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Neymar accused of raping woman in Paris

Jun 2, 2019 topnews

Neymar, Brazilian star striker, has been accused of raping a woman at a hotel in Paris, media reports said Saturday, charges that the player’s father slammed as attempted blackmail. According to a complaint filed with Sao Paolo police, the Paris Saint-Germain star is accused of “using violence to have sex with the victim without her consent.” Sao Paulo’s security secretariat would not provide a copy of the complaint, confirming only that one had been filed but saying its contents were classified. The unidentified woman, who lives in Brazil, allegedly met…

Austin Okocha in Scotland court over money laundering allegations

Jun 2, 2019 topnews

Austin Okocha, former Super Eagles captain has appeared in court in Aberdeen facing money laundering charges, Aberdeen Evening Express reports. Okocha, who is better known as Jay-Jay, appeared in private at Aberdeen Sheriff Court on Friday. The 45-year-old, who describes himself on his social media profile as “The Football Magician”, made 124 appearances in the Premier League, scoring 14 goals for Bolton Wanderers between 2002 and 2006. The former Paris Saint-Germain and Fenerbahce star, who represented Nigeria at the 1994, 1998 and 2002, World Cups, faced two charges in the…

Man who once served jail term for ritual killing rearrested for kidnapping

Jun 2, 2019 topnews

The Osun State police command has arrested one Sina Adeoye, suspected to be the leader of a kidnapp and ritualists ring. The people of Oba-Ile, a sleepy and agrarian community in Olorunda Local Government Area of Osun, heaved a sigh of relief following Shina’s arrest by detectives from the police Criminal Investigations Bureau in the state. Adeoye, popularly called ‘Okanlomo’, is suspected to be the leader of a six-man gang of ritualists/human parts’ dealers that had been terrorising the residents of the state. He was some years back arrested…

JONLiZmarket.com officially launches Nigeria’s first Online market

Jun 2, 2019Jun 2, 2019 topnews

Setting the pace as Nigeria’s first indigenous online market, JONLiZmarket.com recently launched an advert and shopping platform on the internet. Designed for millions of online shoppers who prefer to shop for their choice products such as electronic gadgets, kitchen wares, fashion items and clothings, household appliances, groceries etc, all from the comfort of their homes. Aside shopping, JONLiZmarket.com also has spaces for vendors who may want to advertise their wares on its platform without commission. In his words, the CEO of the company, Prince Olaniyi Karounwi said, “this is where…

FG Declares Tuesday 4th, Wednesday 5th Public Holidays For Eid-Al-Fitr

Jun 1, 2019 topnews

The Federal Government has declared Tuesday 4th and Wednesday 5th June as public holidays to mark the Muslim Eid-Al-Fitr celebration. A statement released by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Barrister Georgina Ekeoma Ehuriah, congratulated Muslim faithfuls on a successful completion of the Ramadan Fast and enjoined all Nigerians to use the occasion of the celebration to pray for the peace, unity, prosperity and stability of the nation. Share on: WhatsApp

Farmer to die by hanging for murder

Jun 1, 2019 topnews

A 40-year-old farmer, Alex Obigho, has been sentenced to death by hanging by a Delta State High Court sitting in Ughelli, for the murder of the steward and cook of the traditional ruler of Kiagbodo community. The court presided over by Justice A. O. Akpovi, while delivering the judgment on Thursday, found the accused guilty of the one count of murder preferred against him by the police. Obigho had brutally murdered the victim, Okunu Diafa, a native of Kiagbodo community on June 22, 2012 at the boundary between Oviri-Olomu of…

Kidnapping: We give special treatment to our victims because they are whites –suspect

Jun 1, 2019 topnews

Two members of a kidnap gang operating in Kaduna State, have been arrested by operatives of the Inspector-General of Police Intelligence Response Team. The suspects, Abdulmimini Adamu and Usman Abdulahi, were said to have been involved in the kidnapping of four expatriates – two Americans and two Canadians – and killing of two policemen on their escort. It was learnt that the ringleader, identified simply as Dogo, and three other members of the gang, were fatally wounded in a gun duel with the police detectives at their hideout in Kuire forest,…

SEC bars Oando CEO for 5 years for Corporate governance lapses

Jun 1, 2019 topnews

Mr. Wale Tinubu, the Group Chief Executive Officer, CEO, of Oando Plc, and Deputy GCEO, Omamofe Boyo, have been indicted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC, for misconduct in conducting the affairs of the company and barred them from holding the position of director in any public company for a period of five years. The Commission also directed the resignation of the other affected Board members and mandated the company to convene an Extra-ordinary General meeting, EGM, on or before July 1, 2019, to appoint new directors. SEC…

34-year-old part-time student jilted by girlfriend commits suicide

Jun 1, 2019 topnews

Ezekiel Mayowa, a student at the Department of Hospitality Management Technology, Lagos State Polytechnic, has killed himself after he was reportedly dumped by his girlfriend. The corpse of the 34-year-old part-time student was discovered in his residence at Eyita, Ikorodu, around 5am on Friday. He was said to have taken a poisonous substance suspected to be Sniper. Moments before he committed suicide, Mayowa posted a video on Facebook, explaining why he took the decision. In the three-minute-18-second video, Mayowa bemoaned how his lover, one Bolaji Temmy, whom he had dated…

Money laundering allegation: Ofili-Ajumogobia’s medical report a lie -EFCC

Jun 1, 2019 topnews

A medical report tendered by Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia before Justice Rilwan Aikawa of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos has been challenged by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), to be fake. The EFCC had arraigned Ofili-Ajumogobia alongside Godwin Obla (SAN) on an 18-count charge bordering on breach of trust, false statement and unlawful enrichment. At yesterday’s sitting, counsel to Ofili-Ajumogobia, Robert Clarke (SAN), told the court that his client was absent in court because she was admitted to a police hospital for treatment. Ofili-Ajumogobia’s counsel, in…