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Inclusive foundation mourns veteran actress, Rachael Oniga

Aug 1, 2021Aug 1, 2021 topnews

Inclusive Social Welfare and Empowerment Foundation, a non-governmental organisation has expressed its heartfelt sympathy to family, friends and the entire movie industry over the loss of the veteran actress, Rachael Oniga who died at age 64. The CEO of the foundation, Chief (Mrs.) Pat Eleto, in a condolence visit to the family, on Saturday, July 31st, said the news came as a rude shock to many, but she believes that the late actress has created a great impact with her career, and her legacy should never be forgotten. In her…

Retired officer, wife allegedly batter 15- year orphan in Abuja

Jul 28, 2021 topnews

A 15 year-old orphan, Chidalu Ugwueke, male, allegedly battered by his masters, Air Commodore Bernard Ugwueke (rtd) and his wife, Mrs. Mary Ugwueke has elicited pity, as a lawmaker, Hon. Okwu Chinedu, representing Aninri constituency in the Enugu State House of Assembly, has petitioned the National Agency for Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), over the matter. Chidalu, a minor, was taken to Abuja to serve as a househelp to the retired air force officer and his family. However, it was alleged that he was constantly receiving dehumanising treatment from…

NURTW chairman, others nabbed for drug trafficking

Jul 26, 2021 topnews

The Chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), in Ijero Local Government Area of Ekiti State, Babatunde Babade, aged 45, has been arrested along with two others; Ilesanmi Shola, 35, and Babajide Johnson, 45, for trafficking illicit drug. The transport union leader was caught with 52.5kilograms of skunk in Akure, the Ondo State capital following intelligence that he was conveying bags of the banned drug in his 1997 model blue Mazda car with registration number: Ekiti JER194 AE from Akure to Ekiti State. Babatunde, popularly called BB,…

Ooni, other dignitaries to attend Onalaja’s installation as Rotary Club President

Jul 26, 2021 topnews

The Ooni of Ile Ife, His Imperial Majesty Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, will lead dignitaries from all walks of life including the business class and society big wigs to the installation of Rtn. Bamidele Onalaja as the 20th President of Rotary Club of Maryland, Ikeja, Lagos, Saturday, July 31, 2021. The installation programme is slated for high octane event centre; the Glitz Event Centre, Lekki, Lagos and will be chaired by acclaimed ICT entrepreneur, Mr. Nnamdi Ezeigbo MD/CEO, Slots System with frontline philanthropist and God’s handmaiden, Reverend Mother Esther Abimbola Ajayi…

Army officer, wife and daughter die in road accident

Jul 25, 2021 topnews

Major Auwal Danbabu Mohammed, a Staff Officer at 1 Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Gusau in Zamfara State, his wife, Fadila Auwalu Shehu Brema and their only daughter, Aisha lost their lives in a ghastly motor accident, while returning back to hid base from Sallah celebration in Gombe State, his hometown when the accident occurred at the ever busy Zamfara-Kano Road. The State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya who received the sad news with great shock described it as most unfortunate and a great loss to the state and its people.…

Mother, son and girlfriend convicted for $902,935 internet fraud

Jul 24, 2021 topnews

A woman, Dora Animam; her son, Gift Kenneth and his girlfriend, Spice Chimzi Dandy have been convicted and sentenced to prison by a Federal High Court sitting in Asaba, Delta State, for internet fraud. The Benin Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had arraigned the convicts before Justice F. A. Olubanjo on one-count charge each for offences bordering on impersonation and obtaining by false pretences. They were said to have conspired to defraud an American lady, Lucinda Ann Garnes Henrichson, of a total sum of $902,935.…

Music star, Sound Sultan dies after battle with cancer

Jul 11, 2021 topnews

Celebrated musician cum producer, Olarenwaju Fasasi a.k.a Sound Sultan passed away on Sunday, July 11, 2021after battling cancer. In a statement, the family said; “IT IS WITH HEAVY HEARTS THAT WE ANNOUNCE THE PASSING OF MULTITALENTED VETERAN SINGER, RAPPER, SONGWRITER OLANREWAJU FASASI A.K.A SOUNDSULTAN,” the statement said in part. According to the statement, Sound Sultan died after “a hard fought battle with Angioimmunoblastic T-cell Lymphoma,” a rare form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, which is a group of related malignancies (cancers) that affect the lymphatic system (lymphomas), according to NORD’s rarediseases.org. This…

Two popular nightclub owners arrested for Internet fraud by EFCC

Jul 5, 2021 topnews

Two big boys that run the upscale nightclub, Buzz Bar on Adetokunbo Ademola Street, in Victoria Island; Boniface Odenigbo Amandianeze a.k.a Armani and Olasunmbo Olawale Winfunke have been arrested by operatives of the Lagos Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for alleged internet fraud and money laundering. One of the suspects, Olasunmbo is the husband of the beautiful model cum brand ambassador, Tania Omotayo who was once romantically linked with Wizkid, before she later got married. The suspects were arrested at No. 2A and 2B Oniru…

Phone dealer abducted, pregnant wife shot dead in Kwara State

Jun 28, 2021 topnews

A businessman, Lukman Ibrahim who deals in phone and accessories at Owode Market in Offa Local Government Area of Kwara State was abducted by gunmen, on Saturday, while his pregnant wife was shot dead. The deceased woman, identified as Hawa operated a chemist shop at Oshunte, along Ibrahim Taiwo Road, Offa. Reports said they were attacked along Ojoku road, which is a short distance from a Divisional Police Headquarters. It was gathered that, Lukman was driving his father in-law, his pregnant wife and a child, when the gunmen attacked them.…

TB Joshua’s wife to become General Overseer of Synagogue Church

Jun 27, 2021 topnews

Synagogue Church of All Nations’ elders may have picked Evelyn, wife of the late General Overseer, Prophet T.B Joshua as the successor of the church. Earlier before the meeting, and after the death of the church founder, the elders assured its members that worship would not stop at the church, following its shutdown since Joshua’s demise. And now, there are indications that the wife will replace him as General Overseer of the church. Evelyn and Joshua were married for 31 years and had three children together until his death on…