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Abuja drug cookies syndicate arrested by NDLEA

Apr 21, 2021 topnews

A 300-level university student, Rhoda Agboje and her boyfriend, Ifeanyi Nwankwo, have been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), both of who specialise in producing and selling drug cookies to school children and other unsuspecting members of the public in Abuja. According to NDLEA Director of media, Femi Babafemi, narcotics agents with the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command of the NDLEA had also launched a manhunt for another member of the syndicate involved in producing the cookies with Arizona, a highly psychoactive variant of cannabis;…

Tribunal upholds Akeredolu’s election

Apr 21, 2021 topnews

The Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Akure, Ondo State, has struck out the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, Eyitayo Jegede, against Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Jegede had challenged the victory of the ruling APC and its candidate in the October 10, 2020 governorship election, which saw the re-election of Akeredolu for a second term in office. Chairman of the three-member panel, Justice Umar Abubakar, while delivering the judgment in Akure, struck out the petition for want of jurisdiction. According to…

Police arrest woman for inflicting blade cuts on her teenage daughter

Apr 20, 2021 topnews

Bayelsa State Police Command have arrested a 35-year-old woman, identified as Priye Richman living in Okutukutu area, a suburb of Yenagoa, for inflicting life-threatening injuries with razor blade on her teenage daughter, Ebimi Tokoye, over missing N1,500. The mother, a bread seller, was reported to have tied her daughter down and slashed every part of the body with razor blade over allegation that she stole her money. The doctors who operated on her at the police hospital said the child was brought with multiple lacerations. She also sustained deep slash…

Popular baker, Temple George Dokubo strangled to death

Apr 20, 2021 topnews

Celebrated baker, Temple George Dokubo was been found dead in his residence in the Opolo area of Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. He was said to have been strangled to death. According to police, “preliminary investigation reveals that the body of the deceased was discovered by his landlord on 17 April, 2021, at his apartment at Opolo, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. “The scene was visited by police detectives, and the corpse was taken to the Federal Medical Centre Mortuary for autopsy.” In one of the comments Facebook, someone stated that he was a…

I lost many things when I lied about my gay status -Actor Uche Maduagwu

Apr 20, 2021 topnews

Self acclaimed homosexual and Nollywood actor, Uche Maduagwu shocked his fans when he announced via his official Instagram account @uchemadagwu, that he lied about his gay status. He wrote, “Dear fans I am not gay. I lost movie roles endorsement and my girlfriend fighting for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) in Nigeria. “Omg! Even my girlfriend left me despite knowing I was fighting for LGBT right in naija but I have no regret using my celebrity status to fight for this beautiful community,” he said. It will be recalled…

Finance Minister admits Nigeria is broke, advises states on revenue generation

Apr 20, 2021 topnews

The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, has admitted that Nigeria’s economy is facing a difficult time, saying states must improve their internally generated revenues. Ahmed, said this, during an interview on the Nigerian Television Authority, that the money shared at the March Federation Account Allocation Committee meeting was short of N50bn. The minister was speaking on a controversy generated by a claim by the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, that the Central Bank of Nigeria printed N60bn in March to augment the money shared at March…

Miss Abia State winner gets brand new car, N200,000, 1 year modeling contract

Apr 19, 2021 topnews

After a rigorous process and several postponements, a beauty Queen has emerged as the Miss Abia State Beauty Pageant. Already the new Queen, Chikodinaka Agidi Roseline has gone home with a brand new car and cash prize of two hundred thousand Naira amongst others. The Pageant was organised by Hands Across the Globe Foundation, a non profit oriented organization with bias for Service to humanity in conjunction with Gees Concept Modeling Company in Abia State, and the state government to mentor young people on character and composure. The pageant which…

FirstBank’s new corporate website launched….reiterates commitment to excellent service delivery

Apr 19, 2021 topnews

FirstBank, Nigeria and indeed West Africa’s premier financial inclusion services provider has announced the launch of its newly designed website at https://www.firstbanknigeria.com/. The new website is upgraded with features that are streamlined to reinforce its role in delivering seamless banking and technology solutions to its customers across the world. The website is configured with modern design and improved functionality that eases customer experience whilst carrying out various activities on the site, including electronic banking. Non-customers are also able to open an account, putting them at an edge in the industry…

Boko Haram’s informant arrested in Yobe

Apr 19, 2021 topnews

Modu Ari, a suspect have been arrested by troops of operation Lafiya Dole for supplying information to Boko Haram. Ari was said to have been spying on the formation of the troops, and this had led to attacks on the military operatives. Mohammed Yerima, army spokesperson, in a statement on Sunday, said investigations were ongoing to unravel more local informants. “Troops of Operation Lafiya Dole have arrested suspected Boko Haram informant whose spying activities and that of his accomplices were responsible for the attacks on troops position by terrorists in…

NDLEA: Two traffickers excrete 191 pellets of cocaine, heroin at Lagos airport

Apr 19, 2021 topnews

Officers of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), arrested two men, and have excreted a total of 191 pellets of heroin and cocaine while under observation at the airport. One of the suspects was intercepted during the outward screening of passengers on Ethiopian airline to Italy. The operatives referred one Chukwudi Destiny for scanning and the scan result proved positive to drug ingestion. Consequently, he was placed under excretion observation, and in the process, he excreted 92 pellets of heroin with a…