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The police have arrested some suspects allegedly involved in the killing of Mrs Funke Olakunrin, daughter of the Afenifere leader, Reuben Fasoranti. The spokesman of the Ondo State Police Command, Femi Joseph, who confirmed yesterday that some armed gangs killed Mrs Funke on Kajola-Ore road, Ondo State said the suspects were arrested when a team of security operatives stormed the forests near the area. He said the suspects will be paraded while investigations is still ongoing,

Nollywood actor, Kenneth Okoli and Jessica got married in December 2017. Now they are expecting their first baby. Kenneth shared a photo of his wife rocking her baby bump.

The Muslim Rights Concern, MURIC, Professor Ishaq Akintola reacted to the death of Funke Olakunrin, daughter of the leader of Yoruba Socio-cultural organization, Afenifere. The Muslim Activist sent a condolence message to the deceased’s father, and warned Nigerians against jumping into any conclusion about the killers. He said Nigerians must not allow those who have hidden agenda to destroy this country. However, the Ondo State Police Command PRO, Femi Joseph, said it has not been established if the woman is related to Pa Fasoranti or not. He also disclosed that some other passengers were kidnapped during the incident, which happened on Friday. Narrating how the incident happened, the PPRO stated that the hoodlums struck on the Benin-Sagamu Expressway. And attack two vehicles, one of which was shot at by the attackers. “What happened was that the hoodlums attacked two vehicles, one Toyota Land Cruiser which was conveying the deceased and four others. “When we (police) go...

Jide Macaulay  A 53-year-old Nigerian priest in the church of England is struggling to marry his partner. His partner lives in their birth country where homosexuality is seen abnormal only deserving of expulsion or death. Nigeria banned same-sex marriage in 2014, the same year it became legal in Britain. As a priest, the Church allows Jide Macaulay to be gay. But an outright marriage to his partner is not permitted. He can live with him in a celibate relationship but cannot get married in the church. He risks losing his job in the Church if he does. “To me, that is a great disservice and discrimination against same-gender-loving individuals,” Macaulay, also a lawyer, said in a BBC documentary – Too Gay for God? The Same-Sex Marriage Prohibition Act (SSMPA), signed into law in 2014 by former President Goodluck Jonathan, was enacted on the premise that the Nigerian culture is not in support to homosexuality.

Early hour yesterday, an Air Canada flight en route to Australia was forced to make an emergency landing in Hawaii after more than 12 passengers were injured during intense turbulence. Health officials in Honolulu said 37 people on board suffered injuries in the incident, which about 30 were rushed to local hospital, including flight crew, children and elderly passengers. Those on board described a terrifying scene in which the plane suddenly dropped with only a few seconds of warning, flinging passengers and crew across the cabin. Officials said victims sustained back, neck and head injuries. The plane was travelling from Vancouver to Sydney when it encountered unexpected turbulence just west of Hawaii. Flight AC033 then made an unscheduled stop at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu at 6:45 a.m. local time, where six ambulances and 50 first responders were on scene.

Lagos State Governor Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has declared toll free for motorists going and coming out of Lekki axis during rush hours on Thursday. The Governor declared a toll-free passage at the toll plaza on Lekki-Epe Expressway and the Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge between 6:30am and 9:30am in the morning, and also at the peak period in the evening (4:30pm to 8pm). The Governor disclosed this during a tour that followed a stakeholders’ meeting on regeneration of the Lekki-Oniru and parts of the Victoria Island as solution to the perennial traffic gridlock and flooding issues around the Lekki and Ajah areas. The objective, according to Governor Sanwo-Olu is to allow traffic consultants to the government carry out a comprehensive study of traffic flow around Lekki-Ikoyi-Victoria Island axes, which is part of the initiatives the government is bringing to diffuse vehicular gridlock in major Business Districts in the state. The cost of the toll fees for the study period will be born...

Nigerian actress, Funke Akindele-Bello aka Jenifa, says it is not acceptable for her friends to feel so close with her husband to the extend they start exchanging casual phone calls or text messages. Funke who is married to JJC Skillz, and both welcomed a set of twins last year says they can only call him when it's his birthday or when they want to reach her but cannot. If not, that is not allowed. She said this during an interview with TVC. When asked her opinion about friends and respecting personal spaces in marriages and relationships, Funke said “For me, personal space is personal space. Your best friend has to stay in her lane. Your friend can come to your house, your husband can know your best friend, he can say hello but why would she be calling my husband on the phone?  Except its his birthday'' she said. Watch the interview below... View this post on Instagram Says; My friends are not allowed to cal...