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Olakunle Churchill opens up on His Failed Marriage To Tonto Dikeh

Mar 20, 2019 topnews

Olakunle Churchill, the ex-husband of actress, Tonto Dikeh has revealed he met the Nollywood star at a nightclub. He also denied allegations he squatted with the mother of one during their relationship. On the controversial publicity his relationship with the actress is getting, Churchill said: “At first l was bothered but later the whole scenario became a movie script, where the executive director, is the producer, script writer and actor all in the name of bringing down and tarnishing the image of your ex, to the extent that people who were…

2019 presidential election: Obasanjo explains silence

Mar 20, 2019 topnews

Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, former Nigeria President has explained his silence about the just concluded presidential election, saying it would amount to subjudice as the matter is already before the court. Obasanjo, who spoke in Abuja at the public presentation of a book titled: “Election in Nigeria: The Long Road to Democracy,” written by Abdullahi Shehu, noted that any election short of integrity is a farce. He said that since the matter of the election is in court, he would restrain himself from dabbling in the details. He said: “I think…

Lagos rated among world’s less livable city

Mar 20, 2019 topnews

The city of Lagos has been ranked among world cheapest city, being the only African city on the list, with Caracas in Venezuela as the first. The survey which is done annually, was carried out by Economist Intelligence Unit, having Lagos share sixth position with Karachi in Pakistan The Economist Intelligence Unit noted that costs in the cheapest cities were low by Western standards, majorly because low wages, which is obtainable in such areas limit household spending. It also said a “growing number of locations” were becoming cheaper because of…

Man kills brother-in-law over N30,000

Mar 19, 2019 topnews

Police in Ondo State on Monday arrested one Segun Oni for allegedly killing his brother-in-law, Sunday Oluwadare. According to the police, the suspect allegedly hit the deceased with a big stick on the head following a heated argument at Adebowale area of Akure. Spokesman for the force in the state, Mr Femi Joseph, confirmed that the suspect had been arrested. Joseph said, “He is with us and we have commenced investigations into the matter.” A source said that both men exchanged words after the deceased allegedly refused to pay back the N30,000…

Boeing unveils world’s longest plane amid crisis

Mar 19, 2019 topnews

Boeing has unveiled the first fully assembled Boeing 777X – the world’s longest passenger jetliner. The launch, earlier scheduled for last Wednesday, was delayed due to the Ethiopian Airlines’ B737Max plane that crashed in Ethiopia, killing all 157 souls onboard. In the aftermath of the disaster, the second in five months, airlines in many parts of the world have grounded the B737Max 8 and 9 fleet, putting Boeing in crisis. But as a mark of respect for those who died in the 737 Max 8 crash, it was instead unveiled…

Success’ viral video: Delta suspends school head teacher

Mar 19, 2019 topnews

Mrs Vero Igbigwe, the head teacher of Okotie-Eboh Primary School in Sapele Local Government Area, has been suspended by the Delta State Government, for allegedly collecting unauthorised fees including examination levies from schoolchildren. This is coming after a viral video that shows a schoolgirl, Success Adebor, protesting against the school’s decision to send her home over her parents’ failure to pay her second term examination fee. The state Commissioner for Education, Mr Chiedu Ebie, who stated this on Monday when he visited the school to verify the claims in the…

Mozambique storm claims over 1,000 lives

Mar 19, 2019 topnews

A cyclone that smashed into Mozambique last week has claimed more than one thousand lives, while scores have been killed and more than 150 are missing in neighbouring Zimbabwe. The city of Beira in central Mozambique bore Cyclone Idai’s full wrath on Thursday before the storm barrelled on to neighbouring Zimbabwe, unleashing fierce winds and flash floods and washing away roads and houses. “For the moment we have registered 84 deaths officially, but when we flew over the area… this morning to understand what’s going on, everything indicates that we…

Rep-elect takes his certificate of return to MC Oluomo

Mar 19, 2019 topnews

Rep-elect of the Oshodi/Isolo Federal Constituency1, Bashiru Dawodu, has visited a leader of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, Musiliu Akinsanya aka MC Oluomo, to show him his (Dawodu’s) certificate of return issued to him by the Independent National Electoral Commission. Dawodu, who is a member of the All Progressives Congress, visited Oluomo’s home and thanked the NURTW leader for the role he played in his victory. In his response, Oluomo said he would support Dawodu to become a senator in 2023 by ‘God’s grace.’ He said, “Maybe after…

Presidency to APC candidates: Buhari won’t change results to favour you

Mar 18, 2019 topnews

The All Progressives Congress candidates in states where supplementary elections would hold on Saturday have been warned by the presidency that President Muhammadu Buhari would not manipulate the Independent National Electoral Commission in their favour. It also warned political leaders making inflammatory statements capable of inciting the citizenry to violence ahead of Saturday’s supplementary elections to desist from such acts immediately. It also noted that INEC was fully in charge of electoral matters in the country, not President Buhari, who would neither interfere with the process nor change results in…

Anonymous donor drops envelopes of cash on doorsteps of Spanish villagers

Mar 17, 2019 topnews

An anonymous donor has left residents of a tiny Spanish village mystified by leaving envelopes of cash in postboxes or under people’s doors. Since Wednesday last week, around 15 people in Villarramiel, northern Spain, have received envelopes containing up to 100 euros in notes, Mayor Nuria Simon told AFP. Locals are trying to work out why a group of apparently unconnected people in a village of just over 800 residents have been singled out for the gifts. Some Spanish news reports have labelled him the “Robin Hood of Villarramiel”. “We’re all…