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Union Bank gives Succor to the Underprivileged

Jan 8, 2019 topnews

Union Bank, through its UnionCares initiative, provided relief for thousands of the underprivileged by donating over 6,000 care bags containing staple food items. The campaign, now in its third year, is co-funded by Union Bank and its employees. The bags containing nutritional staples included rice, beans, oil, salt and readymade stews. In various parts of the country, the Bank’s employees were seen handing out the bags to people in underserved communities. The Bank also made financial donations to over 30 orphanages, care homes and NGOs including Wesley Schools for the…

FIRS Breaks All-time Record, Generates N5.3trn In One Year

Jan 8, 2019 topnews

Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has broken Nigeria’s all-time revenue generation record, after generating N5.3 trillion in 2018. In Nigeria, FIRS highest revenue generation was previously recorded in 2012, when the agency generated N5.07 trillion. Tunde Fowler, FIRS chairman, who announced the 2018 record said the cost of collection as a percentage of actual taxes collected has been reducing, as the government is generating more at a time when oil prices are low. “While we have been steadily increasing revenue collection over the years, our cost of collection has actually…

78- year-old woman raped by bus driver in Lagos

Jan 8, 2019 topnews

41-year-old commercial bus driver, Jelili Lawal, has been arrested by the operatives of the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly raping a 78-year-old woman in the Adeniyi Jones area of Ikeja, Lagos State. The septuagenarian, who was going to her place of residence in the Ketu area of Lagos, was said to have missed her way before Lawal offered her a lift to her destination. The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Edgal Imohimi, said at a press briefing on Monday that the woman, who was delighted at Lawal’s offer, never…

Customs impound Dangote truck over suspected smuggled rice

Jan 7, 2019 topnews

The Nigeria Customs Service, Adamawa-Taraba Area Command, has impounded a truck belonging to the Dangote Group, which was caught with 150 bags of suspected smuggled rice along the Mayo-Belwa-Yola Road. The Area Controller, Adamawa-Taraba Command, NCS, Kamardeen Olumoh, while making the disclosure in Yola on Friday, said the driver, who is on the run, had been declared wanted for criminal prosecution. He said the truck driver evaded arrest, adding that the service was soliciting the cooperation of his employers, the Dangote Group, to hand him over for prosecution. Olumoh also…

Women leader allegedly kills man in Rivers for pasting APC campaign posters

Jan 7, 2019 topnews

A middle- aged man, Chimezie Dike, was allegedly stabbed to death by an All Progressives Congress (APC) Women Leader in Rivers State and her son, for placing campaign posters in their neigbourhood. It was learnt that the posters bore the image of APC candidate, Collins Owondah, who is contesting the PHALGA Constituency II in the House of Representatives. It was also learnt that the suspects attacked the victim because their preferred candidate lost to him (Owondah) during the party’s primary election for the slot. An eyewitness said that there was…

Reno Omokri releases new audio alleging Amaechi denigrated Buhari

Jan 7, 2019 topnews

Reno Omokri, former Presidential spokesman, has released an alleged new leaked audio of the Director General of the Muhammadu Buhari Campaign Organisation, Rotimi Amaechi, which contradicted claims by the Presidency that the audio is from 2014. In the first leaked audio by Mr. Omokri, Mr. Amaechi can be heard saying, “the president does not listen to anybody. He doesn’t care. You can write what you want to write. Does he read?” Hours after the video leaked, it led to a social media storm which caused the Presidency to react by…

Saudia Arabia To Notify Women Of Divorce through Text Message

Jan 7, 2019Jan 7, 2019 topnews

A new regulation that took effect in Saudia Arabia says women will now be served their divorce notice by courts via text message. Officials said the measure which is approved by the Justice Ministry is aimed at curbing seemingly rampant cases of men secretly ending marriages without informing their wives. “Women will be notified of any changes to their marital status via text message,” the justice ministry said in a statement carried by state-run Al-Ekhbariya news channel and other local media. “Women in the kingdom will be able to view documents…

CUPP plans protest over alleged IGP’s retirement extension

Jan 7, 2019 topnews

Nigeria opposition political parties, under the aegis of Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP), have directed all members of the group to stage a protest nationwide on January 15, 2019 at the state headquarters of all the police commands if the IGP is seen around his office. In a statement yesterday signed by the First National Spokesperson, Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere, the CUPP said Idris’ continued stay in office after the day he will clock 65 years would constitute threat to national security. The group, therefore, urged President Muhammadu Buhari to…

FG Orders Army to vacate Daily Trust offices

Jan 7, 2019 topnews

The Federal Government in a statement by Garba Shehu the Official Spokesperson to the President, has directed the military to vacate the premises of Daily Trust offices and the order has been complied with. The Federal government on Sunday night said that issues between the military and the newspaper as they affect the coverage of the war in the Northeast will be resolved through dialogue. The military had invaded Daily Trust regional office in Maiduguri, Borno State and arrested the Regional Editor, Uthman Abubakar and a reporter Ibrahim Sawab. They…

California shooting leaves three dead, four injured

Jan 6, 2019 topnews

California police on Saturday said three people were killed and four were injured in a shooting at a bowling alley near Los Angeles. Sergeant Ronald Harris of the Torrance Police Department confirmed to AFP that officers responded at 11:54pm on Friday to reports of gunfire at Gable House Bowl. He added all seven victims were male. Three were pronounced dead at the scene, with two others taken to hospital. Witnesses told The Los Angeles Times there had been a fight at the gaming complex. In a tweet posted shortly after midnight, the Torrance Police…