Romantic names but illegal in law
By Bolaji Ogungbemi The romantic practice of using “Mr.” and “Mrs.” or “Mr. & Mrs.” to address a married couple is very common in Nigeria. It is germane to state…
JAMB to launch electronic malpractice device for future examination
Prof. Ishaq Olarewaju Oloyede The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says the deployment of the CCTV device during JAMB examinations had come to stay to tackle examination malpractice. Prof.…
Court Room Joke: Who is a smarter negotiator?
An ijesha business man bought a well from an Ijebu lawyer. The next day while on his way to the market he met the Ijebu lawyer who told him “brother…
35 Police Egyptian murdered in Islamist fighters ambush
Egyptian police At least 35 Egyptian police officers were killed in an ambush by Islamist fighters near the Bahariya oasis in the country’s Western Desert, security and medical sources said…
Director in Kogi: Edward Soje commits suicide after wife gave birth to triplets, dropped a suicide note for wife
Kogi – A director in the Kogi State civil service, Mr Edward Soje has allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself on a tree in Lokoja, the state capital . It…
12 Niger soldiers killed in attack, search operation launched
Twelve paramilitary police were killed Saturday in a fresh attack in Niger’s restive southwest bordering Mali, the interior minister said. “There was a new attack. Twelve gendarmes were killed. We…
Neymar inspire Mbappe, others at PSG says Marquinhos
Paris Saint-Germain’s Uruguayan forward Edinson Cavani (L), Paris Saint-Germain’s French forward Kylian Mbappe and Paris Saint-Germain’s Brazilian forward Neymar celebrates following a goal during the French L1 football match between…
Barca not an instrument to be manipulated for political interests – Bartomeu
Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu PHOTO:AFP Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu insisted on Saturday the Catalan giants cannot be used by either side of a political battle over Catalonia’s drive…
$12m fraud: Nigerian Sodipo jailed in the US
A US Federal judge on Friday sentenced a Nigerian, Kevin Kunle Sodipo Williams, to six and a half years in prison over a stolen identity fraud scheme that sought more…
EFCC did not have search warrant over my home –Amosun
EFCC operatives The Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, debunked rumours making the rounds that operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission raided his Lagos home and found funds…