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There was drama on Saturday as the three major players in the crisis in the ruling All Progressive Congress in Edo State, Governor Godwin Obaseki, Adams Oshiomhole and House of Assembly Speaker, Francis Okiye, met at the venue for the thanksgiving service for the 90th birthday of the Iyase of Benin, Chief Sam Igbe, in Benin.

In his sermon at Our Saviour Anglican Church, the officiating priest, Friday Imaekhai, called for peace in the state and invited the trio to embrace peace.

Imaekhai invited them to the altar and joined their hands together, saying the people of Edo were looking up to them.

But as soon as the church service ended, Obaseki and Oshiomhole went their separate ways.

At the venue for the reception, while Obaseki took his seat beside the ex-Commissioner of Police Igbe, Oshiomhole, who is the governor’s immediate predecessor and the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, however, stole the show as he walked in with people at the venue shouting his name excitedly.

At the end of the programme, Oshiomhole refused to answer questions from reporters who besieged him like he did after the thanksgiving service earlier in the day.

Rather than attending to the reporters, the ex-Nigeria Labour Congress leader rushed to his waiting car, with security officials shielding him from admirers who sang his praises.

Hopes for a peaceful resolution of the crisis was dashed by a recent interview by Oshiomhole accusing Obaseki of making a bad situation worse by firing his only nominee in his cabinet.

Addressing reporters after the thanksgiving service, Obaseki described the Iyase as an icon of the Benin culture, history and people.

He said, “We celebrate him at 90, we wish him good health and pray to God Almighty to continue to protect him and take care of him.”

Oshiomhole described Igbe as a man of immense discipline and patience.

The ex-governor said, “He is a man of clean heart and truly believes in the development of his community and that explains why he is the Iyase of Benin Kingdom.

“Everybody prays to reach age 90. From the bottom of my heart, I celebrate with him and his family.”

Among other dignitaries at the thanksgiving service were the Esama of Benin Kingdom, Chief Gabriel Igbinedion; former Inspector-General of Police, Solomon Arase; ex-Edo State Deputy Governor, Mike Ogiadomeh; and the Iyalode of Lagos, Chief Bintu-Fatima Tinubu.

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This week’s array of celebs belong to a special class of superstars who straddle two special worlds with ease. We are talking about showbiz personalities who are very well known for their voices, acting, lifestyle, fashion and so on. But only a few people know that these famous actors, musicians and OAPs also have another profession in common besides showbiz. They all attended Nigeria Law School and earned the right to don the wig and gown. Some of them studied Law before they were famous, while others did during the peak of their careers. Here is a list of famous Nigerian celebrities you probably didn’t know studied Law.

Tunji Bamishigbin

Veteran actor and filmmaker, Tunji Bamishigbin’s life reads like a good movie. He trained as a lawyer, worked for years in a bank and then left the two lucrative professions for acting. After his call to bar, he actually practised for a while in a law firm but left to follow his passion. “I was working with my friend, Prince Adetimoye, but I was so convinced that I wasn’t cut out for that profession. It was almost the same time that I was directing Fortunes with my colleagues, Charles Owoyemi and Ralph Nwadike,” he told NollywoodReel in an interview.

Richard Mofe-damijo

Former Commissioner for Culture and Tourism in Delta State, Richard Mofe Damijo, popularly known as RMD, is one of Nigeria’s most famous and accomplished thespians. He actually started his fairy-tale career at the Midwest College, Warri and Anglican Grammar School, where he was a member of the Drama Club. He enrolled into the University of Benin to continue his education and studied Theatre Arts. After school, he worked as a journalist before moving into acting full time. He returned to the University of Lagos to study Law and graduated in 2004.

Ebuka Obi-Uchendu

Lawyer and media personality, Ebuka Obi- Uchendu, who is best known for hosting the reality TV show-Big Brother Naija, the long running Rubbin’ Minds talk show on Channels TV as well as co-hosting The Spot and Men’s Corner on Ebonylife Television, is one of the most successful showbiz personalities of his generation. Suave and debonair, he often appears on the list of the country’s best-dressed men. He studied law for his first degree at the University of Abuja, and then moved to the Washington College of Law of the American University Washington DC where he bagged a Master of Laws degree with specialisations in Intellectual Property.

Lepacious Bose

Bose Ogunboye, popularly known as Lepacious Bose, was called to the bar in 2010. Before then, she had first studied Theater Arts. She studied Law at the University of Ibadan but she never actually practised. Lepacious Bose is one of the country’s most successful female comedians. Her weight loss story has inspired a lot of females who are on the weight- loss journey. She reportedly lost 70kg and emerged from her time off with a stunning figure.

Lolo 1

Comedienne and actress, Omotunde Adebowale-David, better known as Lolo 1, studied Law at the Lagos State University, after which she went to Law Schoolchool and practised Law for three years before going back to her first love-broadcasting. Lolo has been quite successful in her profession and is one of the nation’s top OAPs.

Funke Akindele

Funke Akindele, popularly known as Jenifa, is a Nigerian actress, director and producer. Funke first studied Mass Communication, a course she abandoned after obtaining an Ordinary National Diploma in it from the Moshood Abiola Polytechnics, Ogun State. She later went to University of Lagos to study Law. She has, however, never really practised Law.

Tosin Martins

Inspirational singer, Tosin Martins’ name may not have featured on the Top 10 list in a while but not many will forget his evergreen hit, Olo mi. Martins’ hit song, and a few of his other love ballads still rule the airwaves. He went to the Federal Government College, Abuja, after which he attended the University of Lagos to study Law.

Falz

It will surprise no one that Falz started his professional life as a lawyer. Folarin Falana, better known by his stage name Falz, is a Nigerian rapper, songwriter and actor. His father, Femi Falana, is a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN)and Nigeria’s foremost human rights activist. Falz began his career while in secondary school after forming a group called “The School Boys” with his friend before his professional career as a music artist began in 2009. Perhaps Falz probably studied Law to make his lawyer parents happy, because he dropped the wig and gown immediately after graduation to pursue his passion.

Femi Adebayo

Femi Adebayo, the son of the veteran actor, Adebayo Salami, is a Nigerian lawyer, film actor, director and producer. He attended the University of Ilorin where he obtained a bachelor’s degree in Law, and earned a master’s degree in Law at the University of Ibadan. But like others, he never practised the profession before plunging headlong into acting in which he is an A-list star.

Chinko Ekun-able God

Oladipo Olamide Emmanuel, better known as Chinko Ekun-the Able God crooner, is a Nigerian singer, artist and rapper. He actually studied Law at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile- Ife (OAU).

Samuel Olasehinde

Actor and screenwriter, Samuel Olasehinde, son of Pa James (Ajirebi Kayode Olasehinde) also studied Law at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife.

Kanayo O. Kanayo

Leading actor, Anayo Modestus Onyekwere, better known as Kanayo O. Kanayo or as KOK, studied Law at the zenith of his movie career. He recently bagged a Law degree from the University of Abuja. By the way, the law degree happens to be his fifth degree.

Wale Adebayo – Sango

Wale Adebayo, whose first role as lead character in the epic film “Sango” produced by Femi Lasode shot him into limelight, read Law at the Obafemi Awolowo University.

Kemi Adetiba

Kemi is a Nigerian music video director, film make and television director whose works have appeared on Channel O, MTV Base, Soundcity TV, BET and Netflix. Kemi started out professionally as a radio presenter with Rhythm 93.7 FM while studying Law at the University of Lagos, which she later abandoned after discovering her talents in entertainment and went on to study Film Making in New York Film Academy.

Kenneth Okonkwo

Nigerian famous actor Kenneth Okonkwo is a multi-talented personality – lawyer, diplomat, actor, politician, entrepreneur and film producer. He graduated with a degree in Business Administration from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka in Enugu State and later studied Law at the University of Lagos, Akoka.

Kelechi Amadi-Obi

Renowned Nigerian creative photographer, painter, artist and the publisher of Mania Magazine, Kelechi Amadi-Obi also studied Law and was called to the bar in 1993.

Omawumi Megbele

Known by her stage name, Omawumi, she’s a Nigerian singer, songwriter and actress who gained fame as the 2007 runner-up on West African Idols, a reality TV show part of the Idols franchise. She graduated from Ambrose Alli University with a Law degree in 2005, before moving to Port Harcourt, Rivers State, where she worked with her family’s law firm, O.S Megbele & Associates.

Funke Bucknor-Obruthe

Nigerian entrepreneur, lawyer and the founder and CEO of Zapphaire Events- Funke Obruthe is regarded as one of Nigeria’s pioneering event planners. She studied Law at the University of Lagos and was called to bar after attending the Nigerian Law School in Abuja. She practised briefly before her love for event planning made her start Zapphaire Event. She is one of the biggest forces to be reckoned with in the event planning industry.

Kemi Afolabi

Nigerian actress, film producer and scriptwriter proceeded to the University of Lagos where she bagged a bachelor’s degree in Law after her secondary school education at Our Lady of Apostles School, Lagos.

Folake Akindele-Coker

Founder and creative director of the notable fashion house, Tiffany Ambe, and the beautiful daughter of Ibadan billionaire, Chief Akindele, Folake Akindele-Coker, is a qualified lawyer with a Masters degree in Petroleum Law.

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A resident of Obidike in Umudim Nnewi, Nnewi North Local Government Area of Anambra State has accused her landlord and his son of beating her to coma after she told them to stop using their vehicles to block her salon shop.

The lady identified as Miss Ogochukwu Igwe was rushed to Glory hospital and Maternity where she alleged that the landlord strangled her after hitting her with the drier in her salon.

She said, “I pleaded with him to shift the car from blocking my shop but instead of yielding, the landlord told me to pack out of the shop and that he would deal with me when his son returned in the evening.

“The son later arrived with his tipper, came with his father into my salon and used the drier in my salon to hit me.

“He held me by the neck and tried to strangled me and I fell down unconscious. The next place I saw myself was at Glory hospital and Maternity, Umudim Nnewi.”

The hairdresser who pleaded with the police to ensure that her assaulters face the full wrath of the law, said she recovered after she saw a female police officer who introduced herself as Inspector Nneka, the investigating police officer (IPO) from Central Police Station in Nnewi.

“She took my statement and told me that Onyeka who beat and tried to strangled me has been arrested but that they were yet to arrest his father.

“I later learnt that he was granted bail while his father has not been arrested,” she added.

Her counsel, Mr Kanayo C. Muoneke urged the state's commissioner of police Mr John Abang to intervene as the suspects are celebrating the victim's ordeal.

“Presently, the victim can’t conviniently eat because of the injuries sustained and the suspects are celebrating the victim’s fate,” he said.

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Many arrested, properties destroyed as Lagos Task Force storm Fela's Shrine in Ikeja, Lagos.

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There was outrage on Thursday as one of the slain students of the Federal University of Oye Ekiti, Oluwaseyi Kehinde, was buried in Ido Osi, Ekiti State.

PUNCH Metro gathered that the atmosphere was sombre fellow students, friends and family members bewailed the killing of the 100-level student of Crop Science and Horticulture.

Footage of the church funeral service posted on social media showed a relative of the deceased standing beside the coffin as he sang a dirge.

“You have caused great sorrow, you have caused great pain. You who killed Kehinde without allowing him to grow up, you have caused great sorrow,” the relative sang, as his voice was drowned by the heavy wailing of women and men surrounding the coffin.

The Secretary General of the FUOYE Students Union Government, Mohammed Iliyas, said Kehinde’s burial was witnessed by his parents.

“We even requested that the corpse be kept for a while so that we could give him a befitting burial, but the parents insisted; that the funeral must be immediate,” he added.

The victim was one of the two students allegedly shot dead by policemen attached to the Ekiti State Police Command during a demonstration over power outage on the campus of the institution.

Tuesday’s protest had ended around 2pm without any incident until the students allegedly had a confrontation with the cops attached to the convoy of the wife of the state governor, Bisi Fayemi.

Kehinde and Joseph Okonofua were allegedly gunned down by the policemen, while two others, who were injured, were admitted to hospital.

The President of the SUG, Oluwaseun Awodola, said the police shot dead Kehinde and Okonofua, a 300-level student of Biology Education.

The state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Caleb Ikechukwu, had insisted that the police did not fire shots at the students, saying instead, the undergraduates damaged police vehicles and assaulted officers.

He also claimed that the students attacked the convoy of Mrs Fayemi.

The governor’s wife, in her defence, said the killings did not take place while she was at the scene.

However, video evidence revealed the moment policemen chased some of the students and shot straight at them.

A 15-second footage showed four policemen aiming shots at some of the protesters.

Some female students filming the incident cried out in fright as the officers shot at their targets.

Another clip, which is about seven seconds long, also showed two policemen chasing some other targets and firing directly at them.

The two clips were confirmed by students as scenes from the demonstration.

As Kehinde was buried, Nigerians took to the social media to demand the identities and prosecution of the killer cops.

One Awopeju Shina said, “Nigeria Police Force is supposed to protect the people, but the reverse is the case. Innocent students are their targets. The police officers must be brought to book.”

A Twitter user, @Cityzenn_PR, wondered how the police would justify the shooting, describing their action as unprofessional.

“This is a shame to the Nigeria Police Force…looking for students to shoot,” another user, Adeboye Harmeen wrote on one of the clips.

The convener of the #EndSARS campaign, Segun Awosanya, in a series of tweets, said Mrs Fayemi should be held liable for the deaths.

He noted that her refusal to condemn the action of the policemen was an indictment on her.

“You claim not to have ordered the killings, yet you have not condemned the action of the murderous convoy or expose the killers. Instead, you justified the murder of our citizens by alleging falsely that you were under attack. An action, which only proves you pulled the trigger!” he wrote.

The activist also wondered why the state Commissioner of Police was not doing anything about the killings.

“Where is the Commissioner of Police in Ekiti in all this? Is the state that lawless that rogue police officers can now kill innocent citizens at will?” he asked.

Meanwhile, the FUOYE Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Kayode Soremekun, on Thursday, approved the constitution of an investigative panel to look into the protest and the reported attack on the governor’s wife.

Soremekun confirmed the approval for the setting up of the panel in a telephone chat with journalists in Ado Ekiti.

An internal memorandum signed by the Director of Administration, Olatunbosun Odusanya, to the VC, states, “The VC may wish to recall the recent students’ misdemeanour of September 10, 2019, and the consequent expanded management meeting, where it was resolved that an investigative panel must be set up to investigate the root causes of this action and to nip in the bud future occurrences.”

The memo, entitled: ‘Constitution of investigative panel’, suggested a 12-member committee to be chaired by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Abayomi Fasina, with representatives of the police, Department of State Services, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps and the National Association of Nigerian Students.

The state Commissioner of Police, Mr Asuquo Amba, said two students had been arrested over the incident.

Amba noted that two of his men were injured and two police vans were burnt during the attack.

He also alleged that two rifles stolen from the police during the crisis had been retrieved.

“It is sad that the police are being attacked by criminals and the civilians, who we are protecting. We won’t rest until the perpetrators of this dastardly attack are arrested and brought to justice,” he said.

However, NANS urged the Federal Government to probe the killing of the two students.

The apex student body, which described the two deceased students as promising Nigerians, noted that they were cut down in their prime.

The National Public Relations Officer of NANS, Azeez Adeyemi, accused Mrs Fayemi of dishing out what he called falsehood in a bid to absolve herself of any blame.

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Busola Dakolo has told a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Abuja that the rape allegedly committed against her by the founder and Senior Pastor of Commonwealth of Zion Assembly, Biodun Fatoyinbo, has adversely affected her marital sex life. She therefore demanded “a personal letter of apology” from the cleric to show honest remorse for his misdeeds.

Busola Dakolo, a photographer and wife of the musician, Timi Dakolo, had in June accused the founder of Commonwealth of Zion Assembly, Pastor Abiodun Fatoyinbo of rape.

Mrs Dakolo during an interview with Y!Naija, said some years ago, while she was still below the age of 18, the pastor allegedly visited her parents’ home when no one was in the house and allegedly raped her.

Dakolo in a suit filed on her behalf by her lawyer, Pelumi Olajengbesi and Co of Law corridor, exclusively obtained by The PUNCH in Abuja on Sunday asked the court to declare that Fatoyinbo’s denial of his alleged acts contained jointly and/or severally through a press statement he released on June 28 2019, had caused her continuous emotional distress and amounted to intentional infliction of emotional distress on her.

Olajengbesi said, “The claimant avers that she was immediately terrified and in shock while the defendant pinned her down on the couch following which he caressed her body, fondled her breasts, pulled her pant, quickly half-pulled his trousers and ordered her to allow him have his way with her.

“The claimant avers that the defendant in the process used his hand to cover her mouth, thereby muffling her screams. The claimant avers that the defendant made efforts to penetrate her vagina, whilst she struggled to fight him off; however, the defendant overpowered her and penetrated her vagina and had sexual intercourse with her.

“The claimant avers that while she was in shock of the incident which had rendered her befuddled and mortified, the defendant rushed out of the living room area of her family home and briefly returned with a bottle of soda (Krest) which he forced down her throat thereby making her breathing difficult.”

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He added, “The defendant further proceeded to threaten the claimant’s life by telling her he would greatly harm her if she ever revealed the incident to anyone. The claimant avers that following her second ordeal with the defendant, she became dejected, kept to herself and hated herself, developed utter loathing for everything around her and withdrew to herself and away from all spiritual activities of the church.

“The claimant avers that despite getting married, she continues to live in constant fear, suffers several series of mood swings, emotional and psychological distress, and also worries about her safety. The claimant avers that her marital sex life has been affected negatively as a result of her terrible experience with the defendant, thereby resulting in her continuous emotional and psychological distress, which has not ceased.”

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Singer Paul and and his brother, Jude Okoye paid a royal visit to the Ooni of Ife.

Paul Okoye was spotted singer his latest hit song for the Ooni of Ife after making a request.

The two brother sits on the floor besides his royal majesty.

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Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe's first post-independence leader, has died aged 95. Mugabe had been receiving treatment in a hospital in Singapore since April before his demise.

Late Mugabe was ousted in a military coup in 2017 after 37 years in power. His early years were praised for broadening access to health and education for the black majority, but his later years were marked by human rights abuses and corruption.

Below is the highlight of eight of the most important dates in his life...

1924: Born in 1924, then went on train and become a teacher

1964: Imprisoned by Rhodesian government

1980: Wins post-independence elections

1996: Marries Grace Marufu

2000: Loses referendum, pro-Mugabe militias invade white-owned farms and attack opposition supporters

2008: Comes second in first round of elections to Tsvangirai who pulls out of run-off amid nationwide attacks on his supporters

2009: Amid economic collapse, swears in Tsvangirai as prime minister, who serves in uneasy government of national unity for four years

2017: Sacks long-time ally Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa, paving the way for his wife Grace to succeed him

November 2017: Army intervenes and forces him to step down.

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Nigerians have condemned the Officials at the Ministry of Finance headquarters in Abuja after clothes were seen hanging from a rail on the building.

A Twitter user shared a photo of the sight and expressed disappoinment, saying, "Is this not stupid that's our ministry of finance.

Other Twitter users also responded with criticisms.

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Mr Eazi has been forced to respond to a Twitter user who called him a gold digger going after Otedola's money.

The Twitter user called out the singer because of a comment he made regarding the xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in South Africa.

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Fight the real ENEMY!! Fight POVERTY!!!!" Mr Eazi tweeted

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But his tweet was highly misunderstood and he was attacked. A number of his attackers told him he's a gold digger dating Temi Otedola for her father's money. Others said he's fighting poverty by latching onto the billionaire daughter for Femi Otedola's wealth.

Eazi eventually replied to one of his critics by listing the things he's achieved on his own and how he's contributing to make the world better.

The singer wrote:

Lol Gold Digger? Cos na otedola dey sing dey earn streaming rev, na him dey tour globally, na him dey invest in African creatives kmt No go pray make God bless your handwork!! I engage with people on rural level, providing water, now rural agripreneurship! Mama Raised no Fool.

Eazi was praised for his response and the Twitter user was forced to delete the tweet.

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Mr Femi falana has asked the Federal Government to sue the South Africa government and demand compensation for Nigerian victims of the xenophobic attack in the country.

The Senior Advocate of Nigeria also asked President Muhammadu Buhari to boycott the ongoing world economic forum holding in Capetown insisting that the African National Congress must accept responsibility for the misdirected antagonism against poor African immigrants.

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A 43-year-old US woman identified as Jennifer Talbot was arrested by immigration officials in Philippines on Wednesday September 4, while attempting to smuggle a 6-day-old baby out of the country in a carry-on bag.

She was reportedly nabbed after a staff from Delta Airlines alerted airport police shortly after she checked in.

The American woman was grilled by police on the identity of the infant and how she came to have him after officers at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila discovered the child inside "an oversized belt bag" around her waist.

"The infant was hidden in the oversized belt bag, and she did not declare nor present him to the immigration inspector.

"The suspect was not able to provide any documents showing she had the authority to take the baby onboard the plane" Melvin Mabulac, a spokesman for the Bureau of Immigration said.

Confirming the arrest of the suspect, Grifton Medina, Head of the Bureau of Immigration’s Port Operations Division said she claimed she was the baby’s aunt.

“She said she was bringing the baby to the U.S. to get vaccinations and participate in some religious rites,’’ he told Manila radio station DZBB.

While Talbot who was formerly held by the Bureau of Immigration has been turned over to the National Bureau of Investigation for more questioning, medics are now carrying out checks to confirm the nationality and exact age of baby said to be in good health.

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Several cars were stranded over protest by some group along the Shahu Musa Yar’ Adu way.

Police were shouting in the air to dispatch the protesters.

The protesters before the arrival of security operatives were destroying vehicles.

Details shortly…

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