The team behind popular Nigerian healthcare advocate Aproko Doctor has issued a strong rebuttal regarding recent falsehoods circulating on Facebook. In a media statement released by Ethel Neboh, Aproko Doctor’s manager, they address the misuse of the doctor’s image, voice,…
Lagos allays fears over Oyan Dam water release
The Lagos State Government yesterday allayed fears of residents on the release of water from Oyan Dam. It said necessary measures are in place to effectively manage the situation. Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources Tokunbo Wahab, while addressing…
Hoodlums stab man to death in Niger phone snatching incident
A group of hoodlums have brutally stabbed a man, identified as Abdulmutalib, to death in Minna, Niger State, after attempting to snatch his phone. Eyewitnesses reported that the incident occurred around 8 p.m. on Sunday along Old Secretariat Road. Abdulmutalib,…
Man killed in his Accrington home in horror XL Bully attack as police forced to shoot dog dead
A man in his 50s has been killed after being mauled to death by his own XL Bully at his home in Accrington, Lancashire, with police confirming they had destroyed the dog Police have launched an investigation after a man…
Travails of the Nigerian Samaritan — Gbubemi Atimomo
Reflections on providing help in emergencies The parable of the Good Samaritan is one of the most well-known stories in the Bible. In the parable, a man is left for dead by the roadside after being robbed and beaten. Two…
Hustle, bustle as Kaduna, Kano, Katsina residents shun 1m man protests
It was a beehive of socioeconomic activities on Saturday as the residents of Kaduna, Kano and Katsina States shunned the one-million-man nationwide protests. Correspondents of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in the three states learnt that hordes of people…
Peter Obi calls for building safety measures after Onitsha tragedy
Labour Party’s Presidential Candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, expressed profound sorrow over the tragic loss of lives in the Ochanja Market building collapse in Onitsha, while urging the general public to adhere strictly to engineering and building standards for people’s safety.…
8 dead in Texas crash after police chase suspected migrant smuggler
Eight people died on Wednesday when the driver of a car suspected of carrying smuggled migrants fled police and smashed into an oncoming vehicle on a south Texas highway. The crash happened about 6.30am when the driver of a 2009…