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H Popular Nigerian singers, Olamide and Lil Kesh, are currently receiving a major backlash for their new song perceived to promote ritual killings and illegal means to make money. ‘Logo Benz’ is the title of the song currently trending on social media for all the wrong reasons. Nigerians expressed their displeasure on their different social media accounts shortly after the release of the song. @Isimaodeh wrote “This Olamide and Lil Kesh song is painful to listen to. “A song that glorifies rituals, internet fraud and blood money. “What does ‘if money no enter, I go do blood money’ mean? “That…
A Federal High Court in Osun on Monday, Sentenced a former Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU)Lecturer , Richard Akindele, to two years in prison for demanding sex-for-marks from a student, Monica Osagie. Justice Maureen Onyekenu, gave the order after Akindele changed his plea , from not guilty to guilty. The trial judge ordered that the lecturer serves his sentence in Ilesa prison, due to the magnitude of the offence he committed “which is prevalent in the country”. Onyekenu had earlier rejected a suspended sentence and plea bargain which the Defendant’s counsel , Mr Francis Omotosho , had pleaded for, noting that…
HOMEABOUT USCONTACT USPRIVACY POLICYADVERTISE WITH USSITEMAP A Federal High Court in Osun on Monday, Sentenced a former Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU)Lecturer , Richard Akindele, to two years in prison for demanding sex-for-marks from a student, Monica Osagie. Justice Maureen Onyekenu, gave the order after Akindele changed his plea , from not guilty to guilty. The trial judge ordered that the lecturer serves his sentence in Ilesa prison, due to the magnitude of the offence he committed “which is prevalent in the country”. Onyekenu had earlier rejected a suspended sentence and plea bargain which the Defendant’s counsel , Mr Francis Omotosho…
Senior Presidential Media Aide, Garba Shehu The Presidency has dismissed the story about the raid “ordered by Buhari-led government” on the home of Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Candidate, Atiku Abubakar’s son as fake news. Malam Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, in a statement in Abuja on Monday, also described as untrue the fairy tale on the alleged blockage of the bank accounts of Atiku Abubakar’s running mate, Mr Peter Obi and his family. He said these stories should be dismissed “as just another manifestation of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP’s growing expertise…
Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed The Federal Government says though it is the constitutional right of the former President Olusegun Obasanjo to support a candidate for an election, his endorsement, however, does not guarantee victory. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, who spoke on behalf of the government on Monday in Abuja, said Obasanjo’s candidate for the presidential election “will be defeated roundly and comprehensively’’. “With due respect to former President Obasanjo, it is his constitutional right to support any candidate of his choice and we urge him to go out and campaign vigorously for any candidate…
A Federal High Court Lagos, on Monday, ordered the final forfeiture to the Federal Government, of properties worth N1.8 billion belonging to a former Executive Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NNDC), Tuoyo Omatsuli. Justice Chuka Obiozor had issued an interim order for temporary forfeiture of the properties, on May 17, following an ex-parte application filed by counsel to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Ekele Iheanacho, a Deputy Chief Superintendent. EFCC listed the properties as defendants: Block 117 Plot 4, Lekki Peninsula Scheme, Plots 1-18 Block 43 TPAO 992 and Ikate Ancient City, Lekki. Others are…
PROFILE OF HIGH CHIEF AKEEB ADEKUNLE ALABI, JP Adekunle Akeeb Alabi was born on the 1st January, 1961 to the family of Mallam Akinropo Akanji Akibu Alabi, the founding Akin-Ogun of Islahudeen Missionary Society of Nigeria. He hails from Ile Sade, Feesu, Oke Adan Ward III, Iwo, Osun State. He had his primary education at the Feesu Baptist Day School, Iwo (1970-72) and the St. Michael’s R.C.M. School, Idi-Ayunre, Ibadan (1972-75). He attended the St Patrick’s Grammar School, Ibadan (1978-83); and he re-enrolled at the Iwo Grammar School, Iwo (1983-84). Kunle Alabi, as he is fondly called, worked as…
OPC founder Frederick Fasehun By Chioma Ugboma Founder of the Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC) Dr Frederick Fasehun is dead. He was aged 83. Senior Special Adviser on Media, to Fasehun, Mr Adeoye Jolaosho, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos, on Saturday. He said the OPC chieftain died at about 1a.m, Saturday at the intensive care unit of the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital Ikeja (LASUTH). “Baba took ill on Wednesday and was rushed to the intensive care unit of LASUTH. ” He died early hours of today. We are all devastated,” he said. Fasehun was…
*But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of difficulty. For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy*- 2 Timothy 3:1-2. – Wole Arisekola The Holy Bible is an encyclopedia of knowledge and true reference to our past, present, and future. When you look at the above verse, You will agree with me that the ugly events that enveloped Akwa Ibom State in the last two weeks can be attributed to the youthful exuberance of the state governor and his lieutenants.That is the…
Resident Doctors The Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Arabia, chapter of the Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) says it will begin an indefinite strike on Thursday over unpaid salaries and allowances of doctors. Dr Adewale Oba, ARD President, made this known to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Lagos. “It is unfortunate that we had another meeting on Wednesday where we resolved to embark on an indefinite strike, commencing on Nov. 29. “We want to appeal to the general public, most especially the influential members of the public to prevail on the management to quickly avert the…