Pension is supposed to keep retirees out of tension, but most of the retired civil servants of the Lagos State government have not got out of tension, but have been wallowing in abject poverty after they were denied of their retirement benefits despite years of meritorious service. Thanks to Governor Akinwunmi Ambode who has since brought smile back to their faces. Top News gathered that most of the retired civil servants especially under the last administration of Babatunde Raji Fashola were not happy with the way they were treated. Some…
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Suspected criminals arrested with gun, Police ID card In Ogun
Two suspected hoodlums identified as Rasheed Sholanke and Lukman Adebesin in Ogun State were arrested by police in the state on Thursday with a single barrel gun and a Police warrant identity card. They were said to have been collecting money from drivers plying the Agbara Road, Ota, in Ado Odo Ota local government area of Ogun State. According to spokesman of the state police, Muyiwa Adejobi, a Nigeria informed the Onipanu Division of the command about activities of the suspects and they were apprehended by the police thereafter. The…
Read MoreAisha Buhari’s Passion For Promoting Mother And Child Health In Nigeria
The wife of Nigeria’s president Aisha Buhari is fast becoming the face of advocacy, mobilization and promotion of mother and child health in the country. Her recent intervention and support for many nursing mothers across the country, especially those in rural areas point out to the fact that Hajia Buhari is not leaving anything to chance at ensuring that the plight of women and children is attended to by the present government. Without doubt, she is already giving the needed support to reproductive, maternal, newborn child and adolescent health…
Read MoreNo ransom was paid for my Wife’s release – DMD, The SUN Newspaper
Deputy Managing Director of The SUN Newspaper, Mr Steve Nwosu, whose wife, Toyin , was released days after she was abducted fromtheir home in Lagos, said no ranson was paid to the abductors in exchange for his wife’s release. Toyin, a member of staff of the Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area, was released in the early hours of Thursday morning by her abductors. She was said to have been picked at First gate, Festac Town by the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr Fatai Awoseni , alongside members of her…
Read MoreNotorious drug baron, Chief Azubuike Odugwe arrested with cocaine
One of the nation’s suspected drug barons, Chief Azubuike Odugwe has been nabbed by the men of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), on Friday, September 11, 2015 for importing 1.025 kilogrammes of cocaine into the counry. His arrest according to the agencywas in Abuja during an inward screening of passengers on Emirates Airline flight from Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It said that Odugwe was found with wraps of powdery substances that tested positive for cocaine at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. “Odugwe, who is currently on…
Read MoreLeague of Softsell Publishers cautions public, corporate organisations
The attention of the League of Soft Sell Publishers (LSP) has been drawn to the nefarious activities of a group of people parading themselves as soft sell publishers, writing letters and sending SMS to corporate organizations and individuals with the intent to blackmail and extort money. We wish to state categorically that there is ONLY ONE registered association for soft sell publishers in Nigeria and that is THE LEAGUE OF SOFT SELL PUBLISHERS, registered by the Corporate Affairs Commission(CAC) –No OG30980- with a functional Secretariat at No 18, AYO ALABI…
Read MoreCol. Dasuki releases pictures of procured weapons under Jonathan’s administration
The immediate past National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd), has spoken of how the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan facilitated the acquisition of hitherto elusive weaponry in the last one year and recovered many local governments that had been occupied by Boko Haram terrorists. Sambo, who has been a subject of media focus since his homes in Abuja and Sokoto were invaded by operatives of the Department of State Security Services (DSS) the same week he left office on the eve of Eid -Fitri 2015, named some of the…
Read MoreBuhari’s ‘Change’ Anthem: The place of women, children and the President’s wife
The change mantra of the All progressives congress at the 2015 general election may have indeed earned president Muhammadu Buhari and his political party victory at the polls, yet the principle of governance goes beyond mere celebrations and takeover of political power, it is also not just about who gets what position or appointment, but about implementing and fulfilling the electoral promises made to the people during campaigns and rallies before and after the election. It is clear that expectations are high and many Nigerians are eager to see the…
Read MoreUK Charity Commission: ‘Winners’ Chapel did not misappropriate funds’
A British agency, Charity Commission, has absolved Winners Chapel International of complicity in the alleged misappropriation of N3.4bn charity funds. In a report published, the agency said Winners Chapel International, also known as World Mission Agency, demonstrated “good financial controls” for an organisation of its size. While maintaining that the “employment of an individual who was related to the founder” generated a potential conflict, the United Kingdom-based agency said it was satisfied with the decision of the trustees in respect of the employment. “Our review of the charity’s financial information…
Read MoreEx-President Jonathan’s CSO speaks: “I am hale and hearty”
“Gentlemen of the press, let me use this opportunity to thank all Nigerians, members of my family, and concerned citizens who have expressed very serious concerns for the past six days, because of the prevailing situation between me and my office. “This morning my attention was drawn to a report that I have died in detention. This has caused serious anxiety within the populace. I want to use this medium to tell Nigerians, members of my family and all concerned citizens that I am healthy. “I am a staff of…
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