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Monthly Archives: February 2018

Evans’counsel frustrating trial – DPP The Lagos State Directorate of Public Prosecution (DPP) on Thursday accused Olukoya Ogungbeje, counsel to suspected billionaire kidnaper, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike a.k.a. Evans, of attempting to frustrate the trial. The Director of Public Prosecution (DPP), Ms Titilayo Shitta-Bey, stated this while responding to Ogungbeje’s application seeking to quash the charges against Evans. Evans and three others ... Read More »

How Osinbajo’s daughter got hooked

Mixed reactions have continued to trail revelations occurring just yesterday that the daughter of Vice President, Damilola Osinbajo will be getting married to Oluseun Bakare. According to an inside source who is close to Oluseun, He first set his eyes on Damilola Osinbajo during the monthly Divine Encounter programme in the Abuja stadium by the Redeemed Christian Church of God. From ... Read More »

Musa named in 50 worst players in EPL history

  Do you believe it? Could the analysis be right? Is it not debatable? Could it be a case of analyst being entitled to their opinions? Well, the story is that Super Eagles forward Ahmed Musa has been named among 50 Worst players of in premier league history. The report dished out on Wednesday on Fourfourtwo.com simply titled “Fourfourtwo: 50 ... Read More »

Ramaphosa to step in as Zuma resigns South Africa’s embattled President Jacob Zuma last night resigned his office with immediate effect. He made the announcement in a televised address to the nation. Earlier, Mr Zuma’s governing African National Congress (ANC) told him to resign or face a vote of no confidence in parliament today. The 75-year-old has been under increasing ... Read More »

BREAKING: Ramaphosa elected as South African president

South African lawmakers on Thursday elected Cyril Ramaphosa as the country’s new president after scandal-tainted Jacob Zuma resigned under pressure from his own ANC ruling party. Ramaphosa was elected without a vote after being the only candidate nominated in the parliament in Cape Town, chief justice Mogoeng Mogoeng told assembled lawmakers. Read More »

DPR seal off six fuel stations in Cross River for diversion, price hike

  The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has sealed six fuel station in Cross River State over diversion of the product and price hike. Operations Controller in charge of Cross River, Mr Bassey Nkanga, told reporters in Calabar that the stations were sealed in the last one week. According to him, intensified surveillance was carried out to ensure that the product ... Read More »

Senate splits over passage of 2019 elections order bill

  In what order should the 2019 elections be conducted? This was the bone of contention among senators at plenary yesterday during debate on the report of the conference committee which harmonised the grey areas to the amendments to the Electoral Act. The House of Representatives passed the bill without hitch. Some members of both chambers of the National Assembly ... Read More »

Separate us, I’m pregnant for another man, woman tells court

  An Ado-Ekiti Customary Court has dissolved the 12-year marriage between Mrs Toyin Adaraloye, and her husband, Ifeoluwa Adaraloye, over lack of adequate care for their children and ‎constant fighting. The marriage produced three children, namely: Opeyemi, 11, Joy, 8, and Posi,6. Toyin, 34, a hairdresser, who resides at No. 5, Acuna St., Ekute Quarters, Ado-Ekiti, in her petition, said after ... Read More »

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