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Man allegedly defrauds uncle to find missing wife

Feb 10, 2019 topnews

In a petition to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, dated January 14, 2019, a middle-aged man, Mr Onyenankeya Uzoma, has accused his nephew of fraud running into N43.7m and $1,000 (about N400,000). He said the nephew, one Okoro, exploited the involvement of his wife in fatal road accident to swindle him out of the sums of money under the guise that she was safe. It was learnt that the woman was not found at the scene of the crash, raising doubts about whether she was alive or dead. Uzoma…

Nantes Retires Emiliano Sala’s No. 9 Shirt

Feb 9, 2019 topnews

Nantes have announced that the club will retire the no.9 shirt, in honour of Emiliano Sala, whose body has been recovered from the wreckage of a plane he was travelling on that crashed on its way to Cardiff. The Ligue 1 outfit says it was as a mark of respect to the Argentine striker, who spent four years on their books. A statement released by the club read: “FC Nantes had the immense sadness on Thursday to learn that the body found was that of Emiliano Sala. This news puts…

Court orders arrest of CCB Chairman

Feb 9, 2019 topnews

A warrant of arrest has been issued against the Chairman of Code of Conduct Bureau, CCB, Dr. Muhammed Isah, by a Kaduna State High Court, on Friday, for contempt. The warrant of arrest was issued by Justice Mario Mohammed after the chairman had ignored several summons by the court in a suit between Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufa’i and Today’s publishing Company Limited, and one other. A warrant form obtained directed that police personnel and authorities should arrest the CCB Chairman and produce him before the court on Feb. 13, 2019.…

2019 polls: el-Rufai issues death threat to foreigners

Feb 7, 2019 topnews

Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has issued death threat to the United States, United Kingdom and European Union over their reaction to President Muhammadu Buhari’s suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen. According to him, they cannot dictate to the Federal Government. Onnoghen was suspended over alleged false asset declaration. The US, UK and EU had questioned the legality of Onnoghen’s suspension by Buhari without the input of the National Assembly. They also faulted the timing of the CJN’s suspension against the backdrop of the allegations by the…

NURTW boss sentenced to death for killing police officer in Lagos

Feb 7, 2019 topnews

The chairman of National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Saheed Arogundade, was yesterday sentenced to death by hanging by Justice Olabisi Akinlade of Lagos High Court, Ikeja, for killing a police officer, Gbenga Oladipupo. The judge found Arogundade guilty of murder, in the incident that took place at Gbara junction, Ayetoro, Ajegunle, Lagos on April 10, 2010. Lagos State government had sometime in November 2011 arraigned Arogundade alongside Mustapha Layeni, Adebayo Abdullahi, Seyi Pabiekun, Sikiru Rufai and Yusuf Arogundade. The six were arraigned on a two-count charge of conspiracy…

Elections: Mobilise Your Neighbours For Buhari, Sanwoolu’s Total Victory-Lagos APC Women Leader

Feb 6, 2019 topnews

Women in Lagos State have been urged to mobilise their neighbours, friends and family members to vote enmasse for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the forthcoming general elections in the country. The Lagos APC Women Leader, Hon. Jumoke Okoya-Thomas added in her address to the teeming female members of the party at the APC Women Rally at Lagos Campos Square Stadium on Tuesday 5th February, that the women were ready for the elections. “You can see that women in Lagos State are ready to back all our candidates including…

CUPP alleges Presidency plans to force Onnoghen to resign at gunpoint

Feb 6, 2019 topnews

CUPP, the Coalition of United Political Parties, yesterday, said it had uncovered plot by the Federal government to force the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Walter Onnoghen to resign at gunpoint. The resort to it, according to CUPP, came after the CJN allegedly turned down what it called “all mouth-watering offers.” CUPP’s spokesman, Ikenga Ugochinyere, in a press statement, insisted that the new move was “in their continued victimization of CJN Onnoghen.” The statement read: “This time around, the Presidency has concluded the plot to force the CJN…

Islamic cleric arrested with human skull in Ogun

Feb 5, 2019 topnews

A 35-year-old Islamic cleric, Jamiu Olasheu, has been arrested by operatives of the Ogun State Police Command, alongside three others for being in unlawfull possession of a human skull. It was gathered that a police patrol team from the Agbara Division, which was on routine crime prevention patrol of the area, accosted two men on a motorcycle at the Kofedoti area of Agbara. When the men, Teslim Ayeniromo, 45, and Sunday Kolade, 35, were searched, a human skull was discovered in a sack found with them. Confirming the arrest, the…

I Will Publicly Publish My Salary And Allowances As A Legislator- Banky W

Feb 4, 2019 topnews

Olubankole Wellington, the candidate of the Modern Democratic Party (MDP), contesting for the Eti-Osa House of Representatives seat, has vowed to publish his earnings as a legislator if elected. Wellington, popularly called Banky W, made the announcement while speaking during a debate against four other candidates in Lagos on Monday, February 4, 2019. The legislative candidate said accountability is one of the biggest problems in governance and hopes to lead from the front to change the situation. He vowed to publish his salary and allowances as a legislator and be…

Come to church with your PVC, Catholic Cleric tells members

Feb 4, 2019 topnews

Rev. Father Kwaggas Matthew, Parish Priest of the Church of the Annunciation, Arab Road, Gbazango, Kubwa Abuja, has told members of his parish to start coming to church service with their Permanent Voters Card, PVC ahead of the forthcoming general elections in the country. The Michika born cleric in Adamawa state, told his parishioners that any member especially the communicants that did not come to church with his or her PVC will be starved of the holy communion. The vocal priest who had at the inception of the present administration…