Chief Femi Fani-Kayode releases statement following his release from detention

Chief Femi Fani-Kayode who has been in detention since May 9, 2016, finally regained freedom today, Friday, July 15, 2016, after fulfilling his bail conditions. In a statement released by the former Minister of Aviation, he said his trial and detention were all politically motivated but that he would not be broken. While expressing thanks to all those who stood by him in his trying times, he reiterated his innocence while stating his readiness to stand trial and vigorously defend himself and concluded by vowing that the struggle would continue.

2006 MBGN, Biola Bashorun, called to bar

Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria 2006, Abiola Bashorun, was called to Bar yesterday July 14th. Congrats to her. 

NUC terminates admission into NOUN’s law programme

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has put on hold admissions into the law programme of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), Prof. Julius Okojie, NUC’s Executive Secretary has said.

Okojie said at an interactive dinner with newsmen on Thursday that the moratorium would be in place pending the resolution of issues with the Council on Legal Education (CLE).

The CLE has persistently disallowed NOUN’s law graduates from being admitted into the Nigerian Law School.

The council has argued that the teaching and study of law were clinical and cannot be done by correspondence.

Obanikoro reacts to DSS raid on home, wife’s arrest

Former Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro has reacted to Thursday’s arrest of his wife, Moroophat, by officials of the Department of State Security Service.

A statement by his media aide, Mr. Jonathan Eze, warned media houses not to malign his wife in whatever way, neither should facts which were supposed to be sacred distorted to skew investigation, thereby influencing public opinion negatively on a patriotic, hard-working and innocent woman, who was completely apolitical.

He said: “We are saddened by the fact that the media was awash with false and conflicting information about the invitation of Senator Obanikoro’s wife. Ordinarily, we considered ignoring these concocted lies but for the sake of the discerning and right thinking public, hence the need to straighten matters.

Kano: 37 Nigerian Soldiers sustain injuries in auto crash

No fewer than 37 soldiers were injured when a military truck conveying soldiers was involved in an accident along Kano-Gaya road on Friday.

An eye witness told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kano on Friday that the accident happened between 8 a.m. to 9a.m.

According to the witness, the military truck with registration number NA1716 BO5 was travelling to Dutse in Jigawa when the incident occurred.

Vice President Osinbajo storm Benin for kick-off of APC Guber Campaign

The Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo and governors elected under the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, are expected to storm Benin, the Edo state capital, tomorrow for the official flag-off of the party’s governorship campaign for its candidate in the September 10th Edo election – Godwin Obaseki.

This was disclosed yesterday by the state chairman of the party, Barrister Anselm Ojezua, while speaking on the preparation for the flag off. He added that some of the governors will arrive Friday evening ahead of the campaign on Saturday.

Ikorodu residents decry rape of their wives, children by Militants

The recent influx of gunmen suspected to be militants in Ikorodu Local Government Area, LGA, of Lagos State has become more alarming as residents say they now live in fear.

Some residents of Igbolomu/Isawo in Owutu Agric of the LGA, say apart from the fear of being shot to death in the usual gun duel, militants who reportedly gain access to the area through the waterway now rape their wives and children.

One Babajide Apatira said the Igbolomu/Isawo areas have been terrorized by a certain group of terrorist who aren’t indigenes of the area.

Price of beans increases as cost of tomatoes remain high

The price of a 100kg bag of beans at the popular Mile 12 Market in Lagos, has slightly increased from N22,000 to N23,000.

This is as Nigerians are yet to grapple with the high cost of tomatoes nationwide.

The new price regime is contained in a commodity index provided by Novus Agro Nigeria Ltd, a copy of which was obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Lagos.

Miss Avadoo Gaadi, Enumeration Specialist at the agro firm, attributed the reason for the slight increase in few numbers of farmers planting beans occasioned by inadequate rainfall coupled with high demand for beans.

Femi Fani-Kayode, finally released after two months in detention

Femi Fani-Kayode, who arrived EFCC office on May 9th for questioning and was subsequently detained, has finally been released. He was released around 6pm this evening July 15th from Ikoyi prisons after meeting his bail conditions.

Actress Genevieve Nnaji responds to backlash she received from fans for Praying for France

Police debunks robbery at banks in Festac

The Lagos State Command of the Nigeria Police says its attention has been drawn to a false alarm being circulated on social media about robbery at 4th Avenue, Festac Town.

News filtered in Friday afternoon that three new generational banks were being robbed and that a customer was killed.

Reacting, SP Dolapo Badmnus, spokesperson of the command, said the story was just a figment of imagination of the initiator.

Former U.S Speaker says Muslims who believe in Sharia law should be deported

Former United States House Speaker, Newt Gingrich, is demanding that a test be run on all Muslims to determine if they believe in Sharia law.

He opined that those who believe in the law should be deported. Sharia is a legal code based on the Quran and other Islamic scriptures.

Gingrich was reacting to Friday’s attack in the French city of Nice, which has killed at least 84 people.

Nice Terror Attack: Families and Loved ones pay last tributes

At least a dozen bodies of dead victims covered by sheets remain at the scene of the Nice terror attack today as the authorities try to identify them but that didn't stop loved ones and family members from paying their last tributes as they lay flowers and messages for the 84 people killed by a Truck driving gun-wielding man in Nice last night. May their souls rest in peace.

President Buhari’s one-sided appointments is unsettling Nigeria – UPP

The National leader of the United Progressive Party, UPP, Chief Chekwas Okorie, on Friday expressed concern over President Muhammadu Buhari’s lopsided appointments.

Okorie in a statement he personally signed said, “the lopsided nature of the appointments into key and strategic Public Offices by President Muhammadu Buhari” was unsettling the country.

He urged Buhari to review his appointment to reflect the Federal Character provision as stated by the country’s constitution.

Director, New Media of PDP, Deji Adeyanju reacts to arrest of Obanikoro's wife

UPP chairman, Okorie says threat to impeach Buhari is satanic, dangerous

The United Progressives Party, UPP, has described the threat by the senate to impeach President Muhammadu Buhari as “satanic, subversive and dangerous,” stressing that the lawmakers should rather concentrate on the business of law-making.

National Chairman of the party, Chief Chekwas Okorie, in a statement he personally signed on Friday called on the lawmakers to stop blackmailing the President in a bid to arm twist the Executive arm of government to obtain some form of soft landing for its principal officers currently being prosecuted for forgery of the Senate standing rules.

According to Okorie, the senators if aggrieved with the prosecution of its presiding officers, should subject themselves to the judicial process rather than issue impeachment threats.

Okorie said:

Oops! Singer Rita Ora flashes underwear while scaling out a helicopter (PHOTOS)

Rita Ora exposed her underwear as she climbed out of a helicopter on her way to filming America's Next Top Model in New York on Thursday. The 25-year-old British singer wore a Philipp Plein chainmail shift dress that showcased her slender pins and completed her look with a pair of platform stripper heels.

Ondo State: Popular thug, Ade Basket arrested for allegedly beating pregnant woman

A popular political thug in Akure, the Ondo State Capital, Mr. Adeleye Fayehun (aka Ade-Basket) has been arrested by police for allegedly assaulting a 44-year-old pregnant woman, Mrs. Adenike Adeolu.

Fayehun, who is also into timber business was said to have beaten the woman to a coma over timber transaction business.

The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO),Femi Joseph who confirmed the arrest said the suspect, Fayehun, had been placed under custody for interrogation.

Joseph added that the confessional statement of the suspect had been taken by the police.

My Wife's Lover named our child – Man testify

“My wife’s lover, Temitope, gave my child his name on the day of christening,’’ a divorce seeker, Mr Femi Ojikutu, told an Igando Customary Court in Lagos on Friday.

He said although the lover was not physically present he sent in the name.

Ojikutu urged the court to grant his wife’s request for the dissolution of the five-year-old marriage, calling her an adulterous wife.

“On the day of the child’s naming, her lover, Temitope, sent a name (Temitope) to be given the baby.’’

Miracle! Church Choir restores sanity to a mentally challenged man through Praise & Worship

This was shared via their Facebook page - Christ Embassy.Org Online Missions. According to them, not only was sanity restored to a mentally challenged man but a deaf man was also healed. 

Read what was shared below.

Donald Trump confirms Governor Mike Pence as Running mate

He made the announcement this afternoon. Mike Pence is an American politician and attorney who has been serving as the 50th Governor of Indiana since 2013.

Turkey's Military attempts coup in Country Capital

The prime minister of Turkey, Prime Minister Binali Yildirim announced on Friday night in comments broadcast on NTV, a private television channel that factions of the military had attempted a coup on his government in Ankara., the country's capital.   He said:

“Some people illegally undertook an illegal action outside of the chain of command,”. “The government elected by the people remains in charge. This government will only go when the people say so.”

Reuters reported that the military had issued a statement saying it had “taken over” for “democratic order” and that “all existing foreign relations will continue.”

Nigeria Customs intercepts 625 cartons of fake drugs

Few weeks after the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, Federal Operations Unit, FOU, Zone ‘C’, Owerri seized 906 cartons of fake drugs, the Command has again intercepted 625 cartons of fake and unregistered drugs brought illegally into the area by smugglers.

The Command also arrested 42 suspects in connection with the items.

Federal High Court rejects Omisore’s bail application

A Federal High Court in Abuja has turned down the bail application of the former Deputy Governor of Osun state, Iyiola Omisore, presently in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for alleged fraud of N60 billion.

Ruling on the former Deputy Governor’s bail application, Justice Olukayode Adeniyi held that his application for bail is premature and incompetent.

Justice Adeniyi asked Mr Omisore to await the expiration of the 14-day remand order granted by a Court of Coordinate Jurisdiction before exercising his right to bail.

First Leg of El Clasico will be in December - La Lig Fixtures

Barcelona and Real Madrid must wait until December to resume Clasico hostilities in La Liga.

Madrid, runners-up to Barca last term, travel to Camp Nou on the weekend of December 3 and 4 – the last La Liga outing for the Champions League winners before they contest the Club World Cup in Japan between December 8-18.

A mouth-watering return at the Santiago Bernabeu comes on April 22 or 23 as the season enters its final straight.

Four schools in Rivers State blacklisted for Exams Malpractice

Four schools in Rivers state have been blacklisted by WAEC for their involvement in Examination malpractice.

According to the WAEC Zonal Coordinator in Rivers State, Humphrey Ubaka, who refused to disclose the names of the affected schools said, “Some are private while others are public Schools. That means the schools have been de-listed and their recognition withdrawn as WAEC Centres”.

Henceforth, Candidates of the West African Examination Council, WAEC, caught engaging in Examination Malpractice will be barred from taking the examination for two years as punishment and as a deterrent to others.

Sisters apprehended for selling their babies

The Cross River State Police Command has arrested two sisters, Gift Etim Ikono and her sister, Esther Ikono and one woman, Florence Victor Ekpo, for child trafficking.

Commissioner of Police, Jimoh Ozi-Obeh, said the two girls gave birth to two different babies and the babies were allegedly sold out by Ekpo to an unknown buyer.

He said the investigation was still ongoing to get to the root of the matter.

APC youths urges Buhari to constitute NDDC board

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Southern Senatorial District Youths in Ondo State have urged President Muhammadu Buhari to urgently constitute board members for the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC).

The youths spoke through their senatorial youths leader, Mr. Soji Ogungbeni, to reporters shortly after their monthly meeting held in Okitipupa local government.

The youth leader blamed resuscitation of militancy in the Niger Delta region as the failure of the present administration to constitute the NDDC board.

Ogungbeni expressed optimism that if the government put in place the board, it would help to arrest the scourge of militants’ activities in the region.

University of Benin and CAN partners to curb social vices

Management of the University of Benin on Friday said it would collaborate with the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Edo to curb social vices in the institution and state.

This is contained in a statement by the Public Relations Officer of the university, Mr Michael Osasuyi, in Benin.

According to the statement, the Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof. Faraday Orumwense, stated this when he received the President of CAN in the state, Rt. Rev. Peter Imasuen, who visited him.

Orumwense said the institution had been able to clamp down on social vices, especially cultism, adding that collaborating with the Christian body to curb cultism in state was a welcomed idea.

Nigeria's Star risks been ban in England if Super Eagles drop further in FIFA Rankings

Nigeria stars will be barred from securing a work permit to play in England should the Super Eagles now slip outside the top 70 teams in the FIFA Rankings.

The latest FIFA ratings have the Eagles at 70th in the world and according to experts, Nigeria players will be hardest hit should the team fall outside this ranking as one of the rules states work permit will only be considered for non-European players whose countries are within the top 70 in the world.

“If they (Nigeria) slip one more place, its players can’t play in England,” said African football expert Tunde Adelakun.