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Man, 64 arrested for allegedly defiling 2-year-old girl

Sep 8, 2021 topnews

A 64-year- old man, Taiwo Ayotunde, is being detained by police in Ogun State for allegedly defiling a two-year-old girl. Police spokesman, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi said in a statement that Ayorinde was arrested on Tuesday at Adiyan community in Agbado-Ifo Local Council Area. Oyeyemi explained that the arrest followed a complaint lodged by the victim’s mother. “The mother of the victim lodged a complaint at the Agbado Divisional Police Headquarters that her daughter could not walk properly, and that upon close scrutiny, she noticed blood gushing out of her private…

Health sector in crisis as NMA threatens to join resident doctors’ strike

Aug 30, 2021 topnews

A nationwide industrial action by the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), which commenced on August 2, 2021, over the demand implementation of agreements reached with the Federal Government on payment of owed salaries and arrears, hazard allowance, residency programme, payment of life insurance benefits to families of members that died of COVID-19 among others, may take a worse dimension if unabated. This may lead to the shut down of the health sector by next month, as the umbrella body of all medical doctors in the country, Nigerian Medical Association…

Bandits kill Senator Na’allah’s pilot son In Kaduna

Aug 30, 2021 topnews

Bandits in Kaduna State have killed Abdulkarim Bala Na’allah, the son of the senator representing Kebbi South senatorial district. The deceased, who was a pilot and the eldest child of Senator Bala Na’allah, was killed at his Malali residence in the Kaduna metropolis. Although police authorities in the state confirmed the incident, they did not give any details. An aide of the Senator, Garba Mohammed, who spoke on television (Channels TV) said that the body of the late pilot was discovered in his room on Sunday afternoon. He said that…

Ortom replies Presidency: “Stop blackmail, tackle insecurity and fix the economy”

Aug 27, 2021Aug 27, 2021 topnews

Benue State governor, Samuel Ortom has advised President Muhammadu Buhari to focus on ending the incessant killings of innocent Nigerians instead of “using his foot soldiers” to attack him for saying the truth. Ortom told journalists that the statement released by the Presidency in response to his (Ortom) recent interview on Channels Television lacked substance, as it failed to address the issues raised, because he spoke the minds of many Nigerians on areas where the president has failed. “The tone of the said statement shows the quality of Presidency Nigeria…

Faces at Racheal Oniga’s symposium: Exit of an Icon

Aug 24, 2021Aug 24, 2021 topnews

A symposium held in honour of the late actress, Racheal Oniga at the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Alausa, Ikeja on August 23, 2021 had in attendance, people from different walks of life which include movie stars, musicians, politicians, business personalities amongst others. The event, which was organised by the coalition of NGOs and friends, had the children of the deceased; Tunji and Sola Oniga spoke about the glowing attributes of their late mother as an actress who never neglected her motherly role while alive. The theme of the…

FIRSTBANK’S SPONSORED ‘’FIRST CLASS MATERIAL’’ CONTINUES TO EMPOWER AND CELEBRATE THE NIGERIAN YOUTH

Aug 22, 2021 topnews

First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s premier and leading financial services provider has again reinforced its commitment to Youth Empowerment and Entrepreneurship through its sponsorship of the docuseries ‘’First Class Material’’ from the stables of Linda Ikeji TV Arguably Nigeria’s most valuable bank brand, FirstBank continues to pride itself as indeed the Bank of many firsts. First Class Material is a docuseries designed to celebrate Nigerians who are excelling in various fields of endeavour whether academic or non-academic. It is a programme that aims to chronicle the success stories of…

Apostle Suleman gave me N500,000 after we had sex -Nollywood actress

Aug 22, 2021 topnews

Nollywood actress, Chioma Ifemeludike, has put the Senior Pastor and General Overseer, Omega Fire Ministries International, Apostle Johnson Suleman, on a tight spot with allegation that, the pastor paid her over N500,000 and had sex with her. The actress revealed that she had no idea that the man of God was quite prominent at the time she had an intercourse with him. On her Instagram page, Chioma revealed that the first deal of her encounter of romp sex with the man of God was sealed through a hookup by another…

Police arrest killers of Uber, POS operators in Ogun State

Aug 20, 2021 topnews

Operatives of Ogun State Police Command have arrested four members of a robbery syndicate, allegedly robbing and killing Point of Sales (POS) and Uber operators. The suspects, Kehinde Saliu Jelili (also known as Oluomo), Abiodun Akinola, Johnson Fakeye and Jamiu Akinola, were arrested following a report lodged at Onipanu Divisional Headquarters, Ota, on April 18, 2021, by one Aanu Salaudeen, a POS attendant. According to the statement, Salaudeen reported that her boss, Abiodun Odebunmi, a POS operator, left his office at Aparadija to meet a customer with a cash sum…

Ex-Gov.Theodore Orji, son in EFCC net over alleged fraud

Aug 19, 2021 topnews

The former governor of Abia State, turned senator, Theodore Orji was reportedly intercepted at the Nnamdi International Airport, Abuja at about 10 am, and driven to the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC in Jabi, Abuja. Orji, a senator currently representing Abia Central, is currently being quizzed alongside his son, Chinedu, who is the current speaker of the Abia State House of Assembly, over allegations that they diverted public funds. Although the former governor was arrested, his son, Chinedu Orji, reportedly turned himself in this afternoon upon…

10-year jail term for beggars using children, says Lagos State Govt.

Aug 19, 2021 topnews

Lagos State Government has officially announced that, anyone caught using children to beg for alms, risk being jailed for 10 years as the state commences onslaught on those engaging in street begging and hawking. This was in a press briefing by the Commissioner for Youth and Social Development, Segun Dawodu, who disclosed this, on Wednesday. He announced a special team to daily raid the nooks and crannies of the state of street beggars, miscreants, and street hawkers. He said the task would be executed in conjunction with the Nigeria Police.…