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  A Texas woman fatally shot by police after killing her two daughters told her husband, “This is about punishing you,” . A family friend of Taylor and Madison Sheats and their parents Christy and Jason Sheats told KTRK-TV on Tuesday that the shooting Friday evening at a suburban Houston home followed one of the couple’s frequent arguments.

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Blac Chyna who travelled to Cannes returned home to dozen of roses courtesy of fiance, Rob Kardashian . Nice!                  

                               The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, on Monday June 20, 2016, arraigned Favour Omeigba Bello (F) before Justice (Prof) Chuka Augustine Obiozor of the Federal High Court of Lagos State, Ikoyi on 3-count charge bordering on attempt to export counterfeit, Possession of counterfeit and forgery. 

                   The Lagos State Government on Monday released an official statement warning residents to keep off the Ogun River, near the Kara Cattle Market which was recently blocked by vegetation, saying that the river could open up at any time with dire consequences. Last weekend, the river was taken over by vegetation, caused by a heavy storm, which created a compacted layer over the river. Residents in the area were stunned by the incident and turned the area to a tourist site of some sort, with some residents seen walking on the blocked river and taking pictures.

Coco and her mini-me are serving us some serious mother and daughter goals.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has reacted to the claim that Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti State cannot be investigated because of immunity currently being enjoyed by him.

Suspected hoodlums invaded the Mount Zion Gospel Church, Aka-Itiam Assembly, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, weekend and razed it down completely. The attackers claimed the prayers and activities of the church were frustrating their criminal operations in the area.

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The Joint Senate Committee on Aviation and Anti-corruption on Monday began probe into the sum of $40Million Afrix Loan and N86.6Million of its counterpart fund said to have been released by the federal government in 2011 to the Ministry of Aviation. The fund which was disbursed by the Central Bank of Nigeria through the aid of Bank of Industry was said to have been misappropriated, a situation that contributed to the collapse of the Aviation industry in Nigeria.

                          Due to the rate of cheating during examinations, Algeria has blocked Facebook and other social networks. The country has taken the decision to cut off access to social networks after papers and exam questions were leaked online.

   The University of Lagos (UNILAG) yesterday spoke on the death of two of its postgraduate students on Sunday at Elegushi Beach, saying they were not on school assignment. Funmi Odusina, 24, and Adesola Ogunmefun, 27, were swept away by heavy tide on Sunday during the birthday celebration of a friend, simply identified as Bolu.

   Bobby Brown’s interview with Robin Roberts is set to air this week, and today new excerpts reveal that a major part of Bobby’s pain is in his personal guilt over the death of his ex-wife and his daughter. PEOPLE : “We could have been better. We should have been better,” Bobby Brown said in a candid interview with ABC News’ Robin Roberts, set to air on 20/20 Tuesday.

The entertainment industry has just lost an actress and wife of Jide Kosoko, Henrietta Kosoko. The actress died on Monday afternoon after she slumped and was rushed to the hospital. Henrietta (Nee Onovosa) was said to be in coma and sadly, she eventually gave up the ghost. The actress who started her career decades ago with a yoruba movie titled ‘Omolade’ has been battling with diabetes for a while now and she has managed to cope with.

Two postgraduate students of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) have allegedly drowned at the Elegushi Beach in Lagos. According to their friend, Ginika Okolo, who took to social media to mourn them, Funmi 24, and Shola, 27, were swept away by high tide on Sunday.

                          DJ Jimmy Jatt is now demanding an apology after Terry G slapped his boy, DJ Phreez last night at a show. TheNet.ng had contacted Jimmy Jatt after the news broke out this morning, asking how he felt when that happened and if he was going to sue or not. Below is what he told them;

A heartbroken grandmother in Malawi has begged Madonna: “Please bring my little Mercy to me.” Sickly 73-year-old Lucy Chekechiwa pleaded for “one last chance” to be with the grandchild she has not seen since her controversial adoption by the singer in 2009. Madonna – who had adopted another orphan, David Banda, three years previously ,promised to keep them in touch with their African roots and heritage. But Lucy said:

Actress Anita Joseph has reacted to the backlash after she posted the cleavage baring photo above. In a recent chat with (Punch)Saturday Beats, Anita said she didn’t care about the negative comments she got because she believed most of the men who abused her got turned on just by looking at her photo.

Can a state governor go on strike apart from the annual leave he is entitled to? Is it constitutional for a state chief executive to embark on an industrial action? This is the drama unfolding in Ekiti State where Governor Ayo Fayose has told the people of the state that he is now on an “indefinite strike” in solidarity with civil servants who have been on strike for almost two weeks to protest the non-payment of their five months salaries.

•Why govt didn’t name and shame culprits N126b, $9m forfeited pending trial of suspects •$321m, $6.9m expected from abroad •Interim report on financial, assets recoveries released The Federal Government’s anti-graft war is truly on. Three hundred and seventy-one days into its tenure, much of which it spent chasing looted funds and the perpetrators, government yesterday said it had recovered N78,325,354,631.82 (Seventy eight billion, three hundred and twenty-five million, three hundred and fifty-four thousand, six hundred and thirty one Naira and eighty two kobo); $185,119,584.61 (One hundred and eight five million, one hundred and nineteen thousand, five hundred and eighty four US dollars, sixty one cents); 3,508,355.46 Pounds Sterling (Three million, five hundred and eight thousand, three hundred and fifty-five Pounds and 46 Pence) and 11, 250 Euros (Eleven thousand, two hundred and fifty Euros) of the money.

Offcials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 34-year-old South African woman, who attempted to smuggle 1.210kg of white powdery substance that tested positive for cocaine on her way to South Africa. The alleged drug trafficker, who is an apprentice chef had two parcels of cocaine carefully concealed inside her brassiere on her way to Johannesburg when she was arrested by the anti-drug agency at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos.

                               The Legal Adviser, International Secretariat of Amnesty International, London, Mr. Kolawole Olaniyan, has described as inappropriate the recent open criticism of Justice Mohammed Idris of a Federal High Court in Lagos by former President Olusegun Obasanjo. Obasanjo had reportedly described the judge as “ignorant and stupid” for entering a judgment, directing all past civilian Presidents from 1999 to 2015 to account for the loot recovered from the late military dictator, Gen. Sani Abacha.

                             Singer Atuaje, known as Waje was under blast from people who mostly told her she was too fat, and when it became too embarrassing, the singer had to trim down a little. In a recent interview, the artiste disclosed she is very protective of her daughter who just turned 17, because she wouldn’t want her to make the same mistake she did.