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Two popular nightclub owners arrested for Internet fraud by EFCC

Jul 5, 2021 topnews

Two big boys that run the upscale nightclub, Buzz Bar on Adetokunbo Ademola Street, in Victoria Island; Boniface Odenigbo Amandianeze a.k.a Armani and Olasunmbo Olawale Winfunke have been arrested by operatives of the Lagos Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for alleged internet fraud and money laundering. One of the suspects, Olasunmbo is the husband of the beautiful model cum brand ambassador, Tania Omotayo who was once romantically linked with Wizkid, before she later got married. The suspects were arrested at No. 2A and 2B Oniru…

London based Juju maestro, Diya Ojo dazzles with new single

Jul 5, 2021 topnews

Nigerian born juju music act based in London, Diya Ojo, has released a new single, Oja L’aye, (The world is a marketplace). With Oja L’aye, Diya once again reveals his creative ability as he presents to the public a professionally composed and mixed masterpiece. The scintillating percussion and tunefully played instrumentation prove his versatility and pedigree as a highly experienced and successful artiste. In the new single, produced by Doxolie and released on the stable of Diya Ojo Music Limited, Diya dexterously displays his talent as he enunciates on issues…

Kwara Lawmakers: “Lai Mohammed should stop telling lies to our people”

Jul 5, 2021 topnews

The ongoing rift between the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed and the Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on what controls Kwara State politics, has taken another dimension as members of the Kwara State House of Assembly have accused the minister of creating division in the state, and attempting to impose himself as a godfather. Lai Mohammed during an inauguration of the secretariat of a faction of the APC in Kwara, said the party regrets supporting Abdulrazaq, who he claimed was ungrateful. However, the minister’s words led to a press…

Mother of three arrested with 100 wraps of cocaine in her private part

Jul 5, 2021 topnews

A Nigerian woman based in Brazil, Mrs. Anita Ugochinyere Ogbonna, was arrrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja, with 100 pellets of cocaine concealed in her private part and handbag. According to NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi, he said the woman, a mother of three was arrested on Friday night on arrival in Abuja via Qatar Air from Sao Paulo, Brazil through Doha. “Upon a proper search, 12 wraps of cocaine inserted in her private part were extracted while…

El-Rufai withdraws son from school over planned kidnapping

Jul 4, 2021 topnews

Nasir El-Rufai, Kaduna State Governor, has temporarily withdrawn his son Abubakar-Sadiq from Kaduna Capital School, a public school, following an alleged plan by three bandit groups to kidnap him. The governor had, in 2019, enrolled his son in a public school to lead by example for other top government officials in the state. El-Rufai said security reports available to his government had it that, three bandit groups were planning to abduct his son from the school. He said he also enrolled Sadiq’s younger sister, Nasrine in the same school after…

Villagers abscond as herdsmen threaten attack on Ogun community

Jul 4, 2021 topnews

Residents of Olokemeji village in Odeda Local Government Area of Ogun State have fled their homes for fear of possible attack by killer herdsmen. Suspected killer herdsmen allegedly killed one of the residents of the village during an argument with the herdsmen. It was gathered that the villagers held a herdsman after his cattle destroyed their farm, but the herder called his colleagues, who allegedly invaded the village and killed a resident. The killing of the resident reportedly provoked the villagers, who poisoned their farms, an action that reportedly led…

Soldiers invade Enugu community

Jul 2, 2021 topnews

Men of the Nigerian Army have reportedly invaded two communities in the Nkanu East and Nkanu West local government areas of Enugu state. It was gathered that the affected communities were Ekpoffo and Akpugo. Although the reason for the invasion could not be immediately ascertained, villagers who spoke from their hidings said it might not be unconnected with the recent sacking of herdsmen who were terrorising the area. Some also believed that the invasion could be the directive of the Presidency to security agencies to hunt down Biafran agitators in…

Two killed, 13 arrested in Igboho’s house raid -DSS

Jul 2, 2021 topnews

The Department of State Services, on Thursday, paraded 12 out of the 13 Sunday Igboho’s followers arrested. The DSS said a joint team of security operatives had raided Igboho’s residence early on Thursday based on an intelligence report. Parading the suspects at the national headquarters of the secret police, its spokesman, Peter Afunaya, said the security team was engaged in a gun duel by nine men suspected to be Igboho’s guards. Afunaya stated, “A team of joint security operatives raided the residence of Sunday Adeyemo at Soka in Ibadan. This…

14-year-old girl allegedly dies after defilement in FCT school

Jul 1, 2021 topnews

Karen-Happuch Akpagher, a 14-year-old pupil of Premiere Academy, Lugbe, Abuja, has allegedly died of an infection after a condom was found in her private part. The SS1 pupil was believed to have been sexually abused before she was withdrawn from the school by her mother, Mrs Vihimga Akpagher, on June 19, 2021, for treatment. Karen-Happuch, however, died two days later in a hospital in the Wuse 2 area of Abuja. Vihimga said she received a frantic call from her daughter a few days before her death, asking her to come…

Nnamdi Kanu was arrested in Kenya -Brother

Jul 1, 2021 topnews

Kingsley Kanu, the brother of Nnamdi Kanu; the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra(IPOB), has said, he was arrested in Kenya by security operatives. According to IPOB spokesperson, Emma Powerful, disclosed in a statement quoted Kanu’s brother, Kingsley, as stating that the IPOB leader was detained while visiting Kenya and handed over to the FG. Kanu’s brother stated, “My brother has been subject to extraordinary rendition by Kenya and Nigeria. They have violated the most basic principles of the rule of law. “Extraordinary rendition is one of the…