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National Assembly Complex flooded after downpour

Jun 22, 2021 topnews

The heavy rainfall in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja on Tuesday morning, left some parts of the National Assembly Complex flooded. Part of the areas affected by the flood was the central lobby of the building, which links the Senate and House of Representatives chambers. Other areas include the third and last gate to the premises as well as the road linking the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation to the National Assembly were heavily flooded. At the lobby, workers of the private firms engaged for…

Heritage Bank staff protest at Sen. Andy Uba’s Abuja residence over unpaid loan

Jun 22, 2021 topnews

A video surfaced online on Monday, showing how some staff of Heritage Bank Plc besieged the residence of Andy Uba, a former senator from Anambra State, who once served as an aide to former President Obasanjo. The staff of the bank, displayed placards, as they gathered in front of his residence in Abuja, asking the politician to repay the loan he collected to save their job. One of the bankers at the scene said in the video that, they are appealing to the former senator to “kindly pay this money…

Suspected bandit in possession of military kits arrested by the Nigerian Army

Jun 22, 2021 topnews

The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu said in a statement that, the Nigerian Army troops operating along Mokwa-Jebba road, intercepted and arrested a fleeing bandit in a vehicle travelling from Zuru to Ibadan during a stop and search operation on Sunday. Nwachukwu said the vigilant troops spotted an occupant of the vehicle, who claimed to be Sgt. Aminu Sule. He said the suspect was found to be in possession of a pair of camouflage, military boots, knife and substance suspected to be charms. He said on further interrogation,…

Kebbi State NUT shuts 7 schools indefinitely

Jun 21, 2021 topnews

State Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Alhaji Isah Arzika said about seven schools in Kebbi State has been shutdown indefinitely in the aftermath of the attack on Federal Government College (FGC), Birnin Yauri, by suspected bandits. He said that those affected were schools located on the frontlines of the areas prone to attacks by suspected bandits. He said that the government had directed all school principals to close any school which they believed were not safe, adding that police and vigilantes had also been deployed to the…

Dangote truck set ablaze for killing two persons in Ogun

Jun 20, 2021 topnews

A truck belonging to Dangote cement company was set ablaze by a mob, shortly after it crushed a commercial motorcyclist and a passenger to death along the Ilaro-Ibese Road in Ogun State. In protest, the mob blocked the road and set the truck ablaze while the driver fled the scene, to avoid being lynched. The incident made some travellers on the road stranded for hours, restricting vehicular movements. According to an eyewitness, one of the corpses of the victims had been deposited at Ilaro General Hospital morgue, while the other…

MTN says it can’t guarantee uninterrupted services due to insecurity in Nigeria

Jun 16, 2021 topnews

Telecommunications giant, MTN says it cannot avoid possible disruption to its services due to insecurity in Nigeria. This is because, the country is currently facing insecurity across the country — ranging from mass abductions at schools, kidnappings for ransom, armed conflict between herdsmen and farmers, armed robberies and various insurgencies, therby affecting growth and job creation. In a statement it wrote to customers via Reuters, the company(MTN) said: “Sadly, we must inform you that with the rising insecurity in different parts of Nigeria, service delivery to your organisation may be…

You are to secure citizens, not just to obtain loans, Wike tells Buhari

Jun 16, 2021 topnews

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike says President Muhammadu Buhari should be more effective in securing the lives and property of Nigerians. He added that, Buhari should be more concerned about the security of the nation because, it seems the president is more interested in obtaining loans more, rather than insecurity that is disturbing the country. Commenting on the widespread insecurity in the country, Wike accused Buhari of attempting to shift his constitutional powers of securing lives and property to governors. The governor spoke at the commissioning of the 21-kilometre Odufor-Akpoku-Umuoye…

Two dead as masquerade festival turns bloody in Ibadan

Jun 15, 2021 topnews

An ongoing masquerade festival at Oja Igbo area of Ibadan, Oyo State, is believed to have been hijacked by hoodlums, killing and maiming innocent people. According to the National President of Soludero Hunters Association, Oba Nureni Ajijola Anabi, he said, “When the Egungun festival began, these hoodlums killed one man at Oja Igbo and Ita Ege areas of Ibadan. They killed many people. Oba Anabi narrated that: “They killed a man four days ago, because the man challenged them on why they wanted to set his family house on fire.…

Bandits kidnap eight family members in Kaduna

Jun 14, 2021 topnews

Bandits have abducted no fewer than eight family members in a new residential area at Kofar Gayan/Kofar Kona axis of Zaria in Kaduna State on Saturday night. It was gathered that on Sunday the hoodlums released their parents while the six children are still under captivity. Narrating the incident, the daughter of the abductees, Hafsat Habib Kusfa, said 7 bandits holding guns and machetes broke into their home around 12 am on Sunday morning. According to her, immediately they entered their house they were moving from one room asking occupants…

Middle Belt Forum to Buhari: “You brought hardship, ruined economy”

Jun 14, 2021 topnews

The Middle Belt Forum, has accused President Muhammadu Buhari of ruining Nigeria’s economy and plunging the people into hardship due to his bad policies. The group, also advised the president to be humble enough to apologize to Nigerians for his maladministration. National President of MBF, Dr. Bitrus Pogu who made the call Sunday in Makurdi while reacting to President Buhari’s democracy day speech lamented that the president was still being deceived by the people shielding him from feeling and seeing the reality of what Nigerians were going through as a…