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An Argentine police woman who won millions of hearts online after she was photographed breastfeeding a neglected infant in her uniform has been promoted. Celeste Ayala was seen breastfeeding a seven-month-old baby, who was rescued along with five other kids from their home. She was hailed by netizens and fellow citizens. Ayala was among a team of officers who took six siblings into state custody in a municipality near Buenos Aires as they were in a miserable condition in their home, The New York Times reported. When the police officials reached the hospital, the youngest among the children was wailing.…

Stanbic IBTC Capital and Stanbic IBTC Bank, subsidiaries of Stanbic IBTC Holdings Plc have partnered Dangote Cement to conclude yet another issuance of N50 billion Series 3 and 4 Notes under the recently established Dangote Cement Plc’s N150 billion Commercial Paper, CP programme. Stanbic IBTC Capital is Sole Arranger of the CP programme, and acted as Joint Dealer for the Series 3 and 4 Notes, whilst Stanbic IBTC Bank is the Issuing, Calculation and Paying Agent for all Notes issued under Programme. The Series 3 and 4 Notes will be listed on Nigeria’s FMDQ OTC Securities Exchange. Reflective of Dangote…

Opinion I had the misfortune this morning of wading through a long epistle to the world by Akwa Ibom State Commissioner for Information on why the Udom Emmanuel administration has left the 4-star Four Points by Sheraton Hotel in Ikot Ekpene to rot- three-and-a-half years after the current government in the state came into office. Though the hotel was built by the Godswill Akpabio administration, it belongs to Akwa Ibom government and people. Charles Udoh, information and strategy commissioner, argued with aplomb and vibrated with the excitement of a researcher that has just found a cure for the sickle anaemia,…

Former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, has described the invitation extended to him by the Nigerian Police Force to appear for questioning today as vague and ambiguous. The ex-Minister who is a frontline critic of the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration, noted that whereas he was summoned to appear at the Force Headquarters in Abuja, with respect to allegations that bordered on conspiracy, criminal defamation, inciting publication, injurious falsehood and conduct likely to cause a breach of peace, he said Police failed to mention the name of the complainant In a letter he wrote to the Inspector General of Police…

The Lagos State Police Command, Monday, stormed a hotel and arrested 57 persons suspected to be involved in homosexual activities in the Egbeda area of the state. The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Edgal Imohimi, confirmed the arrest to newsmen during a news conference. He said that the suspects were picked up on Sunday at 2 a.m. while they were performing gay initiation rites for newly recruited members. “Intelligence gathered revealed that some youths will be initiated into a Gay/Homosexual Club between 1 a.m and 2 a.m. at Kelly Ann Hotel/Events Centre, located at No. 3-7, Adenrele St., Egbeda,…

The West African Examination Council, WAEC, has released the 2018 ranking of the 36 states including the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja in Nigeria with Abia still topping the chart. In the ranking chart, Anambra and Edo States trail second and third positions while Akwa Ibom State slumps to 17th position in the country. Below is the 2018 WAEC ranking of the 36 States: • Abia   –   1st • Anambra – 2nd • Edo – 3rd • Rivers – 4th • Imo – 5th • Lagos – 6th • Bayelsa – 7th • Delta – 8th  Enugu – 9th  Ebonyi –…

The Federal Government is worried by the minor slump in its Gross Domestic Product in the second quarter of this year. However, the government is excited by the positive growth in the non-oil sector of the economy. A report released Monday by the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, indicated that the economy had continued to register positive growth in certain sectors, despite the prevailing security challenges, with the non-oil sector growing by 2.05 percent during the period. In response to the development, Senator Udoma Udo Udoma, the Minister of Budget and National Planning, expressed delight over the positive signs in…

President Muhammadu Buhari is fit, sprightly and not lifeless as alleged by the American President, Buhari Media Organisation stated. President of the United States of America, Donald Trump, after meeting with his Nigerian counterpart, Buhari, at the White House in April, described his visitor as lifeless, according to Financial Times. Trump had hosted Mr Buhari on April 30 in Washington as the two leaders discussed issues including “fighting terrorism” and other threats to peace and security. The revelation by Financial Times came against the backdrop of current visit of Kenya’s President, Uhuru Kenyatta’s to the White House in Washington. Kenyatta arrived there…

Alleged killers of the slain Kaduna reverend collected N500,000 ransom before they released the abducted wife. Naija News reports that Talatu Akuchi was abducted on Monday after the gunmen invaded their home and killed Hosea Akuchi, her husband, who was in charge of Nasara Baptist Church, Kaduna. The clergyman was shot dead while struggling with the gunmen in an attempt to resist being abducted. The kidnappers had initially demanded N5 million as ransom but sources said after much pleading, they collected N500,000. A family source said Talatu who was released on Saturday night after six days in captivity, was traumatised.…

Two Chilean tourists facing the death penalty in Malaysia for allegedly murdering a man in a hotel are innocent and acted in self-defence, their lawyer said Monday. Felipe Osiadacz and Fernando Candia are on trial over the killing of a Malaysian in the lobby of the Kuala Lumpur hotel in August last year, less than 24 hours after they arrived in the country on holiday. The young men have pleaded not guilty. Malaysia has a mandatory death penalty for murder, and if convicted the pair will be hanged. “It was all an accident. A person went into the hotel and…