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Covid-19: Comedian Ali Baba shares his experience after he recovers

Jan 5, 2021 topnews

Frontline comedian, Akpobome Atunyota popularly known as Alibaba has shared his experience with coronavirus via Instagram post on his page, reminding everyone of the need to continue to keep safe as Covid-19 is not a joke or scam as widely speculated by many Nigerians. In the video, he sympathized with all those who have loved a lost one to the virus and also warned Nigerians about the second wave of Covid that has been reported to be deadlier than the first wave. Reminding all to continue to wear their masks,…

Ogun Commissioner suspended over sexual harrassment allegation

Jan 4, 2021 topnews

Following an allegation of sexual harassment against the person of the Honourable Commissioner for Environment, Hon. Abiodun Abudu-Balogun by a 16-year old girl named Barakat Mayowa Melojuekun, Ogun State Government has suspended the commissioner from office pending the conclusion of an independent investigation inti the matter. In a statement issued in Abeokuta on Sunday, the Secretary to the State Government, Mr. Tokunbo Talabi, said the suspension of the Commissioner is to enable him cooperate fully with the independent investigation being carried out by the Police. “Whilst taking cognizance of the…

FCMB begins probe as 1,900 persons sign petition demanding MD’s sack over paternity scandal

Jan 3, 2021 topnews

‌ At least 1,927 persons have called for the sacking of the First City Monument Bank Managing Director, Adam Nuru, over alleged infidelity with a former worker with the bank, Moyo Thomas. The petition is requesting the Central Bank of Nigeria and the FCMB board to dismiss Nuru on ethical grounds. It came on the heels of the death of Moyo’s estranged husband, Tunde Thomas, who reportedly died of depression about two weeks ago after Moyo reportedly told him some months ago that her two kids were fathered by Nuru.…

NAFDAC rules out clinical trial of Covid-19 vaccine

Jan 3, 2021 topnews

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has ruled out the possibility of conducting a local clinical trial on the proposed N400bn vaccines before administering them on Nigerians. The agency said since the World Health Organisation had approved the vaccines there might not be need to conduct another clinical trial on the vaccines. It, however, said it would subject vaccines, which the Federal Government may likely spend N400bn to procure, to proper revalidation before administering them on Nigerians. NAFDAC’s Media Consultant, Sayo Akintola, said “owing to the…

FCMB boss, Adamu Nuru allegedly fathered female staff two children, hubby dies of depression

Jan 3, 2021 topnews

Tunde Thomas (alias Tunde Gentle), 45, died about two weeks ago from heartbreak. The two kids from his marriage were discovered to have been fathered by the current MD of FCMB, Adam Nuru who was his wife’s boss. Tunde’s wife, Moyo Thomas (Nee Ojo), was reportedly engaged in an office romance with her MD, a relationship that was well known to all in the bank. Happily married Billionaire Nuhu, while he got carried away in fornicating with Moyo, spared no thought for Tunde who was bringing up the two children…

Alleged Sexual molestation: Victim’s parents demand N100m compensation from Deeper Life school

Jan 2, 2021 topnews

Mr and Mrs Archibong, parents of Don Davies, the 11-year-old victim of alleged sexual molestation in Uyo campus of the Deeper Life High School in Idoro, Akwa Ibom State, have demanded N100m compensation for the torture their son was allegedly subjected to in the school. The parents made the demand in a letter they addressed to the principal of the school, entitled ‘Gross child abuse, palpable molestation, serial bullying, criminal starvation, malicious oppression, and dubious maltreatment of Master Don-Davies Archibong (11 years old) by the Principal and Boarding Master, of Deeper Life…

Married woman in police net after lover dies atop her during sex

Dec 31, 2020Dec 31, 2020 topnews

A married woman, Grace Odi is at present in the police net after her lover, identified as Eyom died in Ekori in the Yakurr Local Government Area of Cross River State at the weekend during a sex romp with her. It was gathered that, Grace and her husband, Mr. Odi attended a wedding ceremony in a neighbouring town, Ekori. Midway into the wedding event, the woman gave her husband a flimsy excuse and went straight to meet her lover at a guest house – the venue for their illicit sex…

Teachers’ to shutdown schools in Abia over non-payment of 15- month arrears

Dec 31, 2020 topnews

The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) vowed to shut down all public primary and secondary schools in Abia State in the new year if the governor, Okezie Ikpeazu fails to pay the teachers’ 15 months salary arrears. The NUT national leadership had early December warned Governor Ikpeazu of the impending shut down of schools over the non-payment of its salary arrears to teachers. In the letter titled ‘The Plight of Teachers in Abia State’, dated December 2, 2020 and signed by the NUT President, Dr. Nadir Idris and the General…

Man to recieve 20 strokes of cane for insulting Jigawa governor on Facebook

Dec 31, 2020 topnews

A man named Sabi’u Ibrahim Chamo has been sentenced to six- month imprisonment for insulting and defaming Governor Muhammadu Badaru Abubakar’s character on Facebook, by a Magistrates’ Court in Dutse. The Chief Magistrates’ Court 1 sitting in Dutse, presided over by Batula Dauda gave Chamo an alternative of N20,000 fine with 20 strokes of cane for defaming the governor. Chamo was first arrested on Christmas Eve and detained before he was charged to court for failure to substantiate the allegations he made on Facebook. The police prosecutor told the court…

Coronavirus: NCDC confirms 397 fresh COVID-19 infections, 10 deaths

Dec 30, 2020 topnews

The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 397 new COVID-19 infections in the country. The information gotten from the centre’s verified website, states that the nation has so far tested 932,327 people since the first confirmed case was announced on February 27. The public health body said the fresh infections were reported from 17 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) bringing the country’s total number of infected people to 84,811. The NCDC also stated that there were 12,126 active cases across the federation. The organisation added that…