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Nigerian Actress, Folake Olowofoyeku A Nigerian actress and musician, Folake Olowofoyeku, is currently making waves in the US film industry acting alongside to American actors and actresses. Olowofoyeku is an afro-electro-rock recording artist known as “The.Folake!”. She debuted at number one on the Afro Pop charts (CD Baby) with her self-titled debut single “The.Folake”. Olowofoyeku also contributed music for the films “Death Race 2050” and “Female Fight Club”. She is featured as David Bowie’s bassist in the music video for “The Next Day” which included Gary Oldman and Marion Cotillard. She also appeared in the national “Aids Will Lose” campaign for Chevron. Olowofoyeku’s additional credits include a lead role in the film “Female Fight Club”, “Modern Family”, “How To Get Away With Murder”, “Law And Order: SVU”, “30 Rock” and “White Collar”. She also won Best Actress for her lead role in “When They Could Fly” at the ReelHeART International Film Festival in Toronto. She will nex

Prof Wole Soyinka Nobel Laureate Professor Wole Soyinka has vowed to keep his word to tear his Green Card if Donald Trump was elected US president. Soyinka in an interview assured doubting thomases that he will fulfill his promise on 20 January 2017, the day Trump will be officially sworn in as the 45th president of the United States. In the build up to the US election, Soyinka had threatened to trash his US green card, if the Republican candidate, Donald Trump, won. In an exclusive email interview with The Interview on Wednesday, Soyinka vowed to keep his word. He also spoke on the future of a Trump world: Did Donald Trump’s victory surprise you? Not altogether. The possibility was looming nearer and nearer, getting scarier and scarier. What do you think Trump’s victory means for the world, especially Nigeria? It’s brought an already teetering world closer to the precipice. Do you think the victory of Trump, who threatened to build a Wall is a coincidence coming exactly 27 y

Supporters of US Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, reacting to elections results Source: DREW ANGERER/GETTY There is calm in the U.S. after a palpable atmosphere on Tuesday over whether president-elect Donald Trump or rival Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton would accept the outcome of the presidential election. Many Americans had expressed concerns over how the outcome of the polls would be received by supporters of both Trump and Clinton. It is a norm in the U.S. for the loser of a presidential election to make a ceremonial call through to the winner, as a sign of accepting defeat and to douse any tension that might be associated with the poll. The heated election campaigns by Clinton and Trump, which saw the two leading candidates attacking each other, had been seen by most Americans as unusual and taken the presidential campaign to its lowest in the recent history. Chairman of the 2016 Hillary Clinton presidential campaign, John Podesta, had also addressed a

Deposed Ojuromi of Uromi, Anselm O. Edenojie The embattled Monarch of Uromi, Ojuromi of Uromi, Anselm O. Edenojie, has finally been deposed by the Edo State government. His deposition is contained in a letter signed by Secretary to the State Government, Prof Julius Ihonvbere, dated 9th November 2016 and addressed to “Mr Anselm O. Edenojie”. Entitled “Deposition from Office as Ojuromi of Uromi: Addendum”, the Government stated: “Please be informed that the initial Exco decision of 26th October 2016 has been further affirmed. “Consequently, you have been deposed as the Ojuromi of Uromi pursuant to Section 28 (i & ii) of the Traditional Rulers & Chiefs Law, 1979. “Kindly, therefore, disregard our letter of 4th November 2016 on the subject “Re: Letter of Apology to Edo State Government.” Jethro Ibileke/Benin

Mrs Clinton spoke on stage with her husband and family. Hillary Clinton, the defeated presidential candidate, says US President-elect Donald Trump must be given a chance to lead. Appearing in public for the first time since conceding defeat, the Democrat said she hoped Mr Trump would be a successful president for all Americans. “We have seen that our nation is more deeply divided than we thought,” she said. Donald Trump will become the 45th US president after a stunning victory. Mrs Clinton urged her supporters to respect the election result, saying the constitution enshrines the peaceful transition of power. “I’m sorry that we did not win this election for the values we share and the vision we hold for our country,” Mrs Clinton told her supporters in her address in New York. “We have still have not shattered that highest and hardest glass ceiling. But some day, someone will,” Mrs Clinton said, referring to her failure to become the first female US president. President-elect D

The 2-dayold baby rescued Violent clash erupted on Wednesday in Lekki area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria between two communities over a piece of land, with thousands of residents displaced, about 400 structures burnt and a 2-day old baby rescued by the police. PM News gathered that the crisis began on Monday but snowballed into violent clash on Wednesday morning between two communities in Otodogbami area of Ikate, Lekki Phase 1. A battle of supremacy in the area had triggered the clash between the Egun speaking community; mostly indigenes of Benin Republic and the Yoruba speaking community resulting in serious fighting and burning of houses. Irate youths from the two communities set hundreds of structures and shanties ablaze while pandemonium ensued in the area as residents ran helter and skelter to avert being killed. Investigation reveals that some residents fled through the waterways and through every available escape routes. Flame emanate from the shanties A resident who cr

FILE PHOTO: L-R: Senator Bukola Saraki and President Muhammadu Buhari President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday, in Abuja, met separately behind closed doors with the Senate President Bukola Saraki, Gov. Abdulaziz Yari of Zamfara and South East Caucus in the Senate. Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, who led the South East Senate Caucus to the meeting with President Buhari, told State House correspondents that they presented some of the concerns of the South East region to the president. According to him, the meeting also discussed issues bordering on security, Indigenous People Of Biafra (IPOB), roads and general infrastructure. “For us from the South East, we believe that dialogue is better than any other form of engagement. “So, we decided to visit the President and present to him some of the concerns of the South East including the issues of roads, general infrastructure: the rail, airports. “We also discussed the issue of security with him and of course the issue of IPO

High cost of goods in the market Some Nigerians resident in the South-East zone of the country have said that the current economic recession has impacted negatively on their general well-being. In a random survey by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the respondents said it was now difficult to enjoy three square meals a day. According to them, every aspect of their lives is affected, especially meeting their children’s requirements at school. A civil servant in Enugu State, Mr Joseph Eze, said that he had stopped visiting his friends or going out after work because he could no longer afford the leisure. “I am considering leaving my village association because I am finding it difficult to attend them every month. Everything has changed for the worse but the salary remains the same; it is unfair. “Those of us who are workers are complaining that things are expensive in the market but when you listen to traders, you tend to pity them. The problem is all round,’’ Eze said. A petty

Prof Wole Soyinka Nigerians have dared Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, to make good his promise to tear his Green Card should Mr. Donald J. Trump be elected President of the United States of America. Professor Wole Soyinka, who is a scholar-in-residence at New York University’s Institute of African American Affairs, penultimate week, said: “If in the unlikely event he (Trump) does win, the first thing he’ll do is to say all green-card holders must reapply to come back into the US. Well, I’m not waiting for that.” “The moment they announce his victory, I will cut my green card myself and start packing up,” he said. Mr. Trump a, Washington outsider, representing the Republican Party was yesterday elected 45th President of the United States of America, having polled 289 electoral votes. He trounced his closest rival, Hillary Clinton of the Democratic Party, who polled 218 electoral votes, 52 votes shy of the 270 electoral votes required. However, Nigeria`s President Mohammad

Paul Gbedebo and others listening to the processes of making fibre concrete The Group Managing Director of Flour Mills of Nigeria, Mr. Paul Gbedebo, in the company of Professor Oladapo Akinkugbe, Vice Chancellor, University of Ibadan, Professor Abel Idowu Olayinka have declared open the two-day University of Ibadan Research and Development Fair, UIRESDEV, tagged, “UI Town-Gown Connect, 2016. It was held at the premises of the institution’s International Conference Centre. The first day of the fair dedicated to the products from arts and humanities, had majorly, products from sciences exhibited in virtually all the stands. However, the Institute of African Studies made itself visibly conspicuous with the display of African varieties including African dance in Yoruba attire, exhibition of various African products like artefacts, locally produced herbal medicine, creams and academic publications on Africa. Other departments including Philosophy, Media Centre, Communication and Langu

President Muhammadu Buhari cuts the tape to commission the new 200-bed Central Hospital in Benin City. He is flanked by Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, National Chairman All Progressives Congress (APC) (left) and Governor Adams Oshiomhole, on Monday. The Special Adviser to Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State on Environment and Public Utilities, Hon. Frank Amiegbebhor, has said that the people of the State stand to reap unquantifiable benefits from the just concluded visit of President Muhammadu Buhari. Amiegbebhor who spoke to P.M. NEWS in Benin on the significance of Buhari’s working visit to the State, said the people have Governor Oshiomhole to thank for bringing the president to the state to commission landmark projects. He noted that for Mr. President to have left the comfort of his office to come to Edo to commission projects and his inspiring comments are signs of his respect and appreciation for the person of Governor Oshiomhole and for the people of the State also. “You must

Aisha-Alhassan, Minister-of-women-affairs Mrs. Aisha Alhassan, the Minister of Women Affairs, has said that women were “very disappointed” over Hilary Clinton’s failure to win her bid to become America’s first female President. “ I am very sad about the outcome of the elections; we women have been robbed again,” Alhassan said on Wednesday in Jos. Clinton, former U.S. Secretary of State, who contested on the ticket of the Democratic Party, lost the Tuesday race to her Republican rival, Donald Trump. She had since called to congratulate the winner and also wish him well. Alhassan expressed optimism that the womenfolk would be luckier next time in their bid for equal opportunities to serve humanity. Speaking in the same vein, Mrs. Larai Akawu, a Jos-based women activist, expressed shock at the loss which she said was not expected. “Hilary Clinton wass doing well and the polls predicted that victory will go her way. “Some of us here were already planning to celebrate the grand ar

bride-price Some FCT residents have attributed the delay in marriage among men to high bride price demanded by some cultures as part of marriage rites. Bride price is a payment in the form of money or property made by the groom to the bride or her family It could also be a gift or payment to the parents or guardian of the female on account of marriage or intended marriage, depending on the customary practice of the persons involved. Some Abuja residents said the demand for high bride price had contributed to ending some marriage engagements and left many mature ladies unmarried. Mr Sunday Ifeanyi, a businessman in Garki market, Abuja, said there was no uniformity of bride price as every culture had its own peculiar requirements for a couple to enter into marriage. Ifeanyi, who said there was no agreed age for marriage, added that every mature male and female would aspire to get married and start a family. He explained that “there are some cultures that do not require bride pri

Governor Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo State A group, Ondo State Professionals in Benin, has condemned in strong terms a demonstration allegedly carried out by members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Akure to protest the recognition of Mr. Jimoh Ibrahim by INEC as the party’s candidate for the November 26 governorship election in the state. ‎The protesters who demonstrated along major roads in Akure, the Ondo state capital, allegedly made bonfires at several points on major roads in the town. The group said it has “watched with disgust‎ the events of few days ago of the so-called protest, which was stage-managed to look like a state-wide protest by the Ondo State Governor, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko,” adding that the protest portrayed the people of the state as barbaric and uncivilised. Chairman of the group, Dr. Ibikunle Falana, who signed the statement ‎issued in Benin, said there was no need for the protest since it was an internal affairs of the party. He described the protest as

cannabis-sativa A Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday sentenced a 25-year-old photographer, Gabriel Ewulo, to one year imprisonment for dealing in 1.7kg of Cannabis Sativa. Justice Mohammed Idris convicted the photographer, who pleaded guilty to a one-count charge preferred against him by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). “The accused did not waste the time of the court, and is hereby sentenced to a term of one year imprisonment to begin from the date of his arrest,” Idris held. The judge also ordered that the drug exhibit should be destroyed if there would not be any appeal against the judgment. The prosecutor, Mr Jeremiah Aernan, had, following Ewulo’s plea, tendered evidence before the court to establish the prosecution’s case. The evidence included a written statement of the accused, a request for scientific aid form, a drug analysis form as well as a bulk of the exhibit. The court admitted them in evidence. Shortly before his sentence, the photograph

Governor Jibrilla Bindow of Adamawa State A People’s Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, Mr Ahmed Gulak, on Wednesday appealed to Adamawa Governor, Muhammadu Bindow to return to the PDP. Gulak, who made the overture in Yola at the inauguration of the PDP state executives, said as a former member of the party, there was nothing wrong if the governor returns. He said that the party would continue to woo the governor as part of its strategies ahead of the elections in 2019. “Gov. Bindow is one of us, I am pleading with him to return home now that PDP in the state has sorted out its challenges and set to take back the state by 2019”, Gulak said. He assured that the party would also sort out its problems at the national level and strategize to spring surprise in 2019. Gulak, a former presidential adviser, urged the new state executive under Alhaji Abdurrahman Bobboi, to carry everyone along in the journey to revive the lost glory of the party in the state. In his speech, the National

Barack Obama, U.S. President U.S. President Barack Obama has congratulated his successor, Donald Trump, in a phone call and invited him to the White House. His office said in a statement on Wednesday in Washington that meeting with Trump was planned for Thursday. Obama also called Hillary Clinton and “expressed admiration for the strong campaign she waged throughout the country. The president would make a statement from the White House later on Wednesday to discuss the election results and “what steps we can take as a country to come together after this hard-fought election season. The White House said that “ensuring a smooth transition of power” is one of Obama’s top priorities

President Barack Obama US President Barack Obama called Donald Trump, his newly-elected successor, Wednesday to congratulate him on his victory and invited him to the White House for talks on Thursday. Obama also called Hillary Clinton, his onetime secretary of state and fellow Democrat, to express his “admiration for the strong campaign she waged throughout the country,” White House spokesman Josh Earnest said in a statement. The president was set to make a statement later Wednesday about the election results, which sent a shockwave across America and through world markets. At the White House, Obama — whose own 2008 campaign to make history as the country’s first black president hinged on unifying a divided country — plans to discuss “what steps we can take as a country to come together after this hard-fought election season,” Earnest said. During their talks on Thursday, Obama and Trump — who once spearheaded the so-called birther movement questioning the president’s place of

The gavel of justice An Ogudu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Wednesday sentenced a 30-year-old man, Sunday Joshua, to one-year imprisonment for stealing a neighbour’s bicycle and a generator battery. The magistrate, Mrs O. S. Amzat, sentenced the convict, who is of no fixed address after he pleaded guilty to the charges of conspiracy, attempt to steal and stealing. Amzat, who sentenced the convict without an option of fine, however, advised him to turn a new leaf after serving the jail term. Earlier, the prosecutor, Sgt. Ihiehie Lucky told the court that the offence was committed in the midnight on Oct. 5 at Ikosi- Ketu area of Lagos State. Lucky said the complainant reported the incident at Ketu Police Station on Oct. 6. “The complainant reported that he woke up and discovered that his generator battery valued N15,000 and his bicycle valued N50,000 had been stolen from his compound. “He stated that the CCTV in his compound captured a man climbing the fence of his house to ste

Lagos State University The Lagos State University‎ (LASU), Ojo, has announced the demotion of a lecturer, Olatunji Abanikannda, from professor to a senior lecturer over alleged lack of requisite papers and journals. Abanikannda, a former Professor of Animal Breeding and Genetics, was the immediate past Director, LASU External System (part-time programme)‎. In 2014, he contested for the post of the Deputy ‎Vice-Chancellor but lost to Prof. Fidelis Njokanma.‎ The Vice-Chancellor of the institution, Prof. Olanrewaju Fagbohun, however, confirmed the demotion in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. Fagbohun said the demotion of the lecturer was a decision taken by the governing council, adding that the university management had implemented it. NAN reports that the university’s governing council decision followed a petition against the lecturer by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (‎ASUU), LASU chapter. The union had petitioned the governing c

Victorious Donald Trump savouring victory in the US Presidential Election Olukayode Ajulo, a former National Secretary of the Labour Party (LP) has said that the victory of the Donald Trump as the president of the U.S. signals a new hope for Nigeria. Ajulo, a lawyer and right activist, said this on Wednesday in Abuja while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the just concluded U.S. presidential election. The unionist said that American had made a choice against all odds and sentiments adding that victory of Trump was the decision of the majority. He expressed the belief that Nigeria would benefit from his government better than what it had under outgoing President Barack Obama. “One thing is that I see a new hope for Nigeria in Trump’s government because all the supports given to Obama by Nigeria were never reciprocated by him. “I believe that the government will speak well for Nigeria,” he said. Ajulo urged Nigerian leaders and politicians to learn a big lesson

Supporters of US Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, reacting to elections results Source: DREW ANGERER/GETTY A stony silence turned to sheer horror early Wednesday for Hillary Clinton’s supporters at what was meant to be her presidential victory party as it became painfully clear she would not close the gap with Donald Trump. One by one, states turned Republican red on the interactive map of the country. One by one dejected Clinton fans left in tears without even seeing their beloved candidate. “It’s a nightmare,” said Jeannette Barbasch, a 50-something Clinton backer leaving the cavernous Javits Center on the west side of Midtown Manhattan, which had been decked out in American flags for Clinton’s expected win. “We’re totally distraught — we never thought this could happen.” Brian Smith, a 40-year-old consultant from New York, said he simply could not process what had happened. “It’s been too overwhelming to see things shift in a day, in an hour, in a minute,” h

Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu congratulated Donald Trump on his election as US president on Wednesday and called him “a true friend of the state of Israel.” “President-elect Trump is a true friend of the state of Israel, and I look forward to working with him to advance security, stability and peace in our region,” the right-wing premier said in a statement. “The ironclad bond between the United States and Israel is rooted in shared values, buttressed by shared interests and driven by a shared destiny. “I am confident that president-elect Trump and I will continue to strengthen the unique alliance between our two countries and bring it to ever greater heights.”

BBN The Big Brother Naija (BBN) will return in January 2017, according to John Ugbe, the Managing Director, MultiChoice Nigeria. Ugbe said in Lagos on Wednesday that the return of the reality show was based on popular demand by people who wanted it back. He said “the show has been well developed following the successes of past seasons of Big Brother Africa. “The Big Brother Africa is popular for its entertainment value and ability to showcase ordinary Africans from different walks of life. “It is one of the ways the company is enhancing quality and varieties of contents available on its platforms. “We decided to re-invent BBA, the reality show, once again by bringing back the Nigerian version. “We are confident that it will draw pan-African audiences for the same reasons that Big Brother Africa did.” Auditions for Big Brother Naija will hold in Lagos on Nov. 26 and Nov. 27, 2016. After a 10-year hiatus, BBN is coming back to educate, entertain and inform Nigerian audience ab

Egypt-president-and-Trump Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi congratulated Donald Trump on Wednesday on his victory in the U.S. presidential election. He said that he hoped his election would unleash a new era of closer ties with Washington. “The Egyptian Arab Republic is looking forward to the period of Donald Trump’s presidency to imbue new spirit into the path of Egyptian-American ties. “With more cooperation and coordination in the interests of both the Egyptian and American people,” al-Sisi said.

Nasarawa-State-House-of-Assembly The Deputy Speaker, Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Mr Godiya Akwashiki, on Wednesday announced his defection to the All Progressive Congress (APC). Akwashiki was elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to represent Nassarawa Eggon West constituency at the Assembly. The lawmaker’s defection was contained in a letter read on the floor of the assembly by the Speaker, Alhaji Ibrahim Abdullahi, on Wednesday in Lafia. The speaker congratulated Akwashiki for taking the right decision at the right time and assured him of their supports at all the time. In the letter, Akwashiki hinged his defection on the ongoing leadership crisis in the PDP at the national level. “The crisis rocking our party at the national level between Sen. Makarfi faction and Sen. Sheriff faction is the reason why I dumped PDP and defected to APC. “After due consultation with my party stakeholders, the people of my constituency and other people in the state

President Jacob Zuma of South Africa South African President Jacob Zuma on Wednesday congratulated President-elect Donald Trump on his election victory in the 2016 presidential elections in the U. S. In a statement, Zuma conveyed his best wishes on behalf of the Government and the people of South Africa after Trump saw off the challenge of Hillary Clinton in the race for the White House. Zuma said he “looked forward to working with President-elect Trump to build on the strong relations that exist between the two countries”. He further underlined that South Africa looked forward to working closely with the new administration in promoting peace, security and prosperity around the world, especially on the African continent.

Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara State The Kwara Town Planning and Development Authority (KSTPDA) on Wednesday demolished two petrol stations in llorin, the state capital. The demolition was in line with the resolution of the State House of Assembly in Aug. 2016. The two stations are nearly completed and located at Alfa Yahaya Oke Agodi area and Mandate market road in Ilorin. The KSTPDA Director of Development Control, Alhaji Bolakale Yusuf, who supervised the demolition exercise, said it was in line with the directive of the state government and the assembly. According to him, the demolition was part of the agency’s responsibilities of ensuring that all illegal structures in the state are demolished, adding that it would be a continuous exercise. The Chairman of the state House of Assembly ad-hoc Committee on proliferation of filling stations, Kamal Fagbemi, said six filling stations within residential areas are slated for demolition. Fagbemi said one of the remaining four

Obama-Trump Donald Trump’s jaw-dropping White House win is a slap in the face for Barack Obama, elected eight years ago as the country’s first black president on the promise of a nation united. At the political level, Hillary Clinton’s defeat is certainly a setback for Obama, who campaigned hard for his former secretary of state, traveling across the country and employing the charisma and charm that she sorely lacks. But, aside from being the loss of a typical battle between the two major American political parties, the 70-year-old real estate tycoon’s success is also a stinging personal blow for Obama. It certainly appears that as if this ever calm, cerebral and optimistic president failed to understand a large slice of the American electorate and appreciate their reflexes, fears and concerns. Indeed, it would seem Obama has failed to take the pulse of this other America, a world of working class whites who felt they have been left in the lurch amid rapid-fire change from globa

farm-produce Farmers in Jigawa on Wednesday said they recorded bumper harvest this year because of high yield grains, favourable weather and provision of inputs by government in 2016. A cross section of farmers in the state said this on Wednesday in Dutse. Malam Abdu Yuhaya of Galamawa Ward of Dutse told NAN that he recorded impressive yield in rice from his farm this year. Yahaya said that he got 300 bags of rice during harvest compared to the 60 bags he got last year. He said that he also planted wheat where he was optimistic to get not less than 400 bags after the harvest. Hajiya Hadiza Abubakar, a farmer in Chei chei village, said that she also got more beans from her farm this year. Hadiza disclosed that she harvested 120 bags this year compared to the 20 bags she realised in the previous year. She attributed the bumper harvest this year to stable rainfall and the availability of fertiliser and other farm inputs. Malam Haladu Wanzam, another farmer from Kalawa, thanked

Tanko-Al-Makura, Governor Nasarawa Sate Gov. Umaru Al-Makura has offered plots of land and N10 million cash to the management and players of Nasarawa United Football Club for reaching the Federation Cup Finals for the first time. The governor announced the donation in Lafia on Tuesday night at a brief ceremony held in honour of the team for their exploits in the 2016 Federation Cup competition. The team lost the final match to FC Ifeanyi Ubah via a penalty shootout. Al-Makura noted that though the team failed to lift the trophy, the players did not disappoint their supporters and the government because they fought hard till the end only losing via the penalty shootout. “Our meeting here is not to agonise or feel sad but to show gladness and celebrate the people who made Nasarawa state proud. “The charges and attempts they made during the game was enough to console us that they played a great game,” he said. The governor pointed out that the despite the team’s loss to FC Ifeany

Donald Trump, U.S. president The newly-elected president of the United States Donald Trump’s ideas on economy would affect Nigerian professionals positively, Ibrahim Garba, a Security Consultant, said on Wednesday in Abuja. Garba said that the fact remained that Nigerians projected themselves in a bad light by not maintaining high standards as seen at international level. According to him, there is need to change that perception about Nigeria in this new era, “and Trump will not say because you are a Nigerian, America will not do business with you”. “This would affect Nigeria because things would be more competitive, Trump is a man who knows about your money, he does not throw money around. “For you to do any business in America you have to be serious. From a business prospective if Nigerians know what they are bringing to the table and it is of value, Donald Trump would approve it. “People who are capable of operating at very high level of professionalism have an opportunity b

A generator set An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday sentenced a 23-year-old unemployed, Fatai Obadeyi, to three years imprisonment for stealing generator valued N60,000 property of Adebayo Ojo. Chief Magistrate M.O. Osinbajo sentenced Obadeyi after he pleaded guilty to the charge. “Based on the facts of this case confirmed report and the plea of leniency, I hereby sentence you to three years imprisonment without an option of fine,” she held. Obadeyi, lives at No. 3, Matomi Street, Ilupeju, Lagos. The Prosecutor, Sgt Yomi Egunjobi, had earlier told the court that the convict committed the offence on Oct. 30 at about 3.00 a.m. at No. 55, Giwa Str., Ilupeju, Lagos. Egunjiobi said the convict stole a generator belonging to a man, Aro Olusanya, and took it to Mushin Area of Lagos and sold it to one Ubong now at large. “But luck ran out on Obadeyi when he came back to the same area very early hours of Nov. 1 to steal another generator and phones, property of Ojo. “The convict

BBN The Big Brother Naija (BBN) will return in January 2017, according to John Ugbe, the Managing Director, MultiChoice Nigeria. Ugbe said in Lagos on Wednesday that the return of the reality show was based on popular demand by people who wanted it back. He said “the show has been well developed following the successes of past seasons of Big Brother Africa. “The Big Brother Africa is popular for its entertainment value and ability to showcase ordinary Africans from different walks of life. “It is one of the ways the company is enhancing quality and varieties of contents available on its platforms. “We decided to re-invent BBA, the reality show, once again by bringing back the Nigerian version. “We are confident that it will draw pan-African audiences for the same reasons that Big Brother Africa did.” Auditions for Big Brother Naija will hold in Lagos on Nov. 26 and Nov. 27, 2016. After a 10-year hiatus, BBN is coming back to educate, entertain and inform Nigerian audience ab