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Nigeria’s economy under siege over bad government choices -CBN report

Dec 24, 2019 topnews

A recent report by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), states that the country’s quest to overcome growth and development challenges will remain a mirage as government continues to prioritise huge consumption above capital investments. In November, the Federal Government spent 95.9 percent of its resources on statutory transfers (7.2 percent) and recurrent expenditure (88.7 percent), leaving a paltry 4.1 percent for capital projects. According to the Economic Report released in November 2019, government’s budgetary projections sustained its pattern of shortfall by N218.05 billion. At N322.62 billion, the estimated Federal…

Man arrested for killing own children in Ebonyi

Dec 23, 2019 topnews

Chinasa Ogbaga, a middle-aged man and native of Egwuagu Okpuitumo Community in the Abakaliki Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, has been arrested by the police for allegedly butchering his two children and left one half-dead. The accused person, who was said to have committed the act on Saturday night when villagers and other family members had gone to bed, allegedly took the children to the bush one after the other and slaughtered them. Names of the two slain children were given as Chikamso Ogbaga, a six-year-old boy and Chizaram Ogbaga,…

National Assembly will be rubber stamp than fight executive – Gbajabiamila

Dec 23, 2019 topnews

Femi Gbajabiamila, Speaker of the House of Representatives, has said the National Assembly will rather be a rubber stamp for the progress of the country than fight the executive arm of government. Gbajabiamila spoke on Sunday during a meeting with members of his constituency in Surulere, Lagos State. The event, tagged, ‘2019 End of the Year Grassroots Empowerment Programme,’ was attended by residents, members and leaders of the All Progressives Congress in the state. Different gifts and equipment, including financial donations, were presented to the constituents, who turned out in…

Malabu oil: Former AGF Adoke returns from Dubai, arrested

Dec 20, 2019 topnews

Mohammed Adoke, the former Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, who has been accused of complicity in an alleged fraud in OPL 245, otherwise known as Malabu oil deal, returned to the country and was immediately arrested by the International Police (Interpol) and detained in their custody in Abuja. Adoke had earlier on November 11 been arrested and detained in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) by Interpol over the alleged $1.3 billion Malabu oil scandal when he visited the country to seek medical attention. In Dubai, the UAE had made him…

Man with 17 children impregnates his daughter

Dec 20, 2019 topnews

A 42 year-old man, Taofeek Oyeyemi is at present cooling his feet at one of the facilities of the Ogun State Police Command for allegedly impregnating his 16-year-old daughter. According to reports, Oyeyemi on discovering that his daughter was pregnant, and in dire need to conceal the truth from neighbors and the public, went ahead to procure abortion for his daughter. The victim is one of the 17 children fathered by Oyeyemi from different women. Bubble however burst when the victim’s bleeding refused to stop as a result of the…

Shehu Sani to Buhari: Address allegation of north’s dominance in cabinet

Dec 18, 2019 topnews

Comrade Shehu Sani, the Executive Director of African Centre for Peace and Development, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to address the allegation raised by southerners that his government is dominated by northerners and Muslims. He gave the charge yesterday while receiving members of Bushara Baptist Church led by Rev. Joel Yohana in Kaduna where they presented him with the book, “77 Years Silent Exploit in Northern Nigeria: The untold story of Bushara Baptist Church from 1948-2019.” The representative of Kaduna Central in the eighth Senate also asked the president to…

The Quadrangle to host Dr. Rafiu Ladipo at Nana Hotel

Dec 17, 2019 topnews

The Quadrangle, an events and entertainment company with bias for hosting and celebrating high profile and distinguished personalities, is set to host the President General of Nigerian Football and Other Sports Supporters Club, Dr. Rafiu Ladipo to a grand and colourful reception in Ota, Ogun State on Sunday December 22, 2019. The event is billed to take place at Nana Hotel, Ota, and according to the organisers of the event, sports personalities, media practitioners, captains of industries and people from diverse walks of life are expected to grace the occasion.…

Car theft allegation: Naira Marley says some people want to stain his name

Dec 17, 2019Dec 17, 2019 topnews

Popular Nigerian musician, Naira Marley, has reacted to reports that a Magistrates’ Court in Lagos has ordered his arrest over alleged car theft. The musician reacted via his verified Twitter handle @officialnairam1 after the news broke on Monday by The News Agency of Nigeria, reporting that chief magistrate, Mr. Tajudeen Elias, ordered an investigating Police officer, Sgt. Sunday Idoko, to arrest and arraign Naira Marley. The agency reported that the magistrate ordered the IPO to produce Naira Marley before the court on December 21, when the case would be listed for further…

Two killed as NURTW clash in Lagos

Dec 17, 2019Dec 17, 2019 topnews

Two persons have died and scores of residents injured when members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) clashed in Lagos yesterday. Top News gathered that, the death occurred during the clash orchestrated by one of the unit chairmen, who wanted to overthrow the incumbent chairman of Ijesha branch at Surulere axis of Lagos. It was gathered that the clash over who controls NURTW in Ijesha started on Sunday night between factional members of the transport union, leaving residents to panic and scamper for safety. Police spokesperson in…

Lagos prince Adewale Oyekan sentenced to death by hanging

Dec 17, 2019Dec 17, 2019 topnews

A murder case which was started 7years ago, involving Adewale Oyekan- a Lagos Prince and son of Late Oba Adeyinka Oyekan has been delivered at the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja. Oyekan has been sentenced to death by hanging for killing a 62-year-old businesswoman and member of the Peoples Democratic Party, Sikirat Ekun. According to reports, one Lateef Balogun, an ex-domestic staff of the deceased and Adewale Oyekan were sentenced to death for murder on Monday by Justice Raliat Adebiyi for strangling Ekun and throwing her body into a…