Davido: Osinbajo pays condolence visit to DJ Olu’s father, Dapo Abiodun

Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo visited the home of billionaire businessman, Dapo Abiodun on Saturday over the death of his son and Davido’s friend, Oluwagbemiga Abiodun aka DJ Olu. DJ Olu passed away last Saturday. He and his friend Chime Amaechi were ​reportedly ​found dead in a car. The incident occurred just days after the death of Tagbo, another member of Davido’s entourage. During his visit, Osinbajo encouraged the prayed for repose of the soul of the decease​d​ and urged the family to take heart. “May God grant friends and family of the deceased the fortitude to bear this great loss”, The Capital quoted him as saying. In an official statement by DJ Olu’s family, they appealed to the public to disregard any form of insinuations being peddled. The statement signed Seye Abiodun, reads in part: “The Abiodun family confirms the tragic and regrettable demise of our beloved son, Olugbemiga. “We know there are many questions as to how or why such tragedy would happen to such great individual but still, God is in control. “The past few days have been most trying for the family. We are saddened by his demise but we are comforted by the well wishes and kind thoughts of friends around the world. “Olugbemiga has touched so many people on so many different levels during his short life but few had the pleasure of truly knowing him. “He was a down to earth, generous, kind-hearted, idealist and selfless individual who was extremely inspirational to many. “The family hereby, pleads with the public to disregard insinuations being peddled by certain sections of the media about the actual cause of our son’s death​. “An official result of the autopsy conducted will be made available as soon as it is ready. Until then, we urge everyone to kindly respect our family’s need to grieve and come to terms with our loss privately. “We remain humble as parents and a family, among several around the world who are bereaved via the tragic loss of a child. “It is never easy to come to terms with the heart-wrenching and enduring agony that accompanies the death of a loved son. “But our family will forever treasure memories of the extremely joyous days spent with Olugbemiga, prior to his demise. ​”​Those precious memories will stay with us forever. We are privileged to have some of his amazing, magic moments captured in our hearts.”

IMPORTANT NOTICE – Maritime Academy of Nigeria Suspends 2017/18 Academic Session Admission Exercise

Maritime Academy of Nigeria, MAN post UTME screening application form for the 2017/2018 academic session is out. MAN post UTME minimum cut-off mark is 100. Application fee is N15,000. See more details below. Latest Update: The Maritime Academy of Nigeria, Oron hereby inform all applicants and intending Cadets who registered for admission into the Academy for the 2017/2018 Academic Session that the admission exercise for this particular session has been suspended. This is due to the on-going Restructuring and Repositioning exercise being carried on in the Institution by the Federal Government. However, this does not affect Short Courses and Mandatory Programmes which will continue to run as at when due. Consequently, applicants to all regular programmes of the National Diploma, Higher National Diploma and Post Graduate Diploma are by this notice advised to apply to the Office of The Rector, Maritime Academy of Nigeria, Oron, Akwa Ibom State for the refund of Aptitude Test Fee earlier paid. Accordingly, the affected candidates are expected to attach the following to their refund application: Photocopy of their Remita Payment Evidence showing RRR (Remita Retrieval Reference). Original Copy of their Bank Teller. Bank and Account Number for refund of the said sum. Phone Number. The affected Candidates as well as members of the public should please note. We regret any inconvenience, which the latest change may have caused.

Champions League!! Romelu Lukaku Scores As Man United Thrash Basel 3-0 At Old Trafford

Manchester United made a winning return to the Champions League with a deserved home victory over Swiss side Basel. Marouane Fellaini, who came on for the injured Paul Pogba in the first half, rose highest to head United ahead from an Ashley Young cross with 10 minutes to go to the break. Romelu Lukaku strengthened their grip on the encounter by converting from among a group of players in the box from a Daley Blind cross following a short corner. Marcus Rashford fired in his side’s third from a Fellaini low cross seven minutes after coming on. The striker has now scored in his first appearance in the Champions League, Premier League, Europa League, FA Cup, League Cup and for England. The scoreline could have been even greater for Jose Mourinho’s dominant side, making their first appearance in Europe’s premier club competition since 2015, having qualified by winning the Europa League in May. They created numerous clear-cut chances, the best of which Henrikh Mkhitaryan side-footed against the post from close range after being found by a Lukaku cut-back. Basel were pinned back in their own half for much of the game but could have forced a different outcome had Luca Zuffi not fired wide from an unmarked position in the box just before Fellaini’s opener. Mohamed Elyounoussi also forced David De Gea into a fine save with a rising shot from inside the box as the visitors became more ambitious in the final quarter of the match.