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PDP chairman, Ahmed Makarfi survives auto crash

Jul 29, 2017 topnews

Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Sen. Ahmed Makarfi, on Friday survived a multiple auto crash. The PDP disclosed this in a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Dayo Adeyeye on Friday in Abuja. Adeyeye stated that the vehicle conveying Makarfi, was at the early hour of Friday involved in a multiple collision with other vehicles along Abuja-Kaduna Highway. Adeyeye, who did not disclose the exact time of the accident and location, however, said that Makarfi and other people in his vehicle came out unhurt. Adeyeye said:…

Abducted Lagos pupils set free

Jul 28, 2017 topnews

The six abducted pupils of the Lagos State Model College, Igbonla, Epe, have been released by their captors on Friday after 64 days in captivity. It was learnt that the kids were released in Ajakpa Community in Ese Odo Local Government Area of Ondo State. A senior police officer said the children had been moved to the Ondo State Police Command headquarters in Akure. It was gathered that no ransom was paid before the victims were released. Sources revealed that the abducted kids would be taken to the Ondo State…

Governor’s mother’s kidnap: Five suspects arrested

Jul 28, 2017 topnews

Five suspects have been arrested by the Nigeria Police Force in connection with the kidnap of Governor Yahaya Bello’s Mother in May 2014. Reports has it that Hawawu Bello, 80, mother of Governor Bello, the then Managing Director of Fair Plus Transport Services, was kidnapped in Uvete, Adavi Local Government Area of Kogi, on May 29, 2014. The suspects are: Iliyasu Suleiman, 44, former Councillor and gang leader, Danjuma Ibrahim, 26, Iliyasu Obadaki, 35, Alhaji Nasiru, 43, and Hafiz Yakubu. The Nigerian police spokesperson, Jimoh Moshood, disclosed this at a…

Bill Gates overtaken by Jeff Bezos as world’s richest person

Jul 27, 2017 topnews

Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon.com Inc. has been propelled past Bill Gates as the world’s richest person due to the rise in the company’s shares Thursday morning. Shares of the online retailer rose 1.3 percent to $1,065.92 at 10:10 a.m. in New York, giving Bezos a net worth of $90.9 billion, versus $90.7 billion for Gates. If that holds through the 4 p.m. close, Bezos, 53, will leapfrog Gates, the Microsoft Corp. co-founder, on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Gates, 61, has held the top spot since May 2013. Investors and…

AFRIMA appoints new Jurors ahead of 2017 adjudication

Jul 27, 2017 topnews

The All Africa Music Awards, AFRIMA, has appointed five African music professionals to the AFRIMA Academy of Jury that consists of the 13-man Jury and the 100-man College of Voters in line with the awards objective of an all-inclusive participation of African professionals in its decision–making body last week. The new appointees include: Mr. Charles Tabu, a citizen of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) who is a music executive, artiste development professional and the Chief Executive Officer of Jeericho Entertainment Ltd. Mr. Tabu fills one of the two slots…

After sex romp with mistress, man with four wives dies

Jul 27, 2017 topnews

Atere, a middle-aged man who lived at the Upper Gaa-Odota area of Ilorin has died after a sex romp with his mistress. It was gathered that the man already had three wives before the unfortunate incident with his mistress which happened at a hotel in the area. It was learnt that Atere had just returned to Ilorin after visiting one of his wives in Iseyin, Oyo State. Sources said Atere took the mistress out and later lodged in the hotel. “Some minutes after, the mistress came out of the room…

Poor state of hospital facilities: Ogun doctors threaten strike

Jul 27, 2017 topnews

National Association of Government General Medical and Dental Practitioners (NAGGMDP) have lamented the poor state of health facilities and infrastructure in the state General Hospitals. The doctors who spoke in Abeokuta yesterday also expressed dissatisfaction with acute shortage of medical and health personnel. The Chairman of the State chapter of the association, Dr. Oladunni Adetola, who spoke to journalists alleged that 95 per cent of the hospitals do not have functioning X-ray machines, Oxygen and Oxygen concentrators, suctioning machines and ambulances for emergency services. He warned that if the government…

Sex workers want FG to legalize prostitution

Jul 27, 2017Jul 27, 2017 topnews

National Sex Workers Association, has appealed to the federal government to de-criminalise sex work in Nigeria for effective control of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections. Women at junction Enemo made the appeal on Wednesday in Abuja while briefing newsmen at the inauguration of new report on `Understanding the high risk of urban sexual networks in Nigeria.’ The national coordinator said that everybody is at risk of whatever he does, adding that sex workers faced a lot of violence especially for from their clients, thugs and law enforcement agents. She…

Over 20 occupants feared dead in another Lagos building collapse

Jul 26, 2017 topnews

Tragedy struck the city of Lagos again yesterday as a four-storey building collapsed in Lagos Island, injuring scores of residents with dozens others still trapped under the rubble feared dead. Yesterday’s collapse is coming barely days after a similar accident occurred in Abule Egba area of the state on Saturday, killing a woman and her baby. It was gathered that the building located at No. 3, Massey Street, Lagos Island, is owned by Kafo Family and managed by Isola Costa before its collapse on Tuesday afternoon. The structure was said…

Man climbs neighbour’s roof top with ladder, shoots him

Jul 26, 2017 topnews

Charles Omadime, a 36-year-old man, who allegedly shot his neighbour, one Ernest Uwanyerem, after climbing to the roof top of the victim’s bed room with a ladder, was yesterday arraigned before an Igbosere magistrate’s court Lagos. The defendant is facing a two-count charge bordering on breach of peace and threat to life preferred against him by the Police. The Police prosecutor, Inspector Steven Molo, told the court that the defendant committed the alleged offences on June 27 at about 3:30p.m. Molo alleged that Omadime conducted himself in a manner likely…