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APC slams four count “criminal” charge against R-APC

Jul 9, 2018 topnews

A four point criminal charge has been slammed against the leaders of the Buba Galadima led Reformed All Progressives Congress, RAPC by the All Progressives Congress, APC. The National Legal Adviser of the APC, Mr. Babatunde Ogala in a statement at the weekend also denounced the formation of the group as grievous to law saying that its emergence was likened to a coup. Asserting that the convention was properly organised against the claim of the RAPC, Ogala said that the convention was the culmination of a series of congresses even…

Suspect’s confession: I went into robbery to satisfy my wife needs

Jul 9, 2018 topnews

Jariri Chede, 25, and Janya Shehu, 20 have been arrested by the police in Niger State. The two suspected robbers specializes in attacking vehicles conveying goods from the market in Kokongi through Wawa village in the Borgu Local Government Area of the state. The suspects were arrested by police detectives attached to New Bussa Division after robbing one Sunday Ishaya of Kokongi village of his money and other valuables. It was learnt that the victim was driving to Kokongi en route Wawa village when the robbers dispossessed him of N70,000…

PDP demands immediate sack of finance minister over alleged certificate forgery

Jul 8, 2018 topnews

President Muhammadu Buhari has been charged by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), to immediately sack, arrest and arraign his Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, for alleged criminal forgery of her National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) certificate. PDP also said the “world can now see how the Buhari Presidency has been concealing sharp practices under it. We can now see why there is humongous corruption under President Buhari’s watch and why Mr. President has refused to take any concrete steps to check the sleaze in his administration.” In a…

Mobile Verification For All Drugs Not Possible Now – NAFDAC

Jul 7, 2018 topnews

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control says mobile authentication of all drugs is not possible for now. The Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof. Moji Adeyeye, said this in a statement on Friday. The statement was in response to a call by the House of Representatives, that the Consumer Protection Council and the Standards Organisation of Nigeria should use the Mobile Authentication Scheme to detect counterfeit medicines. Adeyeye noted that the scheme was first used by NAFDAC in 2010 as tool to curb the menace of substandard and…

Nepotism: Civil servant jailed for employing daughter

Jul 7, 2018 topnews

Mr. Abayomi Kelekumor, a former Education Secretary of Bomadi Local Government Education Authority has been sentenced to five years imprisonment by a Delta State High Court sitting in Ozoro, for employing his daughter, Miss Preye Tom, into the service of the organisation. Kelekumor was arraigned by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission before Justice Briki Okolosi for violating Section 19 of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, 2000, by using his position to confer unfair advantage on his relation. He was sentenced to jail…

Supreme Court dismisses charges against Saraki

Jul 7, 2018 topnews

The trial of Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, on assets declaration and sundry charges instituted against him before the Code of Conduct Tribunal has been dismissed by the Supreme Court on Friday. A five-man panel of the apex court led by Justice Dattijo Muhammad unanimously upheld Saraki’s appeal, by dismissing the remnant three counts, declaring the evidence led by the prosecution as hearsay. The Danladi Umar-led CCT had, in June last year, terminated the trial upon an application by Saraki, by dismissing the entire 18 counts preferred against the Senate…

Woman arrested for setting 3-year-old stepdaughter ablaze

Jul 6, 2018 topnews

Mrs Folasade Olawale has been arrested by the police in Osun State for alleged conspiracy, arson and murder of her three-year-old stepdaughter, Ikimoh Akeem. The suspect, who is the wife of the Alabudo of Abudo, a community in the Egbedore Local Government Area of Osun State, was said to have set a building on fire while the victim was sleeping inside. The Commissioner of Police in Osun State, Mr Fimihan Adeoye, on Thursday said the suspect and two others conspired to set the building on fire, killing the girl in…

APC denies existence of R-APC, vows to punish breakaway group

Jul 6, 2018 topnews

In a statement by the party’s spokesman, Bolaji Ahmed, the All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday denied the existence of the breakaway Reformed All Progressives Congress (R-APC), warning members of the group could face punitive measures. He accused the group of trying to create a false impression that the APC is factionalised. “While we shall continue to monitor developments in this respect, we will not hesitate to take lawful actions to defend the unity of our party and protect the sanctity of its identity. We are currently reviewing the action of…

‘Voodoo’ nurse Josephine Iyamu jailed for sex trafficking

Jul 5, 2018 topnews

A London-based nurse has been jailed for trafficking Nigerian women into Germany to work as prostitutes after subjecting them to “voodoo” rituals. Josephine Iyamu forced the five women to swear oaths to hand over money to her during “juju” ceremonies. Iyamu, 51, formerly of Bermondsey, was convicted of arranging or facilitating travel for sexual exploitation and perverting the course of justice. She was jailed for 14 years at Birminghamcrown Court. Iyamu became the first British national prosecuted for Modern Slavery Act offences after trafficking victims outside the UK. She was…

Native doctor shot dead while testing bulletproof charm

Jul 5, 2018 topnews

A 26-year-old native doctor, Chinaka Adoezuwe, from Umuozu Ugiri, in the Isiala Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State has lost his life while testing the potency of his bulletproof charm. It was gathered on Tuesday that the native doctor was shot dead by one of his customers, Chukwudi Ijezie, who he had prepared a bullet-proof charm for. A villager, Kingsley Ugochukwu said that Ijezie had gone to the man to prepare charms that would prevent bullets from penetrating his body. After preparing the charms, the native doctor was said…