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Angry youths burnt police station as Prison warders, okada riders clash in Ibadan

Nov 25, 2020 topnews

Agodi Gate area of Ibadan, Oyo State, was a no-go area yesterday, following a clash between some motorcyclists and warders at the Agodi Correctional Centre. The clash led to the burning of the Idi Ogungun Police Outstation by some angry youths, while another police station opposite the centre was reportedly damaged. It was gathered that, a motorcyclist was shot by one of the warders, but some eyewitnesses claimed that the teargas canister, which the warder held, exploded and injured the motorcyclist in the face. Sources said that prison warders always…

55 year-old man in possession of four human skulls, two hands arrested

Nov 25, 2020 topnews

A 55-year-old man, Yesiru Salisu who specializes in harvesting human parts was arrested by men of the Ogun State Police Command for being in possession of human parts which include four skulls, two hands and three jaws. The suspect who resides at No. 7 Odenusi Street, Ijebu-Igbo allegedly severed the human parts from a Christian cemetery in Oke-Eri, Ijebu-Ode on Monday alongside his accomplice, Lekan Bakare, who is on the run. Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi disclosed that the suspect was arrested following a report…

Agric minister’s brother abducted in Kano

Nov 24, 2020 topnews

Minister of Agriculture, Sabo Nanono is not a happy man at the moment. His blood brother, Babawuro Nanono was abducted by gunmen and till the time of filing this report, no contact has been made with the minister or any member of the family. It was learnt that the hoodlums invaded the minister’s home in Tofa village, Gabasawa Local Government Area of Kano State and abducted Babawuro. Sabo, apart from being the Minister of Agriculture, also serves as the Sarkin Fulani of Tofai village. According to reports, the gunmen arrived…

Maina’s escape: Court remands Sen. Ndume in prison custody

Nov 23, 2020Nov 23, 2020 topnews

Senator representing Borno South, Ali Ndume has been remanded at the Kuje Correctional Center, by the Federal High Court in Abuja following his inability to produce the former Chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina, whom he stood surety for. Maina is answering to a 12-count money laundering charge the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, preferred against him and a firm, Common Input Properties & Investment Limited. EFCC alleged that he used account of the firm and laundered funds to the tune of about N2billion, part…

Reps Speaker, Gbajabiamila to adopt dead newspaper vendor’s children

Nov 23, 2020 topnews

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has promised a trust fund for children of the newspaper vendor, Ifeanyi Okereke, who was shot dead by his(Gbajabiamila) security aide, Abdullahi Hassan. Gbajabiamila made the disclosure yesterday when he paid a condolence visit to members of the Abuja Newspapers Distributors Association (ANDA). In his words, the Speaker said “The decease was a hardworking citizen. When I visited his family yesterday and carried the one-week-old child, I was emotional because I know I was standing as a pseudo father for the child.…

Task force members detained after taking N100,000 bribe from actress

Nov 23, 2020 topnews

DSP Popoola Kayode; a team leader in the Lagos State Task Force on Environmental and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit, alongside his members have been arrested and detained for allegedly extorting N100,000 from a traffic offender, Didi Ekanem who is an actress . The actress who was held for traffic offence around Lekki axis of Lagos, accused the state task force of extortion and harassment. She also granted an interview with Punch Newspaper, alleging that the team leader also made sexual advances at her, and demanded money; she said she transferred…

GOtv Nigeria rebrands with Bold New Look, Pay-off Line

Nov 21, 2020 topnews

Nigeria’s aspiration to digitise her television broadcasting began in 2008 when the then government announced a plan to implement digitisation of the country’s analogue television signal by 2015. This was of course in line with the global deadline given by the International Telecommunications Union, an arm of the UN responsible for telecoms technology. Since then, the country has witnessed a public awareness campaign for the transition from analogue to digital in television transmission. GOtv, the pay TV offering of MultiChoice on the Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) with its advanced DVB-T2…

Man set himself, lover ablaze for refusing marriage proposal

Nov 21, 2020 topnews

A man in his 40s, out of frustration set himself, and his lover ablaze because she refused to marry him. The man, Nicodemus Nomyange but fondly known as Nico, had been in a love relationship with the young nurse named Priscilla Shiminenge Pam. It was gathered that, Priscilla has refused to marry her lover, and had been in another relationship since Nico was married with three children. Nico, who would not take no for answer was said to have traveled to another part of the Benue State where his wife…

Suspected Yahoo boys with coffin containing female undies arrested

Nov 21, 2020 topnews

The timely intervention of men of the Nigerian Police saved the lives of two young men suspected to be “Yahoo boys” from a mob They were found parading on their heads, a coffin containing female undies at Ogwashi-Uku, Aniocha Local Government Area of Delta State. The two boys were earlier nabbed by local vigilantes at Agidiehe Quarters of Ogwashi-Uku town at about 9.30p.m on Thursday. At that time they were said to be conveying the coffin from their house to an unknown destination. The boys were reportedly forced to open…

GTBANK RELEASES Q3 2020 UNAUDITED RESULTS

Nov 20, 2020Nov 20, 2020 topnews

Guaranty Trust Bank plc has released its unaudited financial results for the period ended September 30,2020 to the Nigerian and London Stock Exchanges. The 3rd Quarter result shows improved performance across key financial metrics, reaffirming the Bank’s capability to navigate the current economic challenges occasioned by impact of COVID 19 on World economies. The performance reflects its position as one of the leading and best managed financial institutions in Africa. The Group reported Profit before tax of ₦167.4billion, representing a decrease of 1.9% over ₦170.7billion recorded in the corresponding period…