News Archives

Senate rejects Magu as EFCC boss a second time

Mar 16, 2017 topnews

Ibrahim Magu has again been rejected by the Senate Wednesday, as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s boss. This is the second time the Senate is rejecting Magu as the substantive chairman of the anti-graft agency. At the Senate’s plenary, majority of the Senators rejected the confirmation of Magu as the EFCC boss through popular vote. However, Senator Ali Ndume in a pont of Order protested the non-confirmation of Ibrahim Magu and states that Senate received two letters. He agreed that Majority will have its way but minority must have its say.…

The 2017 GTBank Food and Drink Fair set to hold during Workers’ Day holiday

Mar 15, 2017 topnews

Food lovers from across the world can once again look forward to an unparalleled culinary experience as the 2nd edition of the GTBank Food & Drink Fair is set to hold during the Worker’s Day holiday on Sunday the 30th of April and Monday the 1st of May, 2017. The 2-day event will treat attendees to enthralling gastronomic tours across a wide variety of exciting cuisines and delicacies while offering small businesses in the Nigerian Food Industry a free and vibrant platform to connect with a wider segment of their…

THE CEO’S BIBLE DEBUTS

Mar 15, 2017 topnews

On Friday, March 24, 2017, Azuh Arinze’s la test book, THE CEO’S BIBLE (Conversations with top executives on starting, sustaining and standing out in business) will be presented to the public at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA), 13/15, Kofo Abayomi Street, Victoria Island, Lagos. Published by YES International Ventures, this new book is a piece of Azuh’s exciting journalistic journey covering many years of hard reporting and engagement with top company executives and news sources. THE CEO’S BIBLE is a compendium of sorts, an inspiring expose’ parading 90 incisive interviews with…

16 injured, 2 dead as 4 female bombers hit Borno

Mar 15, 2017 topnews

Two men were reported killed while 16 others were injured as four female suicide bombers at about early morning of Wednesday detonated explosive devices at Usmanti along Muna Garage axis, Maiduguri Borno State. The spokesperson of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) North-East zone, Abdulkadir Ibrahim confirmed the evacuations of the bodies and the injured who have been taken to a medical facility. Abdulkadir said: “Rescue and health workers had immediately moved to scene after the alert. The victims have been transported to the state specialist hospital and university teaching…

Customs suspends proposed motor duty payment

Mar 15, 2017 topnews

In a statement signed by Joseph Attah, Acting. Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Customs Service on Wednesday, it was revealed that as a result of misconception and misrepresentation of the Nigeria Customs Service planned motor duty payment, the leadership of the National Assembly and the Comptroller-General of Customs, Col. Hameed Ali (Rtd) met with a view to resolving the impasse and have both agreed to suspend proposed motor duty payment. The statement said both leadership of the National Assembly and the Comptroller-General of Customs, Col. Hameed Ali (Rtd) agreed that…

Blogger found guilty in Australia for deception over cancer cure

Mar 15, 2017 topnews

Belle Gibson, has been found guilty by a Court in Australia, of deceiving and misleading people on using natural remedies and nutrition to cure cancer. The disgraced health personality, who made tens of thousands of dollars selling books and a mobile app about her miraculous recovery, was taken to court by Consumer Affairs Victoria after it was revealed that she never had the disease. Justice Debra Mortimer said during the judgment that Gibson, 25, may have “remained under some kind of delusion that she had cancer.” “She may have had…

Busted: 8 flats where expired products are repacked for sale discovered in Lagos

Mar 14, 2017 topnews

The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), has discovered a four-storey building located in the densely-populated area of Kirikiri Town, Lagos, which is being used as warehouses for expired products, which are repackaged as new. The discovery by officials of the SON, weekend, after a tip-off by members of the public, was shocking as all sorts of cosmetics and household consumables were found in the flats, which had expired many years ago. Conducting journalists round the building, SON Director of Monitoring & Compliance, Engr. Bede Obayi, said: “We acted on the…

Onions improve sleep, relieve stress -Scientists

Mar 14, 2017 topnews

Onions have been discovered by scientists to help humans relax, allowing a better night’s sleep. They are known to be high in prebiotics, dietary fibers that act as food for good stomach bacteria. A groundbreaking new study has found these to help boost gut health by aiding the growth of beneficial bugs. They also release metabolic by products, which influence the brain into overcoming worry and fear. Experts believe the findings strengthen the ever-growing link between gut bacteria and overall health. A lot is already known about probiotics – live…

Secondary school where students marry themselves shut by Bauchi govt.

Mar 14, 2017 topnews

Sa’adu Zungur Model Secondary School where students allegedly conducted weddings among themselves has been shut by the Bauchi State Government, considering the act to be promoting sexual immorality. It was alleged that in one instance, a boy, who claimed to be the groom, paid N500 as dowry to “wed” a female student, while their classmates contributed money for snacks needed at the ceremony. “We learned that the groom brought large sums of money to the bride’s friends for settlement after marriage had taken place,” one student told newsmen. The state’s Commissioner…

Two female suicide bombers shot dead in Maiduguri

Mar 13, 2017 topnews

The civilian Joint Task Force have shot dead two teenage female suicide bombers in explosive vests as they made an attempt to sneak into Maiduguri, Borno State capital. They were sighted in Ummarari village, along Mulai axis of Maiduguri-Damboa road in the outskirts of Maiduguri at the weekend but refused to stop when ordered to do so. They instead attempted to detonate their explosives, before the security operatives, also in the area, took them down. Hours before the interception of the suicide bombers, soldiers had gunned down a Boko Haram…