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Health minister announces outbreak of yellow fever in five states

Oct 12, 2017 topnews

The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole has announced the outbreak of yellow fever in five states. He disclosed this at the end of the weekly meeting of the Federal Executive Council presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The minister also made it known that the Federal Government might stop medical doctors in public sector from engaging in private practice. Also added that 33 suspected cases of monkeypox had so far been recorded in seven states across the country. The yellow fever outbreak, the minister…

Federal high Court orders permanent forfeiture of Diezani’s 58 houses

Oct 12, 2017 topnews

The permanent forfeiture of 58 houses linked to a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke has been ordered by the Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday. Justice Abdulaziz Anka made the permanent forfeiture order in favour of the Federal Government. The judge made the order pursuant to an application filed before him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The Diezani’s houses, located in Lagos and Port Harcourt, were said to have been acquired by the ex-minister between 2011 and 2013 using front companies. The EFCC claimed…

Davido Lied To Police About Tagbo Umeike’s Death. How CCTV Exposed Him

Oct 11, 2017Oct 12, 2017 topnews

Music artiste, David Adeleke, aka Davido is under fire for lying to the police that he did not know how his deceased friend, Tagbo Umeike, got to the Lagos General Hospital’s premise. Acting Police Commissioner Imohimi Edgal, Wednesday, told reporters that Close Circuit Television (CCTV) footages from the hospital proved that Umeike was brought in dead (BID) by Davido’s escort driver, Tunde Usutu and two of his (Davido) friends, Agbeje Olaoye and Idris Busari. He said the men abandoned the deceased inside his ash Toyota Camry LSD378EL on the instruction…

Jackie Chan’s daughter Etta Ng comes out as Gay

Oct 11, 2017 topnews

63-year-old actor and martial artist Jackie Chan‘s daughter Etta Ng has come out to openly say she’s a lesbian. The 18-year-old came out by announcing her relationship with her girlfriend, Chinese social media influencer Andi Autumn, on Instagram. After the announcement, Etta Ng went to her Instagram page to show gratitude for the amount 0f love and support she has received thus far, despite being mocked by the Hong Kong media. She wrote: I am in awe at the amount of support and love poured my way, I am speechless…

Argentina Bounce Back To Qualify For World Cup

Oct 11, 2017 topnews

With Argentina’s hopes of qualifying for the World Cup in jeopardy, Lionel Messi scored a hat trick when he was needed most, rallying his country to a 3-1 win over Ecuador and a spot in Russia next summer. Argentina started the final night of South American qualifying in sixth place, with only the top four qualifying for the World Cup while the fifth goes to an intercontinental playoff against New Zealand. But the win means Argentina will finish in third, and that books them a place along with Uruguay, Colombia…

People buy, sell children like groundnuts in Kaduna State -commissioner

Oct 11, 2017 topnews

Hajia Hafsat Baba, Kaduna State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, has said people buy and sell children like groundnut in the state. She made this known while addressing newsmen at the state’s Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) council. According to her, the ministry has so far rescued 37 girls from child traffickers and the state government has concluded arrangement to launch the campaign on ‘Violence Against Children’. She said: “We are battling with children been sold like items. People buy and sell children like groundnut; I have personally…

Oyo Governor reports Olubadan, Ladoja to Buhari

Oct 11, 2017 topnews

Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Saliu Adetunji has been reported by the Oyo State Governor, Abiola Ajimobi, to President Muhammadu Buhari. Ajimobi told State House correspondents that he called the President’s attention to the face-off between him and the monarch over the recently reviewed Olubadan Chieftaincy declaration. He said he also called the President’s attention to the fact that the crisis created by the review had been politicised, having been hijacked by a politician who is interested in his office. The governor said he, however, assured Buhari that although the Olubadan…

Over 21,000 School teachers fail primary four exam in Kaduna

Oct 11, 2017 topnews

A test for the primary four class set for about 21,780 teachers in Kaduna State to examine their competence was failed by them. As a result, the Kaduna State Government said it is shopping for 25,000 new teachers to replace those who failed the test as part of its plans to restore dignity and quality to education. Governor Nasir el-Rufai unveiled the planned recruitment when he received a World Bank’s delegation in Kaduna on Monday. “We tested our 33,000 primary schoolteachers, we gave them primary four examination and required that…

Mtn Allegedly Pulls Out Of Project Fame West Africa, After 9 Seasons

Oct 10, 2017Oct 11, 2017 topnews

MTN Nigeria has reportedly discontinued its support for popular talent show, Project Fame West Africa. This is coming after 9 successful seasons of sponsoring the reality show. This development was made known by a source close to the show producers, Ultima Limited — the same company that produced the now-defunct educational show, Who Wants To Be A Millionaire. According to reports, hints that the telecoms company would be cancelling its support started last year after the successful completion of the 9th season which saw Okiemute Ighorodje emerging as the winner.…

Oct 10, 2017 topnews