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FUTA students drown to death in school

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Disaster struck in akure yesterday, Saturday July the first  as two students of the federal university of technology akure, FUTA lost their lives during the usual entrepreneur training, a course which every year three student of the school is mandated to take . The unfortunate incident which led to the death of two student took place at the entrepreneurship training center at the laboratory for Fishery and Aquaculture, at the back of great hall, Obakekere. After the training, four students decided to take a selfie on the canoe packed at the venue, during that process, the canoe which the four of them were in capsized. Four of them found themselves inside the water, two of them narrowly escaped because they were able to swim, while the other two found it difficult to swim which lead to their drowning to death. A student who begged anonymous said the two students who survived ran to the village around the river to get help and were told by the villagers that they couldn't swim. ...

Saraki: FG to send CCT records to Appeal Court this week

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The Federal Government is set to transmit to the Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja , over 3 , 000 pages of the records of the 21 months trial of the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, at the Code of Conduct Tribunal, SUNDAY PUNCH has learnt . The transmission of records of the trial to the Court of Appeal is a legal requirement for the Federal Government to validate its notice of appeal filed against the CCT ’s judgment , which recently discharged and acquitted Saraki of all the 18 charges of false assets declaration . According to legal experts, the Court of Appeal only assigns an appeal number to a case after receiving the “records of appeal ” transmitted to it from the lower court . The records transmission will set the stage for exchange of briefs between the parties involved in the case before a date for hearing of the appeal can be fixed by the Court of Appeal . Ahead of the records transmission , which our correspondent gathered would likely take place this week , it was ...

Evans’ lawyer loses court case, to pay N500,000 fine

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The lawyer standing for kidnap kingpin , Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike , aka Evans , has lost yet another case in court . Evans ’ counsel , Olukoya Ogungbeje, was defeated on Friday , when Justice Ibrahim Buba of the Federal High Court in Lagos dismissed two fundamental rights applications filed by him , according to an online medium , NewsMakers . Ogungbeje had reportedly filed the case on behalf of his clients , Messrs Chief Kenneth Chukwuemeka Ajoku and Chidinma Ozurumba , against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, but it was dismissed for lack of merit and for being frivolous . The judge also awarded a total cost of N 500 ,000 against the two petitioners . READ : Kidnap kingpin , Evans , files fresh suit against police , seeks N 300m in damages Other respondents in Ajoku ’ s suit are a Lagos- based lawyer , Mr. Taiwo Kupolati , Folorunsho Sholanke , Jide Olaleye, Abraham Ogunleye , Kolade Akinwunmi and Dr. Ishaku Danladi Msheliza. The two petitioners , in suits marke...

BREAKING: Edo Assembly confirms Obaseki’s commissioner nominees

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Alexander Okere , Benin The Edo State House of Assembly on Wednesday confirmed 18 nominees sent to it by Governor Godwin Obaseki as commissioners . The nominees were cleared eight days after the list was read during plenary on June 20, 2017. Obaseki had in a letter dated June 19 and addressed to the Speaker , Dr. Justin Okonoboh , urged the House to facilitate the confirmation of the nominees . Those on the list include Yekini Idaiye ( Akoko Edo ) , Ohonbamu Paul ( Egor) , E . Agbale ( Esan Central ) , Emmanuel Usoh ( Esan North - East) , Magdalene Ohenhen ( Esan South- East) andAmiolemen Osahon ( Esan West) . Also nominated were Joseph Ughioke ( Etsako Central ) ,Mika Amonokha ( Etsako East) , Mariam Abubakar ( Etsako West) Osagie Inegbedion ( Igueben ) Erimona Oye ( Ikpoba- Okha ) , Prof . Yinka Omoregbe ( Oredo) . Others are Osaze Osemwegie -Ero ( Orhionmwon ) ,Monday Osaigbovo ( Ovia North- East) , Christopher Adesotu ( Ovia South- West) , Jimoh Ijegbai ( Owan East) , Okun ...

BREAKING: Edo Assembly confirms Obaseki’s commissioner nominees

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Alexander Okere , Benin The Edo State House of Assembly on Wednesday confirmed 18 nominees sent to it by Governor Godwin Obaseki as commissioners . The nominees were cleared eight days after the list was read during plenary on June 20, 2017. Obaseki had in a letter dated June 19 and addressed to the Speaker , Dr. Justin Okonoboh , urged the House to facilitate the confirmation of the nominees . Those on the list include Yekini Idaiye ( Akoko Edo ) , Ohonbamu Paul ( Egor) , E . Agbale ( Esan Central ) , Emmanuel Usoh ( Esan North - East) , Magdalene Ohenhen ( Esan South- East) andAmiolemen Osahon ( Esan West) . Also nominated were Joseph Ughioke ( Etsako Central ) ,Mika Amonokha ( Etsako East) , Mariam Abubakar ( Etsako West) Osagie Inegbedion ( Igueben ) Erimona Oye ( Ikpoba- Okha ) , Prof . Yinka Omoregbe ( Oredo) . Others are Osaze Osemwegie -Ero ( Orhionmwon ) ,Monday Osaigbovo ( Ovia North- East) , Christopher Adesotu ( Ovia South- West) , Jimoh Ijegbai ( Owan East) , Okun ...

Six facts about Messi’s star-studded wedding

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Football and showbiz stars gather in northern Argentina on Friday for Latin America ’s celebrity wedding bash of the decade when Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi marries his childhood sweetheart Antonella Roccuzzo. Here is what we know from the few details given by Messi ’s spokespeople as well as media reports and local people close to the event in his home city of Rosario. – Shakira and friends – Pop star Shakira and her husband , Messi ’ s teammate Gerard Pique are expected among the 260 guests. They will join old friends of the couple and footballers such as his Barcelona strike partners Luis Suarez and Neymar. – The Dress – Brunette bride Roccuzzo , 29, will wear a dress by Spanish designer Rosa Clara , which has been flown over from Barcelona. The designer has dressed stars such as actresses Eva Longoria and Sofia Vergara as well as Spain ’ s Queen Letizia. – Casino hotel – From 2200 GMT the guests will pack into the Hotel City- Center Casino, next to a crime- ridden s...

This Is The Mentality Every Broke Guy Should Have!!!

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Broke Nigerian men keep complaining that women reject them because of their lack of financial ability. This self pitying consoling thought line is always sold by these men to compensate their poor ego, but that's not usually the case. It's not always because of being broke. Sometimes, maybe, most times. Now, here's the reality. We always assume that every women rejects a man because he's just broke. This makes us ignore the possibilities of other inadequacy that could be a deal breaker in men. Money is not all. In fact, it's a myth that women are after money. A lot of broke dudes still fall in love and get married. So? There's something these rejections are about that is far from money. Cool, you don't have money. How about your confidence? Your self esteem? Do you exude low self esteem and talk out of pity? How intelligent and engaging are you? Can you make intelligent conversations and brainstorm with a woman? Do you have a vision? A feasib...