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A Chief Magistrate Court in Akure ordered the police to remand Adeyemi Alao, the killer of Khadijat Oluboyo, daughter of the former Ondo deputy governor, Lasisi Oluboyo,  in prison. He was arrested few weeks ago for allegedly murdering Khadija, his girlfried of eight years and burying her remains in his room for money ritual.  Mary Adebayo, the prosecutor told the court that Alao and others at large conspired to strangle Khadijat to death and buried her in his room. She told the court that the accused committed the offence on July 1st at about 7:30 pm at Aratunsi Street, Oke-Aro, Akure. According to Mary, the offence was contrary to and punishable under Sections 324 and 316 of the Criminal Code Cap. 37, Vol. I Laws of Ondo State of Nigeria, 2006. She moved a motion that the accused person should be remanded in prison custody pending legal advice from the State Director of Public Prosecution (DPP). The defence counsel, Taiwo Gbad...

Mother and daughter survive fatal crash as their car plunges into drainage in Anambra

According to crooner Daddy Showkey, he got information that, they palnning to kill him. he took to his instagram page and wrote; “My people early this morning I just get information say them they plan to kill me because say I dey talk, make una come kill me but I go still dey talk the truth. Those tanker must comot. I hear say na federal government give that man right to dey pack trailer for Ajegunle. Why dem no give them permission to go build container terminal for Ikoyi, for Lekki, why na Ajegunle wey be residential area? Una forget say there was a time wey una carry toxic waste come put for Ajegunle people because them no be human being they test them with chemical but me I go dey talk, I no fear anybody. I go dey talk if una wan kill me make una come kill me. Una cannot stop me to dey talk. Una plan no go work, una plan no go work.”

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The Croatian president Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović took unpaid leave, bought her own economy ticket to go watch her national team play at their first World Cup. Team Croatia took the 2nd position. 

Singer Davido who is in Paris for the Afro Punk Festival, took out some time to do some shopping for his girlfriend Chioma... Check out the goodies below

In a recent interview with Punch DJ Jimmy Jatt revealed that he met his wife when he was 22 years of age at a party and their courtship period span up to six years. The father of two girls said; “We met at a party. Where else should a DJ meet a lady? Also, don’t mind the Yoruba who say a wife you meet in a dance house will later dance away. It is a big lie. My friend met his wife in the church and she is gone. I met mine at a party, we danced and we are still dancing. When you tell people you met a girl in the club, they would have a wrong impression of her. But the club is not the devil’s place of hangout; it is just a fun place.” On how he convinced her to marry him; “It was a progression. I dated my wife for six years before we got married. We never planned to get married from the start. When we met, I was very young. I was 22. ,I thought she was pretty and she thought I was sociable. Before we knew it, we had spent years together”. Speaking further, DJ Jimm...

According to Vanguard report, the policemen, who were on patrol, were victims of an ambush, as their assailants shot them when they were about to alight from their Toyota Hilux van, which was then set ablaze with the bodies inside, even as their weapons were allegedly taken way by the assailants. Chairman of Owan West Local Government Area, Mr. Frank Ilaboya, who confirmed the incident, said in a telephone interview that “from information available to me, the policemen were about to alight from their vehicle when the assailants opened fire on them. “They were said to have set the patrol vehicle ablaze and took away their guns. I cannot confirm whether they were armed robbers or not. “As I speak with you, the communities in the area are in total confusion. However, I have convened an emergency security meeting for this afternoon (yesterday) to look at the issue because there is no eyewitness to give an account of what really happened.” Contacted, Edo State Police Comma...

For winning Sunday's final, FIFA will give France $38 million from its prize fund. For winning Sunday’s final,  FIFA will  give France   $38 million from its prize fund.  As for the Croatia team gets to receive a cool $28 million. The money comes out of a $400 million pot,   according to the Associated Press , which is up 12% from the last World Cup in 2014. In total, FIFA has earmarked $791 million to give to various 2018 World Cup teams for their preparations, players and performances.

Super Eagles’ Technical Adviser, Gernot Rohr has dedicated his team’s World Cup qualification to terminally-ill first choice goalkeeper, Carl Ikeme.  The 31-year-old was in between the goal post for Nigeria in the first two games of the World Cup qualifying campaign, but his participation however ended when he was diagonised with Leukemia in July. Rohr revealed the team promised Ikeme, who is undergoing Chemotherapy, a win and the world cup ticket in a telephone chat before the game in Uyo on Saturday.  In his words, “from day one, our goalkeeper, Ikeme Carl kept us in this race to qualify for Russia. In Ndola, he made great saves to help us come through with a win. He spoke with the captain and the whole team and we promised him we’ll win and qualify. So this win is for Ikeme”. Nigeria qualified for the 2018 World Cup on Saturday, after an Alex Iwobi 73rd minute goal against Zambia.

This could be one of the biggest celebrity splits in 2017. According to Spanish website Cotilleo,  Shakira and her partner, Gerard Piqué have called it quits after six years and two kids together. A source told the Spanish outfit that it was the Colombian singer who instigated the split and ever since then her footballer beau has 'moved out' of their Barcelona home. 'It's something serious and she has been the one who has finally made the decision,' the source told Spanish website Cotilleo. The sad news comes after Pique, a Barcelona-born sportsman who was booed by fans when he turned out for the Spanish national team on Monday, tweeted his support for Catalan independence, following this week's controversial referendum.  In April the 'Hips Don't Lie" hitmaker released a song about her beau called "Me Enamore." "With you, I would have ten children," she sings.  The couple were last seen together in June at the w...

Super Eagles becomes first African team to qualify for 2018 World Cup .