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Landlady, son abducted by tenant

Mar 29, 2017 topnews

A landlady and her son who were abducted by her tenant, Michael Obi, to raise money to settle the arrears of rent he was owing the landlady, has been rescued by police. The landlady was kidnapped in Umuike Allu area of Rivers State while she was on the farm with her son, a student of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Imo State. Obi, 34, said that his friend, Kelechi Ndukwu, carried out the abduction to obtain ransom from the victims which would then be used to settle the N70,000…

Zenith Bank sponsored basket ball league commences

Mar 29, 2017 topnews

One of the leading financial institution in Nigeria, Zenith Bank plc, has committed N35m into sponsorship of the 2017 Basketball League, scheduled to start on April 10 in Abuja. The Deputy Managing Director of the bank, Ebenezer Onyeagwu, on Tuesday at the Zenith Corporate headquarters in Lagos said that contributing to the development of the basketball game over the years was a delight to the organization. Onyeagwu said: “We take sports seriously and that is why we have been with basketball for this long period. It is a delight that…

Aisha Buhari condoles with Pauline Tallen over husband’s death

Mar 28, 2017 topnews

Mrs. Aisha Buhari, wife of Nigeria President has condoled with Mrs. Pauline Tallen, former Deputy Governor of Plateau state, over the death of her husband, Elder John KatkwapTallen, who died at 83. Speaking when she visited the bereaved in Abuja on Tuesday , Mrs Buhari described the deceased as an elder statesman, whose contributions to national development would not be forgotten. She also prayed God to repose his soul and give the family the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss. Mrs. Buhari was accompanied by wife of the Governor of…

PRISCA UMORU UNWRAPS HER PASSION FOR NOLLYWOOD

Mar 28, 2017 topnews

New gift to the movie industry Prisca Umoru has come to shine as one of the up and coming fast rising actresses in the African biggest entertainment industry called Nollywood in 2017. The pretty and petite talented actress is so passionate about the movie industry and her undying love for acting has been her propelling force since she fell in love with Nollywood from her tender age. Simply called Prisca, is the first born out of three children, to her late parents Mr. & Mrs. Umoru, from Edo state, precisely…

Evicted Big Brother Naija housemate, Tony commends Heritage Bank for promoting Nigeria culture

Mar 28, 2017 topnews

Most recent evicted housemates at the ongoing Big Brother Naija reality TV show, Offiong Edet Anthony (Thin Tall Tony), visited Heritage Bank Corporate Communication office in Lagos over the weekend. Thin Tall Tony as he is famously addressed and Omobolaji Mogaji, Media Sales Executives at Multichoice stormed the bank’s office in Victoria Island where Fela Ibidapo, Group Head, Corporate Communications, Heritage Bank Plc and his team welcomed them. The tall lanky light skinned Tony was evicted penultimate Sunday after spending eight weeks in the house, thus becoming the seventh housemate to be evicted.…

US attorney general demands cities get tough on illegal migrants

Mar 28, 2017 topnews

The united States Attorney General, Jeff Sessions, has warned US cities that turning a blind eye to illegal migrants could jeopardize billions in federal funding, as the administration doubled down on tough immigration policies. Jeff Sessions demanded so-called “sanctuary cities” — from Boston to Chicago to Los Angeles — do more to turn illegal immigrants over to the federal authorities for deportation. “The Department of Justice has a duty to enforce our nation’s laws, including our immigration laws,” he said from the White House. “Unfortunately, some states and cities have…

Add less salt to food to reduce chances of hypertension -NHF tells Nigerians

Mar 28, 2017 topnews

The Nigerian Heart Foundation, NHF, has called on food manufacturing companies including restaurants to add less salt in foods as Nigeria joined the rest of the World to mark Salt Awareness Week for the first time. High intake of salt can lead to high blood pressure, a major contributor to cardiovascular diseases and stroke. The President of NHF, Dr Kingsley Akinoye who made the call in Lagos noted that it is equally hard to eat less salt when eating in restaurants and ordering takeaways, adding, that if Nigeria is to meet…

Stop bribing electricity distribution workers -EKO DISCO

Mar 28, 2017 topnews

Customers have been warned to desist from offering bribe or any form of gratification to workers of the Eko Electricity Distribution Company. Mr Godwin Idemudia, General Manager, Communications of the company, said that bribing officials in any form was against the company’s ethics. Idemudia said that there were allegations of extortion against some of the workers, and the management would punish anyone involved in the act. He urged customers to report cases of fraudulent practice by any of the company’s workers, to help sanitise the system. “Please do not abuse…

Reps disagree with Finance Minister over stance on CBN

Mar 27, 2017 topnews

House of Representatives members were unanimous in their verdict over a recent call by the Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, on the National Assembly to help whittle down the powers of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN. Their verdict expressly stated that the minister should concentrate more on fiscal policies as she had not been able to exercise 40 per cent of her ministry’s powers. Some lawmakers, however, argued that curtailing the independence of the apex bank would spell doom for Nigeria and erode the tenets upon which the…

Police arrests suspect in C-River food poisoning case

Mar 27, 2017 topnews

The arrest of a 35-year-old man, Paul Nchui, has been confirmed by yhe Police in Cross River for allegedly poisoning food at a restaurant in Ogoja. ASP Irene Ugbo, the State Police Public Relations Officer, who confirmed the arrest yesterday in Calabar, said that the restaurant’s owner, Mrs Anna Erah, and her husband, Mr. Edward Erah, died shortly after eating the food. Recall that the incident occurred Friday at Oboso community in Ogoja Local Government Area and left two persons dead, while 44 others were hospitalised at the Ogoja General Hospital.…