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The plan to relocate the popular Computer Village in Ikeja Lagos to Katangowa area of Agbado Oke - Odo Local Council Development Area has been endorsed by stakeholders in the computer village community . This was after a stakeholders’ meeting where issues affecting the project were resolved , a statement on Monday said . According to the statement, the meeting attended by heads of plazas, officials of trade associations and representatives of the ethnic groups at the market , was an opportunity to resolve the internal wrangling that had slowed down the movement to the new site since April , when the agreement was signed between the Lagos State Government and Bridgeways, the developer. Apart from endorsing the project , the stakeholders also appointed Mr Ademola Olaifa as the interim chairman and Osy Ijeomah as secretary of the committee setup at the venue to act as a bridge between Bridgeways Global Projects Limited and the village community . Olaifa , who is also the Public Rel...

A bus carrying pilgrims from a temple in southern India on Tuesday veered off the road and plunged into a valley killing 43 people , an official said . “ We have pulled out the bodies and we are taking them to the hospital for autopsy , ” B . Rajesham , a senior administrative official told AFP . Passengers who survived the accident in Telangana state are being treated for injuries.

Russia on Tuesday launched what it has called its largest every military drills , with hundreds of thousands of Russian troops taking part along with Chinese soldiers in a massive show of force that has rattled the West . The week- long war games dubbed “ Vostok - 2018” (East - 2018 ), “ have kicked off” in far eastern Russia and on the Pacific Ocean , the defence ministry said in a statement . It released video footage of military vehicles , planes , helicopters and ships getting into position for the initial stage of the drills . The drills, which include the Chinese and Mongolian armies , have been condemned by NATO as a rehearsal for “ large - scale conflict” . President Vladimir Putin is expected to attend Vostok - 2018 after hosting an economic forum in Russia ’ s far eastern city Vladivostok where his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping is one of the prominent guests . The military exercises come at a time of escalating tensions between Moscow and the West over accusations o...

Two persons were killed by gunmen in a Thursday morning attack at Nding Suisut Village of Barkin Ladi local government area of Plateau. DSP Terna Tyopev, the Police Public Relations Officer in Plateau, confirmed to the News Agency of Nigeria on Thursday in Jos that two persons were also injured in the attack . “ This morning at about 6 : 30 pm , we received a distress call that gunmen shot some persons at Nding Suisut Village of Barkin Ladi . “ Armed Police personnel were immediately dispatched to the area , but on arrival at the scene , four persons were seen with wounds from gunshots. “ We rushed them to the General Hospital in the locality where the doctor on duty confirmed two out of the four victims dead . “ The remaining two are currently receiving treatment at the same hospital and in a stable condition , ” he said . Tyopev said that the family of those who lost their lives declined autopsy and the dead bodies were released to them for burial . He said investigations ...

A man was shocked after a woman paid for his meal when they went on a date and he took to Twitter to talk about it. The young man said his cousin had a date with the woman and he tagged along. When the woman suggested that they go to KFC, he said he whispered to his cousin asking him if he had his ATM because they were bound to spend money. But to his surprise, after the date, the lady insisted on paying and brought out her card. Read his tweets below.

Alexis Olympia Ohanian turned 1 on Saturday, September 1st but her parents, Serena William and Alexis Ohanian, didn't celebrate her birthday. A fan was disappointed by this and pointed it out and Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian responded. It all began after Alexis shared a cute photo of Olympia on his Instagram page to mark her first birthday, writing: 1 year ago today, you changed our lives forever, @olympiaohanian ? my adventure princess.’ He did not include the customary "happy birthday" in his birthday message to Olympia and his followers pointed that out. One fan expressed disappointment, saying: it’s so sad that Olympia will not have a BD party But Alexis gave the perfect response. He told the fan that Olympia would not be missing out because they celebrated her life all year round. Alexis wrote: I’m not a Witness, but I considered how made up it all is: the purpose of celebrating a birthday is to celebrate life with the people who love you (an...

The Peoples Democratic Party said it had uncovered an alleged plot by President Muhammadu Buhari and the All Progressives Congress to use the party ’ s direct primary to validate their plan to rig the 2019 general elections , particularly for the President , who it said had become grossly unpopular ahead of the elections . The PDP in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary , Mr. Kola Ologbondiyan , in Abuja on Saturday , said that the main opposition party was aware that the Presidency forced the direct primaries on party members to eliminate delegates’ participation and pave the way for the allocation of millions of conjured votes . Read also=> Ukraine jails man for plotting to kill Russian reporter Babchenko Ologbondiyan said that the APC and Buhari were planning to use the votes as a basis to authenticate the alleged fictitious votes they intend to declare for President Buhari at the general elections . He said , “ Having eliminated contest within the APC , the Pr...

At least eight out of the politicians working for the re - election of President Muhammadu Buhari in the February 2019 election have pending corruption cases worth N 232bn , checks by Saturday Investigation by our correspondents showed that the amount involved in the various graft cases , which are currently pending before security agencies , especially the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, range from N 223m to N 100bn for each of the politicians . Some of the eight politicians, who used to be members of the Peoples Democratic Party and other opposition parties , had allegedly defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress to stop the dangling axe of the EFCC and other security agencies from falling on them . Specifically , the politicians who are currently either under probe or prosecution for allegedly diverting government funds have separately vowed to ensure Buhari remains in power untill 2023 . The eight politicians include the senator representing Nasarawa West a...

Ukraine said Saturday it had jailed a man who plotted an assassination attempt against a Russian journalist who sparked a worldwide outcry earlier this year by faking his own murder. Ukraine security chief Vassyl Grytsak said a Kiev court had on Thursday sentenced Borys German , a Ukrainian citizen , to four- and- a - half years in prison after he was found guilty of helping to plot an attempt on the life of anti -Kremlin reporter Arkady Babchenko . He said that German had pleaded guilty and agreed to cooperate with the investigation . Babchenko hit international headlines in May by faking his own murder in collaboration with the Ukrainian authorities . Kiev sent shockwaves through Ukraine and Russia by announcing in May that Babchenko had been shot dead at his home in a contract - style killing . But at a news conference the next day , Babchenko reappeared in person , stunning the world and sparking anger among journalists and press freedom groups across the globe . Kiev came ...

The Baale of Topo Island, Badagry , Lagos State, Chief Oluwadami Avose, has called on the Lagos State Government to utilise coconut plantation in the area for tourism. The Topo - Badagry monarch made the call during the Marathon Walk by youths to commemorate the 2018 Coconut Heritage Festival tagged : “ AGUNKEFEST’’ . The News Agency of Nigeria ( NAN ) reports that the marathon walk took off from Badagry Roundabout to Topo Island ahead of the 7th Coconut Heritage Day holding at Badagry Suntan Beach on Sunday . The theme of the festival is “ Harnessing Coconut Production for Economic Empowerment and Tourism Development in Lagos State ”. According to the monarch , coconut tree was first planted in Topo Island by the Roman Catholic Missionaries in 1845. “ This is where we have the first teachers training college in Nigeria, where great teachers passed through . “ Roman Catholics all over Lagos come to this island every Nov . 2 to pray every year . “ There are many historical site...

The Presidency on Saturday boasted that world leaders are on a queue to meet President Muhammadu Buhari . This , it said , was contrary to what happened in the past when world leaders did not want anything to do with Nigerian leaders . The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity , Garba Shehu , said this in an interview shortly after Buhari and members of his entourage arrived Beijing, China for the 7 th Summit of the Forum on China - Africa Cooperation scheduled to hold between September 3 and 4 . Shehu said world leaders’ good disposition towards Buhari was an indication that there was something about the President and about the country he leads that the world likes. He also reiterated the Presidency ’ s position that it would not respond to a statement credited to United States President Donald Trump that Nigeria ’ s President Muhammadu Buhari was “ lifeless . ” The presidential spokesman said , “You know that as a policy , we said that we are not go...

An American man and his wife have been convicted of murdering his ex - wife , who was also the mother of his two young sons . The court heard how Grant and Amanda Hayes killed Laura Ackerson , cut her body into pieces and attempted to dissolve the remains in acid, while they threw her dismembered body parts into an alligator- infested creek in order to get rid of the evidence , Huffington Post reports. Amanda divorced Grant after he was convicted and given a life jail . Laura Ackerson was murdered in 2011, and a Texas jury , on August 21, 2018, convicted Amanda Hayes of tampering with evidence . Ackerson was reported missing from Kinston, North Carolina , on July 18, 2011, after she had been gone about three days. The then 27- year -old , an entrepreneur and graphic artist who had divorced Grant Hayes in 2010, was last known to be travelling to the Hayeses ’ Raleigh apartment . Ackerson and her ex -husband , Grant , then 32, had two - and three -year - old sons together, and ...

A woman was shot and later pronounced dead after she pointed what Police later discovered was a BB gun at officers who had tried unsuccessfully to make her surrender in a 90- minute stand -off . BB guns are a type of air guns designed to shoot metallic ball projectiles called BBs. The woman , Vanessa Marquez , a series regular actress on NBC’ s hit drama “ ER” from 1994-1997, was shot and killed by a South Pasadena Police Department officer during a welfare check early Thursday afternoon. She was 49. During the welfare check at the 1100 Block of Fremont Avenue, Marquez was having seizures and possibly suffering from mental health issues , Lieutenant Joe Mendoza of the Los Angeles County Sheriff ’ s Department’ s Homicide Bureau , Yahoo News reports , quoting The Wrap. After more than 90 minutes of officers trying to convince an uncooperative Marquez to seek care , Mendoza says the actress and South Pasadena resident pulled out a weapon and pointed it at police officers . Though ...

When John McCain ’ s flag -draped casket was carried into the US Capitol Friday, among those honoring the senator was a woman who lived through the turbulence of his iconic career and life: his 106- year -old mother . Half a century after she was told her son had been shot down over Vietnam — where he was held prisoner for five years — Roberta McCain cut a stoic figure at the memorial for the statesman , who died last weekend following a battle with brain cancer . The silver-haired family matriarch kept her composure as she was wheeled into the Capitol Rotunda where she comforted her weeping granddaughter Meghan McCain, holding her hand and whispering in her ear . It was the first time Roberta McCain joined the ceremonies , which began earlier this week in McCain ’ s adopted home state of Arizona , to honor her son . Dressed in a translucent polka dot outer blouse, she remained composed throughout the hour -long Capitol tribute as Vice President Mike Pence lauded her “ American p...

The Nigerian Bar Association on Friday rejected President Muhammadu Buhari ’ s comment that national security takes precedence over the rule of law. The President had made the comment while declaring open the 58th Annual General Conference of the NBA on Sunday. The conference , on Friday, culminated in the inauguration of NBA’ s new President , Mr . Paul Usoro, Senior Advocate of Nigeria , and other newly elected national officers of the association. Usoro, who became the 29th President of the association took over from Mr . Abubakar Mahmoud ( SAN) , who with his team had piloted the affairs of the association for two years . In its communiqué , which it issued at the end of the conference on Friday, the association said it rejected Buhari’ s comment , insisting that the rule of law was central to democracy. It added that national security must be managed within the parameters of the rule of law . The President ’ s comment had attracted condemnations by Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wo...

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday departed for China accompanied by his wife , Aisha Buhari and one of his daughters . The presidency had on Thursday released a statement that the president would be attending the 7th Summit of the Forum on China -Africa Cooperation scheduled to hold from September 3 to 4 in Beijing. In the statement signed by Garba Shehu, the president ’ s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity , Buhari ’ s first engagement in Beijing would be an interactive session with the Nigerian Community in China at the Nigerian Embassy. Before the formal opening of the FOCAC Summit, he said the President in his capacity as current Chair of ECOWAS , would deliver remarks at the High-Level Dialogue between Chinese and African leaders , business representatives and African entrepreneurs . He added that the Nigerian President is scheduled to join President Jinping and other African leaders for the opening and roundtable sessions of the 2018 FOCAC Beijing Summit wi...

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday warned Nigerians who continue to migrate from the country through illegal routes , despite the inherent dangers, that they are on their own . He said such people make the uncertain trips at their own risk. Buhari said this during a joint press conference he had with the visiting German Chancellor , Angela Merkel , at the Presidential Villa , Abuja . He said his administration had made it clear to all that care to listen that it would not support any illegal acts . He , however , said the government would bring back those who are trapped in Libya in-between Nigeria and their final destinations . The President said , “ Firstly , I am against those my countrymen and women that illegally travel to Europe. “ I believe you know the ECOWAS protocol encourages free movement of persons , goods and services . But for those going to Europe, we are not, as an administration, agreeing with those who continue to defy the Sahara Desert and the Mediterranea...

- Aston Villa have signed Chelsea star Tammy Abraham until the end of 2018-19 season - He made his senior debut for Chelsea in 2016, but has spent the last two seasons on loan at Bristol City and Swansea City The striker scored five goals for the Swans in 31 topflight appearances last season Chelsea youngster Tammy Abraham has joined English Football League side Aston Villa on a season loan deal until the end of 2018-19 season. The England international spent last term on loan at relegated Swansea City - scoring five goals in 31 appearances for the Swans. He made his debut for the Blues in May 2016 against Liverpool in a game that ended in 1-1 draw, and also played against Leicester City four days later. Abraham was called up by the Three Lions head coach Gareth Southgate for their friendly matches against Germany and Brazil in November 2017 ahead of the 2018 World Cup. Chelsea confirmed the departure of the striker on their official website saying that: " Tammy Ab...

The National Association of Nigerian Prostitutes, NANP, has declared support for the candidature of Bukola Saraki ahead of the 2019 presidential election. The association, therefore, called on all Nigerians to back the President of Nigerian Senate to ensure his emergence in 2019.This development came barely 24 hours after Saraki declared his intention to run for the office of the president in 2019. Speaking with newsmen on Friday, National President of the group, Tamar Tion, described the current situation under the leadership of the All Progressives Congress as ‘hell on earth.’ Tion told our reporter that since the new government came on board in 2015, “things became terrible for us.”She lamented low patronage due to bad economy.She said, “We are supporting Alhaji (Bukola) Saraki because he’s a man we can trust. Nigeria needs someone who is smart and can bring about change in the nation and not change by mouth. “We are disappointed in this government because since they came on b...

Jamaican sprint legend, Usain Bolt has made his first appearance as a professional footballer in a pre-season friendly in Australia today. Bolt, who has been trianing with Australia's A-League club Central Coast Mariners since last week, debuted against an amateur side at the club's stadium in Gosford, 80km north of Sydney, in front of more than 12,000 people. Bolt took on the field with a smile in the 71st minute, wearing jersey number 95, after the crowd chanted "We want Bolt". The Mariners had already scored six goals by the time Bolt came on as a left winger. Before now, the 100 and 200-metre world record holder Bolt ended his running career last year and has been trying to start a new career as a professional footballer, trialling with German, Norwegian and South African teams.

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Talk about doing things in the most unconventional style. This Caucasian bride is currently trending on social media after photos of her 'unique' bridal train went viral on the internet. The typical traditional white wedding usually comprises the bride with her bridesmaids and the groom with his groomsmen. As the society evolves, however, the traditional style of a typical white wedding has been tweaked to reflect the personalities of the intending couple. Currently trending on the internet is a particular lady whose bridal train has effortlessly stood out amongst many others. Instead of ladies on the bridal train, she's got men instead. Photos of herself and the 'bridesmen' chilling in their cute feminine robes and clearly having a great time, has since gone viral on social media. According to reports, the bride whose identity is yet to be confirmed, has only male friends hence her decision to put them on her bridal train. See more photos below :

British Prime Minister, Theresa May, arrived at FMDQ Security Exchange building, Victoria Island, Lagos, for a meeting with the Nigerian business community and was welcomed by Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State. The prime minister, accompanied by members of her trade delegation, arrived the venue at 6.30 p.m. on Wednesday. Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Femi Otedola and Tony Elumelu, among others, had earlier assembled at the venue.   The meeting, expected to last for 40 minutes provide an opportunity for forging more bilateral relations between Nigeria and the United Kingdom. She is billed to spend time with victims of modern slavery during her brief stay in the nation’s commercial hub. The prime minister’s visit to Lagos comes barely eight weeks after the French President, Emmanuel Macron, visited the African Shrine in Ikeja, Lagos.