May 8, 2019 – Top News Magazines.

Police Receive List Of Animals To Sacrifice For Detaining Chief Priest In Edo

May 8, 2019 topnews

The arrest and detention of a Chief priest in Edo, The Chief Priest of Okhuaihe shrine, Osarodion Usuanlele, the Ohen N’ Ukoni Neyedo, at the Edo Police headquarters in Benin City, has caused mayhem in the ancient city. With the priest’s detention, an age-long tradition which says the Ohen N’ UKoni does not enter Benin, the abode of the Oba, had been desecrated. Consequently, three dogs were slaughtered as sacrifices were carried out near the police headquarters before the chief priest was released. Additionally, a list of other items has…

Ned Nwoko Donates N100 Million For South East-Abuja Road Construction

May 8, 2019 topnews

Former member of Federal House of Representative, Hon. Prince Ned Nwoko has displayed uncommon act of patriotism as he undertakes to deploy his personal funds (100 MILLION NAIRA) to rehabilitate failed portions of the road linking South East and Abuja through Onicha Ugbo/Idumuje Ugboko and Ewohinmi in Edo State. Ned Nwoko said the agony faced by travellers from the eastern Nigeria to the northern part of the country, moved him to repair the road to alleviate the sufferings of those plying the road. The road has become a vital short…

Pinnick, four others charged with $8,400, N4bn fraud

May 8, 2019 topnews

Mr Amaju Pinnick, the President of the Nigeria Football Federation, alongside four other officers of the federation have been charged by the Federal Government with an alleged misappropriation of $8,400 said to have been paid by FIFA to the NFF. It was alleged that the money was paid by FIFA to the NFF as Nigeria’s appearance fees in the group state of the Brazil 2014 World Cup. The five defendants were also accused of “moving dishonestly and intentionally the sum of about N4bn” belonging to the NFF without the consent…

Lady allegedly tortured in Lekki by soldiers on Romanian’s orders

May 8, 2019 topnews

Investigation has commenced into the alleged torture of a woman, identified only as Ogheneruno, by soldiers in the Lekki area of the state. The Lagos State police spokesperson, DSP Bala Elkana, said detectives were on the trail of the suspects, adding that they would face the full wrath of the law. It was gathered that a Romanian, George Soare, who lived with his family at 6, Falilat Shomade Street, Lekki, hired three soldiers to beat up the victim. The soldiers, who stormed the house in a vehicle, allegedly dragged out Ogheneruno…

Senator Adeleke arraigned for forgery, gets N2m bail

May 8, 2019 topnews

Senator Ademola Adeleke has been arraigned by police on Tuesday before a Magistrate’s Court in Mpape, Abuja, on charges of forgery. Adeleke, the Peoples Democratic Party’s candidate in the last governorship election in Osun State, was accused in the fresh five counts of forging academic qualification documents including a letter of attestation and the West African School Certificate from Muslim Grammar School, Ede, Osun State. The police alleged that the senator submitted the forged documents to the Independent National Electoral Commission as the PDP’s candidate in the 2017 Osun West…

Woman sentenced to death for killing neighbour over bench

May 8, 2019 topnews

A housewife, Stella Gilbert, has been sentenced to death by a Lagos State High Court in Ikeja on Tuesday, for killing her neighbour, Stella Godwin, over a bench. The inciddnt happened on June 22, 2013, on Ojora Street in the Ajegunle area of Lagos. The duo were said to have fought for a bench left behind by a neighbour who moved out of their residence. It was gathered that Gilbert was upset that Godwin gave the bench to a visitor to sit without taking permission from her. This was said…

Poverty increases chances of mental illness -Study

May 8, 2019 topnews

According to a new University of California (UC) Davis, United States (U.S.), and Concordia University, Canada, study, growing up in impoverished urban neighborhoods more than doubles your chances over the average person of developing a psychosis-spectrum disorder by the time you reach middle adulthood. This was ascertained through the study of nearly 4,000 families who were monitored over 30 years. The results of the study suggest that intervention through social policies and investment in neighborhood improvements, as well as identifying those most in need of help by observing certain child…

Imam gets U.S. recognition for saving 300 Christians in Plateau

May 8, 2019 topnews

Imam Abdullahi Abubakar, who saved hundreds of Christians during an attack from suspected Fulani herdsmen in Plateau State on June 23, 2018 has been recognised and awarded by the United States Mission in Nigeria. Abubakar, the Chief Imam of Nghar village in Gashish District in Plateau State, was widely hailed after he hid some would-be victims of herdsmen violence in his mosque. In a tweet, the US Embassy in Nigeria said it awarded Abubakar the Nigerian Star, “in recognition of achievement and service to Nigeria and Nigerians”. The Embassy described…