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Medical doctor arrested over alleged rape of own housemaid in Delta

Dec 8, 2021 topnews

A medical doctor, Christian Osakwe, has been arrested by the Police Command in Delta state over alleged rape of his housemaid in Asaba. The command’s spokesman, DSP Bright Edafe on Tuesday in Asaba, said that Osakwe was arrested and detained in custody after the police received a formal complaint on the allegation. “The suspect is currently in police custody at the SCID, and we have commenced investigation into the allegation. “I can assure you that once investigation is concluded, the suspect will be charged to court,” Edafe said. A humam…

Secondary school students burn principal’s office in Edo

Dec 8, 2021 topnews

In a viral video which surfaced online, students of Idogbo Secondary School, in Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of Edo State, went haywire, setting a section of the school ablaze, just as they vandalised the principal’s office. They were said to have also harassed a policeman on duty in the school while the students were writing exams. The students were seen chasing a man believed to be the principal, who outran them. In anger, the rampaging students returned to the school premises and destroyed the principal’s office. It was gathered that…

Omicron not as deadly as previous variants of COVID-19 ― Medical Guild

Dec 8, 2021 topnews

The association of Lagos State Government Employed, Medical Guild, on Monday, allayed fears over the current spread of the COVID-19 Omicron variant, saying that, available data has so far shown that the new variant was not as deadly as previous variants. Speaking during the association’s 2021 Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference which will run from 5th to 10th of December, 2021, the Chairman of Medical Guild, Dr. Oluwajimi Sodipo said virus mutation was not new but the challenge most time rests on whether the protective measure adopted earlier against…

Three Dowen College students arrested over Sylvester’s death

Dec 8, 2021 topnews

Three students of Dowen College have been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command over the death of Sylvester Oromoni jnr. Lagos police commissioner Hakeem Odumosu disclosed that three out of the five students are already in custody. Before his death, Oromoni had named five students who he claimed attacked him in his dormitory, inflicting on him multiple internal injuries. The late student’s father earlier said that his child was beaten and fed a liquid chemical which led to his death. But the school dismissed the claim, alleging that he…

Vehicles vandalized as truck crushes 10 Lagos students

Dec 8, 2021 topnews

A truck driver has reportedly crushed no fewer than 10 students on Ogunnusi Road, Grammar School Bus-Stop, Lagos State on Tuesday. It was learnt that the students were going home after closing from school around 2pm when the truck ran over them. It was gathered that the driver of the white DAF truck was being chased by officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps when he lost control of the vehicle and rammed into the pupils, who were by the roadside. The driver, who took to his heels after the…

Omicron: UK’s ban unjust, punitive, discriminatory -FG

Dec 7, 2021 topnews

The decision by the British government to put Nigeria on the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 pandemic red list has been described as unjust, unfair, punitive and discriminatory by the Federal government of Nigeria. Government’s position came on a day President of African Development Bank, AfDB, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, said the travel ban on some African countries over Omicron, was also “very unfair, non-scientific and discriminatory.” This is even as former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Professor Kingsley Moghalu, advised African countries, including Nigeria and South…

87 students rusticated from Kwara varsity

Dec 7, 2021 topnews

87 students were recently expelled from the Kwara State University, KWASU. The Vice Chancellor of KWASU, Professor Mohammed Akanbi, SAN, has said the university is strictly for academics, warning that any student involved in cultism or anti-social behaviour would be expelled from school. He advised parents and guardians to endeavour to give their wards home training and ensure that they are disciplined to avoid unpleasant consequences. At a briefing yesterday, ahead of activities marking the 8th and 9th convocation ceremonies of the university from Wednesday, Professor Akanbi, who recalled that…

FG disputes alleged N18b terrorism funding by ISWAP

Dec 7, 2021 topnews

A report by the Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA) alluding that the Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) was laundering N18 billion through Nigeria’s financial system to deepen terrorism, has been denied by the Federal government. The Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU), which reacted yesterday via a statement issued by its Chief Media Analyst, Ahmed Dikko, faulted the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) body that observed the fund was generated yearly from trading and taxing communities in the Lake Chad region. Established…

Rising food prices fuelling inflation in Nigeria, others – IMF

Dec 7, 2021 topnews

The International Monetary Fund has said that rising food prices is the major factor fuelling inflation in Nigeria and other Sub-Saharan African countries. According to the body, inflation is rising around the world, but because food accounts for about 40 per cent of the SSA’s consumption basket, it plays a major determining role in inflation. In a blogpost on Monday, the IMF said, “Food inflation increased throughout 2019, on average, across 25 countries in the region where monthly food price data are available. “After remaining stable around seven to eight…

Over 100,000 sign petition demanding justice over Dowen college student’s death

Dec 6, 2021 topnews

About 100,000 persons have signed two petitions on the Change.org platform, demanding the swift prosecution of all those responsible for the gruesome death of 12-year-old Sylvester Oromoni, who was a boarding student of Dowen College, Lekki, Lagos. The Lagos State Government, on Friday, ordered the indefinite closure of the school, pending the outcome of an investigation into the death of Sylvester. Also, the Lagos State Police Commissioner, Hakeem Odumosu, weekend, ordered the Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation Department, Panti, to take over the investigation of the case immediately.…