In a new interview with Zinnia of HFTV Africa, iconic singer Femi Kuti explained why his marriage to Funke Kuti actually failed!
Shedding light on his marriage to Funke, he said “I like women but I don’t have wives. When I was getting married, my wife (Funke) knew I would not be faithful…”
Back in 2011, Femi Kuti in an interview with Encomium, revealed that he filed for divorce from then-wife, Funke because
“I am divorcing her to protect my side of my inheritance, because I have five children. I have to protect the interest of my children. Since we are still legally married, what if I die today? The law will favour my wife. If I don’t divorce her, my children may suffer. What if I die and we have not divorced and then she comes and claims everything?
The other children will not get anything and there will be a big war in my family. I will be dead and my ghost will be saying don’t fight, but they wouldn’t hear what I am saying. We know it happens. My lawyer advised me to think of the future so I quickly regulate my will so no one can disturb my children. You know it happens in our country, when you have children from different women, there’s bound to be stress. So I have to do my will and to do that requires a divorce.”
Innovations seem to be made in technology on a daily basis. However, at least one device appears to have stayed the same for years and that’s the keyboard. While you may not have noticed it, the keyboard has actually been quietly improved in a significant way.
While the look of the keyboard has remained virtually the same, the keys have undergone little changes as well. This is due to the fact that people have subconsciously memorized the standard QWERTY layout of a keyboard and memorizing a new layout would be too confusing.
However, one thing you may not have realized is that bumps have been introduced on top of the F and J keys. And the reason for this innovation is actually quite useful. Perhaps you noticed it and didn’t know what it was for or maybe you didn’t notice it at all?
Few changes have been made to the keyboard since the QWERTY system was invented by Christopher Latham Sholes. Sholes created the layout in the 1870s after introducing the first typewriter to the United States.
To find out what the grooves are for, click ‘NEXT’ below.
Renowned Ghanaian music star, Obiba Sly Collins says he has slept with over 150 Nigerian ladies.
The singer who is based in Nigeria, disclosed that two out of these ladies bore children for him in the past and in his present, he ‘cannot even remember them.’
While speaking with Atinka Ghana FM, the ‘Abrabo’ songster stated that some time ago, one of the ladies whom he had slept with approached him to remind him of their escapades but he could not recognize her anymore.
He said:
“May God forgive my sins. I met a lady who boldly told me she had an affair with me but I couldn’t even remember until she mentioned the area and even with that, remembering the face was a problem.
“I am telling you they are more than 150. I can’t count them.
“I have wasted my energy, time, and other resources.
“Now I have asked for forgiveness and now I am a changed person.
“I also drank alcohol a lot. I smoked weed for twenty good years, but now, because I have taken Christ, I am a different person altogether,” he noted, urging up and coming acts to desist from such acts ‘’because they are the three detractors in life that weaken the human body and also take your blessings from you.”
The first daughter of 2face Idibia, Ehi turned 10 yesterday…her mum is with Pero Adeniyi.
Read her father’s birthday shout out to her below:
“can’t believe my little princes is 10 today. u shall grow up 2 be a blessing 2 your generation my darling baby girl. very soon I won’t be able 2 call u my baby girl. may u grow in wisdom and a good heart and plenty guidance and protection. u 2 much ehícówòichö aka benzi”
For his fans who want him to pick either of his baby mamas to marry, Flavour wants you to know he’s not ready to take that step as it would be a distraction to his career.
“Marriage is not a thing that you just go into. This music business is a serious business. My own opinion, I think if you are in the peak of your career, you don’t need any distraction.
So for now I think marriage could be a distraction for me because it is a whole big institution that when you go in, you have to be fully prepared to know what you are getting into.
And right now looking at everything, its not so easy for me now….and most of my colleagues, whenever they get married, everything starts crashing down.
I keep asking people, have you ever seen a successful musician having a good home and a good career? Its not going to be easy. If you know one, just tell me…” he told HIP TV
On Tuesday, April 19, 2016, bread hawker turned model, Olajumoke Orisaguna visited Liberty Bakery where she once called home to give back to bread hawkers who still struggle to make a livelihood from hawking bread.
She gave about 40 bread hawkers N5,000 each donated by a philanthropist. During her visit to the place, Encomium had an interview with her on her change of fortune, her first day in school and sundry issues…see excerpts below:
How will you describe life in the last two months?
My life has changed. I am not the same person I used to be. In the sense that things are better for me and my family. I am now working, we have a beautiful place to call home.
How are you enjoying your new home?
I am really enjoying it. It is such a beautiful place. I can’t imagine myself having such a lovely place as my home. I can’t be more grateful.
What do you like most about it?
I like everything about the house, most especially my bedroom. In fact, I love everything about the house.
How will you describe the transition from village to bakery and now to a three bedroom flat?
There are a lot of differences in it. I was sleeping on the floor at the bakery. At home in Osun state, I shared a room with a lot of people. I now have a three bedroom flat. I have a room to myself, my children also have theirs.
I have seen a lot of changes.
Will you say you have changed?
I am still the same Jumoke people know. The same Jumoke people knew in Osun state is the same as the Jumoke speaking with you right now, but the story of my life has changed. My lifestyle has changed. I am looking healthier, living healthier, I have more things to be thankful for.
I have a lot of clothes, not just clothes but fashionable ones. I eat better things. People have been helping us from right, left and centre.
What are the things you used to do before that you can no longer do?
I was a hawker before. I can never go back to hawking. I am now a model. I have a better work I do now.
Will you say you miss bread hawking?
No, I don’t miss it a bit.
What is your daily routine like now?
When I wake up in the morning, I will pray, cook, clean up the house, wake the children, take care of them and we all eat together as a family.
Have you done any major job since you moved into your house?
Maybe one. That was last month or there about.
Who are your friends now?
I don’t have friends now. My husband and my children are my friends now. Even while in Osun state, I didn’t keep friends. I don’t like going to a friend’s house to gossip and all that. It is not because God has smiled on me, no, that is who I am.
How is your husband feeling about the changes in your life?
He fully supports me. He is thankful that things have turned around for us. We both own everything we have.
What is keeping him busy, what plans does he have?
He makes aluminum window. We are planning at getting a place to further polish his craft after which we will get a shop where he can ply his trade.
How is school?
School is fine. I am enjoying it. I have learnt a lot of things.
Can you tell us what you learnt today?
We learnt the alphabets – English and Yoruba alphabets.
What is the schedule like?
When I got there, we were addressed and told not to be shy but to be determined and to face what we came there to do.
How are your parents doing?
They are fine, thank you.
Have you heard from them yet?
Yes, I have. They even came to visit us in our new house. They call regularly and we call them too. We used to send things to them regularly in our own little capacity. I believe that a child that takes care of his parents will also be taken care of in his or her old age.
How do you intend showing appreciation to people that have assisted you?
I am more than grateful to them all. It is only God that can reward them. I know God will continue to bless them, take care of everything they do. All they have will not diminish. I can never forget them, Sijimoto, Aunty Azuka, Mummy TY Bello, Shirley Bakery, Payporte, Stanbic IBTC. God will not leave all of them. They have added meaning to my life. They will continue to make progress, their children will be protected. They have all made impact in our lives. If not for them, we wouldn’t be where we are today. God will continue to keep them, their companies and their children.
Will you say all Azuka (Ogujiuba) has been doing for you is free of charge?
Yes, it is. They have been a backbone to me. They have not taken a dime from me. God has been using them to help me free of charge.
When are you starting IT at Make Me Studio?
I want to finish school first. I don’t want to be doing the two at the same time. Once I am done with school, I will face that.
Will you say you have been receiving calls for help from people close to you?
Yes, people have been calling me for assistance. I give when I have and if there is nothing, I tell them I don’t have.
Will you say you sleep well at night because of the sudden changes around you?
I sleep well at night, but when I wake up, I make sure I pray, thanking God for the sudden turn around and also pray for sustenance.
We learnt you are giving back to your friends at the bakery?
Yes, it is true. A good Samaritan gave me money and asked me to distribute to my friends at the bakery. I pray that God will bless him and make him progress in life. He doesn’t want his name mentioned. I am giving out N5,000 to about 40 to 50 people at the bakery.
How are your children doing?
They are doing fine. They are about star
Today, at Olaiya Junction, Osogbo, Osun State, Mercy Aigbe, was arrested by some heavily armed policemen at the Olaiya Junction area of Osogbo, the Osun State, after firing multiple shots into the air.
The policemen were said to be on a stop-and-search when they saw a police cap on the dashboard of her car.
Angered by the effrontery of the police to block her, the actress was said to have flared up and insulted the policemen, who then seized her mobile phone. Her husband, said to be a police officer also, was reportedly called and he pleaded with the policemen to release her.
Aigbe was said to have spoken harshly to the policemen and this reportedly annoyed them. The altercation attracted a huge crowd, prompting the policemen to call for reinforcement to prevent the crowd from attacking them.
Adedeji, an eyewitness, said, “When the policemen got to the junction, they went to the parked car and ordered the driver to roll down the glass of the car because it was tinted and they could not identify those in the car.
Immediately the driver rolled the glasses down Mercy Aigbe rushed out of the car to confront the policemen.
They eventually took her and the boy who drove, away.” Her brother was pushed into the back of the parol van, while Aigbe was allowed to remain in her car which was driven away by a policeman.
A Nigerian academic, Prof. Abiodun Alao will today deliver a professorial inaugural lecture at King’s College, University of London, making him first black African scholar to deliver such lecture since the school was established in 1829.
Alao is a professor of African Studies and was conferred with professorial title about two years ago alongside a Nigerian counterpart in the institution’s African Leadership Centre, Prof. Funmi Olonisakin, making them the first black Africans to attain professorial cadre at the institution since its establishment.
The appointments have been confirmed in a letter by the institution’s President and Principal, Prof. Edward Byrne AC, which justified their elevations at the instance of their contributions to African peace and security.
In an institution that produced 12 Nobel Laureates among its professors, the statement said Alao had distinguished himself, citing about 100 widely recognized 100 academic articles and encyclopedia entries he had published, all of which were assessed to accord him professorial title.
Ex-boyfriend of Bobbi Kristina, who was alleged to have had an hand in the death of Bobbi says the deceased turned to drugs to help her cope with her mum’s death.
According to Nick, Bobbi was a “social” drug user before the star drowned in a bathtub in 2012 following a massive heart attack caused by years of cocaine abuse.
He told Dr Phil that Bobbi’s habit became “really bad” after she died, explaining:
“It’s unfortunate but at the time it’s the only way we knew how to deal with what happened.”
Nick also hit out at those who have blamed him for the deaths of Whitney and Bobbi, 22, who passed away in similar circumstances, three years apart.
He said:
“Regardless of what everybody thinks, I made Krissy and Whitney‘s last few years on earth as happy as they would be.”I gave them somebody to trust to, to talk to, to be there, someone genuine.”
About Bobbi’s father, Bobby Brown, he said:
“[Bobby] hurt his own daughter, not me. I was the one there for her while she was dealing with him not being there. He’s not a reasonable person so I’m not planning on talking to him and I really don’t want to.”
Popular On Air Personality, Daddy Freeze, has fired back at twitter users who didn’t agree with his views that Buhari should not be blamed for herdsmen killings because more people were killed by herdsmen during Jonathan‘s administration.
He just might might have 99 problems but Becky with the good hair sure ain’t 1 of em.
Despite the fact that Jay Z‘s marriage to Beyonce is being under scrutiny after the singer’s quite revealing lyrics about a cheating partner in her new album Lemonade, the music mogul doesn’t look like he gives two hoots about the controversy going on.
The TIDAL CEO was spotted chilling in Miami on Tuesday puffing away on a cigar as he chatted with a friend in a hotel ahead of Beyonce‘s Formation world tour, which kicks off on Wednesday.
While so many controversial reports are surrounding Beyonce‘s new album, Lemonade, Kim Kardashian, who we actually think is not so cool with Bey is not so concerned about the controversies but rather, she’s enjoying good music.
The model who was earlier spotted with her brother’s fiancee, Blac Chyna is digging Beyonce‘s new Lemonade album as she made her her WCW and even noted Beyonce rocked Yeezy shoes in this scene…
Nigerian TV personality, Delta state breed, Eku Edewor, who we famously know from Africa Magic’s Studio 53 Extra has been profiled by Vogue US…
The feature is given the title “Meet Eku Edewor, Nollywood’s Rising Style Star“.
See excerpts from their write up about her style..
And about that style—Edewor is known for her love of color and pattern, with a penchant for high-drama wares from African labels like Sophie Zinga, Bubu Ogisi, and Lisa Folawiyo. On occasion, she’ll throw on an understated black gown, but most days she keeps things bright and bold, working Ankara fabrics and mixed prints into styles that complement her petite frame.
Whether she’s wearing a gilded Roberto Cavalli jumpsuit; oversize, fringed Maki Oh minidress; lace-embellished Matthew Williamson slip dress; or the rare dressed-down combo of plaid shirt and drawstring pants, Edewor keeps her signature sense of style intact—and we think fashion is a little brighter for it.
US Presidential aspirant, Donald Trump has reacted after some Hollywood stars threatened to leave the US if he becomes president.
Classic Hollywood actress, Whoopi Goldberg, Lena Dunham, Rosie O’Donnell, even Amber Rose and many other stars have revealed they would move out of the US if Trump wins.
Speaking at a Fox and Friends conference, Tuesday, Trump said of Lena Dunham’s threat
“Well, she’s a B-actor and has no mojo”.“I heard Whoopi Goldberg said that too – that would be a great, great thing for our country if she got out”Now I have to get elected because I’ll be doing a great service to our country. Now it’s much more important. In fact, I’ll immediately get off this call and start campaigning right now. We’ll get rid of Rosie [O’Donnell too]. Oh, I love it”.
My favourite person out of the whole Kardashian/Jenner clan, she gains my likeness, thanks to her humble and drama-free self!
Highly appraised model, Kendall Jenner in a new clip for the upcoming 12th season of KUWTK, verbally lashes her step-brother, Rob Kardashian when she discovers he has given the Christmas present she got him to Blac Chyna.
‘I’m so mad. I would have given that to someone else,’ ‘I’m going to tell him to give it back to me.’
Kylie, who kept Kim on the line to listen in, agreed.
‘Kendall, call him right now and say, “I want it back,” and see what he says,’
Explaining that things aren’t exactly rosy between Rob’s sisters and his new fiancee, Kendall told the cameras:
‘Rob is dating someone that has kind of had a bad history with my family and he fully re-gifted my gift. On top of it, it’s so annoying to find out through social media – because his girlfriend posted it. There’s some things that just aren’t cool and I don’t think this is very cool.’
Rob had apparently also given Chyna a keyboard and pen Kendall had bought him as well, and the model told her big brother that she wanted ‘it all back‘.
‘Because if you’re not going to use it, I have someone who actually really is dying for it,’ she fumed.
‘One, I’m annoyed. Two, I’m actually hurt that you re-gifted my f***ing gift that I went out of the way to give you.’
But Rob didn’t care, and pointed out that his younger sister shouldn’t either, because she apparently rarely buys him anything.
‘That’s the first time you’ve ever got me a gift your entire life!’ he said, to which Kendall replied: ‘Why are you being so defensive?’
The wife of a policeman attached to the state police command allegedly stabbed her neighbour, Mrs. Olaitan Ayobami. The unfortunate incident happened on Etunrere Street in the Ikorodu area of Lagos on Monday.
The cop’s wife, Mrs. Desola Ochoche, fled the residence afterwards, leaving Ayobami for dead. Ayobami was later rushed to a private hospital in the area, PUNCH Metro reports…
It was learnt that the attack was caused by a scuffle between the duo on Sunday when Ochoche reportedly challenged Ayobami to a duel for laughing at her.
It was gathered that they were separated only for the fight to resume around 6am on Monday when Ayobami, a teacher, wanted to bathe.
After the face-off, the teacher with her children were heading for school when Ochoche ambushed her at the entrance of their rented building with a shard of bottle.
She was said to have chased her to the garage on the premises and stabbed her in the head and hand.
It was learnt that Ochoche was eventually arrested by policemen from the Igbogbo Police Division, but released a few hours later. Ayobami said she wanted Ochoche to be brought to book, adding that she was still in pains.
She said:
“On Saturday, I left my phone in my kitchen and when I went back to pick it, I found it inside water. I wanted to challenge Iya Oby (Ochoche), but my husband warned me not to do so because I didn’t have evidence. On Sunday, she started singing abusive songs against me, but I did not reply.
“At a point, I laughed and she became angry. She poured water on me and we fought. While I was going to the bathroom on Monday morning, she attacked me and we fought again. Her husband separated us and warned her to let peace reign.
“I was going to school when she attacked me in the corridor and stabbed me with a shard of bottle. Her husband, who is a policeman, took her to the Igbogbo division, but she has been released. I want her to be charged to court.”
Ochoche, who spoke with the publication on the telephone, admitted stabbing Ayobami. She, however, claimed that she acted to revenge an injury earlier inflicted on her by the teacher.
She said:
“I have been warning her to stop insulting me with songs. She would accuse me of flirting around just because I am not employed. It is true I stabbed her but she had used something to injure me in the face while we were fighting around 6am on Monday. I revenged so that she would know she cannot intimidate me.”
Asked if it was Ayobami’s laughter that caused the Sunday’s fight, she replied:
“I don’t know. I am on medication and want to sleep.”
Another neighbour, Sarah Elijah, said she was in her kitchen when she heard the sound of a broken bottle, adding that she did not approach Ochoche to avoid trouble.
The landlord of the house, who did not want his name in print, said that the two tenants had been at loggerheads for a long time. He said he had intervened on several occasions and served their husbands notices to quit when the fight persisted.
He said:
“I have called them several times and talked to them, including their husbands. I gave them notices to quit in January when the fight was going out of hand. The Monday incident was terrible.
Ochoche’s husband told me Ayobami was the one who initially attacked his wife. But residents said it was not true. I told her (Ochoche) not to enter my house again because I fear something worse may happen.”
The police spokesperson in the state, SP Dolapo Badmos, said it was a case of affray and the two women would be charged to court.
She said:
“The two women injured each other and they have been released to go and take care of themselves after which they will be charged to court for affray.”
Outspoken rapper, Azealia Banks has also weighed in on the Beyonce “Lemonade” saga.
In a series of tweets she shared, she says that why should Beyonce keep on claiming to be a feminist when she keeps on crying over a man… A man she sang songs years for and he still cheats on her.
A car crash victim in Georgia is suing Snapchat for his crash, claiming the messaging app “motivated” the careless driver who hit his car last year, leaving him with permanent brain damage.
The suit, from former Uber driver, Wentworth Maynard, says Snapchat was “the critical cause” of the crash, thanks to a filter urging users to show the speed of their cars.
Maynard and his wife were merging onto a highway near Atlanta Sept. 10 when they were struck by Christal McGee, according to court docs.
McGee, who had three passengers, was barreling down the road at more than 100 mph while taking selfies with Snapchat’s speed filter.
The app awards a “trophy” to users who post pics showing off their speed.
The filter “facilitated McGee’s excessive speeding” and “distracted” her in the moments before the crash, the suit says. McGee was going about 107 mph when she hit Maynard’s Mitsubishi Outlander, the suit says.
She kept snapping even after impact. A photo released by Maynard’s attorneys shows McGee in an ambulance gurney, with blood running down her face, under the caption, “Lucky to be alive.”
The crash left Maynard with brain damage, and the suit says he has been unable to work since the accident.
Public Relations Officer, 19 Northern States and Abuja of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Rev. Joseph Hayab, has warned that any attempt to arrest former President, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan will set the nation into confusion.
In a statement he issued and made available to newsmen in Kaduna Tuesday said,
“Every honest Nigerian knows that the fellers on the ground is that this administration’s popularity is dwindling rapidly among Nigerian people. It is, therefore, not advisable to think or plan to arrest former President, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan.
“Let me warn that such a misadventure will set a wrong precedent and only open door for mischief people to set this nation into confusion.
“What Nigerians need urgently is availability of fuel, electricity, prompt salary, security of lives and property, among other issues that are begging for urgent answers.
“If the purported plan to arrest him is to please the international community and prove to them that we are fighting corruption, then let us know that this same international community are busy celebrating him as hero of democracy and even those who seriously wanted him to go for a change to happen are now singing a new song about him.
“Former President, Jonathan is deservedly seen in Nigeria and beyond as a hero of democracy because of his actions before, during and after the 2015 elections.
“As such, it will be an ill advice for the Buhari administration to initiate the arrest of such a statesman at this time and with the current realities.
“Our government must know that there are individuals serving today that are also been accused of corruption but since there are claims that nothing has been established against them, they are walking and speaking like saints.
“While ignoring all these, Government now wants to arrest a man of peace like Jonathan? CAN Northern States wishes to advice that such an action, if actualized, has the capacity to lead to serious confusion that will affect Nigeria economically and otherwise.
“We believe Former President Jonathan deserves praise and should receive gratitude from those in power today not scorn.
“Let it not be that this purported planned arrest is meant to distract Nigerians from speaking or complaining about the reality of what and how they are feeling since the past eleven months, we are afraid that such an action may spark a chain of reactions.
“If our President wants to arrest anything for now then he should arrest the incessant spate of herdsmen attacks in Nigeria which has led to the deaths of almost a thousand of innocent Nigerians under his watch.
“He should arrest the dangerous slide in the power sector.he should arrest the slide in the economy.
“We believe at this time and with the current realities that our former president most not be denigrate but honour, because honour must be given to whom it is due.”
Seriously popular model, Kim Kardashian took to her website on Tuesday to debunk few rumours attributed to her and are currently making rounds on Social media.
The reality TV star talked about a number of recent headlines including one that claimed she had ‘ignored’ North West when the 2-year-old recently stumbled while they took a walk in public.
“I just googled myself, which I haven’t done in years,” Kim says as she sits with her assistant Stephanie Shepherd.
“Kim Kardashian ignores North West as she stumbles to the ground,” the headline reads.
But the mother of two insisted North was was just playing around and didn’t fall at all.
She said:
“North does this thing where she – if people are holding her hands she’s just wants to be like, ‘Swing me, carry me’. She didn’t stumble, she was just playing around so she didn’t stumble.
“It was a picture of me not looking at her. I was like, ‘Northy, come on, stop,’ and so I got my keys and I went to look forward and they got the picture of her being silly and her messing around and they were like, ‘Kim doesn’t even look around and she doesn’t even care,’ but she was just being silly.”
Talking about a recent story which claimed she and Kanye’s relationship is on the rocks, she said:
“I’ve definitely had my fair share of dramatic relationships.
“But honestly this is the most calm – and it’s like ‘nope’ we are still together and we are happy so there’s really nothing to report on.”
While talking about adding to her brood, the 35-year-old shared:
“My husband might be trying for a third child but I am not – so I don’t know maybe that’s kinda true but maybe not really true.”
If it happened it happened but I don’t think we are trying, so maybe it’s not true,” she added.
One thing that I get attracted to when I look at Tiwa Savage is her eyes… LHM!!! The songstress has eyes as hypnotic as a fairy or a good ol witch.
The stunning MAVIN first lady looks as delectable as a teenage model as she slays in her sheer jumpsuit. She happens to be one of the very many actresses who slay in whatever they rock.
Yesterday, we brought you news of how the Bey Hive stormed on the singer alleging that she’s the “Becky with the good hair“… Well, Rita Ora has now come out to deny the claims…
She is actually the second lady to come under fire for being “Becky with the Good hair“, who Beyonce referred to as the person who her hussy, Jay Z cheated with..
Rachel Roy, who came in first for the allegations also had to deny them saying she had respect for family…
Y’all know how the on air personality will waste no time in airing his opinions and views whether or not, it’s insulting to someone… he just would hold back on saying what he wants.
Y’all favourite Nollywood actress, Mercy Johnson is photoed here with her husband and her kids as they look like they’re having an awesome in the pool.
Sharing the lovely photos, the actress wrote:
“Any reason why he looks at me and I get shy? Hmmmm love is wantintin”
And thus, the Kardashian mysteries keeps unfolding.
Mother of two/seriously influential media socialite, Kim Kardashian made her first public appearance with her brother’s fiancee, Blac Chyna since rapper, Tyga started dating her step-sister, Kylie Jenner.
As the three of them walked by, they looked like nothing was ever went wrong as they were all smiles but who knows… their smiles could just be for the cameras.
Meanwhile, does anyone else notice how Rob is drastically leaning down?
Justice Ibrahim Buba of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos on Wednesday convicted 20 persons for illegal dealing and storage of petroleum products, according to PM News reports..
The convicts are Adesunloye Fani-Kayode, Captain Daniel Lebile, Ala Ibanibo, Wole Ajayi, Michael Mgbanwa, Segun Ekundemi, Johnson Mashebinu, Ndidi Benjamin, Bright Nwaezuoke, Blessing Omoviye and Kayode Ireti.
Others Chuks Isiwepkweni, Friday Nchikpa, Peter Bayo, Ubom Amos, Zuopamo Embiowei, Olabamerun Owolemi, Adams Husseini, Ebisingha Timmy and Godwin Oputeh, MV Long Island and their companies Afa Global Impex Services Limited and GFL Marine Service Limited.
In his judgment, Justice Buba held that the prosecution had proven its case beyond all reasonable doubt.
He therefore sentenced the convicts to two years imprisonment on each of the three counts, starting from December 2, 2014, when the convicts were arrested with an option of N200, 000.00k (Two hundred thousand naira) fine for each count.
The convicts are to forfeit all the seized vessels, cargoes and properties to the Federal Republic of Nigeria, while the jail terms will run concurrently.
