Category: Crime/Health

It’s Not The Best To Rinse Your Teeth After Brushing. Here’s Why

ADEOLA YUSUF

It’s actually more beneficial to leave leftover toothpaste on your teeth.   If you’re still rinsing your teeth with water after brushing them, it may be time to stop. There are actually some benefits to leaving that extra bit of toothpaste on your teeth so that it can be allowed to do its job just a little longer. Here is what an expert said. Dr. Edmond Hewlett, consumer advisor for the American Dental Association and a professor at UCLA School of Dentistry, speaks. Why you should skip rinsing with water…

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‘He Stole N112m,’ FCMB Bank ex-Manager Jailed 121 Years

ADEOLA YUSUF

Justice S. N. Odili of the Anambra State High Court sitting in Onitsha, Anambra State, has convicted and sentenced a former manager with First City Monument Bank (FCMB), Onitsha branch, Nwachukwu Placidus, to a cumulative 121 years imprisonment for diverting fixed deposit funds of a customer to the tune of N112,100,000 ( One Hundred and Twelve Million, One Hundred Thousand Naira only) for his personal use. He was arraigned on Tuesday, March 27, 2018 on 16-count charges bordering on forgery, stealing, obtaining by false pretence and uttering, by the Enugu…

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“Our Officer Shot Him,’ Police Speak On Man Killed In Lagos Fuel Queue

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Lagos State Police Command said it has identified the police officer who shot a young man, Toheeb Eniafe, at a petrol station on Wednesday. The state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin disclosed this on Thursday. He said, “The person behind the shooting has been identified as a police officer serving at Special Protection Unit (SPU) Base 17, Lion Building, Lagos. “Investigation is still ongoing and further findings will be made available. READ ALSO Driver Shot Dead During Fuel Queues Fight In Lagos Ile-Epo: How, Why Popular Lagos…

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Driver Shot Dead During Fuel Queues Fight In Lagos

ADEOLA YUSUF

A driver and member of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Toheeb Eniafe, has been shot dead at a petrol station belonging to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) in the Ikoyi area of Lagos State. Platforms Africa reports that the incident, which happened late Wednesday, has left residents in the area in fear. Eye witness account showed that Eniafe was in the queue to get petrol when the incident happened. While in the queue, two men, believed to be military officers, attempted to drive into the…

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14-Year-Old British-Nigerian Boy Killed By Sword-wielding Man In London

ADEOLA YUSUF

A teenage boy who was killed during a sword rampage in Hainault, east London has been named as Daniel Anjorin. The 14-year-old boy died in hospital after the Tuesday, April 30, 2024 attack, in which four other people, including two police officers, were injured. The victim’s mother was a teacher at Holy Family Catholic School in Waltham Forest. The suspect is now in police custody, the Met has said. The 36-year-old man, pictured with a beard and wearing a yellow hooded jumper, was arrested on suspicion of murder. Immediately after…

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Mother Of Four Hacked To Death By Neighbour, Son

ADEOLA YUSUF

A mother of four, Mrs Nata Igbinovia, was hacked to death by her neighbour and his son while trying to intervene in a fight. The incident occurred on Saturday at Okpagha-Ewuare, a community on the outskirts of Benin City, Edo State. Patience, the deceased’s daughter, said the incident occurred when her mother intervened in a dispute between her cousin and the neighbours. Speaking to newsmen, Patience said the suspects resorted to using a knife and an axe to take her life. “As he went to bring the small dagger, the…

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Nigerian Army Dismisses Two Soldiers For Stealing Dangote Refinery’s Cables

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Nigerian Army has confirmed that two soldiers were dismissed for allegedly stealing armoured cables from Dangote Refinery in Lagos State. The soldiers involved in the incident are identified as Corporal Innocent Joseph and Lance Corporal Jacob Gani. They were immediately dismissed and handed over to other security agencies for prosecution. The incident took place on April 14, as stated by the Army’s spokesman, Major General Onyema Nwachukwu. The statement reads: “In line with the Nigerian Army’s (NA) commitment to upholding high standard of professionalism, integrity and discipline, the NA…

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Gunmen Kill Taraba Monarch Inside Palace

ADEOLA YUSUF

Some yet-to-be-identified gunmen on Thursday assassinated a third-class chief, Abdulmutalib Nuhu, in Sensani Village, Gasol Local Government Area of Taraba State. It was gathered that the monarch was slain just hours before the Taraba State Government hosted the Nwonyo Fishing and Cultural Festival in the state’s Ibbi Local Government Area. The gunmen attacked Sensani village about 9 p.m. on Thursday and went directly to the traditional ruler’s palace, which is a few kilometres from Ibbi, the festival’s venue. Prior to the incident, the Taraba State Government had informed those heading…

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KPMG, Deloitte Indicted In Exam Cheating Scandal, Fined $27 Million

ADEOLA YUSUF

▪️Banned For Life; Why KPMG Netherlands’ former audit boss Marc Hogeboom will never work for a firm that audits US public companies till he dies – PCAOB + Penalty, largest in US accounting regulator’s history   Hundreds of staff in KPMG’s Netherlands business, including senior partners and managers, cheated on professional exams, and the firm misled investigators about the misconduct, according to the US audit regulator. The Dutch arm of KPMG was on Wednesday fined $25mn by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), the largest penalty in the US…

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10 Reasons Death of Junior Pope Proves Many Nigerians Need Mental Test

ADEOLA YUSUF

‘Instead of an hospital, they took him with a crowd to a herbalist beside the river to perform rituals…,” Christopher Chinedumuije, a Professor of Disaster Management & Humanitarian Studies, writes on ‘How Friends Embalmed Nollywood star while he was still living   1. He drowned following a boat crash while on transit to and fro movie production set… 2. His body was recovered.., 3. Instead of taking him directly to the hospital for emergency care, they were busy snapping photos, making videos and posting online to tell Nigerians he was…

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