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Senate counters Ndume, insists on Magu’s rejection

Dec 21, 2016 topnews

Rejection of the nomination of Ibrahim Magu as chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) based on the damning security reports against him was yesterday reaffirmed by the Senate. By the assertion, the Upper Legislative Chamber nullified the claim by its Majority Leader, Muhammed Ali Ndume at the Presidential Villa on Monday that the Senate had not rejected Magu’s nomination. After five months of intrigues, wit games and serious political manipulations among the powers that be in the Presidency and the National Assembly, the nomination of Magu was…

Kidnapped two-year-old girl regains freedom from captors

Dec 21, 2016 topnews

A two-year-old girl, Faridah Alli-Balogun, who was kidnapped by some gunmen after her mother was killed during a traffic robbery at Asolo bus stop, Ikorodu Road, has been freed. It was learnt that the girl was released by her captors after the family negotiated with the kidnappers and paid an undisclosed ransom. It had been reported that Aisha and two other persons were killed by the bandits, who also whisked away several victims after the operation through the waterways in the area. Aisha was reportedly trying to flee the scene…

102 bags of plastic rice intercepted by Customs in Lagos

Dec 21, 2016 topnews

102 bags of plastic rice was intercepted by the Federal Operations Unit (FOU) of the Nigeria Customs Service, (NCS), yesterday. Disclosing this in Lagos, Customs Area Comptroller (CAC), Federal Operations Unit, Zone ‘A’, Ikeja; Comptroller Haruna Mamudu said the unit seized no fewer than 102 bags of the plastic rice at a warehouse in Ikeja. The bags of plastic rice which has been packaged for sale during the yuletide were to be evacuated before operatives swooped on the managers of the warehouse. Coincidentally, it was the same man who denied…

U.S. embassy in Turkey closed

Dec 20, 2016 topnews

A statement was issued on Tuesday by the U.S. Embassy in Ankara saying that U.S. mission to Turkey will be closed. According to the statement, an individual approached the U.S. Embassy Ankara main gate and discharged a firearm. There have been no reported injuries and the individual is in police custody. “Due to this incident, the U.S. Embassy in Ankara, the U.S. Consulate General in Istanbul, and the U.S. Consulate in Adana will be closed for normal operations on Tuesday,’’ the statement said. The U.S. Mission also reminded U.S. citizens…

Woman beats up man in court

Dec 20, 2016 topnews

Kemi Saheed, a middle-aged woman, has appeared before an Ikorodu Magistrates’ Court for allegedly beating up a man within the premises of the Ikorodu Judicial Division. The accused, whose address and profession were not stated, was docked on Tuesday on a three-count charge of assault, breach of peace and conspiracy before Magistrate A. Oshodi-Makanju. Saheed however pleaded not guilty of the offences levelled against her. The prosecutor, Sgt. Kemi Adeniran, told the court that the accused committed the offences on Nov. 9 with one other person still at large. She…

Police paymaster kidnapped, murdered in Ekiti

Dec 20, 2016 topnews

Mr. Idowu Taiwo, a Superintendent of Police and also the paymaster of the Ekiti State Police Command was, yesterday, found dead. He had been kidnapped on Sunday night by unknown gunmen. Taiwo was reported to have been found dead in a car in Ado Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital, yesterday by detectives, who were on the trail of the kidnappers of the Officer in Charge of Finance, fondly called OC MSS. Sources claimed that he was at a joint within the vicinity of Ologede Police Station located in Ajilosun area…

Murdered comedian’s corpse rejected by family

Dec 20, 2016 topnews

The body of a Jalingo-based comedian, Samuel Awal, a.k.a Big Shark, who was allegedly murdered in a hotel room in Jalingo, capital of Taraba State on December 8, has been rejected by his family. The comedian, who was among the organizers of the ongoing peace concert in the state, was mysteriously murdered in his hotel room after returning from one of the event at the Jolly Nyame stadium following a serious disagreement over about N250 million said to have been released by the state government for the event. A source…

Arik Air operations grounded by Aviation unions

Dec 20, 2016 topnews

The flight operations of Arik Air have been grounded by Aviation unions under the auspices of the National Union of Air Transport Employees, NUATE, Air Transport Senior Staff Services Association of Nigeria, ATSSSAN, National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers, NAAPE, over protracted labour issues. The unions said the picketing of the airline will continue until the management allows total unionisation of its employees in compliance with extant labour laws and with respect to the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Also, they want the firm to recall all sacked…

Christine Lagarde, IMF MD convicted of fraud

Dec 20, 2016 topnews

Christine Lagarde, the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, was found guilty on Monday of criminal charges linked to the misuse of public funds during her time as France’s Finance minister. The judges did not impose a fine or sentence on Lagarde, a move that may allow her to keep her IMF post. But the verdict is likely to add to the debate over the Fund’s role as international elites and their institutions face growing populist criticism. New York Times reported that the board of the IMF was already…

Murder case suspect rejects trial judge

Dec 20, 2016 topnews

Mr. Doubra Ogbe, a suspect who is standing murder trial before a Rivers State High Court, has called on the Chief Judge of the state, Justice Adama Iyayi-Lamikanra, to transfer his case to another judge. Ogbe, who is standing trial for the murder of ex-militant leader, Mr. Soboma George, said he has lost confidence in the ability of the trial judge to give fair judgment on the matter. Ogbe, the first accused person in case before Justice George Omereji, had alleged that his case was not being properly handled. The…