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Boko Haram strikes again in Borno, kill three UN workers, three soldiers

Mar 3, 2018 topnews

Three UN workers have been killed by Boko Haram terrorists during an attack on Rann community in the Kala-Balge Local Government Area of Borno State. The United Nations Organisation on Friday began the evacuation of aid workers from the area following the heavy attack which also left three soldiers dead. It was learnt that the Boko Haram insurgents late on Thursday attacked the Rann Internally Displaced Persons camp, during which the UN workers were killed. Two of the deceased workers were with UN agency; International Organisation for Migration, while the…

229 alien names removed by INEC from voters register

Mar 3, 2018 topnews

Prof Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disclosed the removal of 229 aliens from the national voter register. He disclosed this yesterday at the quarterly consultative meeting with security agencies at the Commission ‘s headquarters in Abuja. He said the action was taken on the basis of information received from the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS). He said: “Registering to vote and actual voting in an election are the exclusive rights of Nigerian citizens, to which aliens are excluded by law. We have agreed with the…

Tax Evasion: “Take Advantage Of VAIDS Or Be Prepared to Face Prosecution”- Finance Minister

Mar 2, 2018 topnews

The Honourable Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun has called on tax evaders or those who have not declared their income or pay taxes accordingly to take advantage of the Voluntary Assets and Income Declaration Scheme (VAIDS) or face prosecution at its expiration on 31st March, 2018. She stated this during the Stakeholder Interactive Session on VAIDS which held on Thursday at the Murtala Muhammed Square in Kaduna State. The one-day Stakeholder interactive session had in attendance business leaders, traditional rulers, captains of industry, state government officials and professional tax…

GTBANK SUPPORTS WORLD BOOK DAY CELEBRATION….AS READERS ATTEMPT GUINNESS WORLD RECORD FOR LONGEST READ ALOUD MARATHON AT YOUREAD LIBRARY

Mar 2, 2018Mar 2, 2018 topnews

World Book Day is a celebration of authors, illustrators, books and most importantly it’s a celebration of reading. World Book Day was celebrated by the GTBank You Read Initiative at the Herbert Macaulay Library today with reading of books from Nigeria Authors by Olubayode Tresures Olawunmi, who is currently undertaking the Guinness World Record longest read aloud marathon attempt and students from various schools in the environ. The library was also packed to capacity, with over 250 readers. The Guinness World Record for the Longest Marathon Read Aloud is being…

Messi Isn’t Human, He Should Be Banned – Queiroz

Mar 2, 2018 topnews

Carlos Queiroz, the head coach of the Iran National Team, has approached the experts of FIFA to forbid the barcelona forward from football, since he is too great at it. Portuguese Queiroz demands the Argentine performer ought to be suspended by Fifa until the point when he can demonstrate he isn’t an extraterestrial! The former Real Madrid coach recalls great how Messi broke Iranian hearts with a shocking stoppage time winner for Argentina during the group stages of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Furthermore, in front of the 2018…

Court orders Obuah to appear before police

Mar 2, 2018 topnews

A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, has asked the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in the state, Felix Obuah, to honour the invitation of the state Police Command for interrogation over killings in parts of the state. The ruling of the court followed a petition which fingered Obuah in the killings recorded in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of the state before, during and after the 2015 general election. The All Progressives Congress, APC, in the state had petitioned the police over the killings recorded…

Ghanaian teacher uses blackboard to explain software

Mar 2, 2018 topnews

Richard Appiah Akoto is a Ghanaian teacher who faces a pretty discouraging dilemma. His students need to pass a national exam that includes questions on information and communication technology (ICT) — but the school hasn’t had a computer since 2011. So Akoto had an ingeniously simple idea: he drew computer features and software on his blackboard, using multicolored chalk. “I wanted them to know or see how the window will appear if they were to be behind a computer,” Akoto told CNN. “Always wanted them to have interest in the…

Gov. Ugwuanyi Disburses N2.25bn To 450 Autonomous Communities For Devt Projects

Mar 1, 2018 topnews

There was excitement in Enugu on Wednesday as Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi formally handed over N5 million cheque each to 118 autonomous communities that have so far fulfilled the requirements for the release of the fund, as the first tranche of the N10 million earmarked for every community in the state to execute development projects of their choice. The 118 autonomous communities that received their cheques, according to the Commissioner for Rural Development, Hon. Gab Onuzulike, were among the 450 communities approved by the Enugu State Executive Council (EXCO) that have…

Pastor arrested in connection to bank robbery

Mar 1, 2018 topnews

Pastor Chiedozie Anochima of Jesus The Rock of Salvation Healing Ministry, Uratta, in the Owerri North Local Government Area of Imo state has been arrested by policemen attached to the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the State Police Command in connection with the February 22, 2017, robbery in a bank. The attack on the Wetheral Road branch of Zenith Bank in Owerri, the state capital, left two policemen dead, with another injured, while one of the armed robbers was gunned down during the operation. The police, who had since rounded…

Chinese condom too small for Zimbabwean men -Health minister

Feb 28, 2018 topnews

David Parirenyatwa, Zimbabwean health minister has challenged local companies to consider manufacturing condoms, saying imported options aren’t quite up to task. The minister was speaking at the recent launch of a new board for the Zimbabwe Private Sector HIV and Aids Wellness Coordinating Programme (ZPSHAWP) in Harare. Condoms are a type of contraception that can both prevent pregnancy and protect against sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Parirenyatwa said most of the condoms available in the country are imported from China, adding that some local men however found them not quite the…