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Ibadan residents protest as Amotekun operative kills 23-year-old man

Jan 15, 2021Jan 15, 2021 topnews

Protest in Mokola area in Ibadan, Oyo State halted activities for hours in the State capital, as some residents staged a peaceful protest against an operative of the Oyo State Security Network Agency, Amotekun who killed a 23-year-old man, Tosin Thomas. It was gathered that, Thomas had engaged the Amotekun operative in a hot argument and in anger, the local security guard pulled the trigger and shot Tosin. Some residents who tried to prevail on the operative were also threatened. Thomas was pronounced dead at the University College Hospital (UCH),…

Donald Trump becomes the first US president to be impeached twice

Jan 14, 2021 topnews

Donald Trump became the first president in the history of the United States of America, to be impeached twice when the House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to charge him with inciting last week’s mob attack on Capitol building. The Senate will not hold a trial before January 20, when Joe Biden assumes the presidency, meaning Trump will escape the risk of being forced to leave early. He will, however, depart in disgrace — and likely due to face a Senate trial later. The only question in the House had…

NIMC to subscribers: You can’t link SIM with BVN-generated NIN

Jan 13, 2021 topnews

The National Identity Management Commission says Subscriber Identification Modules(SIM) would not be linked with National Identity Numbers generated through Bank Verification Numbers. This was disclosed on Tuesday, in tweets via its official Twitter handle, stressing that individuals with BVN-generated NINs should visit NIMC offices to validate their NINs. It said the BVN-generated NIN would not work on its newly inaugurated mobile app. “You must complete your NIN registration even if your BVN has generated a NIN,” the commission stated. It added, “If your NIN was generated due to the BVN…

Kwara: Director of Agriculture ministry found dead in his office

Jan 12, 2021 topnews

It was a rude shock for workers of the Kwara State Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, when the news broke out that a Director in the ministry, Dr. Khalid Ibrahim Ndaman, was suddenly found dead in his office, barely one hour after he resumed to his office on Monday morning. It was gathered that Dr. Ndaman who until his death was a Director of Veterinary, was sighted coming to office in the morning hale and hearty. Further checks revealed that it was when one of the staff went to…

Donald Trump’s account permanently banned by Twitter

Jan 9, 2021 topnews

For repeatedly violating its rules, the social media giant, Twitter Inc, has permanently banned the United States President, Donald Trump’s personal account. “After close review of recent Tweets from the @realDonaldTrump account and the context around them — specifically how they are being received and interpreted on and off Twitter — we have permanently suspended the account due to the risk of further incitement of violence,” the company wrote in a blog post on Friday. The company announced the ban two days after Trump was initially suspended Wednesday for posting…

Malami stops NDLEA’s recruitment exercise due to Covid-19

Jan 9, 2021 topnews

Attorney General of the Federation and the Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, has issued a directive to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA to suspend its planned screening and documentation exercise for 5,000 new recruits. Malami said his attention was drawn to a directive the NDLEA gave the 5,000 candidates to appear at its Academy, Citadel Counter-Narcotics Nigeria, CCNN, Katton-Rikkos, Jos, Plateau State for the screening and documentation exercise between January 10 and 23, 2021, at 0900 hours daily. The AGF admitted that the exercise was long overdue…

Chief(Mrs) Eleto talks about her NGO plans for 2021

Jan 7, 2021Jan 7, 2021 topnews

The founder of Inclusive Social Welfare and Empowerment Foundation, Chief(Mrs.) Pat Eleto says her New Year resolution for 2021 is to build on the successes recorded last year, and to continue to spread love this year by assisting more people who are less privileged. According to the amiable woman, she said “The Covid-19 pandemic really affected a lot of businesses last year, and a lot of job losses were recorded, making the number of people who needs help to increase, but we thank God for what we were able to…

Magistrates protest over unpaid salaries, block Governor Ayade’s office

Jan 5, 2021 topnews

Armed with placards while singing solidarity songs in protest over non-payment of their two-year salaries, about 30 Magistrates in Cross River State yesterday(Monday), blocked the second gate leading to Governor Ben Ayade’s office in Calabar. The state’s Chief Magistrate, Solomon Abuo, said the protest was their last resort after several pleas and correspondences to the state government yielded no desired result. They threatened to boycott courts if the government failed to meet their demands. They also claimed that nobody from the governor’s office was willing to address the magistrates, claiming…

Married woman in police net after lover dies atop her during sex

Dec 31, 2020Dec 31, 2020 topnews

A married woman, Grace Odi is at present in the police net after her lover, identified as Eyom died in Ekori in the Yakurr Local Government Area of Cross River State at the weekend during a sex romp with her. It was gathered that, Grace and her husband, Mr. Odi attended a wedding ceremony in a neighbouring town, Ekori. Midway into the wedding event, the woman gave her husband a flimsy excuse and went straight to meet her lover at a guest house – the venue for their illicit sex…

Man to recieve 20 strokes of cane for insulting Jigawa governor on Facebook

Dec 31, 2020 topnews

A man named Sabi’u Ibrahim Chamo has been sentenced to six- month imprisonment for insulting and defaming Governor Muhammadu Badaru Abubakar’s character on Facebook, by a Magistrates’ Court in Dutse. The Chief Magistrates’ Court 1 sitting in Dutse, presided over by Batula Dauda gave Chamo an alternative of N20,000 fine with 20 strokes of cane for defaming the governor. Chamo was first arrested on Christmas Eve and detained before he was charged to court for failure to substantiate the allegations he made on Facebook. The police prosecutor told the court…