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25 workers sacked from Kaduna bakery due to rising cost of flour

Apr 10, 2017 topnews

Malam Mohmoud Modibbo, manager of the Bakehouse Bakery in Kaduna, has revealed that 25 of its workers have been laid off due to rising price of flour. Mohmoud Modibbo said this in Kaduna on Monday that price of flour had gone up from N6, 000 to between N11, 000 and N12, 000 per bag. He said that the cost of flour and other inputs, 90 per cent of which were imported, had led to corresponding increase in price of bread. According to him, this development has drastically reduced sales, forcing…

Agbani Darego marries Ishaya Danjuma

Apr 10, 2017 topnews

Winner of the 2001 Miss World pageant, Agbani Darego, got married over the weekend to Ishaya Danjuma, son of former Defense minister and business man, Theophilus (TY) Danjuma. According to reports, the beauty queen/ fashion entrepreneur shared the news on her Instagram page with the picture showing her in a wedding dress with her partner turning their backs to the camera at the wedding. She shared the picture with the caption, “08-04-2017, #Mrs. Danjuma “which was further confirmed by her friend Elizabeth Elohor. Elohor while sharing the same picture wrote,…

President Buhari felicitates with Dangote at 60, says he offers employment without discrimination

Apr 9, 2017 topnews

Nigeria President, Muhammadu Buhari has felicitated with Africa’s renowned businessman and philanthropist, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, on his 60th birthday. The President’s congratulatory message to Dangote is contained in a statement issued in Abuja on Sunday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina. Adesina said President Buhari joined the business world, Dangote’s friends and family in congratulating the Forbes’ rated richest African and black man for his “patriotism and kind heartedness’’ The president noted with delight that Dangote was always making sacrifices to safeguard the health of…

Palm Sunday church bombing: 38 people killed in Twin church bombing in Egypt

Apr 9, 2017 topnews

At least, 38 people have been killed in two Egypt church bombings which the Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for, as worshippers gathered to mark Palm Sunday. The attack is considered the deadliest attacks on the Coptic Christian minority in recent memory. Crucifixes and icons are seen at the heavily damaged Church of the Immaculate Conception in Qaraqosh (also known as Hamdaniya), some 30 kilometres east of Mosul, on April 9, 2017, as Christians mark the first Palm Sunday event in the town since Iraqi forces recaptured it from…

Horror: Man beheads 83-year-old mother in Edo

Apr 8, 2017 topnews

Segun Odihiri, a 36-year-old man, has allegedly beheaded his 83-year-old mother, Maria Odihiri in Uzzeba, Owan West Local Government Area of Edo for raising alarm over his attempt to rape his own daughter. The incident was said to have occurred in the area yesterday even as residents of the town were said to have trooped to the scene of the gory incident to catch a glimpse of the lifeless body of the woman covered with her blood. An eyewitness, Mr Ekemeiren Ojekhugbo, told journalists that Odihiri killed his mother for alerting…

Jibrin apologizes to President Buhari for asking him to resign

Apr 8, 2017 topnews

Suspended member of the House of Assembly, Abdulmumini Jibrin, representing Kiru/Bebeji Federal constituency in Kano state, has apologised to President Muhammadu Buhari over the recent comments he made on him. Jibrin made the remarks while addressing his supporters at his residence shortly after conducting special prayer for the president in Kofa Juma’at Mosque, Bebeji local government area of the state on Friday. “I apologise to President, APC, Gov.Abdullahi Ganduje and all APC supporters over what I said even though it was misinterpreted and misconstrued. “To my party supporters, leaders, friends…

Obasanjo’s wife alleges plot to assassinate her over postponement of son’s wedding

Apr 7, 2017 topnews

Following a court action filed last month to postpone her son’s wedding, the wife of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Taiwo, has alleged that some persons have been detailed to assassinate her. She disclosed this in a petition sent to the Lagos State Commissioner of Police on April 4, 2017. Mrs. Obasanjo alleged that those assigned to kill her include her twin brother, Chief Kenny Martins, her would-be daughter-in-law, Tope Adebutu and mother-in-law, Rosemary Dacosta. She further stated that the three have perfected plans to get the police to arrest and…

Court orders unfreezing of Patience Jonathan’s account

Apr 6, 2017 topnews

The Bank account of former First Lady, Patience Jonathan, which was frozen by an order obtained by the EFCC, has been released by a Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had in November 2016, filed an application before the court, seeking an order freezing the account. The commission had contended that the funds were reasonably suspected to be proceeds of crime. The account is said to harbour the sum of 5.8 million dollars. On Thursday at the resumed hearing of the case,…

50 more Nigerians deported from Europe

Apr 6, 2017 topnews

50 more Nigerians were on Thursday deported from eight European countries for committing immigration-related offences. The Nigerians were deported from Switzerland, Germany, Sweden, Luxembourg, Austria, Belgium, Spain and Hungary. Their deportation is coming barely 48 hours after another set of 40 Nigerians were deported by the Italian Government, for similar reasons. The fresh batch of deportees arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMlA), Lagos at about 7.36 a.m. The deportees, comprising of 48 males and two females, were brought back in a chartered Privileged Time aircraft, with registration number…

Meningitis caught us off guard -Health Minister

Apr 6, 2017 topnews

The Minister of State, Health, Osagie Ehanire, on Wednesday admitted that the Federal Government was caught off guard by the outbreak of Type C of meningitis which has killed no fewer than 336 persons in the country. This came as one person was on Wednesday confirmed dead in Cross River State following an outbreak of the disease in the state. Dr. Osagie Ehanire, who spoke to State House correspondents on the outcome of the weekly meeting of the Federal Executive Council presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari, said the government would…