Ognjen Vukojevic has been sacked from his position as Croatia coach ahead of the team’s semi final game against England at the ongoing Russia 2018 world cup.
Vukojevic was sacked for posting a politically-charged video on social media following the penalty shootout win over hosts Russia. In the video, he and defender Domagoj Vida dedicated the dramatic win to Ukraine, prompting criticism from Russian supporters.
The clip showed Vida, who scored in extra time at the Fisht Stadium, roaring “Glory to Ukraine!” while Vukojevic announced that “This victory is for Dynamo [Kiev] and Ukraine.”
“The Croatian Football Federation hereby notifies the public that Ognjen Vukojevic has been relieved of his duties as an associate of the coaching staff of the Croatian national team by decision of the management of the Croatian FA, and that he will no longer be a member of the Croatian delegation at the Fifa World Cup in Russia,” a statement read.
“The Croatian Football Federation (HNS) has decided to revoke Vukojevic’s team accreditation at the Fifa World Cup and to relieve him of his duties as an observer for the Croatian national team.
“HNS hereby apologizes to the Russian public for the actions of a member of the Croatian delegation. Ognjen Vukojevic and Domagoj Vida likewise apologize for their statements, which were in no way intended to have political connotations, yet which unfortunately left room for such interpretations.”
Fifa issued a formal warning to Vukojevic regarding his behaviour and the former midfielder reacted to his dismissal by telling Russian newspaper Sport Express: “There’s no politics in football. It’s a joke for my friends from Dynamo Kiev. I love Russians and I love Ukrainians.”
Croatia take on England in the second semifinal of the World Cup Wednesday, where the winner will go up against either France or Belgium for Sunday’s showpiece final.
Real Madrid have announced that Cristiano Ronaldo will leave the club in favour of continuing his career with Serie A side Juventus.
The Serie A champions swooped to sign the Portugal captain, after he indicated that he was considering leaving Madrid after their Champions League final win in May.
On Tuesday, Juventus president Andrea Agnelli flew from Pisa to Greece to meet Ronaldo, who is on holiday there, and his agent Jorge Mendes arrived later to join them.
And Madrid have since confirmed that they have allowed him to make the move to Turin.
“Real Madrid CF communicates that, in response to the will and request expressed by the player Cristiano Ronaldo, he has agreed to transfer to Juventus FC.”
Ronaldo, 33, reached global superstar status after becoming the world’s most expensive player when he joined Madrid from Manchester United in 2009.
During his nine-year spell at the Santiago Bernabeu, Ronaldo won 15 trophies, including two La Liga titles and two Copa del Rey crowns.
He helped Madrid to La Decima in the Champions League final with Atletico Madrid in 2014 and played a crucial role in Los Blancos winning the competition in each of the last three seasons.
The Nigerian Law School has allowed Firdaus Amasa attend today’s call to bar ceremony, wearing a small covering over her hair
The Body of Benchers, had, previously, debunked rumour that she would be allowed to use hijab for her call to bar ceremony, stating that the correct position is that a decision was taken to allow her to be called to the Bar, wearing a small covering over her hair, The Honourable Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa style
Miss Firdaus Amasa
The statement said the body of benchers is yet to formally decide on any change to the mode of dress code for call to Bar as this has generated much controversy in the legal community.
“The Body of Benchers is yet to consider the report of the committee chaired by Belgore JSC as the said report is not yet ready or ripe for consideration.
However in view of the imminent Call to Bar ceremonies in July 2018 and Miss Fidaus Amasa’s petition, a position was taken on the applicant’s current petition on the subject. It was decided that :
– the applicant was indeed rude and impolite to a former CJN Belgore JSC who had intervened at the Call ceremonies but rebuffed by the applicant, and therefore must tender a written apology.
It was recognized that moslem Judges while sitting wear only head scarf to cover their hair and not partial face covering of any sort, as exhibited by the applicant’s attire.
If she will be called therefore, she cannot use more than the hair covering scarf, similar to what female Judges from lower courts to Supreme Court use.
So the reprieve is conditional on the above limitations, not a blanket approval as falsely being circulated,” the statement said.
A twitter user has shared the sad story of a Woman who died due to child birth complications but it was after she refused the doctor’s advice to undergo cesarean delivery (surgery) for her safety and that of her twin babies.
The sad part of the story is that the couple reportedly waited for 19 years before she’d finally get pregnant with twins.
Deedeeposh wrote ;
Sometimes if we Nigerians can just listen to our doctors advice, more lives will be saved. I lost my aunty two days ago to childbirth. Married for 19 years and finally got pregnant with twins at 44 years old.
She wanted to give birth naturally & the doctor said she was too old & advised against it since it was her first time giving birth. She refused CS & died in the process. The twins died too. I feel so bad for her husband because that man was patient. Can’t imagine how he’s feelin
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This giving birth like Hebrew women thingy, is seriously getting at us Nigerians,. May grant the husband the fortitude to bear the loss.
If I hear that "deliver like Hebrew woman" one more time eh ? thunder will not depart from that person's house! First of all, we ain't Hebrew. 2ndly S*** makes u ask "were these midwifes taught this in school" ??
Mercy Johnson Okojie has reportedly bagged an endorsement deal.
The Senior Special Assistant on Entertainment, Arts and Culture to Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi state took to her Instagram page to share some of the photos taken while officially sealing the deal.
She wrote:
Something is cooking . New deals. Are you ready to chop? #MercyCooks #SweetFood#UnaGoChop #MercysRecipes#MercysMenu
12 members of a Thai youth football team and their coach trapped in a flooded cave have been rescued.
After days of rescue attempts, the final four boys remaining in the cave with their coach were all saved today after more than 2 weeks of being trapped underground. They have now been ferried to a hospital in the city of Chiang Rai.
Photo Source : BBC
The Thai navy Seal unit made the announcement on its official Facebook page, writing: “The 12 Wild Boars and coach have emerged from the cave and they are safe. Hooyah.”
The “Wild Boars” soccer team, consisting of boys aged between 11 and 16, and their coach got trapped on 23 June while exploring the cave complex in the northern province of Chiang Rai after soccer practice and a rainy season downpour flooded the tunnels. They were not found until last week after which rescue operations immediately began. Sadly, one of the rescuers died during the rescue mission.
Nigerian Singer, Davido is living the life any 25-year-old would definitely dream of as it appears all he does is win.
The assurance singer, took to Instagram to show his expensive cars just days after took delivery of a brand new 2018 Bentley Bentyaga worth over $200,000
Sharing the photo, he wrote a simple caption ; More Blessing
Davido actually announced the purchase of the car in January, 2018.
The car landed Nigeria on the 8th of July and in excitement, he took to Instagram to share a video of the car being driven off a container.
Actress and former SoundCity presenter, Juliet Mgborukwe shocked Nigerians last week when she announced plans to divorce her husband, Chima Ojukwu, due to alleged domestic violence.
Mgborukwe and Ojukwu got married in October 2011 and seperated in 2012, just few months after their wedding ceremony. Juliet revealed that the marriage had ended over ”irreconciliable differences”. Read story here.
Well, there are two sides to every story and Chima has come out to say his own side of the story and also shared a video of Juliet attacking him at their home. According to him, Juliet has been engaging in extramarital affairs.
Read what he wrote below ;
For years this woman have been lying using domestic violence as a shade to her Nigerian bloggers well hear the truth now and nothing but the truth cause I’ve had it, not that I owe anyone an explanation but I want the truth out there and if o run out on this tittle please continue reading on the video itself, now carefully observe this video who’s the aggressor here, this woman claimed I beat her up everyday of her life, does the woman you see in this video look scared at all?
Now this was everyday of my life, she wanted to go do her thing after she got a green card from me, she wanted to go get her own job place and live her life, I said so now you got a green card is time to leave so you never came for marriage you came to use me, she said she wants to work and help her family in Nigeria and that’s all that matters at this point, I was like fine, I came home on March 14th my kids and herself were gone, I called I said where are my kids she didn’t say anything, for 3 months I didn’t see my children this evil woman just took them away from me it wasn’t until I went and filed for divorce that she brought them back, now go back to this video this was her plan to get me to hit her but as you can see I kept my cool, I also found out she was already cheating and sleeping with another man while married the same guy that beat her up and kicked her and my children out her apartment at night the same pics she put up on the Nigerian blogs and said I did it, you see this woman lies for a reason, a user and has no conscience whatsoever, the green card she has I gave her, she’s still driving my bmw till this day, she’s still under my health insurance and car insurance, you would think she would be thankful but She’s just a ruthless evil person, so she looked for a story to tell people why she left her marriage.
Instead of telling the truth she cooked up lies about domestic violence and said to me you know Nigerian people will believe me you have a mean face and tattoos you fit the description this is what she said when she couldn’t get me to hit me or do something crazy, instead of telling the truth that she was cheating in her marriage and left to go work cause she wanted to be on her own like she said her goal in life is to have kids by a handsome man and then go do her thing cause she can’t live under a man, then tell the truth.
Instead she goes starts making up shit with these Nigerian bloggers they keep writing shit without caring about the truth. The first time this happened was two months after the traditional wedding this woman ran cause my dredging business in Nigeria slowed down things got hard she thought I didn’t have money and ran and then after about two years she saw I was doing good she called me, begged to get back I was like what the hell I’ll take her back afterall I already did the traditional marriage she begged me not to tell anyone that she asked to get back with me I kept it a secret .
I was thinking family she was thinking using me for a green card, kids and living here, her health insurance is under me, car insurance me, she still drives my bmw I mean even the job she has is my connects her whole existence here is me.
Anyway so after she ran the first time she did this same shit went to the Nigerian blog and said my husband was maltreating and beating me everyday shaking my damn head!!!!! I read that I was like wow what a devil, I never touched this woman instead of her to tell people the truth that she left thinking I didn’t have money. Lies lies lies, deceit and more lies is what this woman does, now think if I bruised and beat her up as she claims why aren’t I in jail? That looks like felony beating I will still be behind bars, do you people even use your senses sometimes? Remember this is America shit like that doesn’t fly here
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Adesua Etomi and Ebuka Obi-Uchendu are the new brand ambassadors for the H2Oh family.
The duo shared the good news on their respective social media pages, some hours ago.
Adesua wrote on her Instagram page:
“Glad to finally be able to share this news with you guys. Blessed to be part of the @h2oh_naija family (You should follow them, they have sweet inside gist) lol. A brand I love and a brand that allows me to be myself. I also get to do this with my brother @ebuka ??? #WaterIsGonnaBeJealous #imactuallyserious #brandambassador #perfectbrandforme #EME
Ebuka also wrote:
“Proud and extremely humbled to be joining the H2Oh family… Also super excited that we can finally share this news with you guys!!!
Are you following @h2oh_naija yet?Better join the movement o!!! Cos #WaterIsGonnaBeJealous
#BrandAmbassadors
#H2Oh”
Watch the brand ambassadors in the H2Oh promo video below;
A recent clip currently going viral on social media shows some female fans fighting to take a picture with BBNaija 2018 ex-housemate, Teddy A.
It was obvious that it was just another day in the life of an alpha male as Teddy A kept his cool while the ladies scuffled to take a picture with the him.
BBNaija 2018 winner, Miracle Igbokwe posted a video of him meeting with the Ooni of Ife, few days after Davido had visited the monarch.
However unlike Davido who prostrated on the floor to greet the king in the Yoruba fashion, Miracle did not, leading to a heated argument among his fans, some of who called him out for being ‘disrespectful’.
Some of his followers have criticized him widely in his comment section.
“When in Rome, behave like the Romans. “Igbos don’t kneel for anybody” yen yen yen. Then he should have stayed at home and not visited an Oba. I like Miracle but it takes nothing out of him to kneel for the Oba like he should.
am Ibo, but when I saw this, I was like what the hell. He should be flat on his stomach. My own sha, mayb because I grew up in Lagos. Really lack of respect
Similarly, another section of his fans has supported him saying he’s Igbo and therefore does not need to greet the Oba in the Yoruba custom.
Those of you saying he disrespected the Ooni of IIe-Ife for not kneeling, Is the Ooni the Almighty God that everyone that comes across him must knee or prostrate to greet him? He’s human like every other humans the different is just the position he’s in now and the rules and power men placed on that position… Make una free Miracle oo is Ooni complaing to your guys”
onye ibe ri be we igbos don’t prostrate no matter who you are, it’s our culture, we can’t change it bcos of anybody, it started way back from the history of the Igbo’s we no sabi do eye service to please anybody, so when next you want to insult the Igbo’s, make sure you have facts ewu Yoruba
The onni self don’t even mind a simple man but you will be there saying rubbish. Its a choice to remain a slave or not to.
Tonto Dikeh stormed her son’s school with a cake to thank his Teachers for teaching him how to read and write.
She then took to Instagram to share the photos:
While sharing the pics, she wrote:
“TODAY WE WANT TO APPRECIATE OUR TEACHERS..I AM SO PRPUD OF MY SONS INTELLIGENCE AND YOU ALL CONTRIBITED TO THIS GLORY.. THANKS FOR YOUR PATIENT,LOVE AND ATTENTION.. WE LOVE YOU ALL FROM KING & I
#GRADUATIONCELEBRATIONINABIT #TEACHERS’’.
President Buhari’s daughter, Zahra Buhari has welcomed a baby boy with her husband, Ahmed Indimi in Spain.
The couple welcomed the child yesterday July 9, in a Spanish hospital and both mother and child are reportedly in stable condition.
Zahra Buhari is welcoming her first child with her husband, two years after they tied the knot in December 2016, in a lavish wedding ceremony and series of celebrations in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja and Maiduguri, Borno state that attracted dignitaries and political allies of her father from far and wide.
The latest mother is the daughter of Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, the president of Nigeria and his second wife, Aisha Buhari. So, President Muhammadu Buhari is the lastest Grandpa in town.
Ahmed Indimi on the other hand, is the son of one of the richest entrepreneurs in Nigeria, Mohammed Indimi, who is the founder and chairman of Oriental Energy company. Indimi comes from a big family — he has 3 brothers and 3 sisters.
Ahmed attended the American InterContinental University, Atlanta, United States of America. He has a degree in IT and currently working as the head of oil marketing department at his father’s company, Oriental Energy.
Award-winning novelist and feminist icon, Chimamanda Adichie says she feels sorry for men because they can’t experience the benefits that come with being a mother.
In an interview with Vulture, Adichie opened up about what having a child meant to her and the impact it had on her art.
“I used to think I wouldn’t be a good mother because I was so dedicated to my art,” the ‘Americanah’ writer said.
“I said to myself, I have nephews and nieces who I adore, and I helped raise them, so those will be my children. That’s what I thought for a long time, because I felt that I couldn’t be true to both my art and my child.
“Getting older. I like to joke and say that you’re ready [to have a child] when your body isn’t ready, and when your body is ready, you’re not mentally ready.
“I guess you have the best eggs when you’re, like, 22, but at 22 you don’t even know yourself.
“Then when you’re 38 and know yourself, your eggs are not the best quality. Anyway, we’ll talk about eggs another time.”
Adichie explained that having a child interrupts her writing to an extent but also opens up a new range of emotions that can inspire art which men can’t experience.
“But my baby happened, and it’s important to talk honestly about this, because having her changed a lot,” she said.
“Having a child gets in the way of writing. It does. You can’t own your time the way you used to.
“But the other thing that motherhood does — and I kind of feel sorry for men that they can’t have this — is open up a new emotional plane that can feed your art.”
Photo showing the room where the boyfriend and suspected killer of Miss Khadijat Oluboyo, daughter of the ex-Governor of Ondo State buried her beneath his bed has emerged.
20-year-old Khadijat, a final year student of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, was found dead in her boyfriend’s house six days after she went missing from school. She was found buried in a shallow grave in Adeyemi’s room.
According to reports, Adeyemi, popularly known as QS, had killed her for ritual purposes then he dug a grave in the room, buried the deceased in it, and placed his mattress on the shallow grave.
It was reported that the Herbalist who did the money ritual for Adeyemi, currently at large, instructed him to keep the corpse for seven days, but luck ran out on the Abuja-based boyfriend when his younger brother became aware of what was going on and reported the incident to the police in Akure before the seven days was up.
Confirming the arrest, the Ondo State Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Femi Joseph said the suspected killer was arrested by a team of detectives from the police Criminal Investigations Department (CID). The PPRO said Adeyemi, who was already in the police custody, had been cooperating with the police with relevant information on the circumstances that led to the death of Khadijat Oluboyo.
A Facebook user, identified as Chinenye Sylva has shared the story of a lady who welcomed a set of twins early this year after 12 years of marriage and now has another baby 3 months after the twins arrived.
She recounted how her Aunt always complained of her ‘protruded’ stomach which refused to go down after the Twins birth.
She had written earlier:
“I always hear this story or read it on Facebook. But today am so surprise it happened to me. Friends rise up and let us thank God who blessed my aunty with set of twin (a boy and a girl) after 12years of marriage…. cheiiiii i call him Jehovah over do, odogwu akataka, nwoke m ji eme onu… if i continue i will not finish… pls call him what you can…. rejoice with me….”
In her new post, Chinenye Sylva disclosed that she has never witnessed such incident all her life:
“Cheiiiiiiiiiiii….. remeber when i shared the first picture of my aunty that gave birth to twins after 12years of marriage… just yesterday another baby came from same stomach… 3months after… she always complain of her stomach growing instead of going down after giving brith to the twins not knowing that one child is still remaining there. And the baby boy came forth yesterday which is the 2nd picture. People this is three months after”.
“Since i was born and now am getting old, i have not seen this type of miracle… that is why i call him jehovah overdo, omalichachukwu, odogwu, ome ihe nyiri mmadu na omumw, onye ana akpo otu oku oza ugboro iri. Friends pls call him names, and rejoice with me. So my aunty have triplet. 2boys and a girls…12yrs after marriage in a miraculous way”.
The University of Nigeria, Nsukka clinic has been accused by a Twitter user, identified as @Emmuskillful of administering expired saline drip on his younger brother which almost led to his death.
Posting photos of the pack of expired drip, he wrote:
”University of Nigeria Nsukka(UNN) is trash… My younger brother almost died in their clinic after they gave him 8packs of expired saline drip. This is not OK… Gambling with people’s lives. Please someone should do something.”
The concerned brother also called on NAFDAC and Segalink to help.
Nollywood Actress and producer, Shirley Igwe has shared a word of advice to ladies who might be considering enhancing their looks.
According to Shirley Igwe, surgery can never bring satisfaction because another void which needs filling will pop-up after one surgery is done.
Below is the word of advice she gave to women who might be considering getting a cosmetic surgery done.
”Fearfully and wonderfully made. ?
Women need to stop feeling inadequate,
Love yourself just the way you are,
If there’s a void in your life you think need to be filled, work on your mind, soul, and spirit.
Plastic surgery, injestion fillers, butt raising, liposuction can not help you fill any void.
The moment you get them done, there will definitely be another void you need to fill. Plastic surgery is not confidence.
I’m sorry ladies but, this is the truth, don’t be deceived. All that gilters is not gold. Go on diet if you need to shed some fat, eat right, work-out if you need to be in shape/toned.”
The Action Peoples Party, APP, has filed a suit before the Federal High Court, Abuja, demanding the sack of the Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun.
Listed as defendants in the suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/714/2018 were President Muhammadu Buhari; the Attorney General of the Federation, AGF and the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission.
The APP did not only pray for the removal of the minister, but also for an order directing her to refund the salaries she had received since 2015 when she was appointed as a minister and another order compelling the Federal Government to prosecute her.
The party, through its lawyer, Kingdom Okere, asked the court to, among others, declare that Adeosun “is not qualified to be appointed a minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria or into any other public office, having not participated in the compulsory one-year National Youth Service scheme, in view of the combined provisions of sections 11, 12,13 and 17 of the National Youth Service Act. ”
The political party also prayed the court to declare that Adeosun “is not a fit and proper person to continue to occupy the office she presently occupies having presented a fake NYSC exemption certificate and made a false, untrue and misleading statement /representation material to the National Youth Service Corps; and having breached her oath of office to uphold and defend the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended).”
It, therefore, prayed for a consequential order directing President Buhari “who claims that his administration is fighting corruption to immediately sack or suspend Mrs Kemi Adeosun as the Minister of Finance pending investigation and her prosecution for forgery and perjury.”The party also prayed for an order compelling “the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice and the Independent
Corrupt Practices and other related Commission, to immediately arrest and investigate the allegation of fake National Youth Service Corps exemption certificate against Mrs Kemi Adeosun; and to immediately prefer a criminal charge against Mrs Kemi Adeosun for the offence of perjury, forgery, false , misleading and untrue information in relation to her fake National Youth Service certificate of exemption.”
Ex-Big Brother Naija housemates Ifu Ennada, Bitto and Khloe have taken to their pages to pen lovely messages to Leo Dasilva as he celebrates his 26th birthday today.
A young Nigerian man, Paul Kpema, has narrated his sad experience after losing his leg following an accident which happened to him at a police checkpoint in Delta state.
Mr, Paul Kpema, who is a gospel instrumentalist, an Itsekiri by tribe, was booked to perform in a program at Otefe Oghara of Delta state before the unfortunate incident and accident befell him while trying to sort out the police officers.
Below is his story:
“We packed our musical instruments and we were heading to Otefe that day, I was to perform in a program that day, Just before the bridge connecting Mosogar to Oghara, police officers flagged down the bus we boarded, but being that the commercial driver knew one of the police men, he made a sign to him that he will see them on his return
But as he drove on, he observed that the team of police officers were chasing us with their hilux van, so the driver packed and the police officers alighted from their van and approached us. They now requested for the documents of the bus, but the driver told them it has expired, as usual you know our Nigerian Police, they requested for N10,000 before they can let us go.
The driver said he has no money on him, so they ordered myself and the conductor down and asked one of their Colleague to enter the bus and instructed the driver to reverse the bus, that they are arresting the bus, so the driver did as he was told, he drove on and crossed the bridge, then reversed as if he was coming back to Sapele and was told to park opposite where we were standing.
Seeing that there was no headway, I volunteered to offer them N3000, because I was getting late already for the program, myself and the conductor crossed the road to meet them were they parked, while I was bringing out the money from my pocket standing at the back of our own bus a car that lost control while trying to overtake a trailer in full speed came and hit my two legs, on the spot my right leg cut off from my body, before I knew it I saw myself at Delta State University Teaching Hospital Oghara (DELSUTH)
A yet to be identified Nigerian man has just gifted his beautiful wife a brand new Range Rover Sport.
According to him, the reason for buying his wife a range rover is because she stood by him when he had nothing, admitting that they started off humbly.
Sharing the photos on social media, he wrote:
“She dated me & held on tight even when I didn’t have my own place to stay???.. She took a Keke to & frm work most times when I couldn’t drop her off but never complained for once, till we could finally upgrade to Uber??..
“Now God has blessed us some more through Max & it’s my duty to bless & Honour her???
“Thanks for always believing in & standing by me Kuku.. This is for you & Daisy, my Queens??? Those smiles, I live for them..”
The heavily pregnant woman who succeeded in dragging herself to work could not maintain office ethics due to her condition and one of her staff took to capture the moment.
Not a common situation to find herself in, the expectant mother shared the photo with her fans and tagged it;
Pregnant woman! Dozed off while working and my staff took pics. Hahahaha
Her fans reacted to the photo asking her to take a rest, considering her condition and the fact that she is her own boss!
Meanwhile, she is yet to share details of who her baby daddy is, even with her due date fast approaching
Over 50 Nigerian students are being wrongly detained in police stations in Cotonou, the Republic of Benin’s commercial capital, their parents claimed yesterday.
They alleged that their children were unlawfully arrested by Béninoise police and kept in inhuman conditions – some since a week ago – without being told their offences or charged to court.
According to them, 50 others were arrested, tried and jailed without their families’ knowledge.
In a July 9 petition made available to The Nation, the distraught parents sought President Muham-madu Buhari’s intervention through his Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on Diaspora affairs, Hon. Abike Dabiri– Erewa.
Their representative, Mr Femi Akinwande, said the Béninoise police had been picking up any Nigerian student with a white person’s picture, a Google code, or any internet-related item on his phone.
Many of the students, he claimed, were being held at a police station in Gendarmerie Ablangadan, Cotonou.
He listed some of their names as: Matthew Longgapp, Bayo Ridwan Oyenuga, Tari Ibori, Samuel Akinwande, Dunchi Daniel Dennis, Steven Porobunu, Chukwudi Ezeanyom Valentine, Peter Ochani, David Nicholas Esu, Michael Porobunu, Emmanuel Chukwuneke, Tomi Ogunleye and Jacob Oluwatobi
Akinwande, the Managing Director (MD) of FEMAK Markalyn Nigeria Ltd, said his son, Samuel Akinwande, alias Pastor, a 400-level Computer Engineering Student at the Houdegbe Northern American University, Cotonou, was arrested seven days ago, without charge.
According to him, the intervention of Nigeria’s Ambassador to the Republic of Benin had failed to resolve his son, or any other Nigerian student’s plight.
According to Akinwande the arrests which had been going on “for some time” began following the country’s enactment of a law “banning any form of gangsterism, cultism, hooliganism, Yahoo-Yahoo and Badoo activities.
“As a result of this, the Police swung into action arresting both culprits and non-offenders as long as they are Nigerians.
The police, he said, arrested his son during his siesta along with 12 others.
Akinwande said: “He was rudely woken up to be arrested. On getting to the police station, a police officer told me that they had to arrest people irrespective of what they were doing.
“Another police officer confirmed to me that over 50 Nigerians are still in custody not knowing what fate will befall their future, let alone told me what their exact offences were. 50 others were said to have been judged already and serving their jail terms without their families being aware.
“At the police station, the officers also said that they would arrest any student, who, on collecting their phones or laptops, they find a white person’s picture, a Google code, or any internet-related item, that will make them to consider such students guilty. In fact, some of the students are already slated to appear in court on Tuesday, July 10th 2018.
“The officer said they were forced to act in haste given that Nigerians are vaster in knowledge than them. It is also common knowledge that they are not as computer literate as Nigerians, given that it takes about four days after arrest for them to decipher what they found in the phones or laptops of those arrested.
“Yet, the situation persists. Some of the arrested students spoken to by their parents attested that the indiscriminate detentions were stated clearly by the police in their reports. Even the police confirmed it.”
He urged Mrs Dabiri-Erewa, to, on behalf of all the parents, intervene “so that our wrongly arrested children and students can get released to continue their education.
Lola Omotayo-Okoye, wife of Peter Okoye of the defunct Psquare group took to Instagram to celebrate the first birthday of Nathan and Nadia, Paul Okoye’s twins.
Nathan and Nadia had their first birthday with a circus-themed party thrown for them with top celebrities like Jim Iyke, Phyno, Timaya, Skales etc very much present.
She took to social media to advice the little kids.
Lola who was accused by many of being the brain behind the breakup of Psquare, a music duo consisting of the twin brothers, Paul and Peter, advised the one-year-old twins never to allow anyone break their bond.
Lola Omotayo wrote:
“The best things in life come in pairs, Nathan and Nadia here’s wishing you two a very happy 1st birthday! I wish you loads of love, long life, good health, prosperity and peace of mind. May you two continue to bring the entire Okoye family happiness, joy and smiles. My prayer for you is that you always remain close, love one another unconditionally, always support and respect each other and never let anyone or anything break your bond, ever! May God Almighty give you both…double the blessings and twice the happiness all the days of your very long and fruitful life. God’s got you! We love you angels so much. Enjoy your fun filled day as we celebrate you today. Big hugs & Kisses. #twins #okoyetwins #n&n #godsangels #1stbirthday #blessed #happy #july8th #love #innocent #cameronandalionascousins #ibeji #andresbrotherandsister #family #okoyeclan”
Celebration filled the air at The Royalty Christian Centre, Nigeria upon the announcement of the birth of the first child of their General Overseer, David Olaoye and his wife, Sumbo.
The announcement that the expecting parents had welcomed the bundle of joy which turned out to be a male child rendered the entire church overjoyed as they danced happily, worshiping God for the miracle.
The General Overseer of Royalty Christian Centre, Pastor David Adeoye and his wife Sunmbo Adeoye, had been expecting the baby, and welcomed the baby boy in the United States of America.
See the photos of the elated congregation below:
Prior to the church announcement, the cleric posted the great news on his Instagram page. The post read;
God is Faithful to His Word… He never sleep. He never slumber.
Just Trust Him and don’t give up on God, because He won’t give up on you.
He is Able!
Many thanks to all our Family and Friends for your show of Love.
#GratitudeAllTheWay #GraceAtWork#?JESUS #TheWordWorksWonders
The U.S citizen by birth would be the third child of Sunmbo who already has two sons for music legend, Tuface, and the first child of Pastor Adeoye
A 2-man robbery gang has been smashed by the Lagos State police, for using a tricycle as operational vehicle to dispossess their victims, while posing as genuine transporters.
According to the Commissioner of Police, Edgal Imohimi, when people board the suspect’s tricycle, they take them to an isolated place and rob them of valuable items.
The police boss disclosed that another gang of robbers who specializes in breaking into people’s cars by means of a chemical agent which they pour on the window glass or windscreens to gain access into the car were also nabbed.
The suspects include Teslem Abiodun(male) and Kazeem Akolade (male) and the exhibit recovered from the suspects include eight laptop computers.
The CP assured that suspect would be charged to court as soon as the investigation was concluded
Confessing to the crime, Monsuru and Jamiu said that the Tricycle with which they use for the operation was given out to one of their friends on hire purchase basis, adding that they decided to use it for robbery operations because they believed it will earn them more money.
They said that they have used it to rob passengers on several occasions particularly at the boundary axis of Ajegunle.
According to the suspects, the female member Queen Victor does not go with them during operations but receives the phones they rob and sponsors them for operations if they did not have money.
Prince Louis, the third child of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge was christened at Chapel Royal at St. James’ Palace, London yesterday.
Certain members of the Royal family were present at the ceremony alongside other close family and friends.
Prince Louis of Cambridge slept peacefully in his mother’s arms as he was christened.
His siblings Prince George, 4, and Princess Charlotte, 3, were also present led by their father Prince William.
Prince Harry was also present for the christening of his nephew and so was his new wife, Meghan Markle.
Also in attendance were Prince Louis’ six godparents and family members including Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall, Michael and Carole Middleton, and James and Pippa Matthews (Kate Middleton’s sister).
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