Category: Crime/Health

‘Confirmed Dead At FMC,’ How Ogun TV Female Journalist Slumped, Died

Damilola Olonade

“How Will her two children, aged-mother cope now?” Reactions as NUJ gives details of Bukola Agbakaizu’s tragic death while preparing for work at the OGTV   A female journalist with Ogun State Television (OGTV), Abeokuta, Mrs. Bukola Agbakaizu, has reportedly slumped and died while preparing for her afternoon shift at the state-owned television station. Her death was confirmed by the Secretary of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Ogun State Council, Mr. Bunmi Adigun, in a statement issued in Abeokuta, Platforms Africa reports. The statement read: “Agbakaizu, a dedicated staff…

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Bayelsa Ex-Military Administrator, Omoniyi Caleb Olubolade, Slumps, Dies

Rofeequr Adeola-Yusuf

    “He drove himself to the facility to play lawn tennis in the evening,” children give details of the death of man who celebrated his 70th birthday on November 30, 2024.     Former Military Administrator of Bayelsa State, Navy Captain Omoniyi Caleb Olubolade (rtd), is dead. Platforms Africa reports that Olubolade celebrated his 70th birthday on November 30, 2024. Olubolade, the Ipoti-Ekiti-born retired officer, died on Sunday May 11 in Apapa, Lagos. According to a statement by his first daughter, Mrs. Oluwayemisi Akinadewo and first son, Mr. Dayo…

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‘Exposed,’ President Liberian Doctor’s Association Doesn’t Have University Degree

Damilola Olonade

  ‘After practising for many years,’ Peter Matthew George’s lies uncovered, barred from Practising      The head of Liberia’s doctors’ association has been banned from practising medicine after a regulatory body said it did not have evidence of his initial medical degree. As part of a qualifications audit, the Liberia Medical and Dental Council (LMDC) asked Peter Matthew George to provide his professional certificates. In April, the LMDC told Dr George that it had revoked his licence as he had not given satisfactory proof he had graduated in medicine…

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EFCC Interrogates Iyabo Ojo Over Money Spraying At Daughter’s Wedding

Abibat Babalola

Nollywood actress Iyabo Ojo has confirmed that she was recently questioned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) regarding money spraying at her daughter’s lavish wedding ceremony. In a post shared via Instagram on Tuesday, the actress — popularly known as the Queen Mother — disclosed that the EFCC reached out to her while she was abroad. Nollywood actress Iyabo Ojo has confirmed that she was recently questioned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) regarding money spraying at her daughter’s lavish wedding ceremony. READ ALSO: ’52 Years…

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‘High On Sugar, Calories,’ Can Diabetics Eat Mangoes?

Aliyu Aliyu

It’s mango season in Nigeria, and India, the world’s diabetes capital. High on sugar and calories, most diabetics avoid mangoes. Here is what to know   For high-sugar fruits such as mango or watermelon, a safe portion size is generally about one small slice or half a cup to one cup per serving. Dr Saptarshi Bhattacharya, senior consultant, endocrinology, Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, says: “Diabetics can eat mangoes, but moderation and portion control are crucial. Mangoes are high in natural sugars, which means they can raise blood sugar levels if consumed…

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How I Was Stopped From Saving Ex-Customs Officer Who Died During Wife’s Birthday – Medical Doctor

Ganiyu Amodu

Dr Rasheed Olaniyi, a bosom friend of over four decades to the late Kunle Akinyele, who slumped and died during his wife’s 60th birthday celebration, tells The PUNCH’s GRACE EDEMA how he could have saved him, among other related issues You were a friend to Otunba Kunle Akinyele. Could you narrate what happened during his wife’s birthday? Yes, we were in church to celebrate his wife’s 60th birthday when he suddenly slumped. I’m a medical doctor, so I immediately attempted CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation or mouth-to-mouth resuscitation). 21 Ejaculations Per Month,…

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‘Over $220m Fine,’ Meta Threatens To Shut Down Facebook, Instagram In Nigeria

Ganiyu Amodu

Meta Platforms Inc., the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has warned that it may be forced to shut down the two social media platforms in Nigeria, following hefty regulatory fines and what it described as “unrealistic” demands from the authorities. The tech giant issued the warning in a court filing seen by the BBC. On July 19, 2024, the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) imposed a fine of $220 million on Meta, also the parent company of WhatsApp, for multiple data privacy violations. The case reportedly stemmed…

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How, Why EFCC Detained Popular Influencer VeryDarkMan

Ganiyu Amodu

Nigerian social media influencer Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, VDM, has been detained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in Abuja. Activist lawyer Deji Adeyanju, confirmed this in a post on his official Facebook page on Friday evening. Earlier reports suggested that Guaranty Trust Bank ordered VDM’s arrest following his criticism of the bank after alleged unauthorised transactions were made from his mother’s account. In an update, Adeyanju stated that a team of lawyers led by the “Head of our firm @Marvin_Omorogbe just met VDM’s friend, who…

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Natasha Offered Me N200m To Implicate Akpabio, US Based Activist Alleges

Ganiyu Amodu

A Nigerian-US-based famous Facebook sensation and activist Dr. Sandra Duru has opened a can of worms and set tongues wagging with her startling revelations over the ongoing sexual harassment saga between Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. The U.S.-based psychologist and media scientist, widely known as Prof Mgbeke Duru, had in a live Facebook session on Thursday released a series of explosive revelations that have sent shockwaves across Nigeria’s digital space and beyond. Duru, had in a live Facebook session shared her private telephone chats between her and…

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Court Orders BRT Driver Killed Over Bamise’s Murder

Damilola Olonade

“You will be hanged by the neck until you are dead,” Justice Sherifat Sonaike merciless judgment for Andrew Ominikoron, who once admitted he raped the 22 year-old deceased whose mutilated body was dumped on Carter bridge + The Full story of criminal rape and merciless murder inside BRT   Justice Sherifat Sonaike of the Lagos State High Court, sitting at the Tafawa Balewa Square Annexe, has sentenced Bus Rapid Transit driver, Andrew Ominikoron, to death by hanging for the murder of 22-year-old Oluwabamise Ayanwola. Ominikoron was arraigned on a five-count…

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