over seventy years.  

 President Muhammadu Buhari writes Senate Seeks confirmation of 7 Ministerial nominees:  Henry Iko-Abia State,  Umana Umana-Akwa Ibom,  Ekuma Joseph-Ebonyi,  Goodluck Opiah-Imo,  Umar El-Yakub-Kano,  Ademola Adegoroye Ondo and  Odum Odi-Rivers State.