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My ADC was arrested for defrauding people -Aisha Buhari

Sep 26, 2018 topnews

Aisha Buhari, wife of President Muhammadu Buhari said on Tuesday that she had no hand in the arrest and detention of her Aide De Camp, Sani Baban-Inna. In a statement issued on her behalf by her Director of Information, Suleiman Haruna, the wife of the President said Baban-Inna, Chief Superintendent of Police, was arrested by the police for using his position as her ADC to dupe people. Mrs. Buhari, who is currently on a trip with her husband to the United States, said Baba-Inna had been her ADC since 2016,…

YOU CAN NOW APPLY FOR A FREE RETAIL STALL AT THE 2018 GTBANK FASHION WEEKEND

Sep 25, 2018 topnews

Do you make or sell fabulous fashion apparels and accessories? Can your fashion brand stand out at the biggest fashion event in Africa? Then, the 2018 GTBank Weekend is calling for you! Now in its third year, the GTBank Fashion Weekend has become the premier consumer-focused event that places African fashion on the global stage and helps small businesses in the local fashion industry thrive. The first and second editions of the event, which held in November 2016 and 2017 respectively, brought together over 250,000 people to interact with some…

Aimart Realtors woos Nigerians with Worry-Free homes, unveils brand ambassadors

Sep 25, 2018 topnews

This is cheering news for millions of Nigerians who seek to own and live happily in their own homes as Aimart Realtors has finally come to make their dreams a reality. Mr. Martins Iluyomade, the managing director of the fast growing property company with head quarters in Lagos, while speaking at a recent press conference, called on Nigerians to take advantage of their various family-oriented packages and invest in worry free homes. Speaking further, Mr. Iluyomade disclosed that parts of the benefits of investing with Aimart Realtors include easy payment…

Gentle Jack: Movie Producers Can’t Afford My Fee

Sep 24, 2018 topnews

Nollywood actor, Gentle Jack, who recently expressed displeasure with the neglect of action movies, which happen to be his area of specialty, has stated that Nigerian movie producers cannot afford to pay him. Speaking on social media, the actor said there was no time he stopped acting. According to him, cable stations have refused to broadcast action movies like they show other movies. Gentle Jack, however, told Sunday Scoop that since he made the observation, he was yet to see any improvement. “I am an action hero and I have…

Osun Elections: INEC Sets Sept 27th For Rerun

Sep 24, 2018 topnews

The Independent National Electoral Commission has fixed September 27 th for Osun State governorship election rerun . The election umpire had on Sunday declared the election inconclusive based on an INEC technicality. INEC Returning Officer and Vice – Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology , Akure , Prof Joseph Fowape , while announcing the results said the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party , Ademola Adeleke, polled 254 , 698 votes to defeat that of the All Progressives Congress , Gboyega Oyetola , who polled 254 , 698 votes…

Ras Kimono’s wife, Efemena dies 3months after husband’s death

Sep 23, 2018 topnews

The wife of late Reggae singer, Ras Kimono, Efemena Okedi is dead. Efe who reportedly died in the early hours of Sunday was said to have attended a family function on Saturday. It was reported that she started complaining of ill health and was rushed to the hospital. She reportedly died on the way to get medical attention. Okedi was also Kimono’s manager and a member of his band while he was alive. Her death comes three months after the ‘Rhumba Stylee’ singer died on June 10 in a Lagos…

INEC declares Osun governorship election inconclusive, fix September 27 for rerun

Sep 23, 2018 topnews

The Osun State governorship election which took place yesterday has been declared inconclusive by the Independent National Electoral Commission. The commission has fixed September 27th for rerun. The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Ademola Adeleke, had polled 254,698 votes to defeat that of the All Progressives Congress, Gboyega Oyetola, who polled 254,345 votes. However, due to irregularities which marred the election at some polling units in Ife North, Ife South and Orolu local government areas, including cases of card reader malfunctioning, ballot box snatching, among others, this led to…

26-year-old Nigerian becomes the highest paid robotics engineer in the world

Sep 23, 2018 topnews

Silas Adekunle, 26-year-old Nigerian, has been credited for building the world’s first gaming robot, becoming the highest paid in the field of robotic engineering. Adekunle achieved the feat after signing a new deal with the world’s reputable software manufacturers, Apple Inc. The robotics engineer was also named as “Someone to Watch in 2018” by the Black Hedge Fund Group. Adekunle is currently the founder and CEO of Reach Robotics, a company developing the world’s first gaming robots. He also recently graduated with a first class degree and has four years’…

Anthony Joshua knocks out Alexander Povetkin in seventh round to retain titles

Sep 23, 2018 topnews

With a ruthless seventh-round finish, Britain’s Anthony Joshua retained his world heavyweight titles by inflicting the first stoppage defeat of Alexander Povetkin’s professional career at Wembley Stadium on Saturday. A previously close contest turned in Joshua’s favour decisively when he sent the Russian crashing to the canvas with a straight right hand and left hook. Povetkin gamely beat the count but Joshua piled in before referee Steve Gray stopped the contest at one minute and 59 seconds of the seventh round. Victory saw Joshua extend his unbeaten professional record to…

Youths protest over mother of seven raped to death in Edo

Sep 22, 2018 topnews

An employee of the Public Works Volunteers in Benin, Edo State, identified as Fred also known as Biggie, has been arrested by the police for allegedly raping a mother of seven to death. The incident was said to have occurred at the Ramat Park axis, along the Benin-Agbor Road, in the Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of the state, on Thursday. The deceased, identified as Magdalene, was said to be a trader in the area and a mother of seven children. Angry youths barricaded the expressway with bonfires, grounding traffic and…