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Covid-19: Slow vaccine rollout raises fears of third wave

Mar 25, 2021 topnews

Experts disclosed yesterday, while giving an update on the COVID-19 situation in Africa, where more than 3.2 million people have tested positive, that the third wave has hit East Africa. New infections has risen in Europe, Ethiopia, Kenya, and South Africa. The African Union (AU)’s Centre for Disease Control and Prevention reported an increase in a number of countries with increased infections. The latest data on the AU CDC portal showed that almost 95,000 people had died in Africa after contracting the coronavirus, while close to 2.8 million patients have…

United Methodist Church vows to breakup from global body over gay marriage

Mar 24, 2021 topnews

The United Methodist Church Episcopal Area in Nigeria has threatened to leave the Church’s global body if it endorses same-sex marriage at its 2022 General Conference. Bishop Johnwesley Yohanna of UMCN said at a news conference on Wednesday, that the Nigerian chapter would also leave if the global body endorses the ordination of gay people at the conference. He said while debate on whether the Church should accept homosexuality started 1972, votes cast in 2019 favoured traditionalists who believed that homosexuality was incompatible with Christian teachings. The Bishop said as…

Parcels of cocaine, heroin being shipped to UK, Ireland intercepted by NDLEA

Mar 24, 2021 topnews

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted well-concealed parcels of cocaine and heroin being shipped to the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland. A suspected notorious trafficker, Sikiru Owolabi, who is behind at least two of the parcels, has been traced and arrested after several days of thorough and systematic surveillance by NDLEA operatives. Narcotic undercover agents attached to two international courier companies in Lagos made the seizures. According to NDLEA Director of Media, Femi Babafemi, Sikiru Owolabi was tracked after 1kilogramme of cocaine concealed in cream containers and…

Why I married my late brother’s fiancée, one month after his death -Groom

Mar 24, 2021Mar 24, 2021 topnews

Suleiman Muhammad, the younger brother of Abubakar Muhammad, a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) officer who was killed by bandits in an ambush on February 13, 2021, has spoken on his decision to marry the deceased’s fiancée, Hajara Ahmad. His death had come three weeks to his wedding to Hajara — which was higly publicised on several social media platforms. Few weeks after Abubakar’s demise, Sulaiman and Hajara tied the knot on March 20, and the their marriage generated a lot of controversies, especially on social media. Sulaiman decided to clear…

Amotekun arrests nine herders, impounds100 cows in Ondo

Mar 24, 2021 topnews

Men of the Ondo State Security Network Agency, code-named Amotekun Corps, impounded no fewer than 100 cows for breaching the anti-grazing orders of Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu aimed at curbing farmers/herders clashes in the state. The cows were arrested alongside nine herdsmen along Akure/Ilesa Road on Sunday evening after causing hiccups on the highway. The state’s Commander of Amotekun, Mr. Adetunji Adeleye said the cows were intercepted and arrested at the boundary of Osun and Ondo states. Adeyeye disclosed that the cows were actually blocking the major road leading to the…

EFCC arraigns man for N17.4m, $6,300 forex fraud

Mar 23, 2021 topnews

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal Office, on Monday, March 22, 2021, arraigned one Nanpan Salihu Yaniyang before Justice O.O. Abike-Fadipe of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja , Lagos on a four-count charge bordering on stealing and obtaining by false pretence to the tune of N17,449,000 ( Seventeen Million Four Hundred and Forty-nine Thousand Naira) and $6,300( Six Thousand Three Hundred United States Dollars). One of the counts reads: “Nanpan Salihu Yaniyang , sometime in 2020 in Lagos State , within the jurisdiction of…

Ekiti By-election: Three murder suspects remanded in prison

Mar 23, 2021 topnews

Three suspects have been remanded at the Federal Correctional Centre in Ado-Ekiti by a Chief Magistrate Court for their alleged involvement in the killings of two persons during the bye-election into the Ekiti East State Constituency 1 last Saturday. The defendants were: Mr. Adenijo Olusola, 38, popularly called Solar, Mr. Paul Folorunso, 45, and Ms. Adebayo Serifat, 40, a female. They were suspected to have committed the offence of conspiracy to wit murder and attempted murder of Babatunde Adeleye and Bola Adebisi. The offence is punishable under Section 516 and…

FirstBank CEO lists technology, capacity as key for post COVID-19 growth …Thumbs up mobile banking (FirstMobile) and USSD (*894#) platforms

Mar 22, 2021Mar 22, 2021 topnews

By Bolaji Israel Dr Adesola Adeduntan, Chief Executive Officer, First Bank of Nigeria Limited said technology, innovation and enhanced capabilities have become necessary to achieve significant business growth in the post-COVID-19. Adeduntan made this remark on Thursday during a Digital Disruption Series webinar organised by the Surrey Business School of the University of Surrey, England. The webinar was themed: “Digital Disruption: How Can Companies Thrive in Africa Post-COVID-19.” According to the FirstBank boss, it is about studying the environment and leveraging the digital space to proffer solutions tailored to suit…

Covid-19: All political leaders must take vaccine first before common man – Sultan

Mar 20, 2021 topnews

Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, President of the Nigeria Supreme Council On Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) and the Sultan of Sokoto, has stressed the need for more political leaders in the country to come out openly to take the anti-COVID-19 vaccine to boost the confidence of ordinary Nigerians to accept and take the vaccine. Speaking at the sensitisation meeting for Muslim Scholars and Imams on the ongoing COVID-19 vaccination, organised by the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA) in Abuja, the Sultan insisted that all political office holders must take the vaccine…

GTBank Releases 2020 Full Year Audited Results…Reports PBT of ₦238.1 Billion

Mar 19, 2021 topnews

Guaranty Trust Bank plc has released its Audited Financial Results for the year ended December 31, 2020 to the Nigerian and London Stock Exchanges. A review of the result shows improved performance across all key financial metrics in the face of the unprecedented challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, reflecting the quality of past decisions and reaffirming its position as one of the best managed financial institutions in Africa. The Group reported Profit before tax of ₦238.1billion, representing a growth of 2.8% over ₦231.7billion recorded in the corresponding year…