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Buhari Inaugurate Projects in Lagos, Commends Ambode

Apr 25, 2019Apr 25, 2019 topnews

President Muhammadu Buhari has inaugurated three legacy projects in Lagos on Wednesday, including Oshodi Transport Interchange and 820 buses, Institute of Maternal and Child Health and the newly reconstructed international Airport Road, executed by the outgoing governor of Lagos State, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode. He also inaugurated a 500-seater theatre in Oregun, Ikeja, the state capital, to enhance entertainment and the social lives of Lagos residents. While inaugurating the projects, Buhari said Ambode, who was denied the opportunity of re-election by his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State…

Man arrested for allegedly killing seven persons, drying victims with chemicals

Apr 25, 2019 topnews

Ismaila Raji, a car wash attendant, was on 20th April arrested by a mob as he confessed to killing seven persons, including pupils of Lagelu Grammar School, Ibadan whose bodies he dried with chemicals. Raji was arrested at Olorunsogo area of Ibadan, Oyo State, while trying to dispose the body of his latest victim, Rasaki Musibau, who he allegedly strangled inside the deceased’s home. According to sources, Raji had been arrested twice for being in possession of human skeleton at Second Gate, University of Ibadan and Benjamin in Eleyele Road…

First Bank Chairman, Awosika speaks on educational sector’s challenges

Apr 24, 2019 topnews

Mrs Ibukun Awosika, Chairman of First Bank Plc, on Wednesday, advocated for the general overhaul of Nigeria’s education system to meet with modern realities and stressed the need for Universities across the country to be the solution-centred and not certificate-centred. Awosika who stated this in Ilara-mokin, Ifedore Local Government Area of Ondo state, while delivering the 3rd convocation lecture at Elizade University, Ilara-mokin, titled: “The Nigerian University System and the challenge of internationalization.” Awosika noted that most institutions in the country are producing graduates with academic degrees that are not…

SIM Registration Of 95.7 Million Subscribers Invalid – NCC

Apr 24, 2019 topnews

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says a total of 95.7 million SIM cards being used by subscribers were not properly registered. Speaking on Tuesday at a regional sensitisation workshop that held in Port Harcourt, Rivers state, NCC officials said the agency will send the owners of the SIM cards back to registration centres for recapturing. According to Sunday Dare, NCC’s executive commissioner for stakeholder management, who was represented by Efosa Idehen, director for compliance monitoring and enforcement, perpetrators of fraudulently registered SIM cards will be charged with felony and risk…

Give loans to farmers without collateral, Buhari orders CBN, others

Apr 24, 2019 topnews

The Ministry of Agriculture and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), have been directed to bypass the knotty issue of collateral by President Muhammadu Buhari, which he described as “a terrible colonial legacy,” so that farmers will get easy access to capital. The President gave the directive during an audience with members of the United Kingdom-based Foundation for Good Governance for Development in Nigeria at the State House, Abuja, on Tuesday. According to the President, a top priority of his administration is to ensure that the efforts of hardworking Nigerian…

Lover sets girlfriend’s family members ablaze, kills five

Apr 24, 2019 topnews

A jilted lover, Deji Adenuga, a.k.a. Dakar, on Tuesday allegedly set eight family members of his estranged girlfriend ablaze on Adetuwo Street, Igbodigo town, in the Okitipupa Local Government Area of Ondo State. It was gathered that five of the victims had given up the ghost, while three others were receiving treatment at the Trauma Centre, Ondo town, Ondo State. A source revealed that Adenuga was dating a girl in the family, identified only as Titi; but she later called off the relationship. In retaliation, the suspect was alleged to have…

Baba Suwe flown abroad For Treatment of Chronic Diabetes

Apr 24, 2019 topnews

Nigerian veteran Yoruba actor, Babatunde Omidina, popularly known as Baba Suwe, has finally arrived in the United States of America for medical treatment. It would be recalled that popular Yoruba comic actor solicited for funds to help treat chronic diabetes and members of the public as well as well-meaning Nigerians donated to his cause. The vice president of Nigeria, Professor Yemi Osinbajo who was among the many prominent Nigerians to donate gave the actor one million naira. Sharing a photo and video of Baba Suwe alongside his son, Sola Omidina…

Algeria’s richest man detained over corruption allegation

Apr 24, 2019 topnews

Issad Rebrab, Algeria’s richest man, has been detained in jail on the public prosecutor’s orders, a day after his arrest as part of a corruption probe. The crackdown on alleged graft follows the resignation of veteran president Abdelaziz Bouteflika in early April after weeks of mass protests against his 20-year rule. News of Rebrab’s arrest came as thousands of students thronged the capital’s streets calling for the overthrow of the “system” and for trials against members of the deposed leader’s inner circle. Rebrab, the 74-year-old chief executive of Algeria’s biggest…

Sri Lanka attacks claimed by Islamic State group

Apr 24, 2019 topnews

The devastating string of suicide attacks against churches and hotels in Sri Lanka that killed more than 320 people on Easter Sunday, has been claimed by the Islamic State group. The claim emerged more than 48 hours after the near-simultaneous blasts tore through three high-end hotels popular with foreigners and three churches packed with Christians marking Easter. It came after Sri Lanka’s government said initial investigations suggested the attack had been carried out as “retaliation” for shootings at two mosques in New Zealand last month that killed 50 people. The…

Access Bank, two others fined N8.12m for disclosure violations

Apr 23, 2019 topnews

Access Bank Plc, Diamond Bank Plc and First Aluminium Plc, were fined a total of N8.12m for disclosure violations by the Nigerian Stock Exchange. The NSE, in its latest X-Compliance report, said the Access Bank and Diamond Bank were fined for failing to disclose the resolutions passed at the meeting of their board of directors. Access Bank was fined N4.41m, while Diamond Bank Plc was fined 3.23m, according to the report, which brings the total amount to be paid by the resulting bank from the merger to N7.64m. First Aluminium…