Nollywood actor Jigan beaten by soldiers at Elegushi beach

                                   

Nollywood actor Jigan, was allegedly beaten by soldiers, at a bar in Elegushi beach at the early hours of today.

The actor and his musician friend, Jaywon, were their for the birthday celebration of their colleague, singer DannyS, when the incident occurred.

Trouble allegedly started when a member of their crew engaged in a fight and injured someone, who then reported the matter to some soldiers around.

However, Jigan and Jaywon were said to be trying to defend the attacker, with Jigan quoted as saying “don’t you know who I am?,” a statement that angered the soldiers, who then brought out their horsewhip and started flogging him.

Everything later degenerated into a state of chaos, with people fleeing and the birthday party ending abruptly.

Oyo state government begins reconstruction of Yinka Ayefele’s Demolished Music house

The Oyo State Government through its Special Adviser to Governor Abiola Ajimobi on Communication and Strategy, Mr Bolaji Tunji, has explained its role in ongoing reconstruction of the façade of the Music House, owned by the gospel musician, Mr. Yinka Ayefele, which was partially demolished in August, this year.Tunji explained that the appeal by various stakeholders to the state government, as well as the preparedness of the owner of the building to rectify the contraventions, which would involve the reduction of the frontage fence line by 1.5m, among others, informed the intervention by the Governor.

He added that the parking lots at the tail end of the building close to the entrance of Lagelu Estate had also been reduced by 10.9m to allow for visibility.

The Special Adviser said that the current frontage of the building was being remodeled to become the back of the building, while the current back of the building had been converted to the frontage.

In line with the recommendation of the joint committee of the state government and the Music House management, he said that an entrance was being reconstructed from the rear of the building to the staircase housing the ram for the exclusive use of Ayefele.

He added, “There is also the recession of the current façade on the frontage of the building by 2.9m. The new fence will be grill fence to ensure visibility, while a staircase will be built at the basement to access the studio.

“The structural elements in the building will also be strengthened, while the two projections at both ends (stair halls) of the current frontage will be retained.”

Tunji advised those seeking to rubbish the political capital built by the Governor in the past seven years through purposeful governance and unprecedented achievements to look elsewhere.

He added, “Following Mr Ayefele’s admittance of breach of procedures in the construction of the building and his subsequent apologies, as well as intervention of well-meaning members of the public, the governor agreed to temper justice with mercy.

“The governor’s approval on the reconciliation of the issue was communicated to Mr Ayefele on October 19, 2018, where His Excellency also approved the assistance on the reconciliation agreed upon on compassionate grounds, as he earlier promised publicly.

“It is necessary to put it on records that the governor or the state government was not out to witch-hunt the popular musician or anybody, but had acted to safeguard members of the public who daily ply the roads contiguous to the Music House.”

I Studied In UNICAL & Did Not Die- Alex Ekubo Slam Fan Who Needs N7.5m For Australian Education

Alex Ekubo has posted a mail sent to his Gmail account by a fan. The fan told the actor in the mail that he just got admission to study in Australia and that would cost him N8m. He further said his mother has helped him raise N500k but he needs N7.5m to go. Alex who feels the fan can study here in Nigeria posted the mail on IG and accompanied it with these words...

''Father Lord you that parted the Red sea, & led the Israelites out of danger, pls give me this money pple think i have... the Heart is willing but the bank akant is weak. 😞 See this bros is asking small me to sponsor him to study “in the abroad” a whooooooole Australia, kai bros u get mind, you no even talk Unilag or Lasu or even our backyard Cotonou, there is even no direct flight to Australia from Nigeria, & you’re asking me to raise 7.5 MILLION NAIRA 😱😱😱 Dear Nigerians pls if you are begging for help pls beg with conscience & fear of God, both my younger ones are studying in Nigeria here, me that studied in UniCal i’m not mad, & i did not die.

Sincerely yours, Potential Sponsor. 😞''

Nominees for BBC 2018 African Footballer of the Year

Players nominated for the BBC 2018 African Footballer of the Year have been announced.

Compiled by a panel of African footballers, the shortlist includes: Medhi Benatia (Morocco), Kalidou Koulibaly (Senegal), Sadio Mane (Senegal), Thomas Partey (Ghana) and Mohamed Salah (Egypt).

Sacked OAU lecturer Akindele remanded in prison

Dismissed lecturer of the Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, who was accused by her student, Monica Osagie, of demanding sex to pass her, Prof Richard Iyiola Akindele remanded in Prison, The Punch reports.

Akindele was arraigned on Monday by the Independent Corrupt Practises and other Related Offences Commission before Justice Maureen Onyetenu of a Federal High Court, Osogbo, on four counts bothering on alteration of age and demanding sex to pass her student.

In a statement on Wednesday, last week, the ICPC said Akindele would be arraigned on three charges, for acting contrary to sections 8(1)(a)(ii), and 18 (d) under the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, 2000.

“That you, professor Akindele, on or about the 16th day of September, 2017 at Ile-Ife did corruptly ask for sexual benefits for yourself from Ms. Monica Osagie on account of favour to be afterwards shown to her by you in the discharge of your official duties as a lecturer in the Department of Management and Accounting, Obafemi Awolowo University, to wit; altering her academic grades in the course with code MBA 632- Research Method from fail to pass; and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 8(1)(a)(ii) of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act,” one of the charges read.