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

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 N500,000 against the two petitioners. 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 marked FHC/L/CS/736/2017 and FHC/L/CS 803/2017, had urged the court to declare that the arrest and deten

Melaye Has Our Unflinching Support – Kogi APC

BY BODE GBADEBO and Chibuzo Ukaibe, The Kogi State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has reacted to the ongoing recall move against the Senator representing Kogi West in the Senate, Dino Melaye, declaring its “unflinching support” for the lawmaker for his courage and stance against injustice in the state. In a joint letter addressed to Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, Senate President Bukola Saraki, Speaker Yakubu Dogara, national chairman of the APC, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun and members of the National Assembly, the leadership of the party in Kogi said the “purported recall process” was embarked upon by agents of darkness. The letter titled “We Are Proud of Distinguished Senator Dino Melaye” was jointly signed by the state chairman of the party, Alhaji Hardy Ametuo; deputy chairman, Hon. Shaibu Osune; state secretary, Barr. S.T. Adejo,  zonal vice chairman (Kogi West) Chief Gbenga Asagun, zonal vice chairman (Kogi East) Comm. Isah Daniel, and zonal vice chairma

Breastfeeding Could Save 800,000 Children a Year

Breastfeeding is a​ foundation for good nutrition. It reduces child mortality by providing protection against illnesses like diarrhea and pneumonia, which kill  1.4 million children each year. In fact, by implementing proper breastfeeding practices alone, we could save the lives of  800,000  children a year in the developing world, according to estimates from the medical journal The Lancet. it’s a low-cost, practical and easily administered substance that saves children’s lives like almost nothing else. Jbl

Photo - Man Under Torture for Stealing his Neighbor's cell phone

A twenty Nine year old man from Niger State currently in Police custody for stealing a cell phone Worth Twenty thousand naira. He was reportedly stole the cell phone and sold it at the same price of twenty thousand naira,he confessed to the crime and promise to return the phone to the owner.            "The owner of the phone is my                  neighbor ,she take me as her                  brother and give me food              anytime she cook.she tell me              when she wanted to buy the              phone and since then I target her              and gain access to the phone"

Beyonce and Jay Z 'struggling to find their$75million price Dream Home

They recently moved into a $400,000-a-month Malibu mansion, where they will nurse their newborn twins. But it has now been reported that Beyonce and Jay Z only want to stay there until September - but are struggling to find a permanent home they love. According to TMZ, the musicians have been searching for their perfect family home for several years, but have failed to find a pad that meets their needs for their $75million budget. The site reports that the 35-year-old singer and her rapper beau, 47, only plan to stay in Malibu for the summer, as their daughter Blue Ivy is enrolled in a school elsewhere. However, the pair are believed to be struggling to find a home that is worth the huge price tag. Beyonce and Jay-Z have rented mansions in LA previously, but never bought in the city; being outbid in previous attempts by fashion designer Tom Ford and Minecraft creator Markus Persson. Earlier this week it emerged they were currently residing in a lavish 10-bedroo

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Uber Founder Travis Kalanick Forced to Resign as C.E.O. After 8 years of Service

Travis Kalanick stepped down Tuesday as chief executive of Uber, the ride-hailing service that he helped found in 2009 and that he built into a transportation colossus, after a shareholder revolt made it untenable for him to stay on at the company. Mr. Kalanick’s exit came under pressure after hours of drama involving Uber’s investors, according to two people with knowledge of the situation, who asked to remain anonymous because the details are confidential. Earlier on Tuesday, five of Uber’s major investors demanded that the chief executive resign immediately. The investors included one of Uber’s biggest shareholders, the venture capital firm Benchmark, which has one of its partners, Bill Gurley, on Uber’s board.  The investors made their demand for Mr. Kalanick to resign in a letter delivered to the chief executive while he was in Chicago, said the people with knowledge of the situation. In the letter, titled “Moving Uber Forward” and obtained by The New York Times,