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Jegede seeks polls shift as Supreme Court strikes out Sheriff faction’s suit

Nov 25, 2016 topnews

The interlocutory appeals that sought to void leave granted to Mr. Eyitayo Jegede, SAN, to query the high court judgement that nearly barred him from participating in tomorrow’s Ondo governorship election as the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate was yesterday struck out by the Supreme court. The apex court, in a unanimous judgement by a five-man panel of Justices led by the Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Walter Onnoghen, threw out 14 separate motions filed before it by chieftains of the PDP from six South-West states. Justice Onnoghen…

Akande, Ajimobi, Aregbesola, Amosun in closed door meeting

Nov 25, 2016 topnews

Chief Bisi Akande, the former Interim Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, alongside the three governors in the South West held a closed door meeting at government house, Isale-Igbein, Abeokuta, Ogun State. Chief Akande who was accompanied by governors of Oyo and Osun states, Senator Abiola Ajimobi and Rauf Aregbesola to the Ogun state government house, Abeokuta, held a closed door meeting with Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun state. It was gathered that the meeting which held on Wednesday night and lasted for one hour was not unconnected with…

Popular Actress, Toyin Aimakhu’s ex-boyfriend, Seun Egbegbe remanded in prison over iPhones theft.

Nov 25, 2016 topnews

Seun Egbegbe, former boyfriend to actress and social media celebrity, Toyin Aimakhu has been remanded in Kirikiri prison by a Lagos State Magistrate’s Court sitting in Ikeja, yesterday, for alleged theft of 10 pieces of iPhones. Seun was arraigned before Magistrate Y. O. Aje-Afunwa, on one count charge of theft slammed against him by the police. Seun, who pleaded not guilty when the charge was read to him, was alleged to have committed the offence at the Computer Village, Ikeja, where he requested for the phones. The police prosecution told the…

Mikel Obi offered N66m a week from Chinese club

Nov 25, 2016 topnews

John Mikel Obi, Super Eagles captain, has been offered $212,000 a week (about N66m official rate) by Chinese club Shanghai SIPG. The offer was made to the player’s agent after the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Algeria. Mikel has been frozen out by Chelsea coach Antonio Conte despite being in a rich physical form. He has been linked to a move in January to French club Marseille. Mikel is now faced with the choice of taking the huge pay or settle for the former UEFA Champions League champions, where he…

Obasanjo ‘remains the grandfather of corruption in Nigeria’ -Reps

Nov 24, 2016 topnews

Spokesman of the House of Representatives, Abdulrazaq Namdas on Thursday has described former President Olusegun Obasanjo as the grand father of corruption in Nigeria. This is coming barely 24 hours after Obasanjo lampooned the President Muhammadu Buhari All Progressives Congress, APC led government. He also alleged at a press briefing held at the NASS complex that Obasanjo has the intention of bringing down President Muhammadu Buhari’s government. Namdas who read a prepared statement said:”Our attention has been drawn to a statement credited to former President Olusegun Obasanjo at a lecture…

Aftermath of fire incident: Authority shuts YABATECH till further notice

Nov 24, 2016 topnews

20 rooms we’re destroyed yesterday in an early morning inferno at the female hostel of Yaba College of Technology, Lagos, leaving several students displaced with properties that included certificates, phones, laptops, clothes and food items destroyed. Following the incident, the Rector, Dr. Margaret Ladipo, announced suspension of academic activities, while the school authorities attends to the emergency. Three students were said to have sustained injuries. According to sources, the injured students were rushed to the Federal Medical Centre, Yaba, and the General Hospital, Randle Avenue, Surulere. One of the students…

I remain PDP candidate -Jimoh Ibrahim

Nov 24, 2016 topnews

Jimoh Ibrahim has described the Appeal court verdict on Wednesday as ‘one day ruling’ saying that he remains the Peoples Democratic Party Candidate for Saturday’s election. Jimoh Ibrahim insisted that he remains the PDP candidate until the Supreme Court, which will sit Friday rules otherwise. “I have read the decision of the Court of Appeal delivered today (Wednesday) but we have nothing to lose as the Supreme Court sits on same case Friday,” an unruffled Ibrahim said. “We shall get justice at the Supreme Court and if PDP wins Saturday’s…

Ambode cancels Monthly environmental sanitation exercise in Lagos State.

Nov 23, 2016 topnews

The monthly environmental sanitation exercise which takes place every last Saturday of the month in Lagos State has been cancelled by the State Government on Wednesday. The State Government, in a statement by the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Steve Ayorinde, said the decision to cancel the monthly exercise followed a resolution arrived at Wednesday’s Executive Council meeting which approved the need for a robust review of the environmental laws and procedures in the state in order to meet the present day challenges and to promote a clean and…

GTBank Fashion Weekend -Perspectives on Positive Brand Experience

Nov 23, 2016 topnews

Two weekends ago, I enjoyed retail therapy like I have not enjoyed it in a long time. I was like a child in a toy shop. I told my children “this is the way we shop when we go on vacation”. You know how Nigerians like to shop when they travel to “rest”. Shop till you drop! Laden with shopping bags, we went to the Café next door for some rest, relaxation and much needed refreshment. By now, I am sure some of you must have guessed that I am…

COURT DECLARES EYITAYO JEGEDE RIGHTFUL CANDIDATE

Nov 23, 2016 topnews

EyiEyitayo Jegede has been declared the rightful PDP candidate by the Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja for the Ondo governorship election billed for Saturday. In an unanimous judgment, the Justice Ibrahim Saulawa led three-man Special Panel of the appellate court, vacated the June 29 judgement of Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court in Abuja, which directed the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to recognise Mr. Jimoh Ibrahim as PDP gubernatorial candidate for the poll. Jegede had approached the appellate court to challenge the high court verdict which…