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Executive Jets: “We thought it was Works Minister, we didn’t know they were useless people”

Jun 16, 2020 topnews

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Executive Jets Services Limited, Sam Iwuajoku, has written a letter of apology to the Federal Government for flying Musician, Azeez Fashola aka Naira Marley, to Abuja to attend a concert. The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, had announced the suspension of the airline during a Presidential Task Force briefing in Abuja on Monday. Sirika said, “The person on that flight conducted a concert. We approved a flight, certainly not for a musician. The flight was approved to convey Honourable Justice Adefope Okogie from Lagos to Abuja and…

Covid-19: Don’t open schools, viewing centres, stadiums now, FG warns states

Jun 16, 2020 topnews

The Federal Government on Monday warned state governments that were planning to reopen schools to drop the plan. The Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr Boss Mustapha, gave the warning during the PTF press briefing in Abuja. Mustapha said it was not yet safe to reopen schools, television viewing centres, stadiums and other places where large gatherings could take place. Last week, Kano State reopened football viewing centres. There were reports on Monday that Cross River State, which had yet…

Nigeria’s first professor of medicine, Akinkugbe, dies at 87

Jun 16, 2020 topnews

Oladipo Olujimi Akinkugbe, Nigeria’s first Professor of Medicine, yesterday died in Ibadan, Oyo State after a brief illness at the age of 87 years. The late Medical Director of Ibadan Hypertension Clinic was a famous nephrologist and hypertension expert at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan. Taking special interest in hypertension and kidney diseases, he had made tremendous contributions in these areas. He studied and taught at some of the world’s prestigious tertiary institutions, including the University of London; Balliol College, University of Oxford England, and Harvard Medical School Boston,…

Prophet caught burying charms inside house at Cross River

Jun 16, 2020Jun 16, 2020 topnews

Prophet Paul Abam, General Overseer of Paul’s Ministries, at Itigidi, Abi Local Government Area of Cross Rivers State, was paraded in the community after being caught burying charms in someone’s house. It was learnt that the Prophet, who was a Pastor in an orthodox church in Ugep, Yakurr LGA, a neighbouring town before leaving to open his own ministry, was caught right in the act as he was trying to bury the charm in his “victims” house. The prophet was paraded around Itigidi, Abi LGA, Cross River in a traditional…

Doctors begin indefinite strike over PPEs, Jos sacking

Jun 16, 2020 topnews

After the expiration of its 14-day ultimatum, the National Association of Resident Doctors of Nigeria on Monday commenced a nationwide strike. The NARD President, Dr Aliyu Sokomba, had in a communiqué on Monday directed all resident doctors to embark on an indefinite strike after the expiration of the ultimatum. The doctors went on strike over the inadequate Personal Protective Equipment for all health care workers and the sacking of 26 resident doctors in the Jos University Teaching Hospital, among other issues. The Lagos University Teaching Hospital ARD President, Dr Judith…

Executive Jet Services suspended for flying Naira Marley to Abuja concert

Jun 15, 2020 topnews

A charter and aircraft maintenance firm, Executive Jet Services, has been suspended by the Federal Government for flying Musician, Azeez Fashola aka Naira Marley, to Abuja to attend a concert. The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, said this during the Presidential Task Force briefing in Abuja on Monday. Sirika said the aircraft which conveyed the musician was supposed to fly an Appeal Court Judge, Justice Adefope Okogie, from Lagos to Abuja. He said, “The operation is a clear violation of our approval which we take very seriously. It seems this is…

Lagos senator, Adebayo Osinowo is dead

Jun 15, 2020 topnews

Adebayo Osinowo, the lawmaker representing Lagos-East Senatorial district, has died at the age of 64. Osinowo who is also known as pepper, was inaugurated as a senator one year ago. Meanwhile, the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, said he received with shock and sadness the news on Monday of the death of Osinowo. Lawan condoled with Senator Osinowo’s family, friends, political associates, and the government and people of Lagos State over the loss. Osinowo, who until his death represented Lagos East Senatorial, first made his mark at the Lagos…

Jabi Lake Mall shut for hosting Naira Marley’s concert

Jun 15, 2020 topnews

The popular Jabi Lake Mall has been shut for two weeks by the Federal Capital Territory Administration for violating the presidential ban on public gatherings. This followed a musical show by a popular musician, Azeez Fashola, also known as Naira Marley, at the mall on Friday in violation of the social restrictions imposed by the government to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the country. A court order signed by Magistrate Idayat Akanni dated June 14, 2020, ordered the sealing of the mall for two weeks for violating the dusk…

Ex-beauty queen, Ibidunni Ighodalo, is dead

Jun 14, 2020Jun 15, 2020 topnews

Former beauty queen and wife of Lagos-based pastor and founder of Trinity House, Pastor Ituah Ighodalo, is dead. It was gathered that the event planner and marriage counsellor died in Port Harcourt. A member of the church’s media team, Matthew Osarenren, confirmed the sad news on Sunday. The deceased, who founded Ibidunni Ighodalo Foundation, supported couples having difficulty bearing children. She would have clocked 40 on July 19, 2020. Her husband, Ituah, who officiated at a funeral on Sunday, hinted his listeners on the death. “A lot of you know that I really shouldn’t be…

Trump vows not to watch U.S. Soccer after national anthem decision

Jun 14, 2020 topnews

The American president isn’t impressed with the sport’s governing body’s call and claims he won’t be tuning in to the game any longer Donald Trump has taken a shot at U.S. Soccer, claiming he won’t be watching the game anymore following a decision not to force players to stand for the national anthem. America has been rocked by protests after the death of George Floyd with footballers around the world adding their voices to the Black Lives Matter movement. U.S. Soccer themselves have taken a surprisingly strong stance and announced…