Jun 10, 2020 – Top News Magazines.

Oniru Family rejects Gbolahan Lawal as King

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Omowumi Abisogun Oniru, one of the ruling houses in Iruland, Victoria Island, Lagos has rejected the installation of Oba Abdulwasiu Gbolahan Lawal, as the new Oniru of Iruland. The ruling family is calling on the federal government to prevail on the Lagos State Government to reverse the installation of Lawal and chose one of them as the king of Iruland. Abisogun Oniru Ruling Family made the appeal during a protest at Igbosere High Court of Lagos. The newly installed king, Lawal, a former Commissioner of Agriculture in Lagos State was…

Edo Governor reacts as UI confirms certificate

Jun 10, 2020 topnews

Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has reacted to the confirmation by the University of Ibadan that he graduated from the institution. The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Adams Oshiomhole, on Tuesday, had expressed doubt over the authenticity of the first-degree certificate presented by the governor. While inaugurating the APC’s screening and appeal committees for its members contesting the governorship primary in Edo, Oshiomhole said, “Someone should approach the UI and end this matter once and for all. If the certificate Obaseki parades is that of the UI, find…

Asymptomatic transmission of COVID-19 very rare – WHO

Jun 10, 2020 topnews

An official of the World Health Organisation (WHO), yesterday declared that it is rare for asymptomatic patients to transmit the COVID-19 disease. The WHO, however, added that, “Much is still unknown about the COVID-19 pandemic.” Its comments by one of its scientists that transmission of coronavirus from persons who never showed symptoms was “very rare,” drew criticisms from physicians and others experts on social media. That admission sent shock waves throughout the world, much of which has been locked down for months for fear of spreading the virus by persons…

Protesters burn Buhari, Masari’s billboard in Katsina

Jun 10, 2020 topnews

In protest against constant banditry and insecurity, some protesters in Yantumaki town, Damusa Local Government Area of Katsina State, on Tuesday burnt down a campaign billboard of the All Progressives Congress with the pictures of the President Muhammadu Buhari and Governor Aminu Masari. The burnt billboard is along the highway leading to the town. The protesters bemoaned the level of insecurity in Yantumaki town and neighbouring communities, making reference to the kidnap of a health worker, Alhaji Mansir Yusuf, and his daughter by bandits around 1am on Tuesday. Also, on…

Tinubu denies rift with Aregbesola, APC dissolves all sub-groups

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Two weeks after the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, reorganised the Mandate Group without the endorsement of the National Leader of the party, Bola Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress, Lagos chapter, has dissolved all sub-groups within the party. The Mandate Group and Justice Forum, regarded as the powerful sub-groups in the party, were outlawed by the APC. The relationship between the two is said to be getting frosty, which may have contributed to the dissolution of all sub-groups within the Lagos APC. A communiqué on Monday titled, ‘Engendering Party Discipline…

Oshiomhole alleges Obaseki’s University certificate is fake

Jun 10, 2020 topnews

Adams Oshiomhole, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, and the Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, on Tuesday criticised each other over the first degree certificate presented by the governor from the University of Ibadan. Oshiomhole, in Abuja at the inauguration of the APC’s screening and appeal committees for its members contesting governorship primary in Edo State, expressed doubt over the authenticity of Obaseki’s UI certificate. The governor, through his spokesman, Crusoe Osagie, challenged Oshiomhole to go and confirm the authenticity of his certificate at the UI. He also said the…

Satellite TV company, TSTV, loses office due to debt

Jun 10, 2020 topnews

The West African Business Platform Ltd., a law firm, has taken possession of the Abuja Headquarters office of Telcom Satellite Ltd. Television (TSTV) due to its inability to pay its rent. The Abuja Headquarters office of the television company is situated at Plot 1191, Jahi District, off Gilmore Construction Company, FCT. The property was taken over on Tuesday following the judgment entered in favour of the plaintiff by Justice Yusuf Halilu of the FCT High Court in Nov. 2019. Officers from the Execution Unit of the FCT High Court, including…