Category: Crime/Health

‘He’s Just 20 Year-Old,’ What To Know About Thomas Crooks, Trump-Rally Shooter

ADEOLA YUSUF

Following an attempt on the life of former United States President Donald Trump at a political rally on Saturday, July 13, 2024, in Pennsylvania, authorities have identified the shooter as 20-year-old Thomas Crooks. “Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, is the subject involved in the assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump on July 13, in Butler, Pennsylvania,” USA Today quoted the Federal Bureau of Investigation as saying in a statement on Sunday. The bureau added, “This remains an active and ongoing investigation, and anyone with information that…

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Teenager Raped Inside Lagos Police Station, Officer On The Run

ADEOLA YUSUF

A 17-year-old girl has alleged that she was raped inside Ogudu Police Station in Lagos State. The suspect, a police officer, had promised to help the teenager retrieve her stolen phone. Instead, he locked her in his office, threatened her with a gun, and raped her. The victim’s mother, Mrs. Aramide Olupona, has accused the police of trying to cover up the allegation. She said, “The suspect’s wife and family have come to my shop to plead with me, but what about my daughter who was raped? The Area Commander…

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Real Reason Prostate Disorder Cases Are Increasing Among Nigerian Men – Experts

ADEOLA YUSUF

Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists of Nigeria, Lagos State chapter, has raised the alarm over the increasing number of men being diagnosed with prostate disorders in the country. Prostate disorders which are health conditions associated with men comprise Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia, prostatitis, and prostate cancer. BPH is the most common, causing an enlarged prostate, while prostatitis is inflammation, often caused by bacterial infections. The medical laboratory scientists disclosed that in recent times, there has been an increase in the number of men presenting with prostate disorders in health facilities. The…

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Inside Meeting Where Minister Ordered End to FCET Workers’ Protest

ADEOLA YUSUF

. Provost to resume official functions, return after over 30 days occupation of his office   Warring parties in the ongoing crisis at the Federal College of Education, Technical (FCET), Akoka, Lagos, on Thursday endorsed resolutions reached at a reconciliation meeting chaired by the Minister of State for Education, Dr. Tanko Yusuf Sununu. Platforms Africa reports that the pact resolved that the key to the office of the provost should be released to the Chairman of the newly inaugurated Governing Council of the college “to allow for the Provost, Dr.…

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Cholera: Nigeria Records 2,102 Cases, 63 Deaths In 33 States

ADEOLA YUSUF

Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has said that 2,102 suspected cases of cholera and 63 deaths have been recorded across 33 States and 122 LGAs in the country. The director-general of NCDC, Dr Jide Idris, who disclosed this at a media conference on cholera outbreak response update yesterday in Abuja, said Bayelsa, Abia, Zamfara, Bauchi, Katsina, Cross River, Ebonyi, Rivers and Delta are among the 10 top states that contribute about 90 percent of the cases. The DG identified inadequate toilet facilities, poor sanitation and inadequate safe…

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WHO Steps In As Cholera Outbreak Hits Kirikiri Prison In Lagos

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Lagos State government has announced additional support from the World Health Organisation (WHO) as it grapples with a cholera outbreak at Kirikiri prison. During a recent update on the cholera outbreak in Lagos State, Commissioner for Health Prof. Akin Abayomi highlighted the successful implementation of urgent medical and environmental intervention measures. “We were able to supply Kirikiri medium prison with intravenous fluids, infection prevention, and other health consumables. Additionally, the World Health Organization (WHO) has donated 10,000 doses of pharmaceuticals which have been delivered to the prison to support…

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Ex-Konga CEO, Nick Imudia’s Death Not Suicide — Family

ADEOLA YUSUF

. Says news of his ‘death’ broke out while battling for life in hospital The family of the late former Chief Executive of e-commerce giant, Konga, Nick Imudia, has denied the news report that the Group CEO of D.light International committed sucide, saying investigations were still ongoing on the cause of his death as suicide had been ruled out. The family added that this has prompted the Police in Lagos to launch investigations into the circumstances surrounding his death. D.light International has headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya. Imudia was a short…

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Mother of Popular Hausa Musician Rarara Kidnapped

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. ‘They stormed Kahutu village around 1 am.” How bandits abducted the aged woman in Kastina   Hajiya Halima Adamu, the mother of the renowned Hausa singer Dauda Adamu, popularly known as Rarara, has been abducted from her residence in Kahutu village, Danja local government area of Katsina State, as reported by Daily Trust. The abduction occurred during the early hours of Friday when bandits reportedly infiltrated Kahutu village around 1 am. According to sources from the village, the assailants approached on foot and conducted the operation silently, without firing…

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‘Affront On Education Minister,’ Provost Condemns Disruption of Academics At FCE Yaba

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. Alleges threat to life, property as some aggrieved staff lock up his office for one month . Why Ademola Azeez can’t continue as provost- ‘Concerned Staff’   The Provost of Federal College of Education (FCE) Technical Yaba, Dr. Ademola Azeez, has condemned the continued protest and disruption of academic and administrative activities at the college, describing this as an affront on the minister of education. Azeez who said this during a virtual press briefing, alleged threat to life and property as some staff locked up his office for one…

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