In-laws Of Lawyer Accused Of Stabbing Husband To Death Open Up

In these interviews, elder brother to Mr Lowo Oyediran, who was allegedly murdered by his wife in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Tuesday, at the Akobo area, Mr Adewale Adelani Oyediran, Abisola and Bunmi, his (Adelani’s) daughter and wife, respectively, share their views with OLUWOLE IGE on the matter. Excerpts:

What was your relationship with the deceased?

Honestly, I don’t know how to describe myself; I was like a father to him.

Resign Now, Alleged Criminal Can’t Lead The Senate – Senators Tell Saraki

Hostility may be beckoning at Nigeria’s upper legislative chamber as anti-Saraki senators under the aegis of Unity Forum has asked the Senate President Bukola Saraki to resign, saying person with criminal charge should not lead the coveted Nigerian lawmakers.

The anti-Saraki senators demanded the immediate resignation of Senate President so that he could concentrate on his trial at the CCT.

Fracas As Ooni of Ife, Owa Obokun of Ijesha ‘Fights Dirty’ Over Leadership

It was like a war on Thursday at the monthly meeting of the Osun State Council of Traditional Rulers as prominent traditional rulers engaged in free for all.

The Owa Obokun of Ijesaland, Oba Adekunle Aromolaran reportedly fought the advance team of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi who brought his special chair to the front seat of the venue of the meeting as the presiding chairman.

I Got N905m NIMASA Contract Without Bidding – Witness

A businessman, Uche Obilor, narrated to a Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday how he got a N905.8m contract from the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency without bidding for it.

Obilor claimed that the contract was awarded by the agency to his three companies – Seabulk Offshore Limited; Southern Offshore Limited; and Ace Prosthesis Limited – with the money fully paid.

Can You Guess What They Are Doing?

Former President Obasanjo Prostrates Before Ooni Of Ife, Seeks Support For Monarch (Photos)

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Friday visited the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, at his palace to pay homage to the foremost traditional ruler in Yorubaland.

Obasanjo, who was accompanied to the palace by Otunba Oyewole Fasawe, Dr. Femi Okunnu and others, prostrated flat before the Ooni on his arrival at the palace.

I Didn’t Know Why I Came To Rule Now – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday said that with the quantum of problems his administration inherited, he sometimes wondered why he had to seek power at this time.

Buhari spoke in London while addressing members of the Nigerian community in the United Kingdom.

Our correspondent obtained a transcript of the President’s address to the gathering on Friday.

Buhari said he wondered why oil, which used to sell for over $140 per barrel, would reduce to $30 per barrel during his time as the President.

Tinubu & AIT Agree To Settle Out Of Court, SEE Why Tinubu Agreed

APC National leader, Bola Tinubu has agreed to accept an unreserved apology from the Chairman of DAAR Communication PLC, Chief Raymond Dokepsi as settlement for the libellous documentary “Lion of Burdillion” aired on Africa Independent Television, AIT against him.

Both Tinubu and Dokpesi’s lawyers this morning presented the terms of settlement reached on 29 January, 2016 before the trial court Justice Iyabo Akinkugbe. The terms of agreement include among other things, a retraction of the broadcast by AIT, an apology by AIT, which should be aired daily for a quarter.The trial court subsequently adopted the terms of settlement.

Alleged Asset Falsification: Saraki's Trial Must Go On - Suprem Court Rules

The Supreme court has ruled that Senate President, Bukola Saraki must continue his trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT). In a judgement delivered this morning, the apex court dismissed Saraki's appeal challenging the authority of the tribunal in trying him for a 13 count charge of asset falsification filed against him by the Federal government last year.

The apex court ruled that the tribunal had the constitutional power to try him and so his trial must continue.

Never-before-Seen Footage Shows A Bloodied Colonel Gaddafi Begging For His Life Moments Before He Is Executed By Libyan Rebels

Never-before-seen video has emerged of the moment a battered and bleeding Colonel Gaddafi was captured by Libyan rebels.
The shocking footage was captured on the mobile phone of one of the fighters who dragged the dictator alive from a drain in Sirte in 2011.
Similar footage was widely circulated at the time of his death, but this video captures his final moments from a new perspective and clearly shows him pleading for his life.
It shows frenzied scenes as Gaddafi is surrounded by screaming gunmen on the bonnet of a truck minutes before he was summarily executed. 

The Burial Calendar For The Late Olubadan

Update On Lawyer Who Allegedly Stabbed Husband: She Didn’t Draw Knife That Killed Husband - Friend

THE  female lawyer, Yewande Oyediran, who allegedly stabbed her husband, Lowo Oyediran, to death early Tuesday morning in their Akobo residence, is still being held by the police at Iyaganku station, Ibadan, for further investigations.
Two policemen were reportedly detailed from Akobo Division to watch over her at the hospital, from where she was taken to the police station before her transfer to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Iyaganku, for further investigation.

Beauty Queen Amarachi Joyce Mbatu Dethroned For Refusing To Do Topless Photoshoot

Amarachi Joyce Mbatu was very glad on the 24th of January when she won the Face of VL magazine 2016.

Fast forward to less than two weeks later, the VL beauty pageant organisers that crowned her announced yesterday that Amarachi has been dethroned for reasons they said included lack of commitment, availability and not being able to meet up the the brand (VL) requirements.

Documentary: Diddy Was Behind Tupac's Murder - Fmr Detective Claims [Photos+Video]

                    An ex-cop claims that rapper P Diddy (center) was behind the murder of Tupac Shakur (left)

The Los Angeles Police Department has solved the murders of rappers Christopher "Biggie Smalls" Wallace and Tupac Shakur, according to a documentary featuring retired LAPD detective Greg Kading, who once led a special task force that investigated those two-decade-old shootings.

How Lawyer Stabbed Husband To Death in Ibadan Lawyer - Led Back To Scene Of Crime (Photos)

TRAGEDY struck in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Tuesday, as a lawyer, Yewande Oyediran, allegedly stabbed her husband to death with knife, around Akobo area, after an argument on Monday night. 

The victim, Lowo, in his late 30s, was said to be living in Grenoble, France, but had been coming home for some time since he married Yewande. Sources indicate that Lowo was into property development, revealing that Lowo returned to the country in December to execute a project. 

Thief Who ‘Robbed Pensioner With Knife’ Is Stripped & Cling Filmed To A Lamppost

A mob dished out some very sweaty justice to an alleged thief who was spotted attempting to rob a pensioner with a knife – he was stripped naked, then wrapped head to foot in clingfilm and tied to a lamppost.
People took photographs as 32-year-old Valentino Abeyta Barrera sweltered in Chilean capital Santiago’s 27-degree heat, with his underpants around his ankles.

Proud Dad: K1 Shares Cute Photos With His Daughter As She Turns 3

Fuji musician, King Wasiu Ayinde Marshall 1 shared cute photos with his daughter, Anjola, who turned 3 years old yesterday February 3rd. More photos below...

Chilling Moment Man Who Died 'During Sex Is Still Attached To Prostitute While He's Taken To Th Hospital [Video+Photos]

Unfortunate moment man taken to hospital after dying during sex in China. The prostitute he slept with is still with him on the carrier bed

These photos purportedly show a prostitute still attached at the genitals to an elderly man who died while having sex has emerged online. An awkward footage was released online which show paramedics transporting the alleged dead body with the woman still on top out of a building on a hospital stretcher.

Steve Harvey BREAKS DOWN Crying On Live TV! Say He’s Getting DAILY DEATH THREATS After Miss Universe Screw Up…

It’s been a tough couple weeks for Steve Harvey. Last month the TV host made one of the most monumental TV f**k ups of all-time, when he accidentally revealed the wrong winner at the Miss Universe 2016 pageant. Now it seems that screw up is costing him dearly,

Married Woman Infected With HIV By An Abuja Senator; Is Now Dead (Photos)

According to a businessman, the woman pictured was his wife until she left him for an Abuja Senator after he introduced her to the senator during a political rally. He said before his wife died of HIV, he confronted the Senator about her affairs with his wife, but it was after then his wife left him to permanently live with the Senator, now she is dead.

Ritualists Murder 3-Year-Old Girl, Dump Body In A Nearby Bush. Photos

A 3-year-old girl in Cameroon was recently killed suspected ritualists after she was abducted few days ago. Her body was dismembered and dumped in a bush within the area. 

50 Cent Tells Meek Mill – Get Nicki Pregnant Cuz Your Career Is FINISHED

Oh, Meek Mill those Twitter fingers just won’t stop walking! We (almost) forgot about Drake dragging you and then getting a Grammy nomination for “Back To Back” and your absolutely forgettable comeback. But now you wanna come for possibly the biggest social media troll of them all – 50 Cent? Fiddy took to Instagram to respond to Meek Mill’s subliminal shots about him on “Gave Em Hope,” a cut from his new 4-4 EP , where Meek made fun of Fiddy’s recent bankruptcy.
And of course 50 DESTROYED Meek…

91-Year-Old Mugabe Takes A Swipe At UN, Whites

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe received a standing ovation from his peers at the African Union (AU) summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Saturday as he handed over the chair of the body with a rousing speech, filled with more than his usual invective against former colonisers, imperialists, westerners, US President Barack Obama, the United Nations and whites.

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon squirmed in his seat on the podium when the 91-year-old Mugabe – still feisty despite the annual eruption of rumours about his death this month – threatened that Africa would walk out of the UN unless it was given permanent representation on the UN Security Council.

A Glimpse Of Temi Otedola Walk-In Closet

The beautiful London-based fashion and beauty blogger and daughter of businessman, Femi Otedola shared a glimpse of her walk-in closet and captioned it:

“Love playing dress up with Mama”

Buhari Thanks Obasanjo For Tolerating Him As Minister of Petroleum

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday recounted how one of his predecessors, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo “tolerated him” when he was the Head of State. The President, who spoke in Abeokuta, the Ogun state capital, as the special guest at the 40th anniversary of the state, went down memory lane on how Obasanjo appointed him minister of petroleum and tolerated him for three and half years. In his words:

Pregnant Woman Stabbed To Death By Neighbour In Benin Nigeria Over N1000 Loan (Photo+Video)

All hell broke loose in Benin city Edo state over the weekend after a neigbhour attacked a 6month-old pregnant woman who went to demand for the money she loaned her.The victim identified as Mrs Ikhuoria was stabbed to death on Saturday by one Mama Emmanuel who refused to pay back the N1000 she borrowed.

Angry Lady Lawyer Stab Husband To Death over Claims He Fathered Son Out Of Wedlock

Lowo Oyediran Ajanaku, 38, was brutally stabbed to death early this morning allegedly by his wife Yewande Oyediran nee Fatoki, at their Akobo estate home in Ibadan in the wee hours of today Feb. 2nd. The woman is said to be a lawyer and a Staff of Directorate of public prosecution at the Ministry of Justice, Ibadan, Oyo state.

Veteran Actor Olumide Bakare Helpless On Sick Bed At UCH In Ibadan

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It is no longer news that popular Nigerian actor, Olumide Bakare has been battling with a heart related ailment.

The veteran actor is currently admitted at the University College Hospital, UCH, in Ibadan, Oyo State, where he is receiving treatment.

A top Yoruba programme presenter, Jide Moronfolu, who recently visited the actor at his hospital bed, disclosed that Olumide Bakare has called on Nigerians to come to his aid.

Pathetic Story Of Old-Time Socialite, 'Danku' Femi Lekuti Now Down With Stroke (Photos)

The recent lifestyle of popular Ibadan socialite, Femi Lekuti aka “Danku Baba Imole“ is a pathetic one. In the 90s, Femi Lekuti, widely known as Danku baba Imole was a hot item on the social scene. He was the toast of top Yoruba musisians, especially K1 De Ultimate who sang a hot number that still remains a popular anthem till today for him back then. Danku rocked the scene till early 2000s. 

The one time big-spender is now tasting the other side of life, as things have gone bad for him. The case of the old-time socialite has become so bad and pathetic as he is now on the sick bed, battling stroke.

Lagos Businessman Loses Millions Of Naira After His Wooden Safe Caught Fire

It's just so quite unfortunate that at this moment of the new year when the hustle is just starting to become real, a man losing millions of naira in this manner. According to reports, a Lagos businessman lost millions of naira after fire engulfed his wooden safe and burnt all his savings to ashes. Pictured are the remains of his money from the burnt safe. 

Photo Of A Mother And Her Child Which Has Been Heavily Criticized Online

The way some mothers post unclad pictures of them and their babies on social media is quite alarming. This picture of a mother "stylishly" breastfeeding her baby -has been heavily criticized over and over on Instagram......Some argue that it promotes moral decadence while others say it just shows the joy of motherhood, what do you think? Share below

Press Release: First Bank leads GTBank, Zenith, UBA in Global Top 500 Banking Brands

First Bank of Nigeria Limited has retained its number one banking brand ranking in Nigeria for the fifth consecutive year in the 2016 The Banker and Brand Finance Top 500 Banking Brands in the world.



According to the 2016 Top 500 banking brands ranking published in the February edition of The Banker magazine, Financial Times Group in conjunction with Brand Finance, London, United Kingdom, First Bank moved up the scale in 16 places. The bank moves from 336 position in 2015 to 320 this year.

Ogun @40: Osoba, Daniel Missing When Gov Amosun Honours Former Governors Of The State [PHOTOS]

Ogun @40: Buhari, Obasanjo, Tinubu, Osoba Adenuga, Okoya Others Converges In Ijebu Ode To Celebrate The State's Anniversary [Photos]

Ogun @40: Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, President Buhari and Gov. Amosun at the gala organised in honor of the President

Yoruba Unity And Politics: Ooni Ogunwusi Visits Tinubu In Lagos

Five Kids Who Died In freezer Laid To Rest

The funeral of the five children from Kakama-Northern Cape, South Africa who died after suffocating in a chest freezer was held on Saturday. Picture: Geoffrey van der Merwe

Kakamas – Northern Cape Premier Sylvia Lucas praised the Kakamas community for their support to the family of the five children who died in a freezer. She also pledged to support the families in future.

Adrian Madjiedt, Jamiem Madjiedt, Anastacia Madjiedt, Elzaan Johnson and Elrich Johnson were laid to rest on Saturday after their bodies were discovered in an empty chest freezer on January 19. The children, aged between three and seven years, were all cousins.

Buhari Arrives Ijebu Ode , Ogun State @40 - Photos

Bola Tinubu Welcomes Buhari To Lagos

Saraki, Dogara’s Secret Agenda To Dump APC Before 2019 Exposed – Why Buhari Was Scandalized in Budget Theft - Hon Soba

The Senate President, Bukola Saraki and the Speaker of House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara may dump the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC before the next general election in 2019, Hon. Mohammed Musa Soba, an insider and APC lawmaker has revealed.

Hon. Soba of Soba federal Constituency from Kaduna State in a recent interview with the Daily Post made the revelation. According to him, following the recent budget controversy, controversial new House rules and equal allocation of Committee leadership among the ruling All Progressives Congress and PDP, the actions of Hon. Yakubu Dogara and Dr. Bukola Saraki communicate their intention to abandon the APC before 2019.

How We Rigged Fayose Into Office With Jonathan’s $37m Largesse – PDP Secretary

Former President Goodluck Jonathan gave Ekiti State Governor Ayo Fayose $37 million cash for the June 21, 2014 governorship election, it was learnt yesterday.

A former Secretary of the Ekiti State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Temitope Aluko, a member of the team that prosecuted the election, said Dr. Jonathan gave Fayose $2 million in March 2014 for the primary election. He alleged that the cash was collected at the NNPC Towers in Abuja from businessman Ifeanyi Uba, who last night denied playing any role in the election or giving Fayose any money.

Northern Governors Visit Islamic Development Bank In Saudi Arabia

Some Northern governors are currently in Saudi Arabia on a 3-day visit to the Islamic Development Bank in Jedda, Saudi Arabia, where they are to meet with the bank's president, Ahmad Ali and other top officials, to solicit for partnership to help facilitate development in the region. The meeting between the governors and the bank's top executives started today and will last till Tuesday Feb. 2nd.

OBAMA TO MAKE FIRST VISIT OF HIS PRESIDENCY TO A U.S. MOSQUE TO HOLD ROUNDTABLE

“I will stand with the Muslims should the political winds shift in an ugly direction.” – Barack Hussein Obama

When was the last time you ever heard of Barack Obama going to visit a Christian church to hold a roundtable on religious freedom? When was the first time? Why do people think Obama is a Muslim? For precisely this reason. He has no connection of any kind to the Christian church, never mentions Christianity in favorable terms, and at times outright trashes Christian values and traditions. But when he speaks of Islam, it is only ever with the most glowing speech and complimentary phraseology he can muster. If it walks like a duck…

The Real Reasons I Conceded Defeat To President Buhari - Ex-Presidentonathan

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has spoken of the tensed moments he faced on March 28, 2015 ahead of his decision to concede victory to President Muhammadu Buhari after that year’s presidential election.

“I was actually in that valley on March 28, 2015”, he said.

Jonathan also narrated why he relinquished power to Buhari, saying he did not want Nigeria to slide into a theatre of war, with his fellow county men and woman dying, and many more pouring into other nations in Africa and beyond, as refugees.