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Unpaid salaries responsible for Fayemi’s victory in Ekiti -Wabba

Jul 22, 2018 topnews

Election of Kayode Fayemi as Ekiti State Governor has been attributed by the Nigeria Labour Congress to the failure of the outgoing administration in the state to pay workers’ salaries and benefits. The congress therefore admonished the incoming administration to settle workers salaries and pension immediately it was sworn in. The NLC President, Ayuba Wabba, in a congratulatory message to Fayemi in Abuja on Saturday, stated that Fayemi’s election was a reflection of the popular wishes of the people and their appreciation of the work he started when he was…

Children Stolen in Ondo, sold for N2.7m Delta

Jul 22, 2018 topnews

A 45-year-old woman, Nkiru Victoria, has been arrested for alleged buying and selling of children. Nkiru was said to have made a profit of N900, 000 for selling three siblings in Ile-Oluji area of Ondo State. She had allegedly bought the kids for N600, 000 each and resold each for N900, 000. The children spent about four months in three different homes they were sold to in Asaba, Delta State capital before they were recovered. One Esther, who had allegedly kidnapped and sold the three children earlier, had packed into…

Mikel Obi’s father claims he has not spoken with son in 5 years

Jul 22, 2018 topnews

Mikel Obi’s father, a 74-year-old Jos-based transporter, Chief Michael Obi, has opened up on the kind of relationship he has with his son. Chief Obi was abducted while travelling for a family meeting along Makurdi-Enugu expressway from Jos in June. It is the second time that he has been kidnapped, with the first one being in August 2011. Mikel John Obi was told about his father’s abduction just hours before he led Nigeria into their final World Cup group stage game against Argentina. Mikel put aside the trauma to play…

Advert attack: First bank, Union bank, others carpet Sterling bank

Jul 22, 2018Jul 22, 2018 topnews

In a bid to launch itself into relevance, Sterling Bank plc may have created more problems to itself with its trending advert that has gone viral on twitter. The tweet is a less-than-subtle shade thrown at the banks’ rivals including Guaranty Trust Bank, Access Bank, First Bank and Union Bank. It contains a graphic with the logos of the four banks manipulated to show they are not worthy of customers’ attention. It was not long before the four banks started to respond with digs of their own except for…

Presidency tells Nigerians to ignore Northern elders’ comments on Buhari

Jul 21, 2018Jul 21, 2018 topnews

The Presidency has called on Nigerians to discountenance the leadership of the socio-cultural organization, the Northern Elders Forum (NEF), who it said were merely shedding crocodile tears having lost grip on free resources of state. The Presidency in a statement signed by Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, yesterday said it considers a communiqué issued by the “ethnic and sectional groups” who recently assembled in Abuja as selfish and only aimed at keeping Nigerians incensed. The Presidency said it considers the communique as the shedding of crocodile tears…

27-year-old man beats mother to death over N20,000 pocket money

Jul 21, 2018 topnews

Emmanuel Eghaghe, a 27-year-old man, is on the run after he beat his mother to death for allegedly refusing to give him a sum of N20,000. Emmanuel had reportedly visited the 61-year-old woman at her shop on Jinadu Street, Ajangbadi, Lagos State, on July 6, 2018 It was learnt that Emmanuel told her mother, Helen, that he needed the sum for pocket money. He reportedly resorted to violence when the elderly woman said she could not afford the amount, slamming her head on the wall while he was struggling to get…

Agege bus-train collision leaves two dead, others injured

Jul 21, 2018 topnews

A moving train crushed many commuters hanging on it yesterday, Friday after the train crashed into a stationary commercial bus parked close to the railway line in the Agege area of Lagos State. Although official report put the casualty figure at two, some eyewitnesses said that seven persons died while several others were injured. Some effects and remnants of the crushed victims were seen at the scene. It was learnt that the bus driver had just dropped off some passengers at a park – a few metres away – and parked…

FOOTBALL LEGEND, RONALDINHO, SET TO MARRY HIS 2 GIRLFRIENDS AT THE SAME TIME

Jul 20, 2018 topnews

Ronaldinho will marry two women at the same time, according to reports in Brazil. It is believed that Ronaldinho asked Priscilla Coelho and Beatriz Souza for their hands in marriage in January last year, according to reports The 38-year-old, who actually announced his retirement from football in January, then gave them both engagement rings. It is reported that the two women have been, and are currently, living “harmoniously” with Ronaldinho in his mansion in Rio de Janeiro. Brazilian columnist Leo Dias also claims that both women receive a monthly allowance…

#EndSARS: Ruggedman slams police spokesperson over comment

Jul 20, 2018 topnews

Michael Ugochukwu Stephens Nigerian rapper, also known as Ruggedman has slammed the assistant commissioner of Police, Yomi Shogunle, for allegedly misrepresenting his position on police brutality and perceived illegal activities of Nigerian Police’s Special Anti-robbery Squad (SARS). Shogunle had earlier shared a photo of Ruggedman with a SARS officer and claimed that Ruggedman, one of the most vocal critiques and campaigner for the proscription of the squad, has now turned around to join those calling for SARS to be reformed instead. The rapper, however, insisted that he has not changed…

Nigeria Air unveiled as new national carrier, FG owns 5% equity

Jul 20, 2018 topnews

The name of the new national carrier, Nigeria Air, has been unveiled by the Federal Government. The airline, set for take-off on December 24, is largely private investors-owned, with the government owning only five per cent equity. Minister of State for Aviation, Hadi Sirika, at the unveiling of the name and logo at the ongoing Farnborough Airshow in London yesterday, said the airline would restore the country’s place in global aviation, covering no fewer than 81 local, regional and international routes. Sirika, in the presence of prospective investors, airline manufacturers…