Category: Crime/Health

BREAKING: Ondo Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, Is Dead

ADEOLA YUSUF

Once survived COVID-19, stranded in Nigeria after returning from medical trip in German., this is how the man died.   Ondo state governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, is dead. Platforms Africa learnt that Akeredolu died in Lagos on Wednesday, December 27. He was aged 67. It was discovered that because they were unable to transport him overseas, State House physicians cared for him until his passing. READ ALSO: Akeredolu’s Son Begs Tinubu For Air Ambulance To Return Ailing Father To Germany – Report Akeredolu Sacks Deputy Gov’s Media Aides, Disbands Press Crew…

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HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE: Best Ways To Consume Garlic For Controlling BP By Aminat Umar

ADEOLA YUSUF

Garlic, belonging to onion family, is used frequently in Indian kitchens to flavour curries, chutneys, snacks and more. Known as ‘rasona’ In Ayurveda, it has been trusted as an effective medicine for controlling blood pressure for thousands of years. Garlic’s BP-lowering properties are mostly because of a compound allicin in it which promotes blood vessel health and partly because of its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties which also contribute in keeping the blood pressure in control. (Also read: People are finding it hard to digest this ice cream made of garlic…

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BREAKING: Senate President Akpabio Slumps, Hospitalised

ADEOLA YUSUF

How Nigeria’s number three man collapsed at a colloquium to mark his 61st birthday – report   Senate President Godswill Akpabio on Thursday reportedly collapsed at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel in Abuja and was rushed to the hospital. It was learnt that Akpabio slumped while seeing President Bola Tinubu off, a report by Sahara reporters showed. Tinubu and other dignitaries had gathered at the Congress Hall of the hotel for a colloquium to mark the 61st birthday of the Senate President in Abuja. READ ALSO: BREAKING: NNPC’s Ex- GMD Is…

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Six Year-Old Girl’s Genital Cut Alive, Culprits Jailed

ADEOLA YUSUF

The High Court in Bauchi, Bauchi State, has sentenced Adamu AbdulRauf and Abdulkadir Wada to 35 years in jail for luring six-year-old Hauwa’u Ya’u to an uncompleted building and cutting off her genitals. The crime happened three years ago in Jama’are Local Council. In January 2021, Bauchi State Police Command had arrested the duo in connection with the crime and charged them to court. Delivering judgment, Justice Rabi Umar convicted and sentenced AbdulRauf, 20, and Wada, 21, after they both pleaded guilty to the crime. READ ALSO Nigeria’s Success At…

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Did UK Sack, Deport Nigerian Nurse Over Prayer For Patient?

ADEOLA YUSUF

“It’s even a 2019 rumour; no name, no date. Has journalism gone so low like this?” Journalists retort as reactions trail major newspapers bandwagon effect over old rumour as a fresh report   Controversy has greeted the publication by major newspapers of an over two-year-old rumour that a Nigerian nurse was purportedly sacked and deported by the United Kingdom (UK) over prayer she did for a patient. Platforms Africa reports that some senior journalists in the country were particularly enraged that the “2019 rumour” could make the pages or websites…

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BREAKING: Gunmen Attack INEC Commissioner’s Residence

ADEOLA YUSUF

Gunmen have attacked the residence of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Resident Electoral Commissioner in charge of Kogi State, Gabriel Longpet. This was made known in a statement issued by the electoral body on Friday. It reads :”In the early hours of today, Friday 1st December 2023, around 3.30am, gunmen attacked the residence of our Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Lokoja, Kogi State. The armed men engaged the security personnel in a gun battle for over 30 minutes until reinforcement arrived. While no lives were lost, property was destroyed…

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Bullion Van Ambush; How Robbers Killed Finance Director, Stole Govt Money

ADEOLA YUSUF

Daredevil armed robbers, Wednesday, hijacked a mini bullion van belonging to the state government in Kuto area of Abeokuta. The Director of Finance and Account in the Office of the Governor, Taiwo Oyekanmi, was shot dead in the process while the robbers made away with unspecified amount of money belonging to the government. The Director, it was gathered, was leading the bullion van from branches of Fidelity and Sterling Banks in Abeokuta where he had gone to pick up undisclosed amount of money when he was waylaid by the gunmen…

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Abuja Drug Terror Arrested 7 Years After Prison Escape

ADEOLA YUSUF

How we got Ibrahim Momoh in our net – NDLEA   The operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), have arrested a suspected and notorious major distributor of illicit substances within the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Ibrahim Momoh, popularly known as Ibrahim Bendel. The NDLEA said the arrest was coming seven years after his escape from prison custody following his conviction for drug dealing. He was arrested during a raid of his hideout at Filin Dabo, Dei-Dei area of the FCT. NDLEA spokesperson, Femi Babafemi said Momoh was…

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Police Intensify Search For Rivers DPO Killer 2Baba, Arrest Second-in-command

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Bayelsa State Police Command has said that its operatives have arrested one of the suspected killers of the former Divisional Police Officer, Ahoada Division, Rivers State, late Bako Angbashim, a Superintendent of Police. This was contained in a statement signed by the command’s Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Asinim Butswat. It identified the suspect as Onyekachi Okowa, who is the second in command to TuBaba of the Iceland cult group. The command said Ikowa was arrested in a hideout in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, on Saturday following credible…

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Nigerian ‘Gay’ Fathers 3 Children, Masterminds £220k Fraud in UK

ADEOLA YUSUF

DIRTY DETAILS: How Saheed Azeez who was granted Asylum in the UK for being gay showed them “shege” + PHOTOS + Nine householders who allowed their addresses to be used as ‘‘drops’’ in the scam will be sentenced next year.   Court hears how Saheed Azeez, who now identifies as bisexual, helped to create parcel scam stealing from online sellers An asylum seeker who won refugee status after claiming to be gay went on to father three children with three different women and help mastermind a £220,000 parcel fraud scam,…

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