Medical doctors at the Ondo State Mother and Child Hospital, Trauma Centre, Ondo town, are battling to save the life of a nine-month pregnant woman, operated upon by a quack doctor, Rabiu Olalekan, at a private hospital in Orita Ojo, in Odigbo council area of the state. The 31-year-old suspect, who was paraded by the…
A mass burial has been held for 40 victims killed in last Sunday’s attack by suspected terrorists in Malagum 1 and Sokwong communities in Kagoro chiefdom, Kaura Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The Inter-denomination burial service of the victims was held on Thursday, December 22, 2022. The Catholic Diocese of Kafanchan posted photos from the burial…
A former Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) official, Prof. Emeka Ezeonu, has declared that the 2023 elections cannot be rigged. The one-time Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Imo spoke on Wednesday at a Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) event in Awka, Anambra. Ezeonu urged Nigerians to get their Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) and perform their…
Superstar and multi-award-winning musician, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has returned to social media following the demise of his son, Ifeanyi Adeleke, which led him to stay off since October. Davido shared pictures of himself, his love, Chioma Rowland, and members of his crew from Doha, Qatar ahead of his performance at the closing…
Ahmed Ololade, a Nigerian Afrobeats singer and songwriter known professionally as Asake, has extended his condolences to the family of one of the injured fans at his concert who has now been reported dead. On Thursday 15th of December, four people got injured in a crowd stampede at the entrance of a concert in 02…
The Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun, has congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari on his 80th birthday. The governor in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Kunle Somorin, on Friday, said President Buhari, as a blessing to the country, deserves to be celebrated on his new age. According to Abiodun, the president, whom he described as…
A male commercial tricycle operator has been raped by three suspected ‘yahoo plus’ boys in Awka, Anambra state capital. The boys took turns in raping the tricyclist whose services they hired, after luring him into their house at Okpuno, a suburban town in Awka. Anambra police spokesperson, DSP Toochukwu Ikenga who confirmed the incident which happened on…
Singer Portable is a dad again as he and his wife welcomed a baby boy on Saturday, December 10. The singer shared the good news on his Instagram page with the caption; ”Thank u ?örd for the Gift of Life…AKOREDE Omolalomi Badmus itz a new bouncing baby Bõi Congrats to Myself & the mother @honey_berry25 Iyawo IKA December 10th…
Mr Dejo Olatoye, a former Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), has died. His wife, Mrs Christy Olatoye informed NAN on Wednesday in Ibadan. According to her, Olatoye died at the age of 78 years during a brief illness. She said that details of his burial would be made known after the…
Bandits in communities of Batsari and Funtua local government areas of Katsina State have abducted about 46 people at the weekend. A source confirmed that in Karare village of Batsari Local Government Area on Friday, one person was killed, while 28 people were abducted. He explained that the gunmen invaded the village in the morning…