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Adeboye, Okonkwo, Oyedepo order Christian students to boycott Arabic Studies’ classes

Jul 2, 2017 topnews

Amid reports that Arabic studies was being imposed, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God; Bishop Mike Okonkwo of The Redeemed Evangelical Mission (TREM); Bishop David Oyedepo of the Living Faith Church; Rev. Felix Omobude and Pastor W.F. Kumuyi of Deeper Life Church, among others, have ordered Christian students across the country to boycott Arabic Studies. The top pastors spoke, last week, after a meeting in Lagos under the auspices of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN). Also present at the meeting were Rev.…

Lionel Messi marries childhood sweetheart

Jul 1, 2017 topnews

Lionel Messi and Antonella Roccuzzo his childhood sweetheart and mother of their two children said “I do” on Friday in his Argentine hometown Rosario, where footballers and celebrities gathered for the “wedding of the century.” Following the private ceremony, the couple appeared happy and relaxed as they walked a red carpet before hundreds of journalists at a hotel and casino complex, Roccuzzo donning a tight, mermaid-style gown by Spanish designer Rosa Clara. The couple’s children Thiago, four, and Mateo, one, had front seats at the ceremony attended by some 260…

GTBank Masters Cup: St Finbarr’s, Queens College win

Jul 1, 2017 topnews

The 2017 GTBank Masters Cup has produced Saint Finbarr’s College Bariga and Queens College Yaba as winners in the male and female champions category. The final matches were decided at the Onikan Stadium, Lagos Thursday where the two schools triumphed over their challengers in a classical manner. In the female final, which preceded the boys’, Queens College put everything to play when they trounced Ansar-Ud-Deen Girls High School, Itire 2-0 in an exciting match that attracted a near capacity crowd which was dominated by students from various schools. The first…

New York hospital attack: Gunman opens fire, kills doctor

Jul 1, 2017 topnews

According to officials, a man opened fire in a busy New York hospital on Friday afternoon, killing a female doctor and wounding six other people before turning his weapon on himself. The shooter was himself a doctor and former employee of the hospital, according to Mayor Bill de Blasio and police chief James O’Neill, who ruled out a connection to terrorism. He entered the building in a white coat with an automatic weapon concealed under his shirt, officials said. The incident occurred at the 1000-bed Bronx-Lebanon hospital just before 3…

$1.2billion debt: Etisalat Chairman Hakeem Bello-Osagie resigns

Jul 1, 2017 topnews

The Chairman of the embattled mobile telephone operator, Etisalat Nigeria Limited, Hakeem Bello-Osagie has resigned. The telecoms company said on Friday it would move swiftly to set a new management and appoint a new board, in the wake of the resignation of its incumbent Chairman. Following “the approval of a restructuring plan for the telecommunications firm, Mr. Bello-Osagie decided to quit” “Although the Chairman had planned to leave immediately the banks made the take-over move, he opted to tarry until a road map for the company was finalised. The timing…

Trump’s six-country travel ban takes effect with few exceptions for relatives

Jun 30, 2017 topnews

Donald Trump’s ban on refugees and travelers from six mainly Muslim countries went into effect late Thursday, after a Supreme Court decision allowed it to go forward following a five-month battle with rights groups. The Trump administration says the temporary ban is necessary to block terrorists from entering the country, but immigrant advocates charge that it illegally singles out Muslims. The 90-day ban on visitors from Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen, and a 120-day ban on refugees, will allow exceptions for people with “close family relationships” in the…

EU no longer offering Financial Support to Nigeria, Says Country Not Poor

Jun 30, 2017 topnews

The Head of EU delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Ambassador Michel Arrion has said that European Union (EU) has withdrawn financial support for Nigeria, saying the country has enough resources to meet her developmental needs. Arrion gave the charge thursday at an annual distinguished lecture organised by IBB Golf Club in collaboration with Foundation for Global Impact and Sustainable Development. He said what the EU would do instead is to help with technical support and capacity-building towards development. While urging the Nigerian government to Begin to look beyond Official Development…

Evans files fresh charges against IG, seeks N300m damages

Jun 30, 2017 topnews

Over his alleged illegal detention Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, a.k.a. Evans, detained kidnapper has again dragged the Inspector General of Police, and three others before a Federal High Court in Lagos. In the new suit filed yesterday by a Lagos-based lawyer, Olukoya Ogungbeje, Evans is claiming N300 million as general and exemplary damages against the police for alleged illegal detention and unconstitutional media trial. Joined as respondents in his new originating motion are the Nigeria Police Force, the Commissioner of Police Lagos State and the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, Lagos State Police Command. Evans…

GREY South Africa Wins Gold at Cannes Lions

Jun 29, 2017 topnews

GREY, Africa’s most creative advertising group was recently confirmed with GREY South Africa, winning a Gold at Cannes Lion for its radio campaign for Duracell Duralock technology – guaranteeing a 10-year shelf life. The advert starts off with an ironic voice-over with the overtone of a sad tune being played on a piano in the background taking listeners on a nostalgic journey back to 2007, highlighting the ten-year duration of Duracell Quantum batteries in storage. It takes a charming and amusing look at the past and current trends, events, politicians,…

Winners emerge in Access Bank Family Fortune promo

Jun 29, 2017 topnews

60 customers of Access Bank Plc have emerged as the first set of winners in the Access Bank Family Fortune promo yesterday. The winners emerged in the weekly draws held in Lagos ahead of the monthly draws and the mega selection. Speaking at the draw in Lagos, Access Bank Executive Director, Business Banking, Titi Oshuntoki, stressed the need for families to come together to imbibe savings culture and collectively achieve family goals. According to her, the bank’s ‘Family Fortune’ promo is the first of its kind in the country. She…