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There is wild jubilation and celebration in Paris and other cities in France as the country beat Croatia 4-2 to win soccer’s World Cup in a pulsating final in Moscow.

In the capital, where 90,000 people watched the match on vast TV screens next to the Eiffel tower, there were choruses of the Marseillaise, honking horns and hundreds of thousands of red, white and blue tricolor flags fluttering on the breeze.

The boom of fireworks and firecrackers filled the air, while drivers honked their horns incessantly to celebrate France’s second world title after their triumph on home soil in 1998.

A deafening chorus of “We are the champions, We are the champions” rang out from the Sacre Coeur in the north of the city to the Sorbonne on the Left Bank. Similar scenes erupted in Marseille, Lyon, Lille, Bordeaux and other major cities.

Even before the final whistle, crowds streamed on to the Champs Elysees, the elegant, tree-lined boulevard that runs up to the Arc de Triomphe, the traditional gathering place for celebration, including the Bastille Day parade 24 hours earlier.


The entire area around the Arc de Triomphe, all the way down the two-kilometer-long Champs Elysees and the Place de la Concorde at its end was a sea of singing and cheering people.

“It’s just astonishing what they’ve done,” said Josh, 41, who traveled from Brittany to Paris to watch the match with his girlfriend. “Pogba, Mbappe, Grizou (Griezmann) — they’re on top of the world,” he said, naming three of the standout players.

“We’re the champions of the world! It’s phenomenal, just phenomenal.”

More than 250,000 people were expected to descend on the Champs Elysees and the Place de la Concorde, yet the atmosphere was warm and convivial. Security forces kept a distance.

“To get a second star (World Cup) after 20 years, it’s just brilliant,” said Tommy Hamon, 23, who was working in Le Deauville, a bar on the Champs Elysees.

https://lailasnews.com/celebration-in-paris-as-france-wins-world-cup/

igbodefendercom:
Wow. Ado Ekiti is very clean and fine like Enugu.

thats the governors office...nothing is clean about the capital

Another Nigerian allegedly shot dead in South Africa

According to reports coming from South Africa, there has been another killing of a Nigerian in the country. The man identified as Martin Ebuzoeme, was allegedly shot dead by unknown assailant.


The President of Nigerian Union in South Africa, Mr. Adetola Olubola, confirmed to the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja on Sunday, that the victim was killed in Yeoville, Johannesburg, around 7:30pm on July 12.

The killing came barely 24 hours after the visit of South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa, to Nigeria.

Ramaphosa had during his visit on July 11 said that the killing of Nigerians and other foreign nationals in the country was an act of criminality, not specifically targeted at Nigerians.

”The killings are caused by high level of unemployment among the youth as well as other social factors emanating from long apartheid misrule.

”Government is however, doing all best possible to bring it down,” Ramaphosa had said.

The Nigeria Consul General in Johannesburg, Mr Godwin Adama, said that latest killing did not have anything to do with xenophobic attacks.

Adama told the reporters on phone from Johannesburg that the killing happened in a crime invested area of the country.

”The man was killed by unknown gunmen and has nothing to do with xenophobic.

“The place is a crime prone area and those kind of assassinations happened often in that area.

”There is no investigation that showed that it was xenophobic.

”Within a year here, we have about 16,000 murders which do not necessarily have anything to do with any national of a particular country,” he said.

The killing of Nigerians in South Africa had been on the increase in recent times.

Before the latest one, there was the assassination of Mr Ozumba Tochukwu-Lawrence, by an unknown gunman at 10 Koppe, Middleburg, Mpumalanga, South Africa, on July 6.

Another Nigerian, ThankGod Okoro, was also reportedly shot dead in Hamburg, Florida West Rand, Johannesburg, on April 9 by the South African Police Flying Squad.

There was also the killing of Clement Nwaogu in April, a father of two, who was burnt to death by his assailant.

The wanton killings of Nigerians in South Africa had sparked a number of protests there.

For demanding justice on behalf of their fallen compatriots, 14 of the protesters were taken into custody and branded drug peddlers.

https://lailasnews.com/another-nigerian-allegedly-shot-dead-in-south-africa/

An OAP with a radio station in Lagos, Misi Molu, had in the previous week stated during an interview with Nigerian singer Yemi Alade that she actually rates Yemi higher compared to her colleague Tiwa Savage.

Days after a recording of the interview was posted online, Tiwa Savage made a series of posts to insinuate that Misi Molu had earlier begged her for money via social media shortly before airing her views about her talent.

She wrote:

“Wow! They beg you for money today and talk trash tomorrow because it’s not personal; they’re just doing their job, abi?”

In another post, she stated:

“Celebrities are human o. You can’t beg for money then talk trash and expect me to not catch feelings. Like, are you serious? Next time you think of sliding in my DM asking for money or anything; remember your personal opinion and miss me with your BS.”

However, in a chat with Sunday Scoop, Misi Molu challenged singer Tiwa Savage to present evidence that she had contacted her for financial assistance.

Reacting to Savage’s posts, she said:

“Personally, I don’t believe she was talking about me. But if she is, she needs to show evidence to that fact. The situation has been blown way out of proportion than what the intentions of the discussion were actually meant to be. People are giving it way too much credence.”

On the propriety of comparing both artistes, especially when Yemi was in the studio with her,Misi Molu said,

“The type of industry we are in; we are constantly faced with comparison. For example, I have a colleague I’m constantly compared to at work. I did my job by showing my personality as an on air personality. The only problem is that some people do not agree with my opinion and that’s fine.”

Meanwhile, in a chat with Sunday Scoop, Yemi Alade refused to comment on her comparism with Tiwa Savage but she maintained her stance that there was no number one artiste in the country. Speaking through her manager, Taye Aliyu, she said:

“All of the top artistes in the country are blessed by God and they are all doing well in their respective ways. We don’t always have to compare artistes because they have their individual uniqueness. Yemi is always focused on her craft; she doesn’t have time for rivalry.”

https://lailasnews.com/tiwa-savage-should-prove-i-begged-her-for-money-misi-molu/

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Nollywood actress Chika Ike has opened in a new interview that she normally says her prayers before logging into popular photo sharing App, Instagram.

Chika Ike made this revelation while speaking with Sunday Scoop. She maintained that she was aware the negativity spreading all over the Internet, especially on Instagram, had the ability to spoil one’s day.

“Instagram can spoil your day if you are not careful or strong. There is so much negativity in the world right now; so, you have to guard yourself with prayers. There is a need to start your day in a positive light and when you pray, your day has started positively,” she added.

Speaking on why she wrote a book on her failed marriage and father’s rejection, she said God deliberately made everyone to go through certain things in life so that one could learn and share. The actress said,

“If you go through a lot of things and you are not willing to share, you’ve not achieved the purpose of God for your life. People will always have their perspectives about life and they talk about the dead too. I have gone through the phase of being scared or afraid of being judged by the public.

I am learning every day to focus on myself; I cannot control anyone’s thoughts. I was rejected from birth by my father and I addressed it in my new book.”


In the said book, Ike also stressed the role her mother played in her life before she died:

“Before my mother died three years ago, I had a discussion with her in the hospital. She wanted to know when I would publish my book; she was once an author too. I told her I was scared and she told me to tell the truth,” said the actress.

“When she died, I lost myself for two years and I did a lot of therapy to get myself together. I was so attached to my mother and I didn’t want to disappoint her because she gave me her last word.

My mother’s death made me understand that life is too short and we don’t have much time on earth. We don’t know how tomorrow would be; so, the earlier we started achieving our set goals, the better for us. It took me seven years to write my book because I was afraid to share some private things about me at some point. ”

https://lailasnews.com/why-i-pray-before-going-on-instagram-chika-ike/

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The Nigeria Broadcasting Commission has shut the Ekiti State Broadcasting Corporation after Governor Ayodele Fayose went on air to announce the PDP candidate as the winner of the governorship election that was held in the state on Saturday.

The INEC was still collating results of the election, awaiting electronic computation from the 16 council areas in the state to the INEC headquarters when the NBC ordered the closure.

The INEC headquarters was condoned off as results were being awaited.

However, no winner had emerged as of the time the governor reportedly made the announcement, and the broadcasting regulatory agency gave the order.

The APC candidate, Dr. Kayode Fayemi later recorded the highest votes at the election.

Recollect that the NBC had earlier slammed a N500,000 fine on the Ekiti State Broadcasting Corporation for violation of the ethical standards of broadcasting in the country.

The Director-General of NBC, Malam Ishaq Modibbo Kawu has said that the appointment of the Acting Director-General of Ekiti Broadcasting Service, Lere Olayinka, as the Spokesperson of Kolapo Olusola Campaign Organisation (KOCO), was not in conformity with the ethical standard of broadcasting.

Kawu said that NBC had written to the station and drawn its attention to the violation of the code, but that words of caution were ignored.

Governor Ayodele Fayose had earlier called out the All Progressive Congress, APC over alleged malpractice during the election.

https://lailasnews.com/ekiti-tv-radio-shut-after-fayose-announced-pdp-candidate-as-winner-of-election/

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Popular Nigerian OAP Daddy Freeze has waded into the e-banter that ensued between Pastor Poju Oyemade and Evangelist Okafor, and in his opinion, the Evangelist has every right to question the pastor.

It all began when Pastor Oyemade tweeted:

“Just arrived St Petersburg for the semi finals tonight. My heart says France head says Belgium.”

And Evangelist Okafor replied:

“What value will ds add to Ur church members than arouse them in d wrong ambience of tots!”

Pastor Oyemade wouldn’t let Evangelist Okafor have the last word and he clapped back, asking him to mind his business.

Pastor Poju Oyemade:

“One of the fundamental principles of life and ministry is to face your work and mind your business. Leave that to my Church members. Brother let every man walk his own path. God bless.”

OAP Freeze however felt Evangelist Okafor had every right to ask questions and Pastor Oyemade had no right to clap back at him, so he addressed Pastor Poju Oyemade in an Instagram post.

Daddy Freeze wrote:

Savage pastor #clapback
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Enjoying football all the way in Russia, away from the stress of Nigeria…. Tithe truly pays!?
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Mind your business ke? Did Jesus mind his business when he made a whip and flogged people out of the temple? Did he mind his business when he called his elders in their 70s and 80s blind fools? Did Paul mind his business when he confronted Peter for his hypocrisy?
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You have a right to watch a football match, but if questioned by someone who has a right to question you, respond with the Bible, not with a lame clap back! ~FRZ

https://lailasnews.com/daddy-freeze-berates-pastor-poju-oyemade-for-clapping-back-at-an-evangelist/

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Aliko Dangote has revealed that at 61, he is not getting any younger, and he is willing to take on a new wife.

Speaking with David Piling in a Financial Times interview, the multi-billionaire, who is Africa’s richest man, revealed a soft side of himself and talked tall about his ambitions to buy Arsenal Football club after successfully leading Nigeria’s oil refining revolution.

Dangote revealed that his schedule is inhibiting romance.

The founder of Dangote Group, who is twice divorced and has three grown-up daughters, told FT that he is on the lookout for a new bride.

He however adds a caveat:

“I’m not getting younger. Sixty years is no joke. But it doesn’t make sense to go out and get somebody if you don’t have the time. Right now, things are really, really very busy, because we have the refinery, we have the petrochemicals, we have the fertiliser, we have the gas pipeline.”

But he agrees that he needs to “calm down a bit”.

Receives more than 100 calls in a day

As expected, Dangote has a very busy schedule, but who would have guessed that he may also be one of Africa’s busiest, taking over 100 calls per day.

Speaking of his relationship with Tony Blair, former British prime minister, Dangote says Blair only makes three calls per day. But he has to battle with scores, and tonnes of emails.

About his mails, he says:

“you try to be polite and reply but they come back to you with a longer email, not minding that here is a very, very busy person”.

“Look Aliko, the world is not going to fall apart if you don’t answer your phone,” Dangote says of his golden advise from Blair.

https://lailasnews.com/aliko-dangote-talks-about-getting-a-new-wife-in-new-interview/

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Hezbola:
Lol... Isn't he a sitting Gov.? What happened to immunity..?

HE is a sitting governor....that why he is sitting on the floor and he is not immuned to the effect of Tear Gas

A man identified as KY Larry has taken to Facebook to narrate on how SARS operatives allegedly shot a man dead in his area in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

According to the man, the victim was accosted by the officers and accused of smoking weed. He was then shot in the hand.

The man made to escape, but fell while he got tired. The officers then reportedly caught up with him and gave him a shot in the head.

KY Larry wrote on Facebook:

I give up on Nigeria
Just came back from school to see this. Sars shot this man right in my street for smoking weed.. They killed him instantly ....i was a head shot.. particles of his brain were in the pool of blood I saw the floor.. He was shot on the hand at first.. He ran with the bullet wound till he got tired and fell. They came right after him and gave him a headshot.. While he begged for forgiveness.. How would he be killed mercilessly for just smoking weed...
Police work is not for illiterates.. Please government should adjust this problem. Our Nigerian sars are bunch of miserable, untrained, illiterate, dirty, jobless and heartless people.. They're the law breakers.
We need to do something about this country
I'm getting scared everyday

https://lailasnews.com/sars-operatives-allegedly-kill-man-for-smoking-weed-in-port-harcourt/

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The ghost of the slain Ondo State ex deputy governor's daughter, Khadijat Oluboyo, was reported to have led the boy that discovered her grave, to where she was buried in her ex-boyfriend's room, Vanguard reports.

Khadijat Oluboyo was found dead underneath her boyfriend’s bed on Sunday, July 8, 2018 at the Oke Aro extension, Akure, Ondo area.

The name of her boyfriend has been given as Adeyemi Alao.

Reports allege that she was murdered for ritual purposes.

Alao is now a suspect who has been taken into police custody.

However, it was Khadijat’s ghost that alerted authorities and the family to her decomposing body underneath the bed.

Vanguard quotes a neighbor as saying that it was the ghost of Khadijat that appeared to Mutiu; the younger brother of Adeyemi, in their father’s house.

The ghost subsequently led Mutiu to Adeyemi's room where the suspect was frantically trying to conceal the corpse.

The suspect was said to be residing at the boys’ quarter in his father’s compound at the time of the murder.

Reports say he was trying to evacuate Khadijat’s decomposing corpse from under his bed when his brother, Mutiu, found him out.

Vanguard quotes the neighbor as saying

”it was when the ghost appeared to Mutiu that he went to his brother’s room and discovered that he was trying to evacuate the decomposing body from his room”.

The late Khadijat has been described as a reserved person who rarely spoke with neighbours.

Khadijat was a final year student of the Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko.

https://lailasnews.com/ghost-of-ex-deputy-governors-daughter-reportedly-fishes-out-the-killer/

The body of a dead teenager, Renard Matthews, was dressed and propped up in a chair while surrounded by his favourite snacks for a bizarre memorial service held by his family.

Matthews, 18, was shot in the head in June while he walked his dog in New Orleans, USA, reports Mirror UK.

His heartbroken mum, Temeka, described the football-loving student as a ‘homeboy’ who loved sitting at home most of the time and playing video games.

She said:

"My boy has never looked for trouble with anyone and he always in door stiing at his game and having his own fun. It is just so painful that his life had to be cut short by miscreants and I hope Matthews gets justice"

As part of an unusual memorial to the dead teenage, he was placed in front of a television with a games console controller in his hand while surrounded by his favourite snacks at the Charbonnet Labat Glapion Funeral Home.

Renard was also pictured wearing his favourite player socks in a scene made to look like a typical, family home.

New Orleans Police Department said officers found a boy at the scene with a gunshot wound to the head. Investigations are already ongoing into the reason why he was shot.

https://lailasnews.com/family-dresses-up-dead-boy-surrounds-him-with-favourite-items-for-memorial-service/

Nollywood actress Dayo Amusa, who seems to have been more vocal on the internet these days, is back again and this time, the thespian is enlightening her fans and everyone out there on the importance of sex in their relationship.


The curvy actress penned a short post on just how important she has learnt the act is but would love her followers to share their thoughts on it.

She wrote;

SEX

Why it is that men care so much about SEX ?

Is it also the same with women?

Who Enjoy SEX the most, Men or Women?

Whats your favourite SEX position?

Having spoken to several married couples, i understood how important sex is in maintaining a healthy relationship. Majority stressed that sex is very important in a committed relationship because it maintains a level of intimacy that both people need in order to succeed. Also that it helps one partner bond with the other partner and create sense of happiness.

Sex between partners helps to maintain an overall sense of well–being.

In my opinion, SEX is very important, Good SEX I mean. People who are happier are more likely to have SEX more often because It increases confidence, it boosts self – esteem, our sense of being attractive and desirable. Which in turn brings positive thinking and actions to our personal lives.

What’s your opinion? Let’s Interact

https://lailasnews.com/sex-is-very-important-in-any-healthy-relationship-dayo-amusa/

The Presidency through The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has reacted to the killing of another Nigerian, Mr Ozumba Tochukwu-Lawrence in South Africa.


The Nigeria Mission in South Africa had on Sunday confirmed the killing of Mr Ozumba Tochukwu-Lawrence, by an unknown gunman in the country.

The Nigeria Consulate-General in South Africa said that the ugly incident was said to have occurred at 10 Koppe, Middleburg, Mpumalanga, South Africa, on July 6.

The mission said that Lawrence was shot six times by his assailant and died before reaching hospital.

Dabiri-Erewa on Sunday in Abuja described the recent killing as unfortunate.

She said that further enquiry over Nigeria issue with South Africa should be directed to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

”All enquiries should be directed to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama who has vowed to take decisive action with the new Foreign Affairs Minister in South Africa.”

Dabiri-Erewa expressed disappointment over an early warning signal put in place by both ministries, which she said, had still not been implemented.

She stated that no fewer than 117 Nigerians were extra-judicially killed in South Africa between 2016 and 2018 for one flimsy reason or the other.

She said that many more had followed since then.

https://lailasnews.com/presidency-reacts-to-the-killing-of-another-nigerian-in-south-africa/

Nollywood actress and screen diva Tonto Dikeh, just took to her Instagram page to share a beautiful of her 102 year old grandma, whom she claimed still drinks stout and is very much fit.

Tonto Dikeh, who shared a face-time photo of the grandma also wrote that she took after the woman in strength and strong will.

From her expression, it showed that she shares a very strong bond with her agile grandma and she vowed to always get in constant touch with her as she has been a source of happiness to her and she is also happy to see the woman so delighted.

She wrote:

Awwwwwww so emotional right now…

Just FaceTimed my 102years old GrandMa, Dude still drinks Stout

and has the sharpest mouth ever Liveth..She also has a very beautiful smile and few teeth lmaooo..

I LOVE YOU BOO

This is the woman I took after her HARDENED heart,Strength and I can do it all mentality from..

I really shld do this Often,She made me SOOOO HAPPY AND I KNOW WE MADE HER SO HAPPY TOO••

Thanks to Hanty Blessing for the Linkup..

#GRANDMA #4GENERATIONS #LOVE#FAMILY #STRENGTH #THEDIKEHS#RICHESTGRANDMA #LOCALWOMAN
#MAMARUMUOKWUTA #MAMADIMPA#ONEBONE

Tonto Dikeh has truly shown to the world that she is a strong woman after being able to bounce from her low times.

https://lailasnews.com/my-102-year-old-grandma-still-drinks-stout-tonto-dikeh/

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A woman identified as Therese Patricia Okoumou has climbed up to the robes of the Statue of Liberty to protest the separation of migrant families.

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Authorities had tried to talk the woman down but she refused to leave. For nearly three hours, she crossed the base of the statue, at times sitting in the folds of the statue's dress and under Lady Liberty's sandal.

Therese Patricia Okoumou was part of a group of protesters and had declared that she wouldn't come down until "all the children are released," a source with the New York Police Department said.

About 16 officers with the New York City Police Department's Emergency Service Unit -- a team trained to perform some of the most dangerous rescues in the city -- took part in the rescue/apprehension effort, Officer Brian Glacken said in a news conference Wednesday evening.

"At first, she wasn't friendly with us, but we took the time to get a rapport with her so that took a while," said Glacken.

"She just kind of mentioned the kids in Texas. I guess the whole debate that's going on about that. In the beginning, she threatened to push us off, push the ladder off, but we stayed with her," Glacken added.

Finally, officers with ropes and climbing gear reached her.

"At first she was being a little combative, then she was willing to cooperate with us. She actually apologized to us for having to go up and get her," Glacken told reporters.

Officers put a harness and ropes on her to bring her down, and she crossed to the other side of the statue with the officers where a ladder was propped up on the base of the statue.

https://lailasnews.com/therese-patricia-okoumou-climbs-base-of-the-statue-of-liberty-to-protest-migrant-family-separations/

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Procter & Gamble (P&G) may be shutting down its production plant situated in Agbara Industrial Estate, Southwest, Nigeria, exactly one year after launching the $300 million factory, Premium Times reports.

P&G, one of the leading FMCG (fast-moving consumer goods) manufacturers, commissioned the production line in June 2017 with Nigeria's Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State in attendance.

Why P&G is shutting down the Agbara plant

An insider familiar with the development disclosed to Premium Times that “the company is battling with the challenge posed by government policies that regulate the importation of raw materials for its production.”

Another source said the cost of importing raw materials was becoming unbearable for the company, which has refused to involve in shady deals in order to cheat the system and ease importation.

“It is so expensive to import these raw materials which are not produced in Nigeria. Other companies take the shortcut by manoeuvring the system, but we cannot,” a top official of the firm told the online newspaper.

Another source said the factor responsible for the shutdown was the unhealthy competition being faced by the company.

“Our competitors invested much less in their factory, can manoeuvre their way in the system, and thus produce and sell for much less. We cannot do that. Our investment in Agbara is arguably the largest single investment by a non-oil firm in Nigeria. But we just have to shut it. The loss is much,” the source said.

The report about the shut down is expected to affect closed to 120 employees who are gradually being laid off in preparation for the eventual closedown. An anonymous source said “about 30 staff will be left who may either be outsourced or deployed” to the Ibadan plant.

https://lailasnews.com/see-why-pg-is-shutting-down-its-300-million-agbara-production-factory/

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Benin has buried Dah Dedjalagni Agoli-Agbo, king of Dahomey , after he “returned to the realm of his ancestors,” a court official said on Tuesday.

The monarch, whose age was a matter of dispute but was said by his younger brother to have been 84, was interred overnight on Monday only hours after his demise, in line with royal tradition, Dah Avoussibesse Tozonnou Adimagbe said.

“Sadness has invaded the royal palace of Gbindo,” the official said, reached by phone, using a synonym as it is taboo to mention the word “death” after the king’s demise.

A police officer by training who had 41 wives, Agoli-Agbo was the latest in a long line of monarchs to the throne of Dahomey. He acceded in 2010.

The kingdom existed for nearly 400 years until its last ruling king, Behanzin, was defeated by the French in 1894, and the country became incorporated into France’s West African empire.

The kingdom was a major regional power built on conquest and the slave trade, but also fostered major works of art and had an all-female military unit that the French called the “Amazons of Dahomey.”

Modern-day kings of Dahomey have no powers under Benin’s constitution but retain much political and economic influence.

A date for Agoli-Agbo’s funeral will be decided by the next king, the palace said.

The title has been disputed by various branches of the family since 1989.

https://lailasnews.com/ancestral-king-of-dahomey-married-to-41-wives-dies-at-84/

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Reports reaching us from Oral Estate, Lekki, indicate that a certain houseboy who was sacked by his boss for stealing and planning to kill him, has mobilised soldiers to beat up the boss.

Some weeks back, Gideon was nabbed and beaten up for stealing some valuable items from his boss. He did it alongside two of his gang members.

While being interrogated after being caught, he confessed that one of his gang members had advised that they should kill the boss, but he (Gideon) refused. .

He added that he refused killing his boss because he can’t kill someone over money, even though he had killed many Fulanis during fights in Plateau State.

Eventually, the boss paid him off and sent him packing. However, today, the houseboy mobilized some soldiers from his state, but based in Lagos, to beat up the boss. .

The boss and his brother were mercilessly harassed and have now been whisked away to an undisclosed location.

One of the witnesses at the scene said:

The house boy stole from his Oga, and they caught him, so they paid him to go and collected the item from him. Today, the boy went to bring army men who are from his town to beat, and harassed the Oga. They took the Oga and his brother away.

https://lailasnews.com/houseboy-sent-away-for-stealing-mobilizes-soldiers-to-beat-his-boss/

Operatives of the Department of State Services, DSS, have reportedly stormed a popular secondary school in Ekiti, Ola Oluwa Muslim Grammar School, and arrested some members of staff.

Those arrested are the Secretary to the Principal, one Mrs. Olagbemi, and an Office Assistant, one Mrs. Ogunrinde, PunchNG reports.

They were arrested for allegedly collecting Permanent Voter Cards from teachers.

The Principal of Olaoluwa Muslim Grammar School, Ado-Ekiti, Mr. Sunmonu Olaoye, confirmed the arrest to journalists.

He said the DSS officers came in some Hilux vehicles and right from the gate of the school, they started harassing people as if they were on a war mission.

“The DSS operatives were in black uniforms and also wore black masks and headed for my office. I wasn’t in the office but I was on the premises to monitor the ongoing third term examinations. Some of my staff members were in my office making photocopies of their documents including their PVCs.

“I allowed them to make use of the school’s facilities because I don’t want anything to disrupt the ongoing examinations. The DSS people just swooped on the teachers, seized their documents including their PVCs and took away two members of staff. They also locked up my office and denied us access to examination materials we were to give to our students.

“I don’t know when making photocopies of documents including PVCs became an offence. One of the operatives even called my number saying I must report in their office within an hour or I would be treated as a common criminal.

“We have 123 teachers in the school and the people are resolved on who they will vote for during the poll regardless of intimidation and harassment.”

Olaoye calls for the release of those arrested because they did not commit any offence and that their documents including their PVCs should be returned to them.

“We are in a democracy and people reserve the right to vote the candidate of their choice. Harassing or intimidating people is not a democratic practice,” he added.

https://lailasnews.com/dss-storms-ekiti-school-arrests-teachers-over-pvc-collection/

The National rugby team of Zimbabwe, in what can be considered as a humiliating situation, has been forced to sleep on the street of Tunis, Tunisia while returning home from Kenya.

“Our national rugby team the Sables are being treated in the most appalling way in Tunisa.They have been forced to sleep on the streets as the accommodation they were provided with is disgusting,” Coltart said in a Tuesday morning Facebook post.

The team on arrival in Tunis on Monday, was held up for six hours at the border because authorities claimed they still needed to pay for visas amounting to 600 Euros. This followed most team members only sleeping for two hours the previous night.

"On arrival they spent 6 hours held up at border and the authorities have taken their passports claiming they need to pay for visas amounting to 600 euro which they cant pay as they dont have funds. Most team members only had 2 hours sleep last night.

The ZRU board appear to have done nothing about the situation along with the SRC. Coach De Villiers and the managers are on the street with the players. Come on Zimbabwe. How can we allow a national team, our flag carriers, to be treated like this?"

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He further queried what action Zimbabwe’s current sports minister, Kazembe Kazembe, would be taking, and appealed to Zimbabwe's ambassador to Senegal and The Gambia Trudy Stevenson, the country's closest envoy to Tunisia by geography, to intervene.

https://lailasnews.com/zimbabwe-rugby-team-forced-to-sleep-in-the-streets-in-tunisia/

Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode has praised the men of God criticizing the President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration, but he however asked them to take caution as their lives may be at risk, DailyPost reports.

In a tweet on Monday, Femi-Kayode listed a few of the clerics who have spoken up recently and said he was “proud” of them.

“I am proud of the Pentecostals. They are standing up to the evil in the land like never before, even at risk to their lives and liberty.

“Bishop Oyedepo, Bishop El Buba, Apostle Suleman, Pastor Enenche, Pastor Ibiyeomi, Pastor Paul Adefarasin, Prophet TB Joshua and Pastor Sarah Omakwu,” he wrote.

He described it as a plan by the Fulani to colonize Nigeria.

Adefarasin criticized the Nigerian government for not doing anything to protect the people in the Middle Belt, who are under the constant attack from armed Fulani herdsmen.

Referring to the history of how Uthman Dan Fodio came to colonize Nigeria, the fiery preacher said the Fulanis had been summoned from other countries to complete the colonization plan of Uthman Dan Fodio in Nigeria.

But the Pastor in his message said:

“Nobody will be able to carry out intentions of Fulani people to colonize Nigeria again. Nigeria will never become the Fulani republic,” Pastor Adefarasin said.

https://lailasnews.com/pastors-criticizing-buharis-government-risking-their-lives-femi-fani-kayode/

It was reported in the news some few days back on how a sexual reproductive health & rights advocate, Blessing Timidi Digha, lost two of her kids when a fire broke out at their home last weekend.

According to reports, Blessing and her husband were away, leaving two-year-old ltunu and four-year-old Damilare Omolere in the care of their 11-year-old elder sister. Sadly, a fire broke out at their home and killed the two youngest kids in Ondo state.

The grieving mother has shared a very courageous post on Facebook in which she fully established her faith in God inspite of the tragedy that has befallen her family.

She wrote:

On the 23rd of June 2018, My husband Olabode Omolere and I experienced terrible loss of Two beautiful kids that brought us so much joy. Itunuoluwa and Oluwadamilare. I am still broken. Its just a week but the pain is still insane, i thought i will die, I still have the thoughts of self destruction but. I am so glad that i gave life to these wonderful kids, they always brought me Joy. Always! Everyone has their narrative of what went wrong, some garnished even to our own disbelief.
As i hope we will heal somehow and someday, despite the tears, blames, pain and questions, I say JESUS I LOVE YOU, ALL I HAVE IS YOURS, YOURS I AM, YOURS I WANT TO BE, DO WITH ME AS YOU WILL Young mother whose kids burnt to death in Ondo state finally speaks in heartbreaking Facebook post?Young mother whose kids burnt to death in Ondo state finally speaks in heartbreaking Facebook post?Young mother whose kids burnt to death in Ondo state finally speaks in heartbreaking Facebook post? (its a painful prayer to say at this time).
Thank you for being there for us, we really appreciate it

https://lailasnews.com/woman-who-lost-2-kids-in-fire-incident-writes-heartbreaking-facebook-post/

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The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday granted bail to the immediate-past National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd), from the custody of the Department of State Service where he had been detained for two and a half years.

Delivering judgment in the suit filed by the ex-NSA in March this year, Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu ruled that his detention since December 29, 2015, amounted to a violation of his right to liberty, Premium Times reports.

The judge, who rejected the ex-NSA’s prayer for N5bn damages granted him bail in the sum of N200m with two sureties who must either be a civil servant of Grade Level 16 at the minimum in the Federal Civil Service or private citizens, who have landed properties in the municipal areas of Abuja.

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She ruled that the Federal Government’s contention that Dasuki was being kept in custody on the grounds of his alleged threat to national security and his alleged ongoing investigation for money laundering did not warrant “abrogating his right”.

In granting him bail, the judge said should there be any further reason to interrogate him, DSS could only invite and interview him between the hours of 9am and 6pm on working days.

‎This judgment came about one year and nine months after the Economic Community of West African States Court of Justice on October 4, 2016, ordered his release from illegal custody; a judgement which the DSS had not obeyed.

https://lailasnews.com/dasuki-granted-n200-million-bail-by-abuja-court/

Some few weeks back, you can recollect that popular actress Tonto Dikeh, mentioned that she has remained celibate ever since her break up with ex husband Oladunni Churchill.

She caught everyone by surprise when she announced that she has not engaged in any sexual activity since her marriage ended as a result of her relationship with God.

Tonto has however not stopped dropping hints that she is ready to mingle, especially since she now has a gorgeous and enhanced body to show off to any man.

Earlier today while the weather blazed, the actress posted that she desperately needed a cuddle! This is so understandable considering the fact that winter came early in Nigeria.

"I want to cuddle" she posted

And some of her fans have told her to cuddle with Jesus and some evenb gave tips on what to do while missing someone to touch.

Read their reactions below:

*** Sometimes we all have alone feeling and we need to cuddle or a big hug

*** You can cuddle me...maaam.....I am sending you mine now via your DM....remain blessed

*** Cuddling does not necessarily have to be with a man, it can be a sibling, a parent or even a friend. Nigerians don begin think otherwise. Hmmmm God bless us all.

*** Me too......have been through so much emotional that am using my last strength to hold on, nobody to really talk to


https://lailasnews.com/i-want-to-cuddle-tonto-dikeh-says-while-battling-with-celibacy/

Life comes at you fast! The word on the street is that the XXXTentacion's alleged killer who is currently in prison for his alleged involvement in the rapper’s murder, was raped and assaulted by some men.

According to reports floating around the internet, Dedrick Williams—one of three men who robbed and shot XXXTentacion to death—was raped in Broward County Jail, and the word is that incarcerated Florida rapper Kodak Black had something to do with it.

The website Hip-Hop Overload quotes a reliable source who works in the Dade County Jail system. According to them, the alleged rape and assault happened Wednesday, the same day a public memorial was held for XXXTentacion at the BB&T Center in Sunrise, FL.

Hip-Hop Overload reports:

Word we got from our informant is that he was told Dedrick was getting a shower when he was ambushed with an attempted rape, which in jail is the ultimate sign of disrespect. We are told that Kodak Black people may have had something to do with it. This makes total sense because XXXTentacion and Kodak Black are extremely tight friends like brothers.

One has to think if the assault was calculated to happen the day of XXXTentacion’s memorial which was held at the BB&T Center in Broward County today [Wed, Jun. 28]. We are currently trying to get pictures of the assault once we do we will be sure to share them all. As you see we are told Dedrick was beaten down pretty bad

HHO also provided screenshots from a text message exchange with their informant.

“They got him today! XXXTentacion’s killer, [they] got him in [the] shower! Got him pretty bad. Rape and all,” reads the thread. “Word I got is [Kodak Black’s] people [did it]. Had to move Dedrick to PC [Protective Custody]. It was bad.”

What’s surprising is that Williams, 22, wasn’t already in protective custody, considering how high profile his case is. There are no credible reports to back HHO’s story up, but, then again, the mainstream media doesn’t usually report on prison violence anyway, especially rape.

Police are still looking for the other two men responsible for XXXTentacion’s shooting death.

https://lailasnews.com/xxxtentacions-alleged-killer-was-reportedly-raped-assaulted-in-jail/

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There will be a traffic diversion of the 3rd of July 2018 around the Afrika Shrine as the The President of France, Emmanuel Macron will be visiting.

The Afrikan Shrine is located in Alausa, the Lagos Central Business District of Ikeja.

Ahead of Macron’s visit, the Lagos State Government, on Sunday, July 1, 2018, announced that there would be traffic diversion on the day of the visit.

Dr. Taiwo Salaam, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Transportation, said in a statement that the traffic diversion will be followed by restricted movement from 12 noon to 12 midnight on Tuesday, July 3, 2018, around the Alausa, Afrika Shrine/Agidingbi axis.


The government appealed for the understanding of residents, urging motorists to make use of alternative routes provided.

“While we regret the inconvenience that this might cause the public, especially those who live and work in the area, we appeal that you kindly bear with us during this period and make use of the alternative routes provided,” Salaam said.

Macron will pay a courtesy visit to President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, July 3, 2018.

The French President will also be hosted at the African Shrine in Lagos state after seeing the President.

He's also expected to be at the official opening of the Alliance Francais building, Ikoyi, while in Lagos state.

https://lailasnews.com/detailed-plan-for-traffic-diversion-for-french-presidents-visit-to-afrika-shrine/

A 45-year-old farmer, Lorngee and his two children (Regina and Tersoo) were crushed to death by a trailer yesterday.

The incident occurred on the busy Makurdi -Lafia federal highway near Daudu, in Guma Local Government area of Benue State.

Youths within the vicinity, who arrived the scene of the accident, mobilised and set the trailer ablaze.

An eyewitness who was at the scene of the accident Tyoyila Unande told The Nation that the family killed are escaped victims of suspected Fulani attacks, who are taking refuge with other family members.

Unande said the father and his two children were returning from the farm when the trailer ran over them and the three died on the spot.

He said:

"It is quite painful when you escape a war and then die in another one. This man recently escaped from Fulani herdsmen and are taking refuge with a family member here in Makurdi. This is quite sad I must say"

When The Nation arrived the scene, the trailer was ablaze, while the bodies lay on the ground by the road side.

Neither the police nor the Federal Road Safety Corps officials were yet to arrive the scene of the accident as at press time.

https://lailasnews.com/trailer-crushes-father-two-children-to-death-in-benue-state/

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Former Big Brother Nigeria contestant, Gifty Powers, is not new to controversies. The actress has been seen many times putting up nude photos of herself on social media and also lending her voice on trending issues on the internet.


But in a new interview with Sunday Scoop, Gifty Powers mentioned that the she deliberately create these controversies as she is not bothered anymore about what people say about her.

She told Sunday Scoop:

“I created controversy. I turn it on and off whenever I please. As a public figure, one eventually gets used to people saying all sorts. I am totally at peace. I love all my fans and that’s what counts. For the naysayers, thanks for hating me; keep the job hot. I play my roles. Besides, no one is good on this planet. If they see me as a bad girl, then I am the worst girl.”

On whether she feels the reaction of people to the picture was hypocritical, she said:

“Probably. It’s normal for celebrities to attract both lovers and haters. If an artistic image of me attracts more views and for that reason, some folks are hating on it, then let them have all the fun hating. They should continue if it feeds them in some way.

In my professional opinion, the artistic image of me was merely suggestive and not provocative; there is nothing indecent about it. It’s art in an idealistic form. I could even decide to sell the picture.”

https://lailasnews.com/i-intentionally-create-controversies-gifty-powers-says/

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A Lagos based man identified as Francis Tochi has taken to Instagram to narrate his bitter experience in the hands of SARS operatives whom he claimed extorted a sum of N200,000 from him.

According to the man, he was picked up and handcuffed by SARS officials yesterday as he left a bank where he had gone to pay for his MBA program and was allegedly driven round town before being asked to bail himself.

In his post, he also alleged that the SARS official shot a young innocent guy in front of him because he refused to give them N50,000 after they accused him of taking codeine in a Pepsi plastic bottle.

Read his sad story below.

Today I had an encounter with #SARS i was just going about my business so I was headed to the bank when one of them stopped me by 7:30AM today and asked me my name I told him and he asked of my ID I showed him when he was done, he asked me to come with him to their Van his boss wants to see me I didn’t argue.

I gently went and when I got there, their boss asked for my phone and password which I gave to them when they where done, he asked of my wallet and I gave him then he brought out a bank Transfer teller i made to a foreign account in the ?? for my MBA program from my Wallet next thing they asked me to get into the car, pushed me in hand cuffed me and took me to a canal on Lagos mainland, and shot a young innocent guy in front of me because he refused to give them 50k after they accused him of taking codeine in a PEPSI plastic bottle, after they shot him, it was confirmed that it was actually PEPSI the guy was drinking.

then they said same will be my faith if I don’t oblige and asked me to pay 400k for my life, I was concerned about the young man they shot and threw into the van I was only allowed to make 2 phone calls and that’s it. I was not with my ATM then one of them turned and said he has a son who has the same name as mine, and he went to their boss after talking to him they removed the handcuffs from my wrist in the end they collected 200k from me before they let me go....

NIGERIA?? I weep. @opetodolapo @nigeriapoliceforce I know y’all won’t do anything about it including other security agencies we have in this country just like the many complaints you’ve received from my fellow Citizens of this Country Nigeria??...@falzthebahdguy@official2baba @charles_okocha@iam_emoney1 @crazeclown@davidoofficial @ubifranklintriplemg@soundsultan @davidoofficial

I know you guys can do something about it, it’s heartbreaking that citizens of this great nation live in fear everyday, not fear of been messed up by armed robbers, but fear of been killed or extorted from by the same people assigned to protect us. #EndSars#ThisisNigeria #heartbroken ?

https://lailasnews.com/sars-operatives-allegedly-extorted-n200000-from-student-in-lagos/

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