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Buhari appoints Doyin Salami as economic adviser

Jan 5, 2022 topnews

President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Dr. Doyin Salami to serve as his first Chief Economic Adviser. The administration has witnessed two recessions in less than seven years of its reign with the country taking a bottom position in key economic indices – unemployment and inflation among many others. The administration has also been consistently knocked for its lacklustre management of the economy and dreary outputs of its policies, though the administration has consistently claimed to have inherited a “dying” economy. However, all along, the…

97 kidnap victims, including pregnant women and babies rescued by police in Zamfara

Jan 5, 2022 topnews

Zamfara State Police Command yesterday said it had rescued 97 kidnap victims during the onslaught against bandits in the state. The Commissioner of Police, Ayuba Elkanah, who announced this in a statement in Gusau, said the victims included seven pregnant women, 19 babies within the ages of two to seven months and 16 children within the ages of two to seven years. Elkanah said the achievement was recorded by the joint Tactical operatives in Shinkafi and Tsafe Local Government Areas, LGAs of the state. According to him, “Following an extensive…

FirstBank is resilient, stable and built for the Long haul -Adeduntan

Jan 4, 2022Jan 4, 2022 topnews

The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of First Bank Nigeria Limited, Dr. Adesola Adeduntan, last year saw his tenure extended as part of efforts to ensure the stability of the financial institution. In this interview with THISDAY, he speaks about the intervention of the Central Bank of Nigeria, the future of the bank, trends that shaped the economy in 2021, his expectations for 2022 and other pertinent banking sector issues. Excerpts… What is the level of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s involvement in First Bank? The central bank’s involvement in FirstBank…

Man arrested for allegedly conniving to murder ex-wife

Jan 4, 2022 topnews

Wasiu Eluyera, 35, has been arrested by the Ogun State Police Command for allegedly conniving with his friend, Adeniyi Samuel, to kill his 29-year-old pregnant ex-wife, Bola Taiwo. The state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, in a statement on Monday, said the suspect, who was married to Taiwo, separated from her due to irreconcilable differences. He explained that Eluyera got married to another woman who was living with him. According to Oyeyemi, he met his former wife and they started going out again, which resulted in a pregnancy.…

Nigerian anthem in schools, use of cows at ceremonies banned by IPOB in South East

Jan 4, 2022 topnews

The singing of Nigeria’s national anthem in schools and the use of Fulani cows during festive seasons in the South East region has been banned by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Its Head, Directorate of State, Chika Edoziem, who made the announcement in Enugu, yesterday, urged IPOB members to prepare for a global protest with a focus on the British, Nigerian Embassy, Kenyan Embassy and the United Nations. He said IPOB would campaign for the unconditional release of Nnamdi Kanu, adding that the leadership of the group would pursue…

Nigerian singer, Slim Joe, dies at 30

Jan 3, 2022 topnews

Joshua Olonitola, Nigerian musician, A.K.A Slim Joe, is dead. He died on Sunday after complications with a kidney-related ailment, at age 30. The ‘O ti Yan Yan’ crooner was reported to have been seeking N15million for urgent medical intervention before he passed on. The singer had said he had been diagnosed with end-stage kidney disease since November 24, 2020, and had been advised to go for a kidney transplant. In a sad turn of events, the singer has been reported dead on Sunday. One Kayode Jegede who claimed to be…

Bashir Tofa dies at 74

Jan 3, 2022 topnews

Bashir Tofa, one of the leading candidates in the 1993 Presidential election, is dead. He was 74 years old. He was the Presidential Candidate of the defunct National Republican Convention and a major challenger of MKO Abiola’s in the controversial June 12, 1993, presidential election, annulled by the military government of General Ibrahim Babangida. Family sources said the former presidential candidate died in the early hours of Monday after a protracted illness. “Alhaji Bashir Tofa died after being admitted in hospital for some time,” one of the deceased’s relations said.…

Policewoman arrested for soaking niece’s hands in hot water

Jan 3, 2022 topnews

Police have arrested a policewoman identified as Ruth, for allegedly inflicting injuries on her 10-year-old niece, identified only as Miracle. Ruth, who resided at the Dutse Alhaji area of the Federal Capital Territory, was said to have caught Miracle stealing a piece of meat from her pot of soup on the Christmas Eve. A resident, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the policewoman tied the victim’s two hands and dipped them inside boiled water. The resident added that neighbours, who heard her cries, alerted the police and Miracle was…

Police arrests Native doctor for ‘raping’ 15-year-old girl

Jan 3, 2022 topnews

Nwaduche Ekeneotutu, a 49-year-old native doctor, has been arrested for allegedly raping and impregnating a 15-year-old girl in Enugu-Ukwu, Njikoka Local Government Area, LGA, of Anambra State. Executive Director of Davina Care Foundation, Rachel Yohanna, weekend said the case was brought to the foundation by the vigilante group in the area. The native doctor who is a friend of the girl’s mother was said to have been giving the girl treatment to cure her of an Ogbanje spirit. Yohanna said the crime was reported at Nimo Police station on December…

Olubadan dies at 93, body laid to rest in Ibadan

Jan 2, 2022 topnews

The Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Saliu Adetunji, is dead. He died in the early hours of Sunday after a brief illness. He was aged 93. He was laid to rest today in Ibadan and his burial witnessed the presence of a mammoth crowd and sympathisers who thronged Mapo hall and Popoyemoja Palace of the traditional ruler. While his remains were being taken to Mapo Hall for prayers, scores of residents were seen in groups discussing the demise of the traditional ruler. Ninety-three-year-old Oba Adetunji, who ascended the throne in March…