A day-old baby boy abandoned in a polythene bag has been rescued at Alhaji Masha Road, in the Surulere area of Lagos State. It was gathered that a yet-to-be-identified social worker attached to a hospital in Surulere, while on her way to a destination, heard the sound of a crying baby emanating from the polythene…
A former Speaker of the Kaduna State House of Assembly, Yusuf Zailani, has denied claims that the ninth Assembly approved the $350 million World Bank loan obtained by former Governor Nasir El-Rufai. Recall that the Speaker of the Kaduna State House of Assembly, Yusuf Liman, on Tuesday, set up a 13-man fact-finding committee to probe…
The management of Osun State University Teaching Hospital, Osogbo, on Tuesday, said it has commenced a probe into the circumstances surrounding the death of a patient after an unrest in the female ward. Sources in the hospital had alleged that the death of the female patient occurred during a disruption caused by a man whose…
Dr Richard Somiari, a forensic expert in the alleged murder trial of Chidinma Ojukwu, on Tuesday, revealed that the DNA blood sample found on Chidinma’s red dress matched that of the victim, Michael Ataga, the late Super TV CEO. Somiari, who is a director and consultant for the Lagos State DNA and Forensic Centre, gave…
Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court, on Tuesday, convicted and sentenced a 26-year-old carpenter, Tayo Akinboyewa, to life imprisonment for having unlawful sexual intercourse with his neighbour’s 12-year-old primary school pupil. The judge said he was satisfied that the prosecutrix (victim)’s testimony that Akinboyewa had sexual intercourse with her…
President Bola Tinubu has directed the Ministry of Education to include graduates of the National Open University in the National Youth Service Corps scheme. Tinubu also resolved the longstanding admittance of NOUN Law graduates to participate in Law School in the country for equal opportunities. He made the disclosure during his presentation at the 13th…
Former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has expressed his support for Nigerian chess master Tunde as he attempts to break the Guinness World Record for the longest chess marathon. Recall that Onakoya, who made the plan known on his X account some days ago, said that he is “doing this for the dreams of millions of…
Dangote Petroleum Refinery has crashed the pump price of Automotive Gas Oil, popularly called diesel, from ₦1,200 to ₦1,000 per litre. The company announced the price reduction in a statement by its spokesperson, Nduka Chiejina, on the night of Tuesday, April 16, 2024. The refinery had adopted a substantial price cut when it rolled out…
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have stormed the Abuja home of a former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, located in Wuse Zone 4, Federal Capital Territory. Photographs seen by our correspondent on Wednesday via social media showed some armed EFCC personnel laying siege to the ex-governor’s home on Benghazi Street, Wuse…
The urge to drink a glass of chilled water due to the prevailing hot weather can be strong, however, cardiologists and public health physicians say taking such a gulp poses more danger than can be imagined. They warn that it can lead to serious heart conditions and other health problems. According to the experts, adults…
