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Kano zoo MD says millions stolen, not swallowed by gorilla

Jun 18, 2019Jun 18, 2019 topnews

The managing director of Kano Zoological Garden, Mallam Umar Yusif Umar, has denied that the millions of naira stolen from its coffers were swallowed by a gorilla. The managing director of the government-owned zoo said it has no gorilla and that money was stolen by burglars. “ I was called midnight on Sunday 9th, June, by the head of security that armed robbers burgle our office including the revenue office,” Umar said. “About 6.30am, I left my home for the office and immediately I arrived I met my office and…

Ecobank set to support Nigeria movie industry

Jun 18, 2019 topnews

Mr Patrick Akinwuntan, Managing Director, Ecobank Nigeria, says the bank is set to support the Nigerian movie industry to project everything good about Nigeria. Akinwuntan was quoted by a statement on Monday to have said this at the premiere of the movie ‘The Bling Lagosians’ in Lagos. He said Ecobank was determined to support the creative industry as it was most suited in the task of reinventing the Nigeria of ‘our dreams’. He said that the suport was in line with the vision of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to…

Enraged man destroys cars at Nigerian High Commission in London over passport

Jun 18, 2019 topnews

32-year-old Nigerian man, Ewohime Apkovweta, went to the Nigeria Embassy in London Monday and destroyed diplomatic cars of the Nigerian High Commission in London. The Commission said the man destroyed about seven cars, some belonging to the mission, and some to guests who parked nearby. Apkovweta was said to be enraged by the fact that his passport wasn’t ready, he then caused thousands of pounds worth of damages to diplomatic cars. He had approached the Embassy to collect his passport at about 2 p.m But was told collection of passports…

Egypt ex-president Mohamed Morsi dies at 67

Jun 17, 2019Jun 18, 2019 topnews

Mohamed Morsi, former Egyptian president is dead. He died on Monday in a Cairo hospital after fainting during a session in court, judicial and security sources said. “He was speaking before the judge for 20 minutes then became very animated and fainted. He was quickly rushed to the hospital where he later died,” a judicial source said. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, a strong ally of the Islamist president during his brief tenure as Egypt’s leader, paid tribute to Morsi and called him a “martyr”. Morsi, 67, was Egypt’s first…

19-year-old arrested for swallowing woman’s gold wedding ring

Jun 17, 2019 topnews

Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Lagos State Command have arrested a traffic robber who allegedly swallowed her victim’s wedding ring after threatening to kill her alongside three other suspected traffic robbers in Oshodi and CMS part of the metropolis. The ring swallowing suspect, Taofeek Adebayo, aged 19, along with an accomplice, Toheeb Tijani, 20, were arrested in Oshodi-Oke shortly after dispossessing two ladies in a grey Sienna bus of a gold earring and a set of wedding rings. The two other suspects, Samson Oluwa, 20 and…

Juventus Confirm Appointment of Sarri

Jun 16, 2019 topnews

Chelsea’s Sarri-ball revolution is now well and truly over, and probably before it even got a chance to properly start. Maurizio Sarri has today been released from duty at Chelsea to join Juventus and will look to continue their domination of Italian football while maintaining their European ambitions as well. The two clubs have reached an agreement for the early termination of Sarri’s contract with Chelsea FC which had two years left to run and is ending at his request. Chelsea director Marina Granovskaia said: ‘In talks we had following…

Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s Wife Convicted Of Misusing Public Funds

Jun 16, 2019 topnews

An Israeli court Sunday convicted the wife of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of fraudulently using state funds for meals, under a plea bargain which dropped more severe charges. While the ruling cut short a high-profile trial, the Netanyahu family’s legal woes are far from over: the veteran premier himself faces possible indictment for bribery, fraud and breach of trust in the coming months. In a deal approved by judge Avital Chen at Jerusalem magistrates’ court, Sara Netanyahu was found guilty of using the errors of government accounting staff to bypass…

Nigeria’s general elections not transparent, marred with violence– EU observers

Jun 16, 2019 topnews

The European Union observer mission has said that Nigeria’s 2019 general elections were not transparent and were marred by violence and harassment of voters. “Overall, the EU EOM concluded the 2019 elections were marked by severe operational and transparency shortcomings, electoral security problems and low turnout,” said EU Chief Observer, Maria Arena, at a press conference in Abuja on Saturday. The EU, which submitted its final report on the poll on Friday, said the elections were “marred by violence and intimidation, with the role of the security agencies becoming more…

Woman Accuses Actor, Cuba Gooding Jr. Of ‘Forcible Touching’

Jun 16, 2019 topnews

Cuba Gooding Jr., Hollywood actor, has been arrested and charged with a misdemeanour after a 29-year old woman filed a police report claiming the Oscar winner grabbed her breast at Magic Hour Rooftop Bar & Lounge in Manhattan on Sunday. Gooding Jr. voluntarily surrendered to the NYPD for questioning on Thursday. His attorney Mark Heller, in a press conference, said his client has been cooperative with police, adding that he’s analysed more than 2 hours of video from the night and nothing shows Gooding Jr. commit a crime. Gooding Jr. has also…

Lagos governor, Sanwo-Olu doubles LASTMA officers’ allowances

Jun 15, 2019 topnews

Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Governor of Lagos State, on Friday, announced 100 per cent increase in the allowances of Lagos State Traffic Management Authority officials. He said this was to encourage and motivate the workers in the performance of their duties, adding that it was in fulfilment of his vision to make traffic management and transportation number one priority in his administration. The governor made the announcement during an interactive session with the staff of the agency when he paid an official visit to the operation’s headquarters. In a statement by…