A woman in Zimbabwe has been charged with deliberately transmitting HIV to her friend’s baby by breastfeeding him. The 23-year-old woman, from Harare, infected the 10-month-old boy when the mother gave the child to her to babysit in August. When the child started crying while playing with other kids, the suspect started breastfeeding him in…
155 new cases of Coronavirus was recorded in Nigeria on Wednesday October 7 as confirmed by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control. A breakdown of the new cases is as follows; Lagos-84, Rivers-31, Kaduna-12, Osun-10, FCT-7, Oyo-6, Ogun-3, Kwara-2. There are now 59,738 confirmed cases of Coronavirus in the country and 1,113 deaths have been…
A 20-year-old man, Yusuf Olatunji, on Thursday appeared in an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing music equipment worth N365,000 from The Redeemed Christian Church of God, Ojokoro, Lagos. The police charged Olatunji with conspiracy, burglary, stealing, and damage. He pleaded not guilty. The Prosecution Counsel, Insp. Victor Eruada, told the court that Olatunji…
No fewer than five persons were reportedly shot on Wednesday evening along the Ekreravwen axis of the East-West Road in Ughelli North council area of Delta state. It was learned that the incident occurred around 6 pm with an unspecified number of persons abducted by heavily armed hoodlums. GIOTV reports the Ekreravwen/Uvwiamughe-Agbarho section of the…
Eight persons have been killed in the gas explosion that occurred in the Baruwa community, in the Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State. The explosion, which reportedly emanated from the Best Roof Cooking Gas, occurred around 5.45 am on Thursday. Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu visited the scene and spoke to the…
Some men of the Nigeria Police Force, NPF, have violently dispersed and assaulted youths protesting against the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, unit of the Force. The youths protesting at Lekki tollgate, opposite Oriental Hotels in Lagos State were calling for a scrap of SARS due to their brutality and alleged unconstitutional activities. Police officers who…
No fewer than two persons have lost their lives in an auto crash that occurred along Ilorin-Ogbomoso road. The Kwara Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Jonathan Owoade, confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Owoade said that the crash was a result of overspeeding, causing the loss of concentration…
A young Lawyer, Bisola Ajayi who was kidnapped last weekend has been rescued. GIOTV gathered that Bisola was rescued by the anti-kidnapping unit of the Rivers State Police Command led by DSP Adewale. DSP Adewale, it was gathered led his men to a forest in Etche Local Government Area of the state where the kidnappers…
A former Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr. Mike Okiro has advised against the ban of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mohammed Adamu on Oct.4, banned the personnel of the FSARS and other tactical squads of the force from routine patrols. Other tactical…
President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived at the National Assembly for the presentation of the 2021 budget. He arrived at exactly 11:03 am through the lower entrance of the zero floors. It was the first time the President came through the entrance having always entered the Chamber through the basement. Details shortly…