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Open Grazing: Bayelsa government impounds 34 cows for violation

Jun 9, 2021 topnews

Bayelsa State Livestock Management Committee (BSLMC) has arrested 34 cows around the Bayelsa Palm area in Yenagoa, the state capital, for violating the state’s anti-open grazing law. The Commissioner for Agriculture, who is also, the chairman of the committee, David Alagoa, stated that the herders chose a convenient time in the night to graze, saying some of the cattle were seen grazing on farmlands. His statement reads: “Over time, communities around the Bayelsa Palm have become open fields for cattle, as the herders move them around the area. Besides. They…

Monarch wants T.B Joshua buried in his hometown

Jun 8, 2021 topnews

His Royal Highness, Oba Yisa Olanipekun, the Zaki of Arigidi Akoko in Akoko North-East council area of Ondo State, hometown of the late Prophet T.B Joshua said the community would want him buried in the community. He pointed out that notable clergymen in the country, most especially Moses Orimolade was buried in his hometown, Ikare. ”You will recall that Prophet Moses Orimolade was buried in his hometown, Ikare. So burying him too in the hometown will ensure his legacy remains permanently in Arigidi Akoko. He said the late clergyman would…

105 medical doctors resigned in Ondo State over poor welfare package

Jun 7, 2021 topnews

No fewer than 105 Medical Doctors resigned from the Ondo State hospitals in the last one year, according to Chairman of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) in the state, Dr Stella Adegbehingbe. He disclosed this in a statement attributed the mass resignation of medical doctors to the trend on irregular and percentage payment of salaries by the state government. Adegbehingbe who lamented that the mass resignation of its association members from the state government’s workforce said this had affected the output in most of the public hospitals in the state.…

FirstBank: Nigeria’s Premier Eco-Friendly Financial Brand

Jun 6, 2021 topnews

By Jeremiah Agada As the world gears up to celebrate the World Environment Day (WED), Brand Communicator’s focus on Eco-Friendly Brands in the Nigerian market falls on Nigeria’s premier and perhaps the strongest financial institution, First Bank of Nigeria Limited. The focus is on the Bank’s environmental policies and its impact on the global environmental issues. This brings to fore the importance of environmental sustainability in our world today. Environmental sustainability is one of the biggest challenges and most important targets of the present times. Stakeholders (researchers, academicians, scholars, governments…

Youths set ablaze truck loaded with cows for killing hawkers in Anambra

Jun 5, 2021Jun 5, 2021 topnews

Angry youths in Awka, Anambra State, on Friday, set ablaze a truck loaded with cows, over the death of some children hawking wares at Kwata flyover junction in Awka, Anambra State capital. It was gathered that, the accident happened when a truck which was conveying cattle to an unknown location lost its brakes while descending the Kwata Junction slope, knocking down eight hawkers and injuring four occupants of two other SUV cars, which were all mangled. The incident which happened about 2pm attracted irate youths, who burnt down the truck…

NCC: Twitter operations blocked in Nigeria

Jun 5, 2021 topnews

Operators of Nigerian telecommunications have blocked access to the social media platform, Twitter in Nigeria. The telcos, under the aegis of the Association of Licensed Telecoms Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) said there has been a directive from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to block Nigerians from accessing the platform. A statement jointly signed by ALTON Chairman and Executive Secretary, Gbenga Adebayo and Gbolahan Awonuga confirmed this. ALTON statement reads: “We, the Association of Licensed Telecommunication Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) wish to confirm that our members have received formal instructions from…

UNILAG sacks two senior lecturers over sex for-grades-scandal

Jun 3, 2021 topnews

Two senior lecturers of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Akoka have been sacked after they were exposed in the sex-for-grades documentary by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), two years ago. The embattled lecturers, Dr Boniface Igbeneghu of the Department of European Language and Integrated Studies and Dr Samuel Oladipo of the Department of Economics were found guilty of allegations of sexual harassment levelled against them. The University had set up a panel to investigate the allegations of sexual harassment against two of its lecturers indicted in the sex-for-grades scandal. Recall…

Kukah to Nigerian leaders: “You are heartless”

Jun 3, 2021 topnews

Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah, says Nigerian leaders are heartless for allegedly watching bandits and terrorists turn the country into a killing field. Kukah said this, during the burial of Fr. Alphosus Bello at Our Lady of Apostles Catholic Church, Kaduna, yesterday (Wednesday). He accused the President Muhammadu Buhari administration for failing to address the country’s security challenges. He said: “Those who govern us are allowing this killing of citizens because they have no blood in their hearts.” Bello was kidnapped, alongside Fr. Joseph Keke, and murdered in…

Uzodimma cannot secure Imo State, says Reps minority caucus

Jun 1, 2021Jun 1, 2021 topnews

Minority caucus of the Federal House of Representatives led by Ndudi Elumelu has declared that Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, lacks capacity to secure life and property in the state. The group justified its claim based on the worsening insecurity, violence and killings in Imo State, particularly since the All Progressives Congress (APC) administration took over governance of the state. In a statement issued yesterday it said: “As representatives of the people, our caucus believes that the situation has gone beyond the capacity of the Imo State government, especially given…

Nigerian Immigration’s Chief Provost assassinated in Imo State

Jun 1, 2021 topnews

A Chief Provost of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), Mr. Okiemute Mrere has been killed by unidentified gunmen on Saturday night at Owerri-Port Harcourt Road in Owerri, Imo State, while his remains were discovered in a bush path on Sunday morning. Report says, the immigration officer was in an Immigration Hilux van when he was attacked by the gunmen who shot him at close range. It was further revealed that the assailants did not take any valuable from the van and his service pistol was found on him when his…