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Butchers association chairman shot dead in Bayelsa

Sep 26, 2019 topnews

Unknown gunmen have on Tuesday gruesomely murdered the chairman of the Bayelsa State Butchers Association, Mr. Chibuzor Nwachukwu. He was reportedly ambushed and murdered on Tuesday night at his doorstep by gunmen who waited for his return from the market at about 8:00 p.m. He was shot with a single bullet that shattered his brain, killing him instantly. The 42-year-old Chibuzor, who hailed from Nkanun in Enugu State, who is survived by a wife and four children, was killed on Ogilo Street, a suburb of Yenagoa infamous for cult-related violence…

Man arrested for raping co-worker to death in Ogun

Sep 26, 2019 topnews

Eniola Adenuga, a mobile money agent, yesterday narrated why and how he raped his female co-worker, Faith Jude, to death in their office around Lafenwa area of Abeokuta, Ogun State. Adenuga said the girl just joined the company and he quickly picked a love interest in her. He lamented that despite having made countless advances to her with promises of treating her fine, she refused to accept his offer for a romantic relationship. He added that as the affection for her kept building up, he contemplated seeking to have his…

Serial killer’s fresh confession:I killed 15 women in seven states

Sep 26, 2019 topnews

‌ Gracious David-West, Port Harcourt serial killer arrested by the police last week, in a fresh revelation, allegedly murdered 15 women across seven states. He had earlier claimed that he killed seven women in Lagos, Rivers and Imo states. Nnamdi Omoni, Police Public Relations Officer, Rivers State yesterday revealed that David- West killed one person each in Abia, Edo, Ibadan in Oyo, Owerri in Imo, Ikeja in Lagos where the act started two months ago and nine in Port Harcourt, Rivers. David-West was apprehended while trying to escape the intense…

N90 billion allegation: Osinbajo vows to prosecute Frank, Ononuju for peddling ‘falsehood’

Sep 26, 2019 topnews

Vice President of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has declared his readiness to waive his constitutional immunity to “enable the most robust adjudication” of several baseless allegations, insinuation, and falsehoods against his person and office. Last week, Buhari set up an Economic Advisory Council (EAC) which, according to a statement from his media aide, was to replace the Economic Management Team (EMT) headed by Professor Osinbajo with directives that members of the newly created body would report directly to the president. The decision, which was given several interpretations, suggested that Buhari…

Patient’s car detained by hospital over N480,000 childbirth bill

Sep 25, 2019 topnews

A medical practitioner, Dr Alfred Nwoyeocha, has been dragged before Justice Hannatu Balogun of the Kaduna State High Court by a nursing mother, Peace, and her husband, Uche Onu, over her detention due to her family’s inability to settle the N480,000 allegedly incurred during childbirth through caesarean section. The couple is demanding N32m from the doctor and the Maneks Hospital Limited for alleged negligence, confiscation of peace’s car valued N4.6m and for carrying out illegal surgery on her without her consent. Nwoyeocha and his medical facility were named as the…

Doctor under investigation for performing abortion on wrong woman

Sep 25, 2019 topnews

A doctor who mistakenly performed an abortion on a woman in south Korea is currently under investigation. On August 7, a pregnant patient with a 6-week-old foetus had gone to a clinic in district of Gangseo, in the country’s capital Seoul, according to the Gangseo police. At the clinic, a mix-up in medical charts and failure to check her identity led to the mistaken abortion. The doctor and nurse in charge are under investigation, and the case will soon be sent to the prosecutor’s office, police said. The nurse had…

Sexagenarian lover dies during sex in Lagos

Sep 25, 2019 topnews

A sexagenarian, Raji Adio, has reportedly died while allegedly making love in a room with a yet-to-be identified woman, at the River Bank Hotel in the Ijora-Badia area of Lagos State. It was gathered that the 60-year-old Adio, visited the hotel, located at No. 89 Gasikiya College Road, Ijora-Badia, in company of the fleeing woman and requested a room for a short-time rest. After paying, the manager of the hotel, Williams Ekezie, released the key to one of the rooms, and when Adio and the woman had settled down, the…

Keyamo redeployed from N’Delta minister to Labour

Sep 25, 2019 topnews

Festus Keyamo, the Minister of State for Niger Delta Affairs, has been redeployed to the Ministry of Labour and Employment about one month after assuming office. A statement from the Director of Information at the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Willie Bassey, said Keyamo would replace Tayo Alasoadura as the Minister of State at the labour ministry while Alasoadura moved to the Niger Delta ministry. The statement said President Muhammadu Buhari had approved the swap. It said, “President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the immediate redeployment…

Court orders immediate release of Sowore, seizes passport

Sep 25, 2019 topnews

The immediate release of the convener of #RevolutionNow protest, Omoyele Sowore, from the custody of the Department of State Services has been ordered by Justice Taiwo Taiwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday. The judge said the activist should be released to his lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN). The judge however said since charges had already been filed against Sowore, he must deposit his passport with the court to guarantee his availability for trial. He ordered that the passport should be deposited with the court’s registry within 48 hours.…

Wema Bank Partners UNEP to promote Climate Action and Sustainability

Sep 24, 2019 topnews

Wema Bank has become one of the Founding Signatories of the Principles for Responsible Banking, committing to strategically align its business with the Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. By signing the Principles for Responsible Banking, Wema Bank joins a coalition of 130 banks worldwide, representing over USD 47 trillion in assets, in committing to taking on a crucial role in helping to achieve a sustainable future. Taking place at the start of the UN General Assembly, the official launch of the Principles for Responsible Banking…