Young medical doctor slumps, dies in Lagos

A young medical doctor at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba, Lagos State, Nigeria, has died after he reportedly performed a 72-hour surgery without a break at the neurosurgery unit. Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) disclosed this in a letter dated September 19, addressed to LUTH’s chief medical director. The doctors in the letter […]

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CJN swears in 9 new Appeal Court justices, says political cases taking toll on courts’ dockets

At the swearing-in of nine new justices of the court of appeal in Abuja on Wednesday, the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, has lamented the rising number of litigations in the country. He said apart from several new crimes being committed which had contributed to the steady rise of court cases in […]

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Mohbad’s spirit strong, I can’t sleep since ―Davido says

Nigerian star singer, songwriter and record producer. David Adedeji Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has said late Ilerioluwa Aloba popularly known as Mohbad’s spirit is very strong and that he has been unable to sleep well since the singer died. Davido who had mourned the late singer on social media after his sudden demise last Tuesday, […]

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US Court grants Atiku’s request, ordered release of Tinubu’s academic records

United States District Court sitting in the Northern District of Illinois has granted the request made by the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, for the release of President Bola Tinubu’s academic records by Chicago State University (CSU). In a ruling delivered by US Magistrate-Judge Jeffrey Gilbert on Tuesday, the court […]

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‘My engine room is gone’ ―Nigerian actor, Lekan Olatunji

Nigerian star actor, producer and screenwriter, Lekan Olatunji, who lost his wife, Omowumi on Thursday, has broken his silence and described her as his engine room which could never be replaced. The thespian who was said to be perfecting plans to commence shoot on his new movie received the shocking news of his wife’s death, […]

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Atiku files 35 grounds of appeal against election tribunal’s judgment

Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has filed 35 grounds of appeal at the Supreme Court, seeking nullification of the judgment of the Presidential Election Petitions Court (PEPC) delivered on the 6th of September, which upheld the declaration of Bola Tinubu as the winner of the 2023 election. In the notice […]

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Obasanjo disowns wife, rejects her apology to Oyo kings, says she is an impostor

Ex-Nigerian President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has disowned his wife, Taiwo Obasan, barely 24 hours after she pleaded with all Yoruba worldwide to forgive him over his statement at Iseyin, Oyo state during Friday’s inauguration of projects executed by the state Governor, Seyi Makinde In a report titled, “Oyo Kings: A plea for forgiveness”, Taiwo begged […]

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Peter Obi files 51 grounds of appeal against election tribunal’s judgment

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr. Peter Obi, has appealed against the presidential election tribunal judgement which upheld the victory of President Bola Tinubu. Obi in a 51 grounds notice of appeal by his lead counsel, Dr. Livy Uzoukwu, SAN, challenged the decision of the presidential election tribunal. The notice of appeal […]

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AIU appeals Amusan’s doping violation Whereabouts Failures clearance

World Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) says it has begun the process of challenging the decision to clear Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan of doping violations after the body charged her with three whereabout failures in July before she was cleared by a panel in August. Amusan who just won her third consecutive women’s 100m hurdles Diamond League […]

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Beneficiaries caught off-guard as CBN begins COVID-19 loan recovery

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is set to recover loans granted to some Nigerians to ameliorate harsh socio-economic realities. The loan initiative involved is the Targeted Credit Facilities (TCF), granted to them in 2020 to cushion the economic effect of COVID-19. Some facility beneficiaries, however, expressed concern about the manner of recovery. A beneficiary, […]

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Naval officer’s private part allegedly missing in Nigeria

Male ‘private part thieves’ have allegedly snatched the genital of a naval officer in Calabar, Cross River state’s capital. Vanguard reported that the naval officer was manning the entry point into the barracks when a young man who gave his name as Samuel walked into the barracks, and was directed to the sentry point for […]

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Kenyan woman arraigned in court for allegedly setting her Nigerian boyfriend’s house on fire

25-year-old Kenyan woman who allegedly set her ex-boyfriend’s house on fire, destroying property worth Sh120,000, has been charged with arson. Patience Cherotich is accused of setting fire to the house located at TRM Drive in Kasarani, Nairobi on August 10, 2023. “On the 10th day of August, 2023, at Veeland Apartments, you did willfully and […]

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100-level UNIZIK female student killed by stray bullet

A stray bullet fired by some yet-to-be-identified hoodlums suspected to be cultists, has killed a 100-level female student of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Awka, Anambra State. The incident, according to reports, happened late on Thursday, along the popular Miracle Junction in Ifite Awka. Eyewitnesses in the area said the incident occurred as the hoodlums […]

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Tinubu jets out to US for 78th UN General Assembly

Presidential media aide, Ajuri Ngelale, in a statement on Sunday afternoon, announced that President Bola Tinubu has left Nigeria for the United States to attend the 78th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). The event will be Tinubu’s first UNGA meeting since he assumed office as president in May. He is expected to hold bilateral meetings […]

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Tinubu newly sets up propaganda machine ―Atiku’s aide, Shaibu alerts Nigerians

Mr. Phrank Shaibu, media aide to the Presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), in the February 25, 2023, election, Atiku Abubakar, has alerted Nigerians of an alleged plot by President Bola Tinubu, to unleash a regime of propaganda in the coming days Shaibu, Atiku’s Special Assistant on Public Communication, in a statement in […]

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Jimmy Odukoya succeeds dad as Chairman of BoT, Senior Pastor of Fountain of Life Church

In an announcement made during the church service on Sunday, Jimmy Odukoya, the son of Pastors Taiwo and Bimbo Odukoya, has been named the Senior Pastor of the Fountain of Life Church. Jimmy is a Nigerian actor, musician and motivational speaker. He played one of the lead roles — Oba Ade — in Netflix’s ‘Woman […]

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Oluwo demands apology from Obasanjo for ordering Oyo Obas to stand

Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, on Saturday, said ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo ordering traditional rulers in Oyo State to stand and greet Governor Seyi Makinde, at a project inauguration in Iseyin, Oyo State, was tantamount to desecration of Yoruba traditional stools. Obasanjo, who spoke in Yoruba language in a short video, had expressed displeasure to […]

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Tinubu nominates Yemi Cardoso as new CBN Governor, 4 others as his deputies too

In a statement by the presidential spokesman Ajuri Ngelale, President Bola Tinubu has nominated Olayemi Cardoso as the new Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). This five-year appointment is subject to the endorsement of the Nigerian Senate, in compliance with Section 8 (1) of the Central Bank of Nigeria Act, 2007. The act, which […]

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In Organ harvesting, 20-year old lures 17-year old boy to Abuja, to have his kidney removed

A 20-year-old man, Aondoaseer Agbadu has been docked before Magistrate’s Court in Benue for allegedly harvesting and selling the kidney of a 17-year-old in Abuja, the Federal Capital territory. The father of the victim, identified as Alexander Swati reported the illegal harvesting of his son’s kidney at Aliade Police Station in Benue on August 27, according to […]

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