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US $22.79b: Reps suspend Buhari’s loan request

Mar 12, 2020Mar 12, 2020 topnews

The consideration of the $22.79bn external loan request by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) has been suspended by the Federal House of Representatives, without a specific date issued. The Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila, however, asked that the consideration be stood down without giving a new date. “We will step that down for today,” Gbajabiamila said, asking the Chairman, Rules and Business, Abubakar Fulata, to move for the standing down. He had made this known in reaction to a member of the House, Mr Henry Nwawuba, who presented a petition…

Champion’s League: Liverpool knocked out by Athletico Madrid

Mar 12, 2020 topnews

Liverpool’s blunder believed to have been caused by its goalkeeper, Adrian has exited the team from Champions League. The defeat of Liverpool by Atletico Madrid on Wednesday night after a dramatic match went into extra time but turned catastrophic for the cup holders. Jurgen Klopp’s side – seeking to win the trophy for a seventh time – thought they had overturned Atletico’s 1-0 advantage from the first leg when Roberto Firmino’s first goal at Anfield this season at the start of the added 30 minutes gave them the lead in…

Joshua extols Nigerian heritage, tells Queen Elizabeth “I’m a Yoruba boy”

Mar 11, 2020 topnews

Heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Joshua, has extolled the virtues of his Nigerian heritage while addressing members of the royal family. During his Commonwealth Day speech at Westminster Abbey on Monday, the 30-year-old British heavyweight boxing champion told the Queen of England, who was in attendance, about pounded yam and egusi — a food commonly eaten among Nigerian people. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, his wife, were also in attendance in what appeared to be their final official appearance as senior royals. Joshua also canvassed for more unity among countries that make…

Teacher sacked for impregnating pupil in Ekiti

Mar 11, 2020 topnews

The Ekiti state Teaching Service Commission commission has announced the dismissal of a secondary school teacher, Mr Gbenga Owoosi, for allegedly impregnating a 17-year-old pupil. Chairman of the commission, Mr. Babatunde Abegunde, said TESCOM, on getting a hint about the development, carried out a thorough investigation and followed the due process before arriving at the decision to dismiss the teacher. The TESCOM boss, who said the dismissal would serve as a deterrent to others, who might want to indulge in such a “depraved and unethical” act, praised the state government…

Health minister tests positive for coronavirus in UK

Mar 11, 2020 topnews

A minister in the British health department, Nadine Dorries, has tested positive for coronavirus. She revealed this in a statement on Tuesday, raising concerns about whether senior government figures have been infected. “I can confirm I have tested positive for coronavirus… and have been self-isolating at home,” said the Conservative MP. Health officials are now trying to trace where she contracted the virus and who she has been in contact with, she added. Six people have died in Britain from the virus, with more than 370 confirmed cases. Dorries, who…

Oyo governor signs amotekun bill into law

Mar 11, 2020 topnews

Seyi Makinde, Oyo State Governor, on Tuesday signed the Oyo State Security Network Agency Bill 2020 for the Establishment of Amotekun Corps into law. The House of Assembly on March 3 passed the bill and forwarded it to the governor for his assent. The Speaker of the Assembly, Adebo Ogundoyin, had earlier indicated that the signing of the bill would be speedy since it borders on common interest. The signing ceremony took place at the Governor’s Office, Agodi, Ibadan. Makinde warned criminally-minded elements to stay away from the state and the…

Dethroned Emir gets appointment into KADIPA board

Mar 11, 2020 topnews

Former Emir of Kano, His Highness, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has been appointed into the board of KADIPA, barely forty-Eight hours after he was dethroned. A statement from Sir Kashim Ibrahim House said that Malam Nasir El-Rufai has approved the reconstitution of the board of KADIPA. Established in 2015, KADIPA has led the investment drive of the state and anchored implementation of the Ease of Doing Business Charter that earned Kaduna State World Bank recognition as the Number One place for doing business in Nigeria. “Malam Nasir El-Rufai has appointed His…

Banker arraigned for forgery, stole N22.3m from customer

Mar 10, 2020Mar 10, 2020 topnews

Babatunde Keshinro, a banker with the Polaris Bank, was on Monday arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for allegedly forging a customer’s cheque and stealing the sum of N22.3m. Keshinro was arraigned before the Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja on nine counts bordering on stealing, forgery and fraudulent accounting. It was learnt that Keshinro allegedly forged a Polaris Bank cheque No. 47423262 dated August 16, 2018, in the sum of N340,000 purportedly signed by one Alhaji Kola Oseni. Keshinro, according to the prosecutor, Bilkisu Buhari, was the…

Ronaldinho remanded in prison over fake passport

Mar 10, 2020 topnews

Ronaldinho Gaucho, former Brazil and ex-FC Barcelona player is adapting quickly to life in a Paraguayan jail, the head of the facility said on Monday. The former Paris St-Germain (PSG) forward’s lawyers are however hopeful he may soon be released into house arrest while the investigation continues. “In broad terms he is doing very well,” prison warden Blas Vera said. “I see he is in good spirits, just like you see him on television, always smiling.” Vera said Ronaldinho and his brother Roberto Assis, who were arrested on Friday for…

Aminu Ado Bayero becomes Emir of Kano

Mar 9, 2020 topnews

Governor Umaru Ganduje of Kano State has announced Aminu Ado Bayero as the new emir of Kano, a few hours after Muhammadu Sanusi was deposed. Announcing the new emir of Kano, secretary to the state government, Alhaji Usman Alhaji disclosed that the new appointment was in consonant with section 11 subsection 1 of deposition laws of 1999 as amended which empowers Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje to do so. The SSG noted that the final choice of Aminu as new emir was based on the recommendation of Kano Kingmakers who had…